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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Sep-2004, 15:46
Replies: 41
Views: 6,748
Posted By moto748
They're not that delicate if properly looked...

They're not that delicate if properly looked after. They certainly shouldn't burn oil in any quantity, for example. My 2 1/2 year old bike has done 38000m without any serious problems.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Sep-2004, 14:54
Replies: 22
Views: 3,188
Posted By moto748
I've got one of those "looped...

I've got one of those "looped band"-type filter removal tools, from Halfords. The band has little "bumps" along it's length to give grip. I think they're about 13-14 quid.

It's never failed me yet...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Aug-2004, 21:41
Replies: 13
Views: 3,334
Posted By moto748
If you do remove the dowel to re-position the...

If you do remove the dowel to re-position the clutch lever, make sure it still clears the indicator OK.

Lubing the clutch lever pivots can make a noticeable difference as well.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Aug-2004, 16:52
Replies: 5
Views: 1,683
Posted By moto748
The Haynes manual covers the 916SP/SPS.

The Haynes manual covers the 916SP/SPS.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Aug-2004, 15:12
Replies: 17
Views: 2,675
Posted By moto748
Don't usually go for this sort of tart stuff :),...

Don't usually go for this sort of tart stuff :), but I have to say, that plate and cover do look real good. Beefy, too.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Aug-2004, 15:07
Replies: 9
Views: 1,612
Posted By moto748
Mine's Talon.

Mine's Talon.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Aug-2004, 13:23
Replies: 9
Views: 1,612
Posted By moto748
Aren't they tapped holes? I'm sure they are on...

Aren't they tapped holes? I'm sure they are on mine.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Aug-2004, 20:06
Replies: 5
Views: 1,495
Posted By moto748
Well you're the first person I've ever heard say...

Well you're the first person I've ever heard say it's "easy". :)

Remind me not to challenge you to an arm-wrestling contest! :roll:



No ally nuts (I wouldn't trust them), just the stock item. I...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Aug-2004, 18:37
Replies: 5
Views: 1,495
Posted By moto748
rear wheel and sprocket removal: a new approach?

Been chatting to a colleague about the problem of rear wheel and sprocket removal for those of us without access to a windy gun!

Tales of long breaker bars with a scaffold tube stuck on the end, and...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Aug-2004, 15:35
Replies: 6
Views: 1,432
Posted By moto748
Ta. That's the sort of thing I wanted to...

Ta.
That's the sort of thing I wanted to know.

I've got an old lever with a bent blade, so I've got spare span adjusters, C-clips, etc.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Aug-2004, 15:16
Replies: 6
Views: 1,432
Posted By moto748
Indeed! Thanks...

Indeed! Thanks again!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10448&item=7916746814&tc=photo
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Aug-2004, 14:30
Replies: 6
Views: 1,432
Posted By moto748
Thanks for that, Pete. I'll keep an eye open. I...

Thanks for that, Pete. I'll keep an eye open. I had thought about taking an old one to a machine shop and getting a price for having one fabricated in stainless or ally.

I'm a bit surprised none of...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Aug-2004, 10:35
Replies: 9
Views: 2,694
Posted By moto748
That would be £20 each, then...? :o:o

That would be £20 each, then...? :o:o
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Aug-2004, 13:47
Replies: 6
Views: 1,432
Posted By moto748
Pattern brake/clutch levers and those instrument pod brackets

Coupla small queries: :)

Those pattern brake /clutch levers you can get from patternparts.net (address from memory, may not be spot-on). Anyway, I know they've been mentioned before around these...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 18-Aug-2004, 15:42
Replies: 7
Views: 1,988
Posted By moto748
The newer (3-phase) ones aren't bullet-proof by...

The newer (3-phase) ones aren't bullet-proof by any means.

Mine went pop the other week on my 748, taking the battery with it. And it chose to do it when I was on holiday in the Scottish Highlands...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 17-Aug-2004, 21:42
Replies: 16
Views: 3,323
Posted By moto748
Here's another thing about clutch action. It's...

Here's another thing about clutch action.

It's worth checking that both pivots on the clutch lever (the "pivot" pivot, and the push-rod one,) are lubed and smooth. That can make quite a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Aug-2004, 15:59
Replies: 4
Views: 1,502
Posted By moto748
Answering your own question dept: Stock Brembo...

