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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 28-Jun-2006, 22:55
Replies: 17
Views: 3,549
Posted By Jools
Don't worry about the complex stuff like cracked...

Don't worry about the complex stuff like cracked cylinder heads until you've checked out the simple stuff first...

Are you SURE that the oil level is OK? You say the light flickers on under hard...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 28-Jun-2006, 22:42
Replies: 29
Views: 10,792
Posted By Jools
Cy...if you want to get a good screen for a carby...

Cy...if you want to get a good screen for a carby SS you could do worse than checking out Skidmarx.

I ordered one for my 888 (very similar to the SS) and they made one to order. I wanted a...
Forum: Ducati Insurance - Questions and Answers! 28-Jun-2006, 14:52
Replies: 13
Views: 19,687
Posted By Jools
Yep, eBike gave me a good quote as well, but I...

Yep, eBike gave me a good quote as well, but I stayed with Ducati Insurance because the compulsory excess with eBike was twice as much...so eBike would be £30 (in my case) cheaper, but only if I...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 28-Jun-2006, 09:21
Replies: 4
Views: 1,526
Posted By Jools
Sounds very much like it. Could be that the relay...

Sounds very much like it. Could be that the relay connectors are a bit corroded and marginal, so that any vibration or heat causes the relay not to work, or it could be the relay itself is...
Forum: Stolen Bikes 27-Jun-2006, 14:25
Replies: 13
Views: 16,612
Posted By Jools
Luton :( 'nuff said... I'm surprised I've...

Luton :( 'nuff said...

I'm surprised I've still got my bike whenever I go through Luton...and that's when I'm riding it, never mind stopping anywhere.

Hope they find the bastids...they could do...
Forum: 999 / 749 27-Jun-2006, 09:37
Replies: 27
Views: 7,051
Posted By Jools
SQUARE ?????? I worry about you sometimes Ruth.

SQUARE ??????

I worry about you sometimes Ruth.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 27-Jun-2006, 09:34
Replies: 7
Views: 2,486
Posted By Jools
You'll be fine with Diablos or Pilot Power 2cts....

You'll be fine with Diablos or Pilot Power 2cts. Even on standard Diablos you have to be very brave before they start to move.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 27-Jun-2006, 09:16
Replies: 20
Views: 5,036
Posted By Jools
Ahhh...you're not using the MOT station I use are...

Ahhh...you're not using the MOT station I use are you Frank? The tester there is the grumpiest bloke in christendom and seems to hate Ducatis. Every time I take my bike for a test he's prodding,...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 26-Jun-2006, 18:33
Replies: 2
Views: 3,111
Posted By Jools
GPR Direct on: ...

GPR Direct on:

http://www.gprdirect.com/epages/GPRDirect.storefront/44a019dd0001c9f42717d9c7b805066f/Catalog/1006/1

It makes I larf when I see secondhand ones bid up to £160-170 on eBay
Forum: 999 / 749 26-Jun-2006, 14:27
Replies: 17
Views: 18,133
Posted By Jools
Have a word with Marko, he's investigated raising...

Have a word with Marko, he's investigated raising the forks through the yokes (thus lowering the front end) and by how many rings (on the forks) to do it by. You can't go to low, otherwise the wheel...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Jun-2006, 14:14
Replies: 8
Views: 3,465
Posted By Jools
Pantah? I can only see a couple of...

Pantah? I can only see a couple of Panters....Pant, drool, slobber
Forum: General Motorcycles only 23-Jun-2006, 16:32
Replies: 13
Views: 3,681
Posted By Jools
Snap Bunny

Snap Bunny
Forum: General Motorcycles only 23-Jun-2006, 16:31
Replies: 13
Views: 3,681
Posted By Jools
No, you're talking about the same part...If the...

No, you're talking about the same part...If the length of the pushrod that goes into the master cylinder is adjusted too much you might also not allow the fluid to return into the master cylinder and...
Forum: Monsters 22-Jun-2006, 09:10
Replies: 11
Views: 4,290
Posted By Jools
Now you know why I had so much hassle trying to...

Now you know why I had so much hassle trying to fit an alloy ST4s swingarm to my ST2.

It was pretty clear to me that from where the pinch bolt holes were located in the swingarm that the 'pinch...
Forum: Alarms and Related Security 21-Jun-2006, 20:18
Replies: 13
Views: 15,713
Posted By Jools
Don't know how much discount but be careful when...

Don't know how much discount but be careful when you compare quotes. I tried eBike and they came in about £30 cheaper than my renewal quote from Ducati Insurance - but when you take in the fact that...
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Jun-2006, 10:36
Replies: 28
Views: 7,055
Posted By Jools
6000+ last year on my ST. 2340 since October on...

