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Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 21-Mar-2005, 01:42
Replies: 5
Views: 2,702
Posted By BDG
Similar in looks re fairing, but of course...

Similar in looks re fairing, but of course different engine and suspension
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 20-Mar-2005, 01:25
Replies: 5
Views: 2,702
Posted By BDG
St4s came out in 2001, got a catalytic converter...

St4s came out in 2001, got a catalytic converter and slightly different ECU in 2002, other than that no other changes until the new top fairing and ABS option in 2004.

Essentially the changes...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 19-Mar-2005, 01:41
Replies: 16
Views: 2,654
Posted By BDG
Aren't they summat mad like nearly £5 EACH!!!!!!

Aren't they summat mad like nearly £5 EACH!!!!!!
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 18-Mar-2005, 20:58
Replies: 6
Views: 2,374
Posted By BDG
If its the mount Jools refers to, which breaks...

If its the mount Jools refers to, which breaks quite often on the ST's i used a plastic resin repair kit and rebuilt the area and it worked a treat.

I did go into overkill mode with the rebuild as...
Forum: Ducati Insurance - Questions and Answers! 18-Mar-2005, 14:41
Replies: 3
Views: 3,002
Posted By BDG
RAC American Express or Dog Tag are very good...

RAC

American Express

or

Dog Tag are very good i've heard but i don't have their details.
Forum: 999 / 749 18-Mar-2005, 14:26
Replies: 12
Views: 1,824
Posted By BDG
Jon, if it helps i'll get a works van for Lily's...

Jon, if it helps i'll get a works van for Lily's bike so she can do the morning session and you can get the suspension checked.

Having said that, i very much doubt there is anything wrong with the...
Forum: 999 / 749 18-Mar-2005, 13:32
Replies: 12
Views: 1,824
Posted By BDG
Jon i guess your probably at work at the moment,...

Jon

i guess your probably at work at the moment, and time is tight but it would be well worth running over to KAIS, which as you say is only 30 mins from you and getting it set up to suit.

Even if...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Mar-2005, 13:23
Replies: 7
Views: 1,619
Posted By BDG
Its worth checking with Customs & Excise if...

Its worth checking with Customs & Excise if you will have to pay import duty and VAT when importing the bike from outside the EU. If you do the bike may not be so cheap after all.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Mar-2005, 15:54
Replies: 9
Views: 2,259
Posted By BDG
Dibble recommends repacking wiv Do nuts, keeps em...

Dibble recommends repacking wiv Do nuts, keeps em warm for when you want a snack as well:lol:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Mar-2005, 14:37
Replies: 15
Views: 2,151
Posted By BDG
Argh, dare i say this, but most people run theirs...

Argh, dare i say this, but most people run theirs in upright and not on their side:o

Sorry
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Mar-2005, 13:55
Replies: 15
Views: 2,151
Posted By BDG
Very interesting reading which ties in with a lot...

Very interesting reading which ties in with a lot of stuff i've heard from other engine builders, i.e. not too gentle, vary the laod,no synthetic oil, but this is by far the most comprehensive...
Forum: Multistrada: Enduro / Pikes Peak / V4 / V2 / 1260 / 1200 / 1100 / 1000 12-Mar-2005, 02:30
Replies: 29
Views: 8,195
Posted By BDG
I took mine down to the Sahara desert for a...

I took mine down to the Sahara desert for a couple of weeks to dry mine out:D

Worked a treat but Ducati UK still haven't settled up the cost of curing it, wonder why?:puzzled:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Mar-2005, 02:15
Replies: 2
Views: 1,068
Posted By BDG
No No No, don't buy it of her, she's had/got a...

No No No, don't buy it of her, she's had/got a yellow bike!

JPMercer's got one for sale instead:devil::lol:
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 12-Mar-2005, 02:12
Replies: 9
Views: 3,289
Posted By BDG
I did just about 19,000 miles on myST4S before...

I did just about 19,000 miles on myST4S before selling it.
It got a good thrashing around Europe plus the odd track day.

Overall verdict, ferkin brilliant. Comfy, fast, handles and its got soul.

I...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 11-Mar-2005, 20:30
Replies: 37
Views: 5,804
Posted By BDG
Lily, Without naming names the well known...

Lily,

Without naming names the well known celebrity is actually a very nice guy, but his partner has a real reputation for selling his granny for a quid, and won't do anyone any favours, unless...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Mar-2005, 14:06
Replies: 23
Views: 2,871
Posted By BDG
I've just sold mine for the full asking price,...

I've just sold mine for the full asking price, but have been monitoring SPS prices, both privately and in dealers.

Year 2000 models with Ohlins forks range from £7500 privately over the winter, upto...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Mar-2005, 19:24
Replies: 46
Views: 8,170
Posted By BDG
I presume you mean the ST4S as thats the one with...

I presume you mean the ST4S as thats the one with the 996 engine.

