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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Jun-2006, 13:17
Replies: 10
Views: 1,951
Posted By Jools
Steve, All the aftermarket slave cylinders do...

Steve,

All the aftermarket slave cylinders do to achieve a lighter clutch lever is to increase the bore in the slave piston. Now, depending on the bore and stroke of your master cylinder (I think...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Jun-2006, 11:50
Replies: 3
Views: 1,158
Posted By Jools
Pads could be glazed ??? What I would do is...

Pads could be glazed ???

What I would do is take the calipers off the bike and get the pads out. While the pads are out do a general clean up of the calipers. There are loads of threads on here...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Jun-2006, 11:35
Replies: 5
Views: 1,241
Posted By Jools
If there is definitely a clonking from the front...

If there is definitely a clonking from the front end you might also want to check that your wheelbearings are sound, after all, wheelbearings go a lot more often than headrace bearings unless you...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-May-2006, 14:13
Replies: 12
Views: 2,766
Posted By Jools
Clutch slave seals are the most likely suspect,...

Clutch slave seals are the most likely suspect, could be you clutch slave cylinder on it's way out. Look for fluid weeping from it.

If the reservoir needs topping up regularly there's a leak...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 31-May-2006, 12:28
Replies: 102
Views: 58,431
Posted By Jools
I'm sure these are just teething problems and...

I'm sure these are just teething problems and probably bandwidth issues with the interwebbynet or the server rather than the site 'per se', but I've replied to a number of U2U's and other messages...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 30-May-2006, 20:44
Replies: 8
Views: 1,577
Posted By Jools
I think that's where Mort and Nelly got the...

I think that's where Mort and Nelly got the testarossa heads for Bloo Duke from
Forum: General Motorcycles only 30-May-2006, 20:22
Replies: 3
Views: 2,380
Posted By Jools
Snap! Had the same experience with B&C...

Snap!

Had the same experience with B&C Express. I ordered a new Tsubaki chain at around 4 pm on Friday and it arrived first thing this morning.
Forum: 851 / 888 30-May-2006, 15:10
Replies: 11
Views: 3,583
Posted By Jools
It's true... I put my 888 Strada on display in...

It's true...

I put my 888 Strada on display in the DSC Marquee at the BMF show. It's almost completely standard apart from some billet callipers and a C/F hugger and mudguard, but the attention it...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 26-May-2006, 12:49
Replies: 9
Views: 1,644
Posted By Jools
Go on then....;)

Go on then....;)
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 25-May-2006, 17:22
Replies: 181
Views: 40,718
Posted By Jools
You've taken that the wrong way. I'm not trying...

You've taken that the wrong way. I'm not trying to use you in any arguement, I can argue my point effectively for myself. I apologise if you've taken offence.

Without aiming this at anyone I will...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 25-May-2006, 14:13
Replies: 181
Views: 40,718
Posted By Jools
Oooooh dear, I can feel an essay coming on. I've...

Oooooh dear, I can feel an essay coming on.

I've spent the last 15 years of my professional life involved in workforce development and performance improvement. I've literally 'written the book' for...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 24-May-2006, 16:16
Replies: 9
Views: 2,566
Posted By Jools
There's a 1000 DS engine on eBay right now...but...

There's a 1000 DS engine on eBay right now...but it's silly money

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUCATI-ENGINE-1000DS-ONLY-3500-MILES-04-BIKE_W0QQitemZ8068182309QQcategoryZ10448QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Forum: 851 / 888 23-May-2006, 19:46
Replies: 9
Views: 2,358
Posted By Jools
I've got cored cans and an open airbox....not...

I've got cored cans and an open airbox....not near the bike at the moment but it fuels really well, no idling problems, no low speed hiccups and no flat spots I'm not near the bike at the moment....
Forum: 851 / 888 22-May-2006, 19:28
Replies: 4
Views: 2,299
Posted By Jools
Loud....Very loud indeed more like. One of the...

Loud....Very loud indeed more like.

One of the 'traditions' at the BMF show is to fire a few bikes up and rev em up a bit. I did this on Sunday with my 888 fitted with 'bora' cans - standard can but...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 22-May-2006, 19:13
Replies: 15
Views: 2,282
Posted By Jools
Jeez, that's a big arse.

Jeez, that's a big arse.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 17-May-2006, 12:25
Replies: 13
Views: 3,068
Posted By Jools
Dom is good at publicity as well. Shame he can't...

Dom is good at publicity as well.

Shame he can't say 5 consecutive wins yet :smug:
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 16-May-2006, 23:03
Replies: 8
Views: 2,150
Posted By Jools
Making a Marchesini fit? Have you tried taking it...

Making a Marchesini fit? Have you tried taking it for a long run...fnarrr, fnarr...