Answering your own question dept:

Stock Brembo disc for my 2001 748 is £126.50 incl VAT, according to my local dealers.

I think that's quite reasonable.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Aug-2004, 14:52
Replies: 14
Views: 2,777
Posted By moto748
Shurely do don't need anything more powerful than...

Shurely do don't need anything more powerful than a push-bike in Jersey? :lol:

By the time the engine got warm, you'd be in the Channel!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Aug-2004, 21:54
Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Posted By moto748
<Later that same night...> Looks like...

<Later that same night...>


Looks like most of the bulbholders are accessible without removing the instruments, certainly the one I want to change is.


But... are those rubber bulbholders a pig to...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Aug-2004, 17:57
Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Posted By moto748
Thanks, antonye.

Thanks, antonye.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Aug-2004, 15:48
Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Posted By moto748
Speedo lights

Do I need to remove the instrument assembly (is this difficult?) to replace the (top) speedo bulb, or is removing the top fairing sufficient?

Anyone know what size it is?

5W capless?

TIA.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Aug-2004, 01:22
Replies: 17
Views: 2,471
Posted By moto748
I thought Ducati did an "official" kit....

I thought Ducati did an "official" kit. Is this not the case?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Aug-2004, 20:58
Replies: 4
Views: 1,502
Posted By moto748
Well, how much are the stock Ducati discs these...

Well, how much are the stock Ducati discs these days?

I bought one in Dec 2001 and it cost £97.01 + VAT.

Have they gone up much since?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Aug-2004, 20:58
Replies: 10
Views: 1,659
Posted By moto748
It's only just run in at that mileage! :) Air...

It's only just run in at that mileage! :)

Air filters are a standard service item. As for discs, of course it depend how you ride, but mine are coming up to the design limit at 36000m! So I wouldn't...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Aug-2004, 15:11
Replies: 3
Views: 1,588
Posted By moto748
Have you got the front sprocket on the...

Have you got the front sprocket on the "right way round"?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Aug-2004, 22:02
Replies: 10
Views: 2,127
Posted By moto748
Ha! At least I'm up to speed on that one! Got a...

Ha! At least I'm up to speed on that one! Got a couple of spares in my toolkit! :)
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Aug-2004, 15:57
Replies: 10
Views: 2,127
Posted By moto748
OK, job done! I resisted the temptation to bodge...

OK, job done!
I resisted the temptation to bodge it by hacking the lead around at the back; figured I might as well get used to taking the front off, which I hadn't done before. Took a bit of...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Aug-2004, 15:41
Replies: 10
Views: 2,127
Posted By moto748
"...now for the headlight: remove the...

"...now for the headlight:
remove the adjuster bolt, counting how many turns until it comes out
pushing from the rear, slide the headlight out until you can access the single connector behind and...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Aug-2004, 02:45
Replies: 10
Views: 2,127
Posted By moto748
Thanks for that, antonye. I'll have a look in...

Thanks for that, antonye.

I'll have a look in the morning.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Aug-2004, 02:08
Replies: 10
Views: 2,127
Posted By moto748
Ha! Over a pint tonight, the same thought...

Ha!

Over a pint tonight, the same thought occurred to me, that the bulb must be attached to a fly-lead (I've seen that sort in the shops). Trouble is, the spade connector isn't accessible from the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Aug-2004, 23:06
Replies: 10
Views: 2,127
Posted By moto748
Dipped beam bulb replacement

748E, MY 2001.

Well, duh, how hard can it be?:)

I'd been told that it's necessary to remove the nose fairing and headlight unit, and access it from the front. Shurely a wind-up...? It has to come...
Forum: Multistrada: Enduro / Pikes Peak / V4 / V2 / 1260 / 1200 / 1100 / 1000 04-Aug-2004, 15:57
Replies: 17
Views: 5,901
Posted By moto748
Isn't it the case that Ducati have *always* said...

Isn't it the case that Ducati have *always* said in the service booklet that they charge for the first service, but in the past, have "semi-officially" agreed to free labour?

[Edited on 4-8-2004 by...
Forum: 999 / 749 03-Aug-2004, 15:05
Replies: 16
Views: 2,719
Posted By moto748
What was wrong with the old design with the...

What was wrong with the old design with the little (M5?) Allen screws and retaining plate?

