Lot's of people pay good money to dress up in leather around Kings Cross :eek:

You seem very well informed Jools :o



;):D

I think it was when he was posing for a catalogue!;) :lol: :lol: :lol:

Am doing me best to get the old girl ready for Saturday and need an MOT. Does Nelly do 'em cos you are allowed to ride to and from an MOT station aren't you?
Well it's only 100 miles or so each way.....

Anyone got an estimated time of arrival? I haven't ridden for a year so it'll probably take me 5 hours to get there in big girly pouff mode.

Also wasn't Ains coming with a few pals?

Phil

I am having problems also!!brake hydraulic switch failed at the weekend as has the Rectifier(the new one!!).Desperately trying to get it sorted for the weekend.I need an MOT too!!

I do not want to miss this!!

No to sure if Cornerspeed do MOT,s and I,m aiming to get there about 11:00-11:30 but the plan is to stay off the motorway so depending on if I get lost or not I may get there later :D

Jasper

Got a rope ? If anyone's passing they could give you a tow.

Not sure what it's like for you but there doesn't seem to be a straight route on A roads from here so fingers crossed it doesn't pee down so I can keep checking my map!

Thats got to be a pain in the @rse , Is your old rectifier still usable ?

The whole idea is to miss the straight bits :rolleyes: :p

Smart Alec.

MOT's for Saturday ??? And I thought I had got problems....

Touch wood, the only thing wrong with mine is that the uppermost fairing bolt and "button" (not sure what you call it but it's a bit of a posh washer innit) just disappear each time I go on a ride. First time it happened was on RTL and I just assumed that I'd forgotten to put it back or not tightened it properly after some roadside repiars.

But, I replaced it on Saturday...rode 20 miles to the meeting point and it had gone again by the time I got there. The fairing stays on fine without it so it's only cosmetic but with so many connosieurs of T8's about I did want it to look it's best.

Sorry. I don't do MOT's. There is a test station in town, but he closes 12 noon.
If you want to try and organise something, his number is 01623 757575 ask for Tim and explain what's happening. He may be able to help out? Can't promise owt tho.

Thanks Nelly. It was only half a thought anyway!

There is a place near here that might do it with the termis on. Fingers crossed. Have swapped the subframe over to a biposto one so as to mount the high level pipes so it's not a ten minute job ( For me anyway ) to put the original silencers back on.

Trouble is finding time to spend on the bike at the moment what with work /kids/ renovating house etc.

Best of luck with the MOTs and fixes, guys! Mine passed the MOT OK yesterday afternoon but the examiner (ex Ducati mechanic) spent so long talking with me that I missed the chance to get a tax disk. It started straight away and ticked over immediately on a completely cold engine at 1,000rpm (I don't have the 'choke' lever). It ran OK to/from the testing station, nothing fell off and there were no puddles of oil/antifreeze/hydraulic fluid afterwards so I'm well chuffed. I'm looking forward to a good blast tonight to confirm all is OK. Hopefully I got the belt tension right :o)

Keith

I just knew I was fated NOT to be able to get down to Nelly's on Saturday - my daughters birthday party is on Sunday and I'm outta grace with bike activities already. :(

A few points -
Pilthy
MOT - I think is meant to be the 'nearest' practical station to you ;) - 100 mls is pushing things a little - I'd be a bit careful riding there if you are going to do this (good on ya though !!!)

Fairing screws - dunno if the T8's are the same as the SS's but I swapped to allen bolts with Nyloc nuts on the inside - they dont come loose if the bolts are long enough (final tip is that plastic number plate nuts make nice spacers for the windshield and other delicate places).

Belt Tension:
Just done mine on my SS using this site - and he covers 4V as well
Simply superb:

http://www.buschandbusch.com/ducatis...lttension.html

Finally...Have fun - Frank....

Can someone please take a camera and get some lovely pics!

Its my boys birthday party Saturday but the wife has grudgingly given me permission to go :cool: So there better be at least one other 851 there as ive yet to see another besides my own since i bought it .

I was going to put this event in the Calendar but I think its really a bit late for that....have a Google map link to Cornerspeed instead:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl...E&ie=UTF8&om=1

Frank
DSC - WT

Thanks for that....That'll save some time....MOT booked for thursday....fingers crossed. There seemed to be loads on a previous thread who said they would come. Is it worth contacting them? ( I couldn't find the thread which had the list though )

Had a bit of a scare last night. Took the 888 on its shake down test last night. Started to push a bit and it was running lovely. Hit some traffic through Southwell so I was looking forward to opening it up. Felt the rear tyre twitch on the first bend out so thought I'd hit some diesel or was getting a flat. Seemed OK in a straight line so I cautiously peeled into the next bend only to have the back end slide around on me. It was only when I looked behind once that I noticed the wet line of antifreeze stretching back towards Southwell! The whole back of the bike was plastered including the tyre. At least I was near a pub to while away the time until a nice man came to take me home :-)

Checked tonight and the lower hose on the horizontal cylinder had blown right off. Looks like I have to hang my head in shame for not tightening it up properly. Not looking forward to bleeding that blasted cooling system again but I will make Cornerspeed (probably at very slow speeds given the lubricated tyre)!

