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Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 24-Nov-2006, 19:59
Replies: 63
Views: 25,209
Posted By pguenet
I still think that the design of the 1098 is...

I still think that the design of the 1098 is pretty much a mix of things front light of the desmo, intakes of the 916, exhausts of the 916, rear lights like the MV and Aprilias.

Still it works quite...
Forum: 851 / 888 10-Sep-2006, 23:45
Replies: 13
Views: 5,677
Posted By pguenet
... and a proper Ducati like that one should be...

... and a proper Ducati like that one should be ridden with upside down gear shift pattern!! :D :D
Forum: 851 / 888 10-Sep-2006, 00:58
Replies: 12
Views: 3,717
Posted By pguenet
If the problem goes worse and worse, you may want...

If the problem goes worse and worse, you may want to change the rubber hoses in the tank. I had that happening to me once on a 916, took a month to diagnose the problem. There was a tiny split in one...
Forum: 851 / 888 01-Jun-2006, 23:20
Replies: 5
Views: 2,610
Posted By pguenet
It was advertised as a SP4S... not sure it was a...

It was advertised as a SP4S... not sure it was a true sps then and I don't get what the hype is about on the SPS anyway. Yes this is a limited edition but it does not have much difference to an SP4....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Apr-2006, 17:57
Replies: 13
Views: 3,031
Posted By pguenet
Another thing that it could be is a split rubber...

Another thing that it could be is a split rubber pipe in the fuel pump. That happened to me last year and it took over a month to figure out the issue. You may want to check that the injectors are...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 28-Apr-2006, 21:13
Replies: 11
Views: 1,566
Posted By pguenet
If it is off a 996 you may have my attention as I...

If it is off a 996 you may have my attention as I eventually want to register my Track bike (built from a clean Foggy frame). But paying £400 something for it, probably not!!

[Edited on 28-4-2006 by...
Forum: 851 / 888 28-Apr-2006, 20:30
Replies: 21
Views: 4,552
Posted By pguenet
Does the caliper you bought fit?? Race calipers...

Does the caliper you bought fit??

Race calipers as far as I can see have 64mm mounts and Brembo standard road fitting is more like 84mm....

I also know that the Race caliper mount on the 916 series...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 28-Apr-2006, 19:53
Replies: 11
Views: 1,566
Posted By pguenet
Actually they bought the V5 document, not the...

Actually they bought the V5 document, not the frame and might be genuine too.

The trick is that if you have an unregistered frame, an ex-race bike or a ex-crashed frame that you reconditioned, it...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Apr-2006, 23:34
Replies: 1
Views: 861
Posted By pguenet
Corsa Swingarm / Axle and Billet brake

I am thinking of getting a Mag arm for my track bike.

However to limit the aggravation of having to change the whole backend I am thinking of getting a standard sized axle (and not the Corsa one)....
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 07-Oct-2005, 20:42
Replies: 106
Views: 27,381
Posted By pguenet
I had a good day out although had to be careful...

I had a good day out although had to be careful on the throttle in the end cos the Michelin rear was triangular on the right hand side...

Seeing Nelly with such a grin, shaving off a second at...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 04-Jul-2005, 23:29
Replies: 29
Views: 4,189
Posted By pguenet
Thanks Pietro for sorting this out. Unfortunately...

Thanks Pietro for sorting this out. Unfortunately I had a problem and did not manage to go out much, incidentally showing the grumpy side of me too!!

Oh well, new ECU is coming, back at Nelly in a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-May-2005, 20:19
Replies: 10
Views: 2,270
Posted By pguenet
There was no SPC. The SP3 was the last of the...

There was no SPC.

The SP3 was the last of the 916cc engined SPS. It wasn't a 955. It was made that you could bolt a 955 kit straight on though.

The 916SPS was the first of the 996cc engined ones I...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 13-Oct-2004, 01:07
Replies: 227
Views: 51,306
Posted By pguenet
It is all quite interesting all that, I was...

It is all quite interesting all that, I was actually suggesting something along those lines to Dave the other day as there is a Ducati cup in France (based on the 900SSie).

First feedback about...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jul-2004, 22:49
Replies: 11
Views: 2,196
Posted By pguenet
Rattler - guess what? I can also write that in...

Rattler - guess what? I can also write that in French!!
German very rusty though....

