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Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Aug-2005, 00:29
Replies: 17
Views: 2,055
Posted By rockhopper
Thanks for the Kev. Hope he gets better soon.

Thanks for the Kev. Hope he gets better soon.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 13-Aug-2005, 21:00
Replies: 17
Views: 2,055
Posted By rockhopper
Two bikes went down. There were five or six of...

Two bikes went down. There were five or six of them working on him for a while before taking him away by ambulance. Didn't look like much of an accident to be honest. Its a bit scary when they dont...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 13-Aug-2005, 20:49
Replies: 17
Views: 2,055
Posted By rockhopper
Cheers Phil, i couldnt hear the pa where i was...

Cheers Phil, i couldnt hear the pa where i was standing

There was a faller in the first sound of thunder race. He lay awfully still for ages. Anyone know if he's okay? Dont know what the bend is...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 13-Aug-2005, 20:24
Replies: 17
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Posted By rockhopper
Who won then?

Who won then?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 13-Aug-2005, 18:45
Replies: 27
Views: 5,954
Posted By rockhopper
Two up, fully loaded panniers on bumpy left...

Two up, fully loaded panniers on bumpy left handers the centre stand touches down. Havent done it on the right yet although the rear tyre (180 tyre, standard for an ST4) is scuffed right to the edge...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Aug-2005, 18:12
Replies: 18
Views: 3,737
Posted By rockhopper
Buy a second motor and rebuild it then just swap...

Buy a second motor and rebuild it then just swap them over. Rebuild the old motor then sell it on.

Are they plated bores? Dont think you can rebore them as such.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 12-Aug-2005, 12:33
Replies: 18
Views: 3,621
Posted By rockhopper
I've never noticed the exhaust being a problem, i...

I've never noticed the exhaust being a problem, i just get gently boiled around the left leg area when the radiator fan comes on!!
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 12-Aug-2005, 10:33
Replies: 9
Views: 1,528
Posted By rockhopper
Its raining about ten miles up the road and it...

Its raining about ten miles up the road and it poured down during the night.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 11-Aug-2005, 23:11
Replies: 20
Views: 2,459
Posted By rockhopper
The sun has been cracking the flags all day in...

The sun has been cracking the flags all day in chesterfield, (about ten miles north of derby). I can hear thunder crashes on the radio now though and its cooled down a lot in the past hour and the...
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Aug-2005, 18:54
Replies: 16
Views: 2,908
Posted By rockhopper
Loz, i'd think about getting the frame checked...

Loz, i'd think about getting the frame checked out as well. Those upside down forks are so stiff thats its often the frame that bends instead of the fork so an impact bad enought to bend the fork...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 10-Aug-2005, 23:42
Replies: 39
Views: 5,747
Posted By rockhopper
Is that Paul Walker? Worst actor i've seen in a...

Is that Paul Walker? Worst actor i've seen in a long time!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Aug-2005, 00:14
Replies: 24
Views: 3,956
Posted By rockhopper
Its true that all the Ducati motors dont like...

Its true that all the Ducati motors dont like running on their sides and will often have main bearing failure soon after. So if you drop your make sure you hit the kill switch asap.

My 1999 ST4 is...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Aug-2005, 10:36
Replies: 19
Views: 3,396
Posted By rockhopper
Well one is certainly volume..

Well one is certainly volume..
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Aug-2005, 00:48
Replies: 18
Views: 3,737
Posted By rockhopper
How much is it using? I dont think its a common...

How much is it using?

I dont think its a common problem, my 23,000 miles St4 (same engine) doesnt use any so i think i second hand motor might be a better bet.

Or you could get yours bored out,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Aug-2005, 00:46
Replies: 19
Views: 3,396
Posted By rockhopper
Mines got two on the front, kind of high up. No...

Mines got two on the front, kind of high up. No idea what they do.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 08-Aug-2005, 15:21
Replies: 6
Views: 1,575
Posted By rockhopper
Club racing is usually £10 - £12 at Donington.

Club racing is usually £10 - £12 at Donington.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Aug-2005, 19:31
Replies: 11
Views: 2,992
Posted By rockhopper
I'm lucky, i only live five minutes away from...

I'm lucky, i only live five minutes away from him. Blooming glad i do though.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 05-Aug-2005, 15:02
Replies: 4
Views: 1,077
Posted By rockhopper
I've been reading the free copy they gave away...

