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Forum: 851 / 888 27-Feb-2006, 12:39
Replies: 65
Views: 19,654
Posted By Jools
I don't know how you manage with such a tiny...

I don't know how you manage with such a tiny garage and lack of tools and equipment :frog:

I like it. Don't like to hear it described as a 'bitza' though, that phrase smacks of shoehorning TL1000...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Feb-2006, 10:45
Replies: 10
Views: 3,208
Posted By Jools
Get a 888 they come as standard :lol::lol::lol:

Get a 888 they come as standard :lol::lol::lol:
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 24-Feb-2006, 15:07
Replies: 50
Views: 14,482
Posted By Jools
Hmmmm....Note to self. Better pull my finger out...

Hmmmm....Note to self. Better pull my finger out and get Cadwell booked for a place in the fast group. It's right around my birthday too, so shouldn't have any problems getting a weekend pass.

One...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 24-Feb-2006, 12:04
Replies: 4
Views: 1,691
Posted By Jools
http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xmb/viewthread.p...

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=29804#pid293663
Forum: 851 / 888 23-Feb-2006, 19:04
Replies: 12
Views: 3,243
Posted By Jools
£70. Small price to pay for peace of mind, the...

£70.

Small price to pay for peace of mind, the potential damage could run into thousands.

There are non-ducati belts that fit, I think some fiat ones do, but they're not kevlar reinforced like the...
Forum: 851 / 888 23-Feb-2006, 13:31
Replies: 4
Views: 1,563
Posted By Jools
Shouldn't that be Chianti :alien:

Shouldn't that be Chianti :alien:
Forum: 851 / 888 23-Feb-2006, 13:15
Replies: 13
Views: 3,455
Posted By Jools
Oooooh, love those Maguras, in fact I prefer them...

Oooooh, love those Maguras, in fact I prefer them to the Brembo M/C's...

As I've already said, I think that functionally speaking the ST4S M/C's I intend to use will be more than up to the job and...
Forum: 851 / 888 23-Feb-2006, 13:07
Replies: 4
Views: 1,563
Posted By Jools
I live in Bedfordshire, so if anybody wants me to...

I live in Bedfordshire, so if anybody wants me to go and take a look I'd be happy to. Can't do it this weekend though 'cos I'm visiting my son in Dublin and I'll be soaking my liver in Guiness.
Forum: Monsters 22-Feb-2006, 13:00
Replies: 6
Views: 2,755
Posted By Jools
Unfortunately, Graham Bush (Sparkin) is selling...

Unfortunately, Graham Bush (Sparkin) is selling his Duke and as far as I know is going to be out of biking for the forseeable future.

So, as the brand new Regional Coordinator, I'm looking for...
Forum: 851 / 888 22-Feb-2006, 12:55
Replies: 11
Views: 2,393
Posted By Jools
I'm afraid I'm not. I'm much better at riding...

I'm afraid I'm not. I'm much better at riding than I am at cleaning, and since I'm not a brilliant rider you can tell that my cleaning skills are not great.

I like to keep my bikes looking...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 22-Feb-2006, 10:56
Replies: 13
Views: 3,582
Posted By Jools
Look as if they'd be good for protecting clutch...

Look as if they'd be good for protecting clutch posts in the event of a lowside, but I'm not sure that I'd want to fit one with no cover at all. They've got some serious castellations on them that...
Forum: 851 / 888 22-Feb-2006, 10:06
Replies: 11
Views: 2,393
Posted By Jools
Ahhh...didn't open it until the morning. I'm...

Ahhh...didn't open it until the morning.

I'm only jealous really, I'm sure that neither of my bikes have ever been as clean, even when they had just left the factory
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 21-Feb-2006, 15:04
Replies: 19
Views: 4,637
Posted By Jools
Or Glyn, who is quicker on an ST2 than anybody...

Or Glyn, who is quicker on an ST2 than anybody else I know.
Forum: 851 / 888 21-Feb-2006, 14:58
Replies: 13
Views: 3,455
Posted By Jools
Got mine HERE...

Got mine HERE (http://www.gprdirect.com/epages/GPRDirect.storefront/43fb1be3004906b2271bd9c7b805065d/Product/View/BRE20&2E4756&2E06)

And Frank, shhhhhhhh, my missus doesn't know I've just spent my...
Forum: 851 / 888 21-Feb-2006, 13:02
Replies: 13
Views: 3,455
Posted By Jools
For my 888 I will be using a matching pair of...

For my 888 I will be using a matching pair of brake and clutch master cylinders from an ST4S that look near identical to the originals on my Strada but are just bigger bore, so pump more fluid.

I...
Forum: 851 / 888 21-Feb-2006, 12:46
Replies: 3
Views: 1,900
Posted By Jools
That bike is filthy...look....I can see...

