Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > fast idle lever

[timetrial]

I'm wanting to ditch the LH switch gear on my 749 as it's only being used on track this year. No problems losing the indicator / hilo beam / horn switches but I'd like to retain a fast idle lever. Does anybody know of a suitable part (perhaps of another bike) that would take the barrel end of the fast idle cable? Thinking about ringing round some breakers to ask but I thought I'd check here first.

[marksduc748]

fast idle?? better known as the choke lever. you could alsways run a pull and push type lever and cable to somewhere off the switch gear like some imports have them near the clocks.

[timetrial]

Thought about that but ideally I'd like to fit something that doesn't look to Heath Robinson.

BTW - it's a fast idle cos all it does is increase the engine speed. It doesn't alter the richness of the mixture like a choke.

[skidlids]

Not sure what the 999 fast idle cable is like but was wondering if the pull type choke cable found on 92 to 99 Fireblades would work.

[timetrial]

cheers Skidlids - do you reckon a call to your mates at reservoircogs or bike-enders would be in order?

[KeefyB]

Hmm,older Dukes,(Pantah's and the like)had a neat little lever mounted on the clutch assembly,like this.

I dont think it would fit a 749/999 tho.
How about this sort of thing?

As used on old Brit bikes,MZ's and some BMW's.
(Can also be seen on some petrol lawnmowers as a throttle! )

[Edited on 6-2-2005 by KeefyB]

[andyb]

Bit more like Mrs Robinson than Heath..

[nathanhu]

just use the fast idle lever from a 998 as its seperate from the switchgear it'll fil without problem .
did it to my bike without any problems

[nelly]

If the throttle cables are interchangeable or you can swap them over??? Use a 748/996 throttle assembly with the push in button underneath.
The "choke" on FI bikes only cocks the throttles a little to help the starting.

[marksduc748]

when you push it back it is far from idle! more like cruise control it is there for when you first fire your bike up (if needed) which makes it a choke lever