6000+ last year on my ST. 2340 since October on my T8. Not as much as I'd like but Mrs Jools has been poorly.
Forum: 851 / 888 20-Jun-2006, 17:39
Replies: 2
Views: 1,983
Posted By Jools
Spaghetti zorsts on eBay

Just seen these advertised on eBay by bike-enders

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUCATI-S4-MONSTER-POWER-UP-EXHAUST-KIT-888-851_W0QQitemZ8076541317QQcategoryZ10448QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

he's got a low level...
Forum: 851 / 888 20-Jun-2006, 11:10
Replies: 8
Views: 3,126
Posted By Jools
Only an SP1 and SP5 to go for the set eh? ;)

Only an SP1 and SP5 to go for the set eh? ;)
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 19-Jun-2006, 11:13
Replies: 8
Views: 2,447
Posted By Jools
Can't agree with that 'cos my wifes an NHS nurse,...

Can't agree with that 'cos my wifes an NHS nurse, and a very dedicated one too, until she herself had to stop work through developing MS.

She's also very beautiful

She worked in palliative care,...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 18-Jun-2006, 10:43
Replies: 14
Views: 2,567
Posted By Jools
Rear suspension setup looks a bit stiff to me,...

Rear suspension setup looks a bit stiff to me, probably lead to the front end chattering.
Forum: 851 / 888 17-Jun-2006, 17:08
Replies: 3
Views: 2,045
Posted By Jools
You have taken the diaphragm out of the top of...

You have taken the diaphragm out of the top of the master cylinder reservoir haven't you? The very first time I bled a motorcycle back brake, many years ago, I forgot to do this and had exactly the...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 17-Jun-2006, 10:27
Replies: 55
Views: 8,698
Posted By Jools
No good ones...they're all too cheesy :rodent:

No good ones...they're all too cheesy :rodent:
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 16-Jun-2006, 17:53
Replies: 18
Views: 3,058
Posted By Jools
Dom, ya beat me too it...and with pics too

Dom, ya beat me too it...and with pics too
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 16-Jun-2006, 17:52
Replies: 18
Views: 3,058
Posted By Jools
Good shots! Never been to CC and don't know...

Good shots!

Never been to CC and don't know where the corner goes from where the shots were taken, but why were Ali and Dom apexing right on the white line at the cone when some other folks...
Forum: 851 / 888 16-Jun-2006, 16:06
Replies: 13
Views: 3,767
Posted By Jools
Then again ST4 systems work just as well on T8's...

Then again ST4 systems work just as well on T8's as more fancy stuff...or so I read on the moto-one site.
Forum: 851 / 888 16-Jun-2006, 16:05
Replies: 13
Views: 3,767
Posted By Jools
The spaghetti systems for 2-valvers seem to...

The spaghetti systems for 2-valvers seem to appear much more regularly on e-Bay and some of the german tuners sites. They also appear to be more reasonably priced than the silly money people are...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 16-Jun-2006, 11:08
Replies: 55
Views: 8,698
Posted By Jools
Ain't the DSC message board great :D

Ain't the DSC message board great :D
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jun-2006, 15:38
Replies: 5
Views: 2,131
Posted By Jools
Yes, you do need to be careful about fitting mag...

Yes, you do need to be careful about fitting mag wheels. I'm not sure whether your question is whether race wheels will fit a road bike? In that case the answer is most often no - they may be 16.5...
Forum: New User Introductions 14-Jun-2006, 20:10
Replies: 7
Views: 3,452
Posted By Jools
Mmmmmmmmm....SP

Mmmmmmmmm....SP
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Jun-2006, 14:49
Replies: 26
Views: 4,832
Posted By Jools
My wife has recently been daignosed with MS. Now...

My wife has recently been daignosed with MS. Now that it has been confirmed she is able to visit her MS therapy centre for treatment. One of the first treatments that she's had is 'hyperbaric oxygen...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Jun-2006, 10:22
Replies: 13
Views: 3,517
Posted By Jools
AK... You know you can't use the C word

AK... You know you can't use the C word
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 14-Jun-2006, 10:17
Replies: 2
Views: 2,535
Posted By Jools
Sounds like the slave seal is leaking. The push...

Sounds like the slave seal is leaking. The push rod should stay dry as far as I know.

You might also want to check that the thrust bearing in your clutch is working - that's the bearing that the...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Jun-2006, 09:47
Replies: 26
Views: 4,832
Posted By Jools
Well, there are quite a few bones in a wrist so...

Well, there are quite a few bones in a wrist so when you say 'wrist broken' it could be any of the little buggers. I had the misfortune to break my right scaphoid bone in an off, according to the doc...
Forum: Tyres 12-Jun-2006, 20:29
Replies: 4
Views: 3,449
Posted By Jools
A set of Diablos will be going on mine as soon as...