I'm not convinced about the sleeve idea, much better get a set of bearings to suit the smaller axle or converting...
Forum: 851 / 888 16-May-2006, 18:29
Replies: 17
Views: 4,256
Posted By Jools
'Cos fitting tasteful mods and putting your very...

'Cos fitting tasteful mods and putting your very own mark on it is half the fun of owning a bike IMHO. My Strada won't be a direct SP wannabee it'll be what I want it to be. I don't care about...
Forum: 851 / 888 16-May-2006, 15:35
Replies: 17
Views: 4,256
Posted By Jools
Absolutely agree mate. My aim is to keep any...

Absolutely agree mate.

My aim is to keep any modifications I make consistent with the spirit of the bike, but since mine is a Strada I'm not the custodian of anything especially rare so I think I...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-May-2006, 12:31
Replies: 16
Views: 3,578
Posted By Jools
Yes mate, I believe your right. Also, won't the...

Yes mate, I believe your right.

Also, won't the spring rate be wrong for two up stuff? With two people on it the back end will probably sag like Jo Brands arse
Forum: General Motorcycles only 16-May-2006, 12:17
Replies: 27
Views: 5,412
Posted By Jools
Hmmmm...that ties in with what my BHCN mates told...

Hmmmm...that ties in with what my BHCN mates told me on Sunday. I've always been puzzled why the screen on both my bikes and the indicators on my ST nearly always develop a sort of crazing on them -...
Forum: 999 / 749 16-May-2006, 12:09
Replies: 8
Views: 2,405
Posted By Jools
Yes it is a fabulous looking bike. I followed it...

Yes it is a fabulous looking bike.

I followed it around on Sunday's ride out and jeez does that thing have some grunt. I would be right on it's tail coming out of corners and Marko would just get on...
Forum: 851 / 888 15-May-2006, 17:33
Replies: 7
Views: 1,957
Posted By Jools
That's a very sweet bike Eric. Like KeefyB I...

That's a very sweet bike Eric. Like KeefyB I can't understand you having a problem selling at that price with all that work done on it.

I bought my standard Strada for £4,750 which included a big...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 15-May-2006, 11:33
Replies: 17
Views: 2,226
Posted By Jools
I've always wanted to know a 'works' rider...

I've always wanted to know a 'works' rider ;)

PS: Love the sig lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Edited on 15-5-2006 by Jools]
Forum: Tyres 15-May-2006, 10:43
Replies: 2
Views: 3,297
Posted By Jools
I would get the same type of front tyre, that way...

I would get the same type of front tyre, that way it will match the rear one and you won't have any problems with different compounds, different profiles or different degrees of grip at either end of...
Forum: 851 / 888 15-May-2006, 10:24
Replies: 17
Views: 4,256
Posted By Jools
It's a fabulous bike, if it was mine I wouldn't...

It's a fabulous bike, if it was mine I wouldn't give a 4X what anybody else thought.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-May-2006, 13:49
Replies: 4
Views: 1,674
Posted By Jools
If you're in Nottingham a quick trip to...

If you're in Nottingham a quick trip to Cornerspeed (http://www.cornerspeed.co.uk) in would tell you what was what.
Forum: 999 / 749 12-May-2006, 11:48
Replies: 5
Views: 1,364
Posted By Jools
Also, check the pedal adjustment. Dunno about...

Also, check the pedal adjustment. Dunno about 999's but on my ST I had similar symptoms when my brake pedal was adjusted too far so that it didn't let the fluid back into the master cylinder quickly...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 10-May-2006, 19:41
Replies: 6
Views: 1,684
Posted By Jools
Errrr....Did you win by any chance Dom :D ;)

Errrr....Did you win by any chance Dom :D ;)
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-May-2006, 19:29
Replies: 22
Views: 3,686
Posted By Jools
and you might find the clutch take up is a bit...

and you might find the clutch take up is a bit clunky as the plates ride over the grooves they've worn in the basket...but as yer man says, tis only a few bolts to take the covers off and have a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-May-2006, 16:33
Replies: 47
Views: 5,759
Posted By Jools
Blimey...anyone would think you're a CSS...

Blimey...anyone would think you're a CSS instructor or something :D

Actually, what I have managed to do quite well on road and track is put the CSS techniques into practise when I'm on the brakes,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-May-2006, 13:07
Replies: 47
Views: 5,759
Posted By Jools
I had standard 4 pot goldlines on my ST with a...

I had standard 4 pot goldlines on my ST with a set of bendix pads and they were excellent brakes, loads of feel and lots of stopping power.

Then I got seduced by the bling fairy and fell for a set...
Forum: 851 / 888 10-May-2006, 11:22
Replies: 9
Views: 2,587
Posted By Jools
Hmmmm...suspension...It's a bit of a black art...

