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Forum: 999 / 749 12-Oct-2006, 09:50
Replies: 33
Views: 6,766
Posted By iang
It is the earlier version pipework ( not Banana )...

It is the earlier version pipework ( not Banana ) but the first 749R kit with the intake funnels etc had this kind of pipework as well, do not know if you can tell the difference just looking at it...
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Sep-2006, 15:02
Replies: 6
Views: 2,001
Posted By iang
I have a full set of 749R hoses that I removed...

I have a full set of 749R hoses that I removed when I fitted my Samco ones, if anyone has split one or needs one just let me know.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 18-Sep-2006, 20:53
Replies: 12
Views: 2,839
Posted By iang
Should I/Shouldnt I ??

What does anyone think of the Kawasaki zx636 ?

After not using my 749R that much I was tempted to sell it even though I love it but I have been offered a brand new zx636 with a special paint job...
Forum: 999 / 749 31-Aug-2006, 18:05
Replies: 133
Views: 37,329
Posted By iang
Why do you have to remove the tank to get the...

Why do you have to remove the tank to get the seat off ????

All I done was to undo the large bolt that attaches the seat unit to the tank and it comes straight off which takes 2 minutes maximum.
Forum: 999 / 749 31-Aug-2006, 09:47
Replies: 133
Views: 37,329
Posted By iang
Seat unit about 2 minutes, tank dont know never...

Seat unit about 2 minutes, tank dont know never removed it, top fairing about 2 minutes ( only 2 bolts and mirrors ), front mudguard is a wheel out job but so are most bikes with the wider front part...
Forum: 999 / 749 30-Aug-2006, 21:47
Replies: 133
Views: 37,329
Posted By iang
Christ Graham, I am the 'middle age' generation...

Christ Graham, I am the 'middle age' generation as is Andy R.

I should be riding a harley by now !!!
Forum: 999 / 749 30-Aug-2006, 19:53
Replies: 133
Views: 37,329
Posted By iang
Spot on Sharpy, Mirrors, great, just look...

Spot on Sharpy,

Mirrors, great, just look through the gap under your elbows.

Tank range, fantastic on the 749R, best range of any bike I have owned.

Bodywork removal, easy, 4 allen bolts, 2 dzus...
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Aug-2006, 09:55
Replies: 133
Views: 37,329
Posted By iang
I loved the 916 shape and still do BUT if you...

I loved the 916 shape and still do BUT if you park one next to a 999 it looks so dated and not half as nice as it did originally.

Like others have said everyone has their own taste.
Forum: 999 / 749 22-Aug-2006, 19:01
Replies: 133
Views: 37,329
Posted By iang
Ok I may be biased with me owning a 749R but...

Ok I may be biased with me owning a 749R but myself and loads of other bikers I know think that my bike looks stunning and wherever we go there is always a crowd looking at my bike, even old couples...
Forum: 999 / 749 20-Aug-2006, 15:09
Replies: 2
Views: 1,063
Posted By iang
What you up to now Graham ? Fitting the discs ?

What you up to now Graham ?

Fitting the discs ?
Forum: 999 / 749 16-Aug-2006, 22:03
Replies: 8
Views: 1,803
Posted By iang
Gilles on mine, pleased with the quality.

Gilles on mine, pleased with the quality.
Forum: 999 / 749 13-Aug-2006, 20:26
Replies: 16
Views: 7,515
Posted By iang
Surely the subframe should still take the weight...

Surely the subframe should still take the weight of a pannier bag, I mean I am less than 11st but I know others that are up to 16st so this is a vast difference in weight.
Forum: 999 / 749 12-Aug-2006, 12:52
Replies: 8
Views: 2,067
Posted By iang
I tie wrapped mine to the frame not on the...

I tie wrapped mine to the frame not on the battery as it hits the fairing, look on the samco hoses thread for a picture of my bike with a PC3 fitted, cables reach the battery no problem and it can be...
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Aug-2006, 19:24
Replies: 10
Views: 2,766
Posted By iang
You needed one of them rubbery things a month or...

You needed one of them rubbery things a month or so ago judging by whats due in 8 months time !!!
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Aug-2006, 18:35
Replies: 10
Views: 2,766
Posted By iang
She,s already got one, fits perfectly

She,s already got one, fits perfectly
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Aug-2006, 18:20
Replies: 10
Views: 2,766
Posted By iang
No thats why woman have small feet, so they can...

No thats why woman have small feet, so they can get closer to the oven, sink, ironing board.

I have worked hard today, put the bike back together and cleaned it properly then slid its nice soft...
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Aug-2006, 18:13
Replies: 10
Views: 2,766
Posted By iang
No Andy, after they sent the kit for a normal 749...

No Andy, after they sent the kit for a normal 749 which has the different hoses they sent the extra parts from a 999R kit which is the same as the 749R which includes the long 6.5 mm hose.