That bike is filthy...look....I can see it....just on the upper left tube above the x shaped weld, there is definitely a tiny mark! Go and polish it at once

:frog:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Feb-2006, 12:42
Replies: 8
Views: 1,842
Posted By Jools
Take it from me, it's very small...I follow him...

Take it from me, it's very small...I follow him on rideouts and rarely get close enough to see it.

Actually, I rarely get close enough to see Phil at all
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Feb-2006, 16:51
Replies: 10
Views: 2,050
Posted By Jools
Maybe you could fit the fairing to the frame,...

Maybe you could fit the fairing to the frame, stick your legs through the trellis and run around going bbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmm?

It worked for Fred Flinstone :lol:
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 20-Feb-2006, 12:09
Replies: 5
Views: 1,363
Posted By Jools
Check that your clutch is bled through properly,...

Check that your clutch is bled through properly, the slightest bit of air or water vapour and the clutch can drag giving you that effect. Also make sure that your chain is adjusted right, I've never...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Feb-2006, 11:16
Replies: 8
Views: 1,631
Posted By Jools
Or which one to polish first :D Nice one mate,...

Or which one to polish first :D

Nice one mate, hope it's not going be a stranger to roads over our way!
Forum: 851 / 888 19-Feb-2006, 17:52
Replies: 12
Views: 4,272
Posted By Jools
Only if the bag is made by Gucci

Only if the bag is made by Gucci
Forum: 851 / 888 19-Feb-2006, 17:39
Replies: 27
Views: 5,936
Posted By Jools
Pretty much confirmed what I'd thought myself....

Pretty much confirmed what I'd thought myself. After all, if I'd wanted something to cover in tasteless brightwork I would've bought a Harley or a Gixer that I could've covered in purple anodized...
Forum: 999 / 749 17-Feb-2006, 19:46
Replies: 147
Views: 35,362
Posted By Jools
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: I wuz...

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

I wuz turnin' the spanner in an anticlockwise direction at 21:30 hours when the nut decided to spring orf and bounce orf the garage floor in a northerly...
Forum: 851 / 888 17-Feb-2006, 19:39
Replies: 9
Views: 2,405
Posted By Jools
Don't ART themselves still do them? I'm sure they...

Don't ART themselves still do them? I'm sure they do...my bike has one (note to self: must remove it and reapply it with new double sided sticky things)
Forum: 851 / 888 17-Feb-2006, 19:03
Replies: 27
Views: 5,936
Posted By Jools
Might have a Brembo pic of my own next week ;)

Might have a Brembo pic of my own next week ;)
Forum: 851 / 888 17-Feb-2006, 17:02
Replies: 27
Views: 5,936
Posted By Jools
When does 888 bling become tacky

OK, so I've got my 888 Strada, I feel a slow burning project coming on adding trick bits as and when I can afford it.

Here's the criteria. I don't really want to put any old tat on it, I only want...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Feb-2006, 16:43
Replies: 40
Views: 9,390
Posted By Jools
Yeah but, no but, yeah but DUK surely have some...

Yeah but, no but, yeah but DUK surely have some interest in the way that their accredited dealers deal with customers they just sold low mileage Dukes to?
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 17-Feb-2006, 14:28
Replies: 12
Views: 2,198
Posted By Jools
CK, are you calling our Frank a tit? That's not...

CK, are you calling our Frank a tit? That's not very nice:(


On the other hand, if it's an offer, can I have a look too :D
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Feb-2006, 14:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,201
Posted By Jools
Depends on how big the crack is and how much...

Depends on how big the crack is and how much paint has come off.

Plastic welding isn't hard, you can do it yourself with a soldering iron. All you do is take the fairing off and apply the soldering...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 16-Feb-2006, 21:37
Replies: 19
Views: 5,569
Posted By Jools
IMHO the Devil's Elbow and Gerrards (the old one)...

IMHO the Devil's Elbow and Gerrards (the old one) were the only reasons to go to Mallory - down to one reason now, is it enough? Hmmmmmmm......NO
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Feb-2006, 21:32
Replies: 40
Views: 9,390
Posted By Jools
I think that it can affect almost every Duc of a...

I think that it can affect almost every Duc of a certain age. Wasn't this what happened to Guido's 748R at Cadwell TA2? And didn't Guido's previous 748 have the same thing happen?
Forum: 851 / 888 16-Feb-2006, 18:49
Replies: 26
Views: 6,003
Posted By Jools
Errr...Can't quite see what you mean, but it...

Errr...Can't quite see what you mean, but it looks like you need some wellnuts
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Feb-2006, 18:44
Replies: 12
Views: 2,415
Posted By Jools
Well if the vertical cylinder does go bang and...

Well if the vertical cylinder does go bang and take away your crown jewels the camel toe leathers might come in handy after all :lol:
Forum: 851 / 888 16-Feb-2006, 17:43
Replies: 49
Views: 10,985
Posted By Jools
I'll be there. As I've already said, my...

