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Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 30-Mar-2009, 21:20
Replies: 42
Views: 11,505
Posted By twpd
You know, sometimes you can just think about...

You know, sometimes you can just think about these sort of things a bit too much.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 27-Mar-2009, 00:49
Replies: 5
Views: 2,166
Posted By twpd
A few laps from my...

A few laps from my 800ss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TougeP-TpCA


Race onboard my 800ss - good dice with two 998's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zqggy1-2CQ
Forum: Ducati Insurance - Questions and Answers! 26-Mar-2009, 17:43
Replies: 9
Views: 15,260
Posted By twpd
eBike have always been stupendously good for me...

eBike have always been stupendously good for me and I like the way they handle mods sensibly. Direct Choice gave Jane an excellent quote too.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Mar-2009, 18:33
Replies: 5
Views: 1,676
Posted By twpd
If anyone uses the filter straight onto the...

If anyone uses the filter straight onto the crankcase outlet then they're an idiot. Mine resides on the long length of hose under the rear seat. It stays free of oil mist up there. I don't agree with...
Forum: Tyres 20-Mar-2009, 20:48
Replies: 15
Views: 13,787
Posted By twpd
I like Racetec's to race on myself. Predictable...

I like Racetec's to race on myself. Predictable and good performance. However, for most people you won't go far wrong with Pilot Power 2CT's and they have the bonus of not being too bad in the rain...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 20-Mar-2009, 00:23
Replies: 5
Views: 2,698
Posted By twpd
OK. Well you can borrow 2 sets of my wheels to...

OK. Well you can borrow 2 sets of my wheels to get you through the first meeting if you can get your asses up here. Usual rules apply.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-Mar-2009, 23:25
Replies: 9
Views: 3,183
Posted By twpd
If your 750 is like my 800 then it will have...

If your 750 is like my 800 then it will have individual earths for each coil.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 19-Mar-2009, 23:24
Replies: 5
Views: 1,676
Posted By twpd
I used them on my race and road 800ss bikes. They...

I used them on my race and road 800ss bikes. They give no problems at all. You might get oil loss that you describe if you pull extended wheelies, but then if you do you get what you deserve! ;)
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-Mar-2009, 23:22
Replies: 5
Views: 2,698
Posted By twpd
When's your first race Phil?

When's your first race Phil?
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-Mar-2009, 21:55
Replies: 9
Views: 3,183
Posted By twpd
You will need to give more info than that. Does...

You will need to give more info than that.
Does the motor turn over when you try to start it?
Presumably you've taken the plugs out, left the plug leads on and earthed the plug casing whilst...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-Mar-2009, 17:26
Replies: 19
Views: 6,587
Posted By twpd
Certainly for race use then heat build up is a...

Certainly for race use then heat build up is a real problem for maintaining power and getting rid of it by whatever means possible is a good idea....my 800ss race bike really suffered from it. For...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 18-Mar-2009, 01:21
Replies: 22
Views: 9,960
Posted By twpd
Well there must be some variability in them then...

Well there must be some variability in them then cos I have two! And they fit. As do ST4 wheels. I guess Ducati had been playing with spare parts bin! :lol:
Forum: 999 / 749 17-Mar-2009, 18:19
Replies: 11
Views: 3,151
Posted By twpd
....but did you win any races on it? ..that...

....but did you win any races on it?

..that aside, we all know that 2 vlvs and air-cooled is proper hardcore. None of this watercooled rubbish thanks :)
Forum: 999 / 749 17-Mar-2009, 16:27
Replies: 11
Views: 3,151
Posted By twpd
Of course it's better. Will it make you cry? If a...

Of course it's better.
Will it make you cry? If a 748R was too hard for you then you're just a bit too gay...obviously. Best go buy a CBR600 imho. ;)
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 17-Mar-2009, 11:35
Replies: 22
Views: 9,960
Posted By twpd
Skids - as far as I can see, the earlier 900ssie...

Skids - as far as I can see, the earlier 900ssie arm is the same as 800 and 900 Sport steel arm. And 5 spoke wheels fit them cos my 800 Sport road bike is thus equipped atm (although not for much...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 17-Mar-2009, 01:19
Replies: 22
Views: 9,960
Posted By twpd
I am pretty sure that the SSie rear axle is 17mm....

I am pretty sure that the SSie rear axle is 17mm. I will check in the morning. 900ssie/1000ssie/Monster S4 five spokers all fit. I've used all of them for my 800ss race bike. Also 3 spoke wheels fit...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 12-Mar-2009, 21:02
Replies: 25
Views: 6,290
Posted By twpd
But not contrary to Metzeler or Dunlop. As a...

