Thanks for your help buddy, drinks are on me at Cadwel!l (provided I get the handling sorted in time)
The piston was jammed solid in the cylinder, applied the 'rattler technique'*
and presto! Lever pressure has returned
Bloody good thing as well - the soonest most dealers could fit the bike in was the end of May
Ducati really need to get their arse into gear and start making places like Cornerspeed official service centres, maybe the waiting list wouldn't be so long!
* 'it it wiv an 'ammer!!!
[Edited on 23-4-2004 by DJ Tera]