Ducati qouted 112 bhp for the standard 996
117 bhp for the ST4S
123 bhp for the 996 SPS
135bhp for the996R

so the ST4S was half...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 28-Feb-2005, 01:37
Replies: 4
Views: 2,157
Posted By BDG
DATES AND LOCATIONS?

Could someone please let me know where and when please as i'd like to watch some of the action.

I've done a search but there's millions of postings so i'm being lazy.

Thanks
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Feb-2005, 22:48
Replies: 13
Views: 2,907
Posted By BDG
You could also try KAIS in Athertonnear...

You could also try KAIS in Athertonnear Manchester
01942 896366

Ohlins service centre, done road and off road stuff for years including lots of race bikes, i've used them several times over the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Feb-2005, 02:14
Replies: 30
Views: 4,066
Posted By BDG
Why not use a breaker bar, or even a piece of...

Why not use a breaker bar, or even a piece of scaffold pole/old fork stanchion rather than knacker up a torque wrench?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Feb-2005, 19:25
Replies: 53
Views: 20,409
Posted By BDG
Can i have one made out of chocolate and i'll...

Can i have one made out of chocolate and i'll give it to CK as a pressie:D
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 25-Feb-2005, 16:14
Replies: 57
Views: 16,100
Posted By BDG
Fortunately the bike wasn't damaged, but she...

Fortunately the bike wasn't damaged, but she nearly got a good kicking for being careless!

Now which avatar do you prefer, her and the bike, or the grizzly Adams?
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 25-Feb-2005, 14:21
Replies: 57
Views: 16,100
Posted By BDG
I remember that one, own race track, 30 kms of...

I remember that one, own race track, 30 kms of enduro tracks, lots of hectares, big house, and gatekeepers lodge i think, all for one million £ not euros, baragin.

Shame i had to put my spare change...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Feb-2005, 02:54
Replies: 19
SPS
Views: 4,056
Posted By BDG
At the risk of being corrected by someone more...

At the risk of being corrected by someone more knowledable than me (not hard admittedly)

The sequence of top of the range, homologation specials for WSB racing was as follows, and you will see where...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Feb-2005, 02:33
Replies: 19
SPS
Views: 4,056
Posted By BDG
EUROPE 167 of the 98 model 158 of the 99...

EUROPE
167 of the 98 model
158 of the 99 model
150 of the SPS2 99 model
575 of the 2000 model

these are in addition to the UK models, and just to confuse matters further there were also French...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Feb-2005, 02:07
Replies: 19
SPS
Views: 4,056
Posted By BDG
The book only gives production figures upto and...

The book only gives production figures upto and including 2000.

748R yellow for UK in 2000...150

Sorry nothing for later years when the red ones arrived which looks like yours in the avatar.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Feb-2005, 01:57
Replies: 19
SPS
Views: 4,056
Posted By BDG
Harv The good book lists the following numbers...

Harv

The good book lists the following numbers of 916SP's produced in total, not by country for the follwing years

310 in 1994
401 in 1995
497 in 1996
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 25-Feb-2005, 01:44
Replies: 57
Views: 16,100
Posted By BDG
Sorry to hear Ruth. Hope it goes wrong for them,...

Sorry to hear Ruth. Hope it goes wrong for them, what goes round, comes round etc.

When i was buying my current mudhut as Dibble describes Northern residences, we were just about to exchange when i...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Feb-2005, 17:39
Replies: 107
Views: 97,186
Posted By BDG
Smilo, Mine was registered Sept 2001 as well,...

Smilo,

Mine was registered Sept 2001 as well, engine number 562, but the plaque number is 209:puzzled::puzzled:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Feb-2005, 16:49
Replies: 107
Views: 97,186
Posted By BDG
I'm sure if you contact Ducati Uk or indeed the...

I'm sure if you contact Ducati Uk or indeed the factory they could verify the validity by the engine and frame numbers.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Feb-2005, 16:24
Replies: 107
Views: 97,186
Posted By BDG
Mine came without a plaque but i have a nice...

Mine came without a plaque but i have a nice letter from Ducati customer services in Bologna, dated 2001 saying here is your authentic plaque, and its a low number as well.

(could be because the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Feb-2005, 16:18
Replies: 5
Views: 1,697
Posted By BDG
ORGASMATRON

I was going thru the library last night and found a copy of Performance Bikes from 1994 with the first road test of the 916 written by Mark Forsyth.

It makes wonderful reading with some great...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Feb-2005, 14:53
Replies: 107
Views: 97,186
Posted By BDG
ME, ME, ME, says the man with the big...

ME, ME, ME, says the man with the big grin:D

Number 209.

[Edited on 24-2-2005 by BDG]
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Feb-2005, 19:01
Replies: 11
Views: 2,690
Posted By BDG
Martin, I've had the same helibar/higher...

Martin,

I've had the same helibar/higher screen/Ventura combination on a 996, but am only 6'3" and had no problems with weaving and that included 160mph.

