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Old 22-Jul-2009, 12:06
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Just had a nosey around on eBay and came across this 2005 SS...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2005-DUCATI-BLACK_W0QQitemZ140334490607QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_M otorcycles?hash=item20ac9663ef&_trksid=p3286.c0.m1 4&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C2 94%3A50

Check out the front brake

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Old 22-Jul-2009, 12:09
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FFS! £16 off ebay for a pattern lever, but he'd rather trust his life on tie wraps and tent pegs!

And why swap the brake and clutch levers? Why not bodge the clutch instead?

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Old 22-Jul-2009, 12:25
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The close up picture of the lever is a classic. If someone is prepared to ride around like this then what else is wrong with the bike? It would put me off completly.
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Old 22-Jul-2009, 12:33
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I have seen some last min bodge jobs by DD riders but this has to be a clasic
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Old 22-Jul-2009, 13:27
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Based on the question someone asked, it did about 4000 miles in 4 years with no service. Sounds like the belts still haven't been done yet either.
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Old 29-Jul-2009, 16:04
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Why would you need the belts changed when the wifes stocking is surely doing a grand job!!
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Old 29-Jul-2009, 18:11
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Hmmm, ignoring the bodges-difficult I know-what about the fact that it is registered 2005-but is a 900SS?
Ducati changed to the 1000SS in 2003-so this must have been new old stock-in the showroom for 2 years before it was sold??

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Old 29-Jul-2009, 23:46
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Having recently snapped a front brake lever off in the south of france, iI can honestly say you do try everything to get the bleedin thing back on.

I ended up riding with no front brake for 1000 miles. It was safer than my "botch" applying the brake itself as I rode along.

That said, if I was selling my bike when I got back I would go down Antonye's route of a £16 pattern lever to make it look right.

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Old 30-Jul-2009, 12:04
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Hmm ... maybe I should get round to fitting the race flip-up brake lever to the 748 before the next big trip!!

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