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Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 27-Apr-2006, 20:57
Replies: 9
Views: 1,604
Posted By twpd
A&R. Google them. Alan runs a race support...

A&R. Google them. Alan runs a race support business and attends all Bemsee and MRO rounds. If you go to him pls mention my name: Nigel Wright. A set of cheap clip-ons is about £35.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 27-Apr-2006, 20:50
Replies: 34
Views: 4,732
Posted By twpd
In fact I'd have two if they fit properly :)

In fact I'd have two if they fit properly :)
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 27-Apr-2006, 20:36
Replies: 34
Views: 4,732
Posted By twpd
I'm interested Tonio - as long as it's better...

I'm interested Tonio - as long as it's better than the crap Ricambi seat unit and FITS.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Apr-2006, 20:33
Replies: 48
Views: 13,277
Posted By twpd
Well your mileage might vary but, I find the...

Well your mileage might vary but, I find the following:

Smoother action - less harsh
Consistent performance throughout a race
Smoother range of adjustment
Greater range of adjustment i.e adjustments...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Apr-2006, 19:44
Replies: 48
Views: 13,277
Posted By twpd
...and fitted on top end wop tractors ;)

...and fitted on top end wop tractors ;)
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Apr-2006, 19:41
Replies: 48
Views: 13,277
Posted By twpd
I've had nothing but excellent experience with...

I've had nothing but excellent experience with Ohlins. IMO they are well worth it because the performance of the shock is so superior to standard kit. Of course, there are plenty of equally excellent...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 27-Apr-2006, 15:24
Replies: 16
Views: 2,671
Posted By twpd
Indelible marker pen, £2.50 from Staples. :sing:

Indelible marker pen, £2.50 from Staples. :sing:
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 27-Apr-2006, 10:00
Replies: 8
Views: 2,703
Posted By twpd
I think I saw this bike for sale on ebay a little...

I think I saw this bike for sale on ebay a little while ago. Is that where it came from? My exceptionally low miles stuck in my mind.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 27-Apr-2006, 09:48
Replies: 5
Views: 1,642
Posted By twpd
Why don't you just buy a new bike Frank? ;) It...

Why don't you just buy a new bike Frank? ;)

It would probably be cheaper and easier :lol:
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 27-Apr-2006, 08:52
Replies: 5
Views: 1,961
Posted By twpd
I'll have a check in my spares tonight.

I'll have a check in my spares tonight.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 26-Apr-2006, 23:05
Replies: 16
Views: 2,671
Posted By twpd
A potato works well :lol:

A potato works well :lol:
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 26-Apr-2006, 22:57
Replies: 4
Views: 2,314
Posted By twpd
As it happens. I may well have a virtually brand...

As it happens. I may well have a virtually brand new set of low-level DP pipes to fit the 800ss/900ss/1000ss available for sale. :saint:

They are off one of my 800ss and are immaculate. I pick the...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 26-Apr-2006, 22:55
Replies: 3
Views: 1,908
Posted By twpd
I did it on my 800ss and it destroyed the...

I did it on my 800ss and it destroyed the mid-range power on the dyno. No matter what I did I could not get it right so, I turned it off.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 26-Apr-2006, 18:29
Replies: 4
Views: 2,314
Posted By twpd
If it's a Termi then the chances are that it...

If it's a Termi then the chances are that it might not cos as far as I can see all the ssie performance exhausts are Remus jobs. Have you tired asking a friendly dealer?
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 26-Apr-2006, 16:04
Replies: 69
Views: 14,556
Posted By twpd
Racers don't have much choice but to use...

Racers don't have much choice but to use trackdays as ACU test days are becoming rarer :(

Racers and trackdays don't mix well.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 26-Apr-2006, 15:14
Replies: 16
Views: 2,671
Posted By twpd
And one metre from the end of the pipe or...

And one metre from the end of the pipe or thereabouts.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Apr-2006, 21:12
Replies: 16
Views: 2,671
Posted By twpd
Go to any Maplins electronics store and buy a...