I've been reading the free copy they gave away with Bike mag recently. One of things i managed to remember was that he tells you not to use engine braking to slow down. The only reason to change...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Aug-2005, 10:27
Replies: 9
Views: 1,857
Posted By rockhopper
Depends on how many months a "few"...

Depends on how many months a "few" actually is!

Both our bikes quite happily sit for a good three months over winter without being started and we have no problems come the warmer weather. If it...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Aug-2005, 13:16
Replies: 7
Views: 1,254
Posted By rockhopper
This with Ducatis though, is that they don't tend...

This with Ducatis though, is that they don't tend to conform to the rule that says look after it and it will never let you down. The most obscure things tend to go wrong with them.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 02-Aug-2005, 18:13
Replies: 18
Views: 2,858
Posted By rockhopper
So that means a vehicle which doesnt have a front...

So that means a vehicle which doesnt have a front or rear position lamp does not need to have a lamp or reflector?

"Doesnt have" in this case though means "left the factory and was homolgoated for...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 02-Aug-2005, 14:23
Replies: 18
Views: 2,858
Posted By rockhopper
The department of transport will be coming at it...

The department of transport will be coming at it from an MOT point of view. Therefore what they are telling you is quite correct.

Rushjob is coming at it from a Construction and Use point of view...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Aug-2005, 10:56
Replies: 14
Views: 1,667
Posted By rockhopper
They often turn up as trackday bikes andy. ...

They often turn up as trackday bikes andy. Skidlids has built a few. Loads on ebay.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Aug-2005, 10:48
Replies: 14
Views: 1,667
Posted By rockhopper
It used to be the case that a second hand frame...

It used to be the case that a second hand frame with log book cost four times what a new frame from the manufacturer would cost. Why? Well someone goes out and nicks a bike of the same type then...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Aug-2005, 00:53
Replies: 14
Views: 1,667
Posted By rockhopper
Have you checked out the price of a second hand...

Have you checked out the price of a second hand frame with log book! Is the engine number recorded on a cat b as well?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Aug-2005, 00:42
Replies: 14
Views: 1,667
Posted By rockhopper
Nelly is spot on with this one. Its a cat B, it...

Nelly is spot on with this one. Its a cat B, it can never go back on the road. I think the frame number is ground off and the V5 goes back to the DVLA.
Make a good track day bike though. Needs to...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Aug-2005, 14:01
Replies: 11
Views: 2,584
Posted By rockhopper
Nelly has stainless ones. No need for stainless...

Nelly has stainless ones. No need for stainless springs or caps unless you are running an open cover.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 01-Aug-2005, 10:42
Replies: 8
Views: 3,025
Posted By rockhopper
I couldnt find anyone who did chips for ST2's...

I couldnt find anyone who did chips for ST2's when i had mine (apart from the really expensive ones).
Dunks, the idea is that the new chip alters the fueling etc to allow for changes you have made to...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Jul-2005, 22:21
Replies: 10
Views: 1,721
Posted By rockhopper
I told you they were made of pasta didnt i!! Why...

I told you they were made of pasta didnt i!! Why is it always the last one that won't come out!

I broke one and managed to drill the end off and then very carefully turn the remaining bit with a...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 30-Jul-2005, 17:08
Replies: 44
Views: 8,006
Posted By rockhopper
Well just to add my little bit to this, i used my...

Well just to add my little bit to this, i used my £130 Diamond tyre warmers for the first time at TA4 and they behaved perfectly, they gave me loads of confidence in the first couple of laps of each...
Forum: Ducati Insurance - Questions and Answers! 29-Jul-2005, 22:34
Replies: 6
Views: 3,379
Posted By rockhopper
Ducati insurance were by far the cheapest for me...

Ducati insurance were by far the cheapest for me on my ST4, i think it was £200 fully comp. £150 excess plus riding other bikes.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 29-Jul-2005, 18:24
Replies: 17
Views: 2,821
Posted By rockhopper
Its a lot of money but unfortunatly thats what it...

Its a lot of money but unfortunatly thats what it costs to run a Ducati! My bike is well out of warranty so it goes to Nelly at Cornerspeed but i try and do as much of the work as possible myself. ...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 29-Jul-2005, 15:09
Replies: 17
Views: 2,821
Posted By rockhopper
That'll be a 6000 mile service then (10,000km or...

That'll be a 6000 mile service then (10,000km or 12 months) which Ducati manchester will take £414.19 of your hard earned off you.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 29-Jul-2005, 12:30
Replies: 17
Views: 2,821
Posted By rockhopper
Hmmm, well it depends if they do that little bit...

