View Full Version : Crashed Bike - Help!!!!
Sylvester13
22-Dec-2004, 17:18
Hello,
This is firts real contribution to this forum and unfortunaltey it is the bearer of bad news. I recently had a minor lowside on my 748s - Titanium Grey. Long Story short i need the following parts
Nose cone - Headlights, and headlight holder - left wing mirror, left indicator, gear lever, left upper and lower body panels.
Having spoken to ducati south london th parts are going to be about £1000 inc vat exculding labour. Can anyone recmond a dealer where i could get eth parts cheaper - poss second hand or suggest how i could get my hands on the parts myself.
Any help is gratefully receieved!!!!!!!!
Kindest Regards
Problem here is the model and it's rariety, there was someone on Ebay a while ago selling a full kit for your bike, might be worth checking there first. Most of the standard kit you'll be able to find on Ebay I'd imagine, some stuff like indicators aren't worth bartering over, may as well just buy new for what they cost.
It's the panels etc that will be the hard ones to find, you could get the exiting ones repaired I'd imagine, find yourself a decent painter and go and see what he says before you get sold new panels you don't necessarily need to buy.
Rattler
22-Dec-2004, 18:13
The headlights are a steal at that price - I'd contact the seller and see if he'll do a deal for the headlight and red mirrors.
As said above - get a repair quote for the panels first - you might be surprised !!
Tim
I'm after those red mirrors!
If I win them, I'll have a pair of black ones available ;)
May have a spare gear lever too (if you have the bolt that attaches it to the footrest).
I'll check in the garage tomorrow AM.
Along with Weeksy's suggestions try
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/DUCATISPARESONLINE-CO-UK_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm
Rattler
22-Dec-2004, 23:35
There's another pair here;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10448&item=7943029480&rd=1
Tim:frog:
Chrisiball
23-Dec-2004, 10:04
The tight git wont let the headlight go early and he even edited his post with the info i gave him, been tryin to get hold of a headlight for ages!!
antonye
23-Dec-2004, 10:18
That headlight is not UK spec, so it will fail an MOT and you'll then have to fork out for another...
As the others have said, keep your eye on the usual places like eBay and the well know Ducati breakers - I think Frank (Iconic) has a list somewhere - and maybe stick some wanted ads up too.
The only realy problem is going to be the panels - you may be able to get a decent paint shop to colour match, but as it's a matt finish it is going to be really hard to get it right.
Chrisiball
23-Dec-2004, 10:26
Antonye, do you mean that headlight on ebay is not UK spec??
How do you tell from the pic?
antonye
23-Dec-2004, 11:04
Questions from other buyers for this listing
Q: Is the head light unit UK spec? Answered on 22-Dec-04
A: No i don't think so. I' ve just been asked the same question from someone else. I'm selling these for my brother and unable to contact him at the moment but looking at the photo they look to be non uk spec, ie right dip not left. I'm not sure, check the photo and see what you think. Sorry i can't be more definate.
Join the DSC and you'll get at least 10% off parts at some ( most or all?) Ducati dealers.
Be careful on ebay that you don't end up paying new retail prices or above anyway and don't forget about the P&P charges.
Worth looking through MCN to see if there is a local panel repairer who micght be able to plastic weld and paint yer panels. Not the same as new but yer pays yer money and makes yer choice.
Ray.
A Headlight is a headlight is a headlight!
The only bit different between an import and a UK spec is a £6 deflector inside it!
ie from left to right hand drive and vice versa. Ring somewhere like Baines racing they will confirm, and sell you the bit.
antonye
24-Dec-2004, 00:08
Originally posted by andyb
A Headlight is a headlight is a headlight!
The only bit different between an import and a UK spec is a £6 deflector inside it!
ie from left to right hand drive and vice versa. Ring somewhere like Baines racing they will confirm, and sell you the bit.
In that case I've got one (the reflector) sitting in the garage from a UK bike when I cracked the lens.
Whoever wants it can have it for the price of postage.
If you look inside Ant, there is an L shaped bit, thats it!;)
yorkshire pud
25-Dec-2004, 20:36
try this dude. opps not sure off no. i got it off corner speed. ask them le second hand parts they well confirm no guy they use, ? there no 01623758877. not sure about this no jim 01708455530.try or tel c speed. merry xmast:burn:
Sylvester13
30-Dec-2004, 11:11
Thanks guys for all of your help, I think the bottom line is that generic parts such as indicators etc are relativley easy to come buy. Iit is the colour coding of the mirrors and body panels which are going to prove the most difficult to get my mits on. All I can say is I will keep you all informed and hopefully will meet some of you in teh new year with a bike that looks like it did the day i picked it up.
antonye
31-Dec-2004, 23:41
Originally posted by andyb
If you look inside Ant, there is an L shaped bit, thats it!;)
Aha! I checked my "spare" light unit today, to see if I could find it.
It appears that not only can you remove the whole projector light unit from the headlight casing, but you can also unscrew the back of the light unit and get to the little bit of metal which dips the beam the right way!
In fact, I reckon that you can simply take this out and turn it round on a Euro headlamp to turn it into a UK one, as it looks like it's mounted on screws.
I might take some pics next time I'm in the garage...
Disbelieving git! :lol::P:lol::P
antonye
01-Jan-2005, 17:39
Originally posted by andyb
Disbelieving git! :lol::P:lol::P
Heh! Sussed!
Originally posted by Sylvester13
Thanks guys for all of your help, I think the bottom line is that generic parts such as indicators etc are relativley easy to come buy. Iit is the colour coding of the mirrors and body panels which are going to prove the most difficult to get my mits on. All I can say is I will keep you all informed and hopefully will meet some of you in teh new year with a bike that looks like it did the day i picked it up.
Silvester the colour is not a problem for a good paint shop. Its the texture of the paint thats the problem. My brother dropped his last year with just a minor scuff to the lower r/h panel. He put a sticker kit on it in the end.
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