Too easy to remove?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Aug-2004, 15:32
Replies: 7
Views: 2,226
Posted By moto748
Something was suggested to me the other day which...

Something was suggested to me the other day which I think would help.
After you've bled the brake (preferably using a vacuum bleeder or similar, and with the caliper unit unit re-positioned as...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Aug-2004, 14:46
Replies: 25
Views: 2,961
Posted By moto748
As far as the quick-release sprocket carrier...

As far as the quick-release sprocket carrier thing is concerned, I think it's not just about track-days, and changing sprockets frequently. Changing the sprocket on the stock set-up is a bit of a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Jul-2004, 16:38
Replies: 4
Views: 1,292
Posted By moto748
Thanks. I was half-hoping someone would say...

Thanks.
I was half-hoping someone would say they'd done it with a few after-market couplings. I know you can get them from M&P and suchlike, but I don't know if they'd be suitable.

I may make some...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Jul-2004, 16:00
Replies: 4
Views: 1,292
Posted By moto748
748E fuel lines

Anyone know of anybody doing a kit to convert the 748E to quick-release fittings?

I've been told it could be quite expensive! :(
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jul-2004, 10:57
Replies: 7
Views: 1,728
Posted By moto748
Sounds good! Gotta pic?

Sounds good!

Gotta pic?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Jul-2004, 15:34
Replies: 9
Views: 2,258
Posted By moto748
I realise that, but that doesn't preclude you...

I realise that, but that doesn't preclude you from machining away the back of the flange, to fit the later (conical?) type spacer, does it?

(Assuming your last comment was directed at me...)

I...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Jul-2004, 21:05
Replies: 9
Views: 2,258
Posted By moto748
Or machine down the old sprocket flange in a...

Or machine down the old sprocket flange in a lathe?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Jul-2004, 01:32
Replies: 9
Views: 1,713
Posted By moto748
No. Just remove the allen screws completely.

No. Just remove the allen screws completely.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jul-2004, 22:29
Replies: 12
Views: 2,670
Posted By moto748
Easy. By reading Shazaam's post above.

Easy. By reading Shazaam's post above.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jul-2004, 17:57
Replies: 12
Views: 2,670
Posted By moto748
Ha! I was going to ask if Electrex do a...

Ha! I was going to ask if Electrex do a three-phase unit, but, checking their website

http://www.electrexworld.co.uk/

I see they list a RR51 for the 748 and a RR53 for the 996. (£75 + VAT +...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Jul-2004, 19:15
Replies: 2
Views: 1,059
Posted By moto748
If you've got a very late model 748, you'll...

If you've got a very late model 748, you'll discover, as I did recently, that for some obscure reason they've changed the design of the "sludge trap" tube thingey, so instead of a simple hex head,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Jul-2004, 15:59
Replies: 11
Views: 2,019
Posted By moto748
I think they all have it. My 2001 748 has 55...

I think they all have it. My 2001 748 has 55 printed in red. From memory I can't remember whether there's an actual line, but I'm sure the text is red.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Jul-2004, 21:30
Replies: 21
Views: 3,383
Posted By moto748
There was a 748RS for sale in Riders in Bristol...

There was a 748RS for sale in Riders in Bristol when I was in there the other week. It may have gone by now.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Jul-2004, 22:09
Replies: 5
Views: 1,731
Posted By moto748
Or what weeksy said! ;) If you've got a 748,...

Or what weeksy said! ;)

If you've got a 748, it'll be a 520 chain anyway.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Jul-2004, 22:07
Replies: 5
Views: 1,731
Posted By moto748
Yes, if you need chain and sprockets, it's well...

Yes, if you need chain and sprockets, it's well worth considering a quick-release carrier type set-up like the Renthals. There's several types about; I've got a Talon. Greater initial cost, but...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Jul-2004, 15:25
Replies: 10
Views: 2,270
Posted By moto748
I was told you can't still get the ST4S plates;...

I was told you can't still get the ST4S plates; that they'd stopped doing them.

Have i been mis-informed?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Jul-2004, 17:14
Replies: 36
Views: 4,619
Posted By moto748
That's interesting! Does the Mille caliper fit...

That's interesting!

Does the Mille caliper fit on the stock bracket?
Main problem I have with the back brake, like most folks I think, is that it doesn't stay air-free for five minutes. Bleed it.,...
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