Go to any Maplins electronics store and buy a sound meter for between £25 and £50. Bish-bosh. Problem sorted...unless your bike is too loud. ;)

I used a meter from work instead.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 25-Apr-2006, 13:51
Replies: 12
Views: 5,269
Posted By twpd
Hence why I always reckons it's better to go up...

Hence why I always reckons it's better to go up on the rear sprocket instead of down on the front. Small sprockets stress chains.

I like the idea that the ST4, a tourer, is really a sports bike in...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 25-Apr-2006, 13:00
Replies: 13
Views: 3,780
Posted By twpd
Could you add me please Ray? Ta.

Could you add me please Ray?

Ta.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 24-Apr-2006, 21:57
Replies: 13
Views: 3,780
Posted By twpd
Well I shall be out to play this weekend if...

Well I shall be out to play this weekend if anyone wants to meet up. I'll probably be somewhere around Hartside at some point or on the Ingleton-Hawes road.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Apr-2006, 18:10
Replies: 4
Views: 1,288
Posted By twpd
Cheers Ali. Guess who is going testing on an...

Cheers Ali. Guess who is going testing on an 800ss minitwin racer soon? ;)
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Apr-2006, 16:59
Replies: 4
Views: 1,288
Posted By twpd
Cheapskate ;)

Cheapskate ;)
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Apr-2006, 14:23
Replies: 4
Views: 1,288
Posted By twpd
Ohlins on a 620s?

Anyone here running an Ohlins shock on a 620s?

Just curious. What sort of setups are you guys using?
Forum: General Motorcycles only 24-Apr-2006, 14:01
Replies: 13
Views: 3,780
Posted By twpd
I tend to play on Hartside and across Alston...

I tend to play on Hartside and across Alston Moor. I stay away from Devil's Bridge due to Plod and Squire's due to the crap roads.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Apr-2006, 13:59
Replies: 9
Views: 1,929
Posted By twpd
Very fetching pirouhette there Lucie ;) Well...

Very fetching pirouhette there Lucie ;)

Well done on finishing. Good fun innit? :D

I'm not so sure I'd wanna race on road tyres in the wet tho!
Forum: General Motorcycles only 24-Apr-2006, 13:57
Replies: 13
Views: 3,780
Posted By twpd
I'm still here with 4 of them. :roll: But I was...

I'm still here with 4 of them. :roll:

But I was out on a Triumph at the weekend.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 24-Apr-2006, 01:41
Replies: 2
Views: 2,014
Posted By twpd
To stop the bearing inner races being pushed in...

To stop the bearing inner races being pushed in when you tighten the wheel. And no... you can't leave it out. I've seen what happens when you do!

[Edited on 23-4-2006 by twpd]
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Apr-2006, 23:57
Replies: 27
Views: 5,641
Posted By twpd
Yeah...but 1996 is the crucial bit ;)

Yeah...but 1996 is the crucial bit ;)
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Apr-2006, 23:56
Replies: 27
Views: 5,641
Posted By twpd
Maybe. But I will never buy a 749/99 cos they are...

Maybe. But I will never buy a 749/99 cos they are so fugly in my eyes. You missed the crucial point for me - simplicity. the 749/99 is just a mess - bitty, complicated and untidy.
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Apr-2006, 21:42
Replies: 27
Views: 5,641
Posted By twpd
These day I'm tending towards an ssie being the...

These day I'm tending towards an ssie being the best looking despite me owning a 4-valver as well. I love the simplicity of the ssie, the supermono derived looks and the on-road performance. My 800ss...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Apr-2006, 20:55
Replies: 47
Views: 9,608
Posted By twpd
Tbh imo chains snap for one reason mostly - poor...

Tbh imo chains snap for one reason mostly - poor maintenance or mal-adjustment. I know sometimes you get batches of bad chains but.....

I've seen some shocking examples of chain maintenance.

My...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 22-Apr-2006, 13:35
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By twpd
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. As I've got...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. As I've got one of these as well then I'm not biased or fussed ;)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/niw_uk1964/twpd/pictures/748rblack.jpg
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Apr-2006, 10:02
Replies: 9
Views: 1,235
Posted By twpd
Well if he doesn't want them then I'd like them!...