A set of Diablos will be going on mine as soon as I wear out the Dunlop 207RR's that the bike came fitted with when I got it. That will be pretty damn soon after doing Raid the Lakes this weekend.
...
Forum: DSC & Ducati Events 12-Jun-2006, 18:03
Replies: 19
Views: 4,692
Posted By Jools
Well yes, I had a little break down in a place I...

Well yes, I had a little break down in a place I can't remember. It was caused by a dodgy fuse terminal which was not engaged in the fuse block properly and the fuse was only making contact with it...
Forum: 851 / 888 08-Jun-2006, 22:11
Replies: 10
Views: 2,878
Posted By Jools
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:
Forum: 851 / 888 08-Jun-2006, 20:32
Replies: 10
Views: 2,878
Posted By Jools
Hate to disagree with Neil, but my '93 888 hasn't...

Hate to disagree with Neil, but my '93 888 hasn't got the bottom end grunt of my 2 valve ST2 (very similar power characteristics to a 944 SS). The 888 is a much revvier motor but...it is absolutely...
Forum: 999 / 749 08-Jun-2006, 16:46
Replies: 5
Views: 1,952
Posted By Jools
The brake lever also has a little pin going...

The brake lever also has a little pin going through from the lever side to the switch. The switch is "push for off" so when brake lever is released the pin presses on the switch and the brake light...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 08-Jun-2006, 16:22
Replies: 12
Views: 3,625
Posted By Jools
I'll let you know tomorrow, we're going a long...

I'll let you know tomorrow, we're going a long way north to where there are some lakes that need raiding apparently.

Does anybody know the best suspension setup for cobbles?
Forum: 851 / 888 08-Jun-2006, 16:16
Replies: 103
Views: 29,553
Posted By Jools
And the key to the bling cabinet :devil:

And the key to the bling cabinet :devil:
Forum: Tyres 07-Jun-2006, 21:46
Replies: 10
Views: 4,982
Posted By Jools
Personally, if I was going to mix tyres, I would...

Personally, if I was going to mix tyres, I would always want the best and/or stickiest tyre on the front. Back end slides can be saved, if the front washes you're going down.

I haven't used...
Forum: 851 / 888 07-Jun-2006, 16:18
Replies: 103
Views: 29,553
Posted By Jools
Wot! No trailer?

Wot! No trailer?
Forum: 851 / 888 07-Jun-2006, 15:23
Replies: 103
Views: 29,553
Posted By Jools
Me too

Me too
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 07-Jun-2006, 14:31
Replies: 7
Views: 2,107
Posted By Jools
How light are the scratches? Just in the satin...

How light are the scratches? Just in the satin black surface or down to the white primer?....hmmm...thinking about it, if the scratches are the type that most of us lardy gits get from beer guts...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 06-Jun-2006, 14:32
Replies: 22
Views: 4,897
Posted By Jools
Oooh....the fixer upper is only just down the...

Oooh....the fixer upper is only just down the road from me. I'd love a superlight myself but can't afford yet another project.

Happy to go and have a look at it for someone if needed
Forum: 851 / 888 06-Jun-2006, 13:39
Replies: 11
Views: 3,890
Posted By Jools
Involvement...The harder you ride it the better...

Involvement...The harder you ride it the better it gets.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 06-Jun-2006, 13:24
Replies: 22
Views: 4,897
Posted By Jools
Oh yes...the litre bikes. I know exactly what you...

Oh yes...the litre bikes. I know exactly what you mean. There are not many that come past my 80-ish bhp ST2 on the twisties and even fewer come past the T8 (one I think in the last 1000 miles). The...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 06-Jun-2006, 13:17
Replies: 22
Views: 4,897
Posted By Jools
I know what you mean Ali... People have asked...

I know what you mean Ali...

People have asked me just what the point of buying an older bike (like my 888 Strada) and lavishing upgraded brakes, bit's of carbon, high level exhausts plus plans for...
Forum: Ducati Insurance - Questions and Answers! 05-Jun-2006, 13:55
Replies: 19
Views: 7,047
Posted By Jools
Hmmmm....eBike look interesting, but their quote...

Hmmmm....eBike look interesting, but their quote page seems to be having access problems
Forum: 851 / 888 05-Jun-2006, 12:31
Replies: 33
Views: 8,493
Posted By Jools
That's IMPRESSIVE. Is that at the wheel or...

That's IMPRESSIVE. Is that at the wheel or adjusted for bhp at the crank? Either way it's in 999S territory, and very nice indeed. I must admit, the thought of doing something similar is VERY...
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