My lovely...
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Aug-2006, 18:00
Replies: 10
Views: 2,766
Posted By iang
Samco Hoses fitted.

You ordered yours yet Andy R !!
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Aug-2006, 17:13
Replies: 113
Views: 30,736
Posted By iang
Well said Khushy ! Totally agree.

Well said Khushy ! Totally agree.
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Aug-2006, 14:49
Replies: 113
Views: 30,736
Posted By iang
I know cornerspeed have a good repuation but £830...

I know cornerspeed have a good repuation but £830 is ridiculous, even officail ducati Ducati dealers like Ducati Glasgow and Ducati Leeds who also have good a reputation only charge about £500 and...
Forum: 999 / 749 10-Aug-2006, 00:44
Replies: 101
Views: 85,394
Posted By iang
Graham, it would sound even better with a proper...

Graham, it would sound even better with a proper 57mm full system like mine and Andy Riches !!!
Forum: 999 / 749 09-Aug-2006, 12:28
Replies: 101
Views: 85,394
Posted By iang
Yes but the headlamp shell is available for £95,...

Yes but the headlamp shell is available for £95, the cover is about the same and the exhaust is just the assymetric version about £900 which probably is about the same amount as the 749R slipper...
Forum: 999 / 749 09-Aug-2006, 10:21
Replies: 101
Views: 85,394
Posted By iang
Yes it is lower spec,no slipper clutch, no larger...

Yes it is lower spec,no slipper clutch, no larger tank, just a bigger engine and I bet Butch,s 749R will give the 999R a good run for its money ???
Forum: 999 / 749 08-Aug-2006, 20:35
Replies: 0
Views: 1,281
Posted By iang
New Ohlins Fitted

Well my new replacement Ohlins forks have arrived and are now on the bike, nice shiny 06 versions, not bad for a leaky fork seal !!! Must be costing Ducati or Ohlins a fortune about £2500 + worth of...
Forum: 999 / 749 08-Aug-2006, 20:31
Replies: 2
Views: 1,401
Posted By iang
Sussed it. The kit that I was sent was for a...

Sussed it.

The kit that I was sent was for a 749/749S which uses the straight hose.

The 749R kit is the same as the 999R kit which has a different top hose and a thin overflow hose from the top of...
Forum: 999 / 749 08-Aug-2006, 20:29
Replies: 101
Views: 85,394
Posted By iang
Yes, just wait until you have spent about £5k on...

Yes, just wait until you have spent about £5k on it like me or god knows how much Butch has spent on his with the engine work etc !!!!
Forum: 999 / 749 08-Aug-2006, 14:39
Replies: 101
Views: 85,394
Posted By iang
Well Done, £8k for an R is an absolute steal,...

Well Done, £8k for an R is an absolute steal, even if I was desperate for cash there is no way I would sell mine for that amount even standard.

You will soon have spent another couple of thousand on...
Forum: 999 / 749 08-Aug-2006, 11:30
Replies: 2
Views: 1,401
Posted By iang
Samco Hoses ?

Has anyone fitted a set of Samco Water Hoses to their 749R ?

I bought a set which contained 6 hoses and fitted all of them apart from one which was a straight pipe about 4 inches long ( There were...
Forum: 999 / 749 04-Aug-2006, 13:50
Replies: 101
Views: 85,394
Posted By iang
Is Butch,s 140bhp at the crank or at the rear...

Is Butch,s 140bhp at the crank or at the rear wheel ?

Andy R had his on a dyno a couple of weeks ago and it was about 116bhp and we presumed that this was at the rear wheel so what would this make...
Forum: 999 / 749 04-Aug-2006, 12:50
Replies: 101
Views: 85,394
Posted By iang
My bike does not cut out at all since I had it...

My bike does not cut out at all since I had it set up and my replacement clutch is perfect, no clicking at the lever, very smooth, still get the grinding noise when pulling away quickly or on a hill...
Forum: 999 / 749 03-Aug-2006, 21:32
Replies: 3
Views: 1,683
Posted By iang
No, have not been on the bike yet Andy, it is my...

No, have not been on the bike yet Andy, it is my brothers cutting out at every junction. His warranty runs out on monday so I presume that if the bike is booked into the dealer before then it will be...
Forum: 999 / 749 03-Aug-2006, 18:40
Replies: 3
Views: 1,683
Posted By iang
749 Tickover ?

Is the rubber bung on the left side of the airbox where you adjust the tickover ?

Has anyone turned the tickover up to avoid the bike cutting out ?
Forum: 999 / 749 03-Aug-2006, 11:57
Replies: 101
Views: 85,394
Posted By iang
Yes I am back, just ! Best bike I have ever...

Yes I am back, just !

Best bike I have ever owned, even Andy R liked mine so much he had to get one the same and I mean the same, that correct Andy.
Our levers here yet ????