Hmmm, well it depends if they do that little bit extra as well as the book service such as taking the cams out etc. I dont know whats actually in the schedule for your service but a big one will be...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Jul-2005, 10:33
Replies: 21
Views: 4,198
Posted By rockhopper
Dont over tighten the spring cap holding bolts or...

Dont over tighten the spring cap holding bolts or use threadlock on them becasue they are made out of pasta.

Oh and ally plates will mean your basket will last longer!
Forum: General Motorcycles only 29-Jul-2005, 10:29
Replies: 7
Views: 937
Posted By rockhopper
Just a question, how long do you expect your...

Just a question, how long do you expect your chain to last on the S2R? I'd expect 20-30,000 miles minumum. My current chain has 23,000 on it and it showing no signs of being near the end of its...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 28-Jul-2005, 21:30
Replies: 7
Views: 937
Posted By rockhopper
I changed front sprockets on a 20,000 mile old...

I changed front sprockets on a 20,000 mile old chain and nothing bad happened!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Jul-2005, 22:51
Replies: 21
Views: 4,198
Posted By rockhopper
About £110 for an set of ST4S plates which have...

About £110 for an set of ST4S plates which have ally friction plates and steel driven plates. Much quieter.
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 27-Jul-2005, 11:22
Replies: 14
Views: 2,104
Posted By rockhopper
I'd be quite interested to know who said this.

I'd be quite interested to know who said this.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 26-Jul-2005, 19:35
Replies: 16
Views: 2,954
Posted By rockhopper
Yeh, i thought the oil gallery plug was quite...

Yeh, i thought the oil gallery plug was quite well known about. Difficult to do anything about it without a full engine strip.
Forum: Shazaam! on Engine Systems 26-Jul-2005, 19:35
Replies: 16
Views: 7,907
Posted By rockhopper
Yeh, i thought the oil gallery plug was quite...

Yeh, i thought the oil gallery plug was quite well known about. Difficult to do anything about it without a full engine strip.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Jul-2005, 19:32
Replies: 21
Views: 4,198
Posted By rockhopper
Nothing happens when you undo the springs, the...

Nothing happens when you undo the springs, the caps just fall off!
The snatchy clutch that doesnt repspond to cleaning could well mean that the tangs on the plates have mullered the fingers on the...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 26-Jul-2005, 12:45
Replies: 14
Views: 2,104
Posted By rockhopper
Hero of the day

Got to be Nelly, fixing people's bikes between sessions (often unpaid apparently, come on guys, you know who you are, its the poor guys day off for goodness sake), plus looking after his own bike...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Jul-2005, 12:34
Replies: 21
Views: 3,874
Posted By rockhopper
Sounds like its a good un then matey! Go for it...

Sounds like its a good un then matey! Go for it and enjoy.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Jul-2005, 00:09
Replies: 21
Views: 3,874
Posted By rockhopper
I dont call sixteen rockers at £115 each a...

I dont call sixteen rockers at £115 each a gremilin!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Jul-2005, 23:45
Replies: 21
Views: 3,874
Posted By rockhopper
Make double sure they took the cams out to check...

Make double sure they took the cams out to check the rockers. This isnt part of the official Ducati service schedule.
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 25-Jul-2005, 23:41
Replies: 44
Views: 8,537
Posted By rockhopper
All in all it was a another cracking DSC...

All in all it was a another cracking DSC trackday. It started raining as i was loading up the trailer at 1.pm on sunday and it didnt stop till 10 on monday. We were camping and it was blooming...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Jul-2005, 22:24
Replies: 21
Views: 3,874
Posted By rockhopper
If the belts have been done (and your sure its...

If the belts have been done (and your sure its been done!!) your half way there. If they havent been done then its a good opportunity to get the cams out and check the rockers. Has the bike got any...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 23-Jul-2005, 19:27
Replies: 7
Views: 1,460
Posted By rockhopper
I remember huddling up in Yeti's awning wearing...

I remember huddling up in Yeti's awning wearing every single item of clothing that i had brought with me and still being frozen stiff! The rain kept me awake most of the night as well.

Cracking...
Forum: Monsters 23-Jul-2005, 19:24
Replies: 9
Views: 3,549
Posted By rockhopper
No way would you be able to see the forks...

No way would you be able to see the forks flexing! Those upside downers are so stiff that a front end crash is more likely to bend the frame than the forks.
I wonder if the front wheel could be...
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