Hmmmm...suspension...It's a bit of a black art isn't it. Personally, I would be tempted to book it in at K-tech and have them set up/rebuild/revalve the suspension with your weight and the intended...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 10-May-2006, 11:09
Replies: 62
Views: 19,282
Posted By Jools
Excellent news....must think about level 4 when...

Excellent news....must think about level 4 when I've got some money.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 09-May-2006, 15:36
Replies: 7
Views: 2,677
Posted By Jools
Send Glyn a U2U.... One of the DSC's BHCN horde...

Send Glyn a U2U....

One of the DSC's BHCN horde and an upholsterer who's done a few seats for people on here
Forum: 999 / 749 09-May-2006, 15:18
Replies: 14
Views: 2,944
Posted By Jools
Or "The guide dog had more sense than to...

Or "The guide dog had more sense than to stop at the outdated stuff and went straight for the Ducati with the better engine and handling" :cool:
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 09-May-2006, 15:14
Replies: 2
Views: 2,391
Posted By Jools
Errrrrr....Waterproof gloves or overgloves? I've...

Errrrrr....Waterproof gloves or overgloves?

I've been through torrential rain loads and loads of times on my ST and as long as I've been wearing the right gear I've never got the tiniest bit wet....
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 09-May-2006, 10:56
Replies: 2
Views: 1,088
Posted By Jools
Well done to everyone for getting us a mention....

Well done to everyone for getting us a mention. But, they say the "Nest" race is on the 10th June? Is this some sort of comedy "It's a knockout" type twist to DD racing? ;)

[Edited on 9-5-2006 by...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 08-May-2006, 22:58
Replies: 10
Views: 3,755
Posted By Jools
What a bodger....you should always use the right...

What a bodger....you should always use the right tools for the job.

Last time I took my front wheel out I put the bike on the centre stand then put a couple of sacks of building sand on the pillion...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 05-May-2006, 13:35
Replies: 6
Views: 2,514
Posted By Jools
It's not something simple like your chain jumping...

It's not something simple like your chain jumping on the sprockets is it?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 04-May-2006, 15:19
Replies: 4
Views: 876
Posted By Jools
See....much better

See....much better
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 04-May-2006, 15:18
Replies: 4
Views: 876
Posted By Jools
The banjo bolt is a normal thread so you need to...

The banjo bolt is a normal thread so you need to turn it anticlockwise when looking directly at the bolt head to loosen it.

So if it's a bolt that you're loosening and it's underneath something you...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 04-May-2006, 13:37
Replies: 9
Views: 1,452
Posted By Jools
Nice One! Lowestoft eh.... that would explain it...

Nice One! Lowestoft eh.... that would explain it ;)

So how many copies did you buy? :D
Forum: 851 / 888 04-May-2006, 10:04
Replies: 18
Views: 4,746
Posted By Jools
Only just found my copy of PB again after an over...

Only just found my copy of PB again after an over enthusiastic spring clean. It's the June 2006 copy that I've had since the end of April (work out the vagaries of magazine publication dates from...
Forum: 851 / 888 03-May-2006, 18:11
Replies: 49
Views: 9,447
Posted By Jools
So it's looking like the 8th July at Cornerspeed...

So it's looking like the 8th July at Cornerspeed then? Does Nelly know? Better ask him to get some extra milk in for the coffee :D
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-May-2006, 16:59
Replies: 16
Views: 2,959
Posted By Jools
Once you've checked out the above, try doing a...

Once you've checked out the above, try doing a couple more things.

First of all, with your clutch hydraulics air can get trapped at the top of the system quite easily so you might need to bleed it...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 03-May-2006, 15:53
Replies: 11
Views: 1,884
Posted By Jools
Is that for real? Blimey :flame: I've been...

Is that for real? Blimey :flame:

I've been paying into BUPA for 25 years and yet when my missus needed it they said "Ah no mate, Multiple Sclerosis? That's a chronic disease we don't cover...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-May-2006, 15:36
Replies: 15
Views: 2,176
Posted By Jools
One of your discs may well be warped. If you can...

One of your discs may well be warped. If you can put the bike on a front paddock stand you should be able to tell by holding something like a small wooden stick (a chopstick would be fine - don't use...
Forum: Shazaam! on Brakes, Tyres and Wheels 03-May-2006, 15:36
Replies: 12
Views: 6,344
Posted By Jools
One of your discs may well be warped. If you can...

One of your discs may well be warped. If you can put the bike on a front paddock stand you should be able to tell by holding something like a small wooden stick (a chopstick would be fine - don't use...
Forum: 851 / 888 03-May-2006, 10:55
Replies: 18
Views: 4,746
Posted By Jools
888 for Performance Bikes?

Did anybody see that PB are looking for a 888 to set a lap time around their test track?

I'm half tempted, but they did say a 'sorted' 888 and mine is completely standard apart from a bit of carbon,...
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