I have seen them from...
Forum: 999 / 749 15-Jul-2006, 11:30
Replies: 9
Views: 2,382
Posted By iang
Got the new Pirelli Diablo Corsa 3, absolutely...

Got the new Pirelli Diablo Corsa 3, absolutely brilliant, quick to warm up, really stable, stick like glue, cannot go wrong with them.
Forum: 999 / 749 13-Jul-2006, 10:34
Replies: 7
Views: 2,048
Posted By iang
Andy, take the neons off your corsa, the only...

Andy, take the neons off your corsa, the only ones that will not fit are your long pink tubes that run along the sills. Your Red washer jet led,s will look excellent if you drill two holes in your...
Forum: 999 / 749 13-Jul-2006, 00:24
Replies: 7
Views: 2,048
Posted By iang
Whats wrong Andy, you running out of things that...

Whats wrong Andy, you running out of things that you can do to your bike or are you getting old and decrepid like me and need some risers to ease your aching limbs !!
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Jul-2006, 00:05
Replies: 13
Views: 3,368
Posted By iang
I think they got there name wrong, they are...

I think they got there name wrong, they are called "PartsPlanet" with the prices they charge they should be called "On Another Planet"

Andy if thats all you have to do on nightshift I definately...
Forum: 999 / 749 10-Jul-2006, 20:33
Replies: 13
Views: 3,368
Posted By iang
Was just about to post that KeefyB, looks good as...

Was just about to post that KeefyB, looks good as it uses the standard cables which means no pulling the airbox to pieces, but that price, ouch !!

If we could find out who makes it maybe it could be...
Forum: 999 / 749 07-Jul-2006, 16:37
Replies: 6
Views: 2,752
Posted By iang
My brothers just got £6000 from his insurance and...

My brothers just got £6000 from his insurance and is after another bike, that would be giving it away !
Forum: 999 / 749 06-Jul-2006, 20:46
Replies: 4
Views: 2,468
Posted By iang
My mates did this and his had a meta alarm...

My mates did this and his had a meta alarm fitted, aparently it was water somewhere in the alarm from when he jetwashed it
Forum: 999 / 749 06-Jul-2006, 16:42
Replies: 6
Views: 3,467
Posted By iang
Gia Moto Clutch Cover, The quality of this...

Gia Moto Clutch Cover, The quality of this product is fantastic, not cheap lightweight, it has tapered walls which are gradually thicker at the bottom.
Forum: 999 / 749 06-Jul-2006, 16:42
Replies: 6
Views: 3,467
Posted By iang
Gia Moto Pressure plate

Gia Moto Pressure plate
Forum: 999 / 749 06-Jul-2006, 12:52
Replies: 10
Views: 3,565
Posted By iang
Leeeeeel, It will take you no more than 20...

Leeeeeel, It will take you no more than 20 minutes, just make sure that you do not cross the threads on the clutch posts, its easy done and do not use thread lock on the bolts or you will round the...
Forum: 999 / 749 06-Jul-2006, 12:29
Replies: 10
Views: 3,565
Posted By iang
Just got some stainless springs with bolts from...

Just got some stainless springs with bolts from spareshack, cost £14 delivered next day. They are listed on ebay but you can ring them up and order without having to wait for the auction to...
Forum: 999 / 749 06-Jul-2006, 10:28
Replies: 10
Views: 3,565
Posted By iang
Should not imagine that it would make any...

Should not imagine that it would make any difference as you are not changing anything that would affect any claim if the need arises.

I think virtually everyone does this mod and I have never heard...
Forum: 999 / 749 03-Jul-2006, 19:45
Replies: 4
Views: 2,256
Posted By iang
Ducati 749/999 Parts

Cat Free Link Pipe for old shape swinging arm models, not deep sump. semi polished. £60 delivered.
Forum: 999 / 749 03-Jul-2006, 19:39
Replies: 6
Views: 2,412
Posted By iang
Can you use the standard throttle cables on the...

Can you use the standard throttle cables on the new twistgrip or use the new cams in the standard throttle to save having to pull the airbox apart or is it impossible for it to work ?
Forum: 999 / 749 30-Jun-2006, 19:53
Replies: 1
Views: 1,422
Posted By iang
Anyone got a mint 749, decent price ?

My brother is about to receive his payment from the insurance after writing his 749 bip off a few weeks ago, he will be looking for a Red 05/06 model 749 which must be in as new condition and at a...
Forum: 999 / 749 28-Jun-2006, 10:21
Replies: 32
Views: 7,310
Posted By iang
Just bought a polishing kit that attaches to a...

Just bought a polishing kit that attaches to a drill, clamped the drill in a workmate vice then set it away and moved the pipework around the drill which I found to be much easier than trying to hold...
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Jun-2006, 22:28
Replies: 13
Views: 2,498
Posted By iang
Yes, wonderful mate, should I pay you now , LOL

Yes, wonderful mate, should I pay you now , LOL
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