But not contrary to Metzeler or Dunlop. As a matter of interest I was struggling with my wets a bit last year at Pembrey...I couldn't get the bike to turn. Alan Russell of A&R Racing came to me, put...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 12-Mar-2009, 17:11
Replies: 25
Views: 6,290
Posted By twpd
Don't use warmers with wets. It overheats...

Don't use warmers with wets. It overheats them.
Run 34-36psi cold. Higher pressures are better as it keeps the tread separated.
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 07-Mar-2009, 21:06
Replies: 7
Views: 3,406
Posted By twpd
Anything less than an R is.....errrrrr.....less :D

Anything less than an R is.....errrrrr.....less :D
Forum: General Motorcycles only 16-Jan-2009, 01:38
Replies: 7
Views: 2,851
Posted By twpd
>>Those bikes are satisfying and fun to...

>>Those bikes are satisfying and fun to ride, and in the hands of the right rider can keep up a blistering pace on any kind of road.

Hoyus. I love the air-cooled late SS bikes. Fabulous things when...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Jan-2009, 13:33
Replies: 14
Views: 3,520
Posted By twpd
I've known of well sorted R's hitting that and it...

I've known of well sorted R's hitting that and it being verified. This is on std gearing mind.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 06-Jan-2009, 00:06
Replies: 14
Views: 3,287
Posted By twpd
Thumbs up That's the one! :)

That's the one! :)
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 05-Jan-2009, 22:55
Replies: 14
Views: 3,287
Posted By twpd
Why? It's never worried me too much :lol: Big...

Why? It's never worried me too much :lol:

Big bikes are there for the taking.
Forum: 999 / 749 01-Jan-2008, 19:03
Replies: 9
Views: 2,804
Posted By twpd
Chris Richardson's championship winning bike from...

Chris Richardson's championship winning bike from NGRRC. It's won less races than my 800ss ;)
Forum: DSC Website - Help and Notices 15-Nov-2007, 20:30
Replies: 73
Views: 58,595
Posted By twpd
That's a bit different. She was convicted for...

That's a bit different. She was convicted for possession of terrorist materials.





This is not the same as being convicted for having thoughts. She was in possession of articles forbidden under...
Forum: DSC Website - Help and Notices 13-Nov-2007, 15:03
Replies: 73
Views: 58,595
Posted By twpd
But by the same token that doesn't mean we should...

But by the same token that doesn't mean we should tolerate an erosion in our ability to express our opinions and thoughts. The next step will be them.

I am against all forms of censorship. I believe...
Forum: DSC Website - Help and Notices 13-Nov-2007, 15:02
Replies: 73
Views: 58,595
Posted By twpd
Sheffield FC? That's you outed then - you...

Sheffield FC? That's you outed then - you should've kept quiet. ;)Seriously...there's a world of difference between here and a bunch of football fans elsewhere. I think some latitude is in order tbh.
Forum: DSC Website - Help and Notices 13-Nov-2007, 15:00
Replies: 73
Views: 58,595
Posted By twpd
Indeed. I'd invite you to say that to my face,...

Indeed. I'd invite you to say that to my face, but we all know you southern shandy drinkers are too soft to come up here to the far north and we'd get lost somewhere south of Leeds. :)
Forum: DSC Website - Help and Notices 13-Nov-2007, 14:39
Replies: 73
Views: 58,595
Posted By twpd
I think there's been a bit too much navel-gazing...

I think there's been a bit too much navel-gazing going on. I am not aware of the finer points of law wrt libel etc but it seems to me that the WT/MT are worrying far too much about something that...
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 15-Aug-2007, 01:26
Replies: 12
Views: 15,886
Posted By twpd
That's good value. Not. Pulling out all the...

That's good value.

Not.

Pulling out all the stops. Well at 14% apr I guess they are.....to fill their pockets that is.
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 31-Dec-2006, 22:40
Replies: 11
Views: 6,892
Posted By twpd
Thumbs down Steel subframe? That's gay. I'm deffo not buying...

Steel subframe? That's gay. I'm deffo not buying one then - I wanna proper monoposto! :(
Forum: 999 / 749 31-Dec-2006, 20:15
Replies: 5
Views: 2,285
Posted By twpd
Ummmm.....tennis sweatbands?

Ummmm.....tennis sweatbands?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Dec-2006, 22:54
Replies: 3
Views: 1,727
Posted By twpd
I use good old masking tape. Works fine. If I...

I use good old masking tape. Works fine. If I strip a bike down I always replace all bearings as a matter of course.
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 30-Dec-2006, 20:03
Replies: 10
Views: 5,351
Posted By twpd
It will be a whole new engine like the 1098, but...

