Xmas box for my ST2
 

Hi one and all,
I've been reading the forum fo the last 6 months and have picked up some great advice. I bought a 98 ST2 in June and think it's brilliant. I have decided to give it a bit of TLC over the wet winter months, and was wondering what mods I should consider to prolong my already numerous cold hours in the garage away from the inlaws over christmas !!.
I allready have the starter wiring upgrade to fit, new fairing bolts, new welnus etc.
Is the 14 tooth sprocket a good idea and what about any suggestions to make the clutch a little more user friendly ?
Lok forward to your replies and many more dark hours in the garage !! :puzzled:

14 tooth sprocket is a must!
Remove the two rubber inlet trumpets from the airbox ( very restrictive ).
Uprated slave cylinder is the way to go for the clutch.

Get some "red rubber grease" for the welnuts, don't use copper grease (it destroys them).

Uprated clutch slave cylinder is a good idea - Nelly does them, I had one from Tecmoto on mine. That was a slave for a 916, so I am guessing that the ones Nelly has will fit the ST as well.
Cornerspeed

Might want to think about modifiying the bit of side fairing that gets trapped under the nosecone - it's well over engineered and it means you have to take the nosecone off to get the side off (if I remember rightly).

If you find you need any parts I still have a load in the shed ... not got round to getting them on ebay yet.

does that go for the ST4 as well ?

Yes

Spares ?
 

Thanks for the tips, I don't suppose a left hand mirror or a right hand rear indicator (pannier rack type) would be hiding in your shed ? before I start trauling the breakers and Ebay >

The indicator is the same as the standard one except for the length of wire attached to it.
If you disassemble the old one & remove the wiring you can simply install that into a standard rear one and voila! New pannier indicator.
As for mirrors.. try HW?

Depends what's wrong with the mirror. If it's completely missing or broken I can't help you, but if it's just the coloured bit that's scraped or scratched I have a new coloured insert for a LH Mirror. It cost me a fiver, yours for the same cost if you need it.

Oh....it's red...naturally

I think I might have an indicator if you need one. Not certain. I rewired the standard indicator to fit on the pannier rack, then jsut taped up the extra wire when using without the racks. I only fitted the panniers when I went touring.

Sorry, no mirrors - sold them a little while ago. I repaired a hole in one of my original mirrors and repainted it. Couldn't tell it had been done. What is actually wrong with yours?

Dont know if these are an exact match but they look similar and are cheap

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.c.../mcycle-1.html

best thing to do to an st2 is get about 25k on the clock. the engine starts to losen up nicely and they go like frak
quickest bike ducati ave ever made:D

But not as quick as an ST4S eh Glyn?;)

John

Thanks for all the comments. I've got the origonal indicators and never even thought of looking at them ?. The mirror is quite badly cracked at the base where it sits against the fairing. I victim of my cack handedness !. I'll keep my eyes out over the winter.

As for glyns cooment Its got just under 12k on it at the moment so I hope I'll enjoy "running it in"

I'm thinking of renewing the clutch plates for the later model ali ones, it looks simple enough to do. Anything I should know ?

Cheers again, as ever loads of brillian t advice. Keep it coming..

oh i dont know about that:frog:

;):D

I have evoluzines (sp) slave, i love it. Much lighter. Also the DucatiDesigns headlight was one of the best things I did

Thanks for al the tips,

The bikes now in its last stages of "prep" before putting it all back together and giving it a bit of a shine.

What is the limit on wear of the clutch plates, there dosen't seem to be much friction material left on mine. I was going to change them for the newer ally ones anyway, but my budget is becoming a little stretched at the momoment !

Where did you buy the Ducatidesigns headlight ?