I'll be there.

As I've already said, my preference would be to arrive Saturday afternoon, drool over the hundreds of 888's that turn up (well, alright, tens of 888's then), go for some beer, banter...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Feb-2006, 16:48
Replies: 40
Views: 15,509
Posted By Jools
Yep, my ST2 has one of these cut out switches,...

Yep, my ST2 has one of these cut out switches, but you have to remember that it also relies on the notoriously unreliable neutral switch.

The neutral switch has been replaced once on my ST, but they...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Feb-2006, 16:40
Replies: 12
Views: 2,415
Posted By Jools
What happens, apparently, is that there is an...

What happens, apparently, is that there is an ally plug that screws into the end of the crankshaft to seal the crank oilway. It can start to unscrew itself through vibration or whatever and as it...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Feb-2006, 14:43
Replies: 9
Views: 2,208
Posted By Jools
I wouldn't mind a test ride on weeian's avatar -...

I wouldn't mind a test ride on weeian's avatar - I've always loved big twins
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Feb-2006, 14:33
Replies: 40
Views: 9,390
Posted By Jools
I take it that by 'ducati' you mean ducati...

I take it that by 'ducati' you mean ducati aylesbury?

I'm with rockhopper here, sounds like you have a case of fitness for purpose rather than extended warranty.

The arguement that the dealer uses...
Forum: 999 / 749 16-Feb-2006, 12:12
Replies: 11
Views: 2,746
Posted By Jools
Yes, he sure does. As an innovator and for his...

Yes, he sure does. As an innovator and for his attention to detail you've got to admire what he does.

Just in this instance I don't like the end result...which is all academic 'cos I'm never gonna...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Feb-2006, 12:01
Replies: 40
Views: 15,509
Posted By Jools
I had the flip up side stand on my 888 modified...

I had the flip up side stand on my 888 modified so that it doesn't flip anymore. That way it's just the same as my ST2 which never had a flip up stand in the first place.

For me, I just don't like...
Forum: 999 / 749 16-Feb-2006, 10:59
Replies: 11
Views: 2,746
Posted By Jools
BAH!!! There goes my 100% record of ****ing off...

BAH!!! There goes my 100% record of ****ing off andyb :frog:

Seriously though, the PB article praises Durbahn to the skys for his near obsessive attention to detail and weight reduction, but a good...
Forum: Technical - Help or Info - NON Motorcycle 16-Feb-2006, 10:50
Replies: 27
Views: 9,016
Posted By Jools
And if you can't do steps 1 to 3 because you...

And if you can't do steps 1 to 3 because you can't reach those websites go directly to step 6
Forum: 999 / 749 15-Feb-2006, 23:26
Replies: 11
Views: 2,746
Posted By Jools
Am I the only person in the world to think that...

Am I the only person in the world to think that Durbahn's project is cack?

[little britain mode on] Don' like i' [little britain mode off]
Forum: 851 / 888 15-Feb-2006, 23:24
Replies: 14
Views: 3,696
Posted By Jools
You're not reading my mind are you? That's...

You're not reading my mind are you? That's exactly what I was thinking (after upgrading my brakes of course).

I could get paranoid about people being able to see my innermost thoughts - and I've put...
Forum: 851 / 888 15-Feb-2006, 18:48
Replies: 14
Views: 3,696
Posted By Jools
Welcome Stuart. Like you, my completely standard...

Welcome Stuart.

Like you, my completely standard 888 Strada is tucked away for the winter (it's coming out on Saturday though for a ride to the DSC AGM). I'm also thinking about a set of high level...
Forum: 999 / 749 15-Feb-2006, 17:47
Replies: 7
Views: 1,963
Posted By Jools
Mudguard should flex enough to fit it without...

Mudguard should flex enough to fit it without removing the front wheel - not that I've got a 999 but my mate KeefyB has and that's how he did his
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Feb-2006, 13:59
Replies: 9
Views: 1,830
Posted By Jools
http://www.the-image-works.co.uk/

http://www.the-image-works.co.uk/
Forum: 851 / 888 14-Feb-2006, 18:34
Replies: 11
Views: 5,079
Posted By Jools
Isn't that an expensive Ford 'supercar' that...

Isn't that an expensive Ford 'supercar' that Clarkson has
Forum: 851 / 888 14-Feb-2006, 17:15
Replies: 11
Views: 5,079
Posted By Jools
small rawlbolt and a pair of pliers?

small rawlbolt and a pair of pliers?
Forum: Monsters 14-Feb-2006, 12:53
Replies: 3
Views: 3,030
Posted By Jools
Ahhhhh, that wouldn't be the same wheel from a...

Ahhhhh, that wouldn't be the same wheel from a 2000SS that I'm watching on eBay would it?

I think that the rim width depends on the type of Monster you've got (think the 600 runs a 160 section as...
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