It will be a whole new engine like the 1098, but based on the previous generation tech'. I reckon it will have 749R type power i.e about 120bhp and 749R type engine geometry (which is also...
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 27-Dec-2006, 22:46
Replies: 51
Views: 18,147
Posted By twpd
Thanks for the clarification John...can you find...

Thanks for the clarification John...can you find the reference work? I would like to use it elsewhere. There's nothing like beating ignorance with some knowledge, is there? ;) I love this sort of...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Dec-2006, 21:56
Replies: 4
Views: 1,833
Posted By twpd
180W minimum I would've thought. More likely...

180W minimum I would've thought. More likely 220-250W though.
Forum: Shazaam! on Electrical systems 27-Dec-2006, 21:56
Replies: 4
Views: 19,525
Posted By twpd
180W minimum I would've thought. More likely...

180W minimum I would've thought. More likely 220-250W though.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 27-Dec-2006, 14:12
Replies: 4
Views: 1,612
Posted By twpd
Can't see why not. but someone more knowledgeable...

Can't see why not. but someone more knowledgeable than me will be along shortly to confirm or not. Might be cheaper just to buy a DD bike already fully prepped. Butch890 has one available.
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 27-Dec-2006, 14:03
Replies: 33
Views: 11,662
Posted By twpd
I virtually never seen a fuel-injected SS on the...

I virtually never seen a fuel-injected SS on the road. I've never seen a 1000ss or 800ss in the north where I live.
I hardly ever see a Monster on the road and the ones I do see are almost always...
Forum: 851 / 888 27-Dec-2006, 13:50
Replies: 125
Views: 85,571
Posted By twpd
That is sounding ominously like the flat-earth...

That is sounding ominously like the flat-earth society! :lol:
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 27-Dec-2006, 13:32
Replies: 51
Views: 18,147
Posted By twpd
Because it's not a level playing field for a...

Because it's not a level playing field for a twin. I don't see how this is so hard for people to understand. cc for cc a twin cannot compete with a 4 and the reason for this is that the 4 has more...
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 27-Dec-2006, 13:23
Replies: 51
Views: 18,147
Posted By twpd
Indeed. My 748 is a real handful on that...

Indeed. My 748 is a real handful on that road....<slap> <slap> <slap> <slap> <slap>

It's a 2vlv road ;)
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 27-Dec-2006, 13:08
Replies: 33
Views: 11,662
Posted By twpd
I was replying to Couch. What's not clear about...

I was replying to Couch. What's not clear about that? Many many people think that 80bhp is weedy and they need more. I happen to find that it's a nice amount of power and enough for me. :)
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 26-Dec-2006, 23:48
Replies: 33
Views: 11,662
Posted By twpd
Trouble is no-one buys air-cooled Ducatis cos...

Trouble is no-one buys air-cooled Ducatis cos they don't make enough power :) Well for me they do but that's another story :)

2 cylinders are all you need but 3 is an excellent...
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 26-Dec-2006, 12:18
Replies: 33
Views: 11,662
Posted By twpd
I'm posting cos I'm at me mum's and I'm bored! 2...

I'm posting cos I'm at me mum's and I'm bored!

2 cylinders are all you need but 3 is an excellent...
Forum: 851 / 888 26-Dec-2006, 12:11
Replies: 125
Views: 85,571
Posted By twpd
I have! So much so I put my 4v bike into...

I have! So much so I put my 4v bike into retirement a couple of years ago. 2 valves and air-cooling is the way forward IMO :lol:

2 vlvs is the new black!

2 vlvs &...
Forum: 851 / 888 24-Dec-2006, 19:28
Replies: 125
Views: 85,571
Posted By twpd
1. Rob 888 2. Beancounter 3. Monty-1078 twinspark...

1. Rob 888
2. Beancounter
3. Monty-1078 twinspark SS
4. Jasper 888 SP5
5. twpd 800ss (old skool 2-vlv rules!)
6. Jools 888
7. Ains. 888 SP4S
8 Stu (Possible)
9. Paul R (Possible)
10. Philthy 851
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 24-Dec-2006, 19:12
Replies: 31
Views: 12,143
Posted By twpd
Well a 749R is arguably far more exclusive and...

Well a 749R is arguably far more exclusive and upmarket. It is a homologation special whereas the 1098S isn't. The R is the only one of the 749/999 range I'd consider....mind you I'd still rather...
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 24-Dec-2006, 18:45
Replies: 33
Views: 11,662
Posted By twpd
Can't say I agree there. Many many bikers buy on...

Can't say I agree there. Many many bikers buy on power alone even though most cannot worry a CB500...they buy Gixxer Thous etc cos it's an ego thing.
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 24-Dec-2006, 18:42
Replies: 51
Views: 18,147
Posted By twpd
Case proven.

Case proven.
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