Keith

I am planning to get up there a bit early for Nelly to have a quick fiddle. I think Nat & I will be departing off down south again by about 2pm.

See you all there,

Rgds, Rob

I should be there for about 10.30.

Blimey Keith - close call, Loris would be proud!

A tyre can be cleaned down with a spray can of brake cleaner - I've used it before when I've had a tyre with manufacturing contaminants on it. Just enough solvent to do the job + a bit of elbow 'grease' = result.

Frustrated Frank.

Good tip, I'll give the brake cleaner a go. I have to say I didn't expect to be sliding the Ducati quite so quickly :-). I'll try and get there about 11.00am.

Keith

Is there any chance you guys could hang on a bit later? I'm not sure i'll make it by 2pm although i'll try. I took my forks off and gave them to Maxton at Snetterton BSB about the stiction problem (see previousthread...)
Basically they're 42mm forks but some monkey had fitted 41mm seals and dust shields. They're doing a rebuild and i'm having stiffer springs fitted too. The springs won't be here till Friday and they'll build the forks then. I work nights so i'll be going to work Friday night, waiting for the forks to arrive on a 9am delivery Saturday morning, building the bike up then leaving (with no sleep, that's dedication for you.) But i'll probably not be there till the afternoon. I'll be gutted if you've all ******ed off *sniff*

I can certainly stick around about until about 3.00pm. Will it be a case of bringing some sarnies or are there food/drink options nearby?

Keith

I'm going to try to get up early and grab us all some donuts and biccys.

I think there is a buttie mine nearby.

Rgds, Rob

I am currently P155ed off!!My banjo breaklight switch failed on Sunday,ordered a new one at 9am Monday morning direct from Goodridge and it still hasn't arrived!!:(I sent the old one to them on Tuesday and they got it yesterday).I told them it was urgent,yet still not here.If it doesn't arrive tomorrow,i won't be coming!!I am so,so ANGRY!!!!

Eek. If you'd posted earlier i'd have shoved one in the post but it went off at 5

X'd fingers, Rob

Errrr.........:

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...t=31773&page=5

Thanks anyway.

Sorry mate, missed that one. been working in Cambs since I got back from Italy on Sunday.

Jasper

Is this your front brake light switch?

If so couldn't you fit one off something else or explain the situation to the MOT tester & promise to use the back brake as well?

I got my MOT today!

Strangely enough as soon as I rode off the speedo stopped working as did the clutch reservoir and the headlight started dipping the wrong way and a set of termi's suddenly appeared on the end of the exhaust pipes.

The worst bit was riding through rush hour traffic with no clutch whatsoever. When I did have to stop it was a case of run alongside and push it as fast as I could, jump on and start the motor and bang it into first and blast off before it stalled again.... In leathers and in this heat. I nearly had a heart attack and must have lost gallons of sweat into my leathers.

I' have a go at sorting it tonight. Best worse case scenario will involve bringing a few pints of clutch fluid and a bleeding kit with me and bleeding as required on Sat. Worst case scenario will involve coming the VERY long way round via motorway and doing the rest of the journey as above.

Oh how I LOVE my ducati!

Mot can wait,don't need it 'till next week.The brake light switch is hydraulic and i've had to return it to Goodridge for exchange;this means at the moment,i have no front brakes because the lines aren't connected to the master cylinder.Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

I could always trailer the bike down and line it up for the pics!!!:)

I don't have a double banjo bolt for the brake pipes Frank.The lights aren't the issue,its the "no brakes" bit!!

Jasp - youre too fast mate :)

I deleted my post cos it was a stupid idea - sunstroke after croft is all I could put it down to !!!

Frank

If push comes to shove....do it

Can you just get a standard one from a bike shop without the switch?

Hi Jasper,

Did the switch just fail after not being used regularly for a while?

If so I have had 2 do the same, seems the answer is when it fails squeeze the lever very very hard it the works again until the bike is again rested for a few weeks.

Goodridge suggested I 'should use it more'........LOL

Dave,i think the failure was caused the other way.I had a cable tie the brake lever whilst it was on the trailer.When i undid it,it wouldn't work.No amount of hard lever pulling would make it work!!You would have thought it would have failed always on,not off.Never mind,fingers crossed it comes in the post this morning whilst i am at work.!!

Philthy,yes i could.That's my fall back plan.

Cannot make the gathering. My wife has a training course all day and all the childcare has fallen through, so I am having to stay at home.

Please take lots of pictures so I can see what I missed.

I will definitely make the next one.

Douglas