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Old 30-Jan-2013, 23:31
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Mmmm begining to wonder if....

Begining to think I have not got any idea what I have got myself into!
Just been looking at some of the posts, questions and answers.........I now realise that my knowledge of technical stuff is a bit limited. No let me be a bit more honest, if mechanical knowledge was water, I have not got enough to give a one legged flea a footbath!
Need some reassurance here; I have got bike (Oli Franklins oldun), sorted the linkage to race pattern, am having belts etc done (daren't do it my self), its already had throttle, and suspension sorted etc, getting new tyres, sprockets, chain and thats about it!
In my world, belt tension is something to do with beer and pie intake and good pressure is a long forgotten memory (these days it's just a case of keeping my feet out of the way).
Do I need to start a crash course (unfortunate terminology) in Zen in the art of motorcycle mechanics?
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Old 30-Jan-2013, 23:35
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I raced for 2 years, and only once changed a rear sprocket.

Maintenance is highly overated!!
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Old 30-Jan-2013, 23:49
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When I started I had never even taken a back wheel off, over the years loads of people helped me one time for different things and it stuck. Before you know it you will be showing some new puppy the ropes next year.
The DD group is one of the most helpful in the paddock.
There is a great shot of Bradders somewhere with his bike lying on its side at Mallory with all its guts out whilst Phil ( Ghost ) showed him how to change a pickup or the one I saw the other day where Pie Man swapped engines at Mallory in between races with his Mrs elbow thick in bike oil.

Craig
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Old 31-Jan-2013, 00:05
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I think many have found the DD paddock a great Education and that includes me


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Old 31-Jan-2013, 08:17
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You have a good bike in Ollies (ex 42) Ollie was no lightweight and it was always up at the sharp end.

You seem to have covered everything considering the bike hasn't run for a couple of years. So all you have to do is ride it. Good look and see you on the grid.
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Old 31-Jan-2013, 09:27
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Just ride it. Loads have little or no mechanical knowledge and get by.

If you are going to do anything, make sure shyness isnt an affliction, if its get iver it, as you can always ask if you dont know
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Old 31-Jan-2013, 11:32
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I came into the DD paddock at the back end of last season with no clue about the bike I was riding or how it handled/stopped/went.

I bought it and rode it and crashed it. (A lot)

The help from the paddock is fantastic, there's always someone to ask, someone to lend bits from, someone who's done that and knows a little trick to make the job easier.

Just enjoy it and be prepared to have the most fun you can have in leather. (Well, almost.)
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Old 31-Jan-2013, 13:30
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The paddock is excellent. If you dont know what you are doing just ask somebody, they will always help. Apart from Ghost who is always £issed!
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Old 31-Jan-2013, 13:39
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Originally Posted by numbskull
I raced for 2 years, and only once changed a rear sprocket.

Maintenance is highly overated!!


You mean someone changed it for you.
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Old 31-Jan-2013, 13:47
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Check your bike over and check it again but don't get paronoid.

Try and aquire a reasonable amount of spares.

Write a list of todo's

Read as much as possible about DD/Ducati/Racing

Do not be afraid to ask any questions

After 2 1/2 years in DD and a further year in the DD paddock I can say that no one is unapproachable or unwilling to help in what ever way they can.

Engine swop in the paddock no problem. It's usually the fiddly bits that take longer.
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