I did fit new tyres before the trip, so...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Feb-2005, 15:14
Replies: 22
Views: 4,023
Posted By BDG
NEWCASTLE...shock horror....hope you're not a...

NEWCASTLE...shock horror....hope you're not a MAG!!!:lol:

I only bought my first Ducati because it was red and white;)
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Feb-2005, 14:59
Replies: 22
Views: 4,023
Posted By BDG
Greetings and welcome. Lovely choice of...

Greetings and welcome. Lovely choice of bike.

Whereabouts in the country are you?

Gotta agree with your comments about the forum, nice bunch and very helpful.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Feb-2005, 14:31
Replies: 8
Views: 1,870
Posted By BDG
Give me the year, reg, model, mileage and i'll...

Give me the year, reg, model, mileage and i'll let you know asap
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Feb-2005, 13:26
Replies: 11
Views: 2,690
Posted By BDG
Always loved 748/9** bikes but my knackered wrist...

Always loved 748/9** bikes but my knackered wrist didn't. I have Helibars fitted and they work superbly for me, longest trip being around 2000 miles in a week around Europe.

I bought mine direct...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Feb-2005, 02:24
Replies: 19
SPS
Views: 4,056
Posted By BDG
Haynes do a book by Ian Fallon called 'Ducati...

Haynes do a book by Ian Fallon called 'Ducati 916' which lists production numbers at the back, although for certain years it lists figures for Europe as a whole, and in later years UK production.
...
Forum: 999 / 749 22-Feb-2005, 19:35
Replies: 13
Views: 1,739
Posted By BDG
Well said Antoney, Beancounter & guest1 Best...

Well said Antoney, Beancounter & guest1

Best get out and ride the things.

I've owned loads of UJM's and even dare i say it in a quiet whisper (a couple of BM's, just for work of course!).

I would...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Feb-2005, 17:38
Replies: 19
Views: 3,280
Posted By BDG
I think you'll find the UK distributor are...

I think you'll find the UK distributor are Motohaus in Hampshire and calamander are just a stockist unless they have become the importer in the last month or so.

www.motohaus.com

JohnW if you've...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Feb-2005, 14:11
Replies: 40
Views: 9,447
Posted By BDG
I'll second that choice.

I'll second that choice.
Forum: Multistrada: Enduro / Pikes Peak / V4 / V2 / 1260 / 1200 / 1100 / 1000 21-Feb-2005, 12:20
Replies: 8
Views: 3,137
Posted By BDG
Don't forget to take a petrol can with you, and...

Don't forget to take a petrol can with you, and kill the engine as soon as it starts spluttering.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Feb-2005, 12:17
Replies: 14
Views: 2,077
Posted By BDG
My next door neighbour is great for this as he...

My next door neighbour is great for this as he weighs well in excess of 20 stone, he is always willing to help as the beer fridge is in the garage:D
Forum: General Motorcycles only 17-Feb-2005, 10:39
Replies: 16
Views: 3,639
Posted By BDG
Like the avatar Loz,,stolern from guest1...

Like the avatar Loz,,stolern from guest1 perchance, i can't get mine to work, but then i'm a really thick Northener.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 16-Feb-2005, 19:20
Replies: 16
Views: 3,639
Posted By BDG
Sorry, but i'd say a used number board is about...

Sorry, but i'd say a used number board is about as much use as a one legged man at an ar$e kicking contest...but i could be wrong.

maybe try solvite.
Forum: Multistrada: Enduro / Pikes Peak / V4 / V2 / 1260 / 1200 / 1100 / 1000 16-Feb-2005, 17:23
Replies: 14
Views: 5,396
Posted By BDG
thanks, hope it doesn't offend anyone, wonder if...

thanks, hope it doesn't offend anyone, wonder if i get a rollocking, if so i'll change it pronto.

I've got a really horrendous avatar lined up next!!!!!!
(me as a 17 year old)

[Edited on 16-2-2005...
Forum: Multistrada: Enduro / Pikes Peak / V4 / V2 / 1260 / 1200 / 1100 / 1000 16-Feb-2005, 17:06
Replies: 14
Views: 5,396
Posted By BDG
plus AndyB was number 3 i think.

plus AndyB was number 3 i think.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Feb-2005, 16:21
Replies: 44
Views: 10,157
Posted By BDG
Well being a creep i'd agree with Adam, Rattler...

Well being a creep i'd agree with Adam, Rattler & Beancounter coz i've got them both.:D Both great bikes but different.

I was a normal bloke until that fateful day i met Rattler, my hero and...
Forum: 999 / 749 16-Feb-2005, 01:41
Replies: 13
Views: 3,140
Posted By BDG
Rocker has put it very succinctly, couldn't agree...

Rocker has put it very succinctly, couldn't agree more with the Multistrada comments, love the new S but wouldn't take the loss on my 04 bike either.

As for the older 748/9*6 bikes if you buy and...
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