Well if he doesn't want them then I'd like them! And I'll pay!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Apr-2006, 20:59
Replies: 9
Views: 1,235
Posted By twpd
Ah...fairynuff. Then any m8 x whatever length it...

Ah...fairynuff. Then any m8 x whatever length it is bolt will do. Any decent hardware store will have them. Good luck!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Apr-2006, 20:46
Replies: 9
Views: 1,235
Posted By twpd
One point dude....htf did you manage to snap such...

One point dude....htf did you manage to snap such a bolt? They only need nipping up a little bit. I don't have the specified torque values but, I would reckon it to be around 20-30Nm and nowhere near...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Apr-2006, 20:43
Replies: 16
Views: 3,367
Posted By twpd
Errrrrr...no. I wouldn't use it at all tbh. Snake...

Errrrrr...no. I wouldn't use it at all tbh. Snake oil - try the things that were suggested first.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Apr-2006, 20:42
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By twpd
If I come across one then I'll be having it for...

If I come across one then I'll be having it for Thunderbike racing ;)
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Apr-2006, 20:40
Replies: 47
Views: 11,396
Posted By twpd
Well I would like to but, I'd probably get...

Well I would like to but, I'd probably get lynched or have my bike wrecked....so I won't be doing DD.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Apr-2006, 15:20
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By twpd
Unfortunately, my experiences with my first 800ss...

Unfortunately, my experiences with my first 800ss have taught me:

1. Don't bother with salvage.
2. Don't buy a Ducati without the red key
3. Never buy another new Ducati until they drop the...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Apr-2006, 15:15
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By twpd
That too. But I'd like to have a go on it!...

That too. But I'd like to have a go on it! :lol:

Of course it would be an air-cooled v-twin.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Apr-2006, 15:09
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By twpd
Rapid and rabid? :lol:

Rapid and rabid? :lol:
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Apr-2006, 15:08
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By twpd
That one has been up for sale more times than I...

That one has been up for sale more times than I can recollect. It either gets sold or doesn'r reach its reserve. Anyway - I have enough of them for now! :sing:
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Apr-2006, 13:49
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By twpd
The first one I decided to break as the fugged...

The first one I decided to break as the fugged clocks and missing red key meant mega expense to get it on the track as a minitwin racer - just not worth it.

The silver one I like so, I am using it...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 21-Apr-2006, 13:40
Replies: 20
Views: 2,272
Posted By twpd
Std 620 fork springs themselves are not too soft....

Std 620 fork springs themselves are not too soft. The problem is that they are progressive springs - more suitable to road use. Because they are progressive you lose too much fork travel initially...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Apr-2006, 10:19
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By twpd
Ummmmm.... 3 :bouncy: But one I am breaking.

Ummmmm.... 3 :bouncy:

But one I am breaking.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 21-Apr-2006, 01:35
Replies: 56
Views: 10,690
Posted By twpd
That's a bummer Ali but, it's better to rest up...

That's a bummer Ali but, it's better to rest up now and get fit properly rather than risk long-term damage. Live to fight another day, eh?

Get well.
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Apr-2006, 01:01
Replies: 2
Views: 1,628
Posted By twpd
Try not using it. See if it starts. If at all...

Try not using it. See if it starts. If at all possible never use the red key.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 21-Apr-2006, 00:56
Replies: 8
Views: 2,527
Posted By twpd
Haven't we been through all this before with me...

Haven't we been through all this before with me posting my experiences re. one of my 800s?

If you lose the red key you are goosed nor can you run the bike without the instrument panel

The only...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Apr-2006, 00:51
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By twpd
Oi TP! Look what I\'ve got

...and only 800 miles on it too!

http://i1.ebayimg.com/05/i/06/c9/3a/a8_3.JPG

[Edited on 20-4-2006 by twpd]
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 19-Apr-2006, 20:43
Replies: 8
Views: 958
Posted By twpd
I think a cost effective option would be to buy a...

I think a cost effective option would be to buy a seat unit from somewhere like ARD.
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