is it going already ????

749R ???

Nah - gonna keep it as a road bike. So its back to standard. There may be a 749R in the offing too, but there's another Italian stallion that has taken my fancy of late.;)

excellent ...... my moneys on an SPS as I know you still regret getting rid ...

I did think about a certain "modified" SPS that's sitting in JHP at the mo', but what I'm looking at isn't a Ducati !!!!

My ol' SPS was a beauty, the 996R was a better bike, but the SPS had a soul, an emotion, a feeling, a heart, that the 996R couldn't quite replicate - maybe its because I didn't crash the R ??? Who knows. The R was a bit more clinical than the SPS, not true blood - if you see what I mean.

I've learnt a few things from the ZX, probably more about what I don't want rather than what I do. The ZX is a missile, its bullet-proof, reliable, nimble, sure-footed, agile, good in the air.......etc, etc.... - its probably a bit boring. Its very easy to go fast, you just have to be in the right gear and easy on the throttle.

With a Ducati, you have to worry whether it will start first, before you can worry about anything else.;) (well with the proper older ones at least).

In Cartagena after day 1, three of the four Ducatis in our group had completed 2 laps between them!!! Admittedly this was a combination of mechanical, physical and weather conditions, but nonetheless problems.

There's an element of risk with a Ducati that the Japanese have removed - shame! Its part of the fun.

I know, I know - oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!!!!

Hi again Harv,

Getting back to your questions, I have measured the various bungs accurately using the plastic ruler that came with my wax crayon colouring set, and they are exactly as follows (ish):

Front right - depth 25mm - diameter 35mm
Front left - depth 30mm - diameter 20mm (skinnier)
Rear right - depth 40mm - diameter 35mm
Rear left - Doh!

As I said before, the rear one is well proud of the wheel rim and will protect the wheel.

Spinoli

Oh, and yes, a suitably deep socket will go over each of the bungs.

Cheers Spinoli...will take a look

:o thats a bit hard Tim. My problem was a duff battery, Pedro had left his camera or it had got switched on by accident.
2VPete, not sure what was up with his?

Mine worked fine. Though I have to admit to getting a bit bored with all the wheel/tyre changes by the end.

petes battery is/was nackered...its been like it for weeks