Nathanhu - Thanks, looks real cool.
Gonna ask for the price list, I guess it is cheaper than buying local...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Jul-2004, 23:33
Replies: 11
Views: 2,196
Posted By pguenet
nathanhu - Ich habe ein U2U gesendt!

nathanhu - Ich habe ein U2U gesendt!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jul-2004, 17:26
Replies: 8
Views: 1,088
Posted By pguenet
Thanks mav - they are the likely suspects.......

Thanks mav - they are the likely suspects.... Sent me the wrong one for a start despite being real clear about what I wanted. Looks like they have sorted it now and I should receive the correct one...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jul-2004, 17:24
Replies: 11
Views: 2,196
Posted By pguenet
nathanhu - U have u2u All - is there a site for...

nathanhu - U have u2u

All - is there a site for MS Prod stuff?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jul-2004, 21:25
Replies: 8
Views: 1,088
Posted By pguenet
nope - that is the one I was sent. Corsa track is...

nope - that is the one I was sent. Corsa track is wider since 1997 I think.

I need the stuff they used to have before then which was narrow track.

I have been told that the thing will be with me...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jul-2004, 21:21
Replies: 11
Views: 2,196
Posted By pguenet
Thanks but I was after some more consumer...

Thanks but I was after some more consumer experience sharing.... I doubt that they would tell me that their C/F is poor quality, the damn things don't fit and buggers your intake. They are selling...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jul-2004, 21:16
Replies: 13
Views: 2,660
Posted By pguenet
m1ke ... because you think DJ worries about...

m1ke ... because you think DJ worries about getting pulled for illegal cans?!! There is so much to worry about: no mirrors, hardly any lights because he did not have time to remove the duc tape...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jul-2004, 02:07
Replies: 8
Views: 1,088
Posted By pguenet
He he he no I don't.... but once I will do it I...

He he he no I don't.... but once I will do it I will have a unique bike that is for sure!!!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jul-2004, 00:26
Replies: 8
Views: 1,088
Posted By pguenet
Wanted Corsa Narrow track mudguard ... desesperatly

Hi,

I have a lovely set of Superbike forks for my SPS and just about everything ready to get them fitted now.... except the mudguard.

The forks have a different mounting to the standard ones with...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jul-2004, 00:15
Replies: 11
Views: 2,196
Posted By pguenet
Casoli Large Capacity Airtubes

Guys,

A mate of mine is interested the Casoli Large Capacity Airtubes (the only ones to my knowledge to look like the real thing and yet fit on the standard front fairing and airbox).

Have any of...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jul-2004, 00:12
Replies: 13
Views: 2,660
Posted By pguenet
DJ, knowing your bike, are you completely sure...

DJ, knowing your bike, are you completely sure that it is not the exhausts that are straight and the frame that is bent!! :lol::lol::frog::frog:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jan-2004, 18:09
Replies: 9
Views: 2,029
Posted By pguenet
Nigel - Picking up this thread and not sure I...

Nigel -

Picking up this thread and not sure I understand the problem.

If you have a R there is no surprise that the 45mm is a tight fit... Pretty much all SPS and R have a full system hence 50mm...
Forum: 851 / 888 13-Dec-2003, 10:20
Replies: 42
Views: 12,512
Posted By pguenet
Somehow the SP5 looks quite different because...

Somehow the SP5 looks quite different because they changed the seat unit.... but that is a matter of taste. SP5 doesn't do it for me as is looks like a road bike.
The others have the meaner...
Forum: 851 / 888 12-Dec-2003, 18:17
Replies: 42
Views: 12,512
Posted By pguenet
I have been following those prices for quite a...

I have been following those prices for quite a while since I am fascinated by that bike and as soon as I can I would buy one of them.

You would find an SP3 around £6000 and an SP4 around £6500 /...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Nov-2003, 00:26
Replies: 8
Views: 2,133
Posted By pguenet
I had that problem once. Don't try and bend...

I had that problem once. Don't try and bend it back with the foot rest, all you would end up doing is break the footrest.
Take some big adjustable spanner and bend it back with them. **** of ****.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Oct-2003, 13:50
Replies: 12
Views: 3,538
Posted By pguenet
Ask Guido on this forum. He had some special...

Ask Guido on this forum.

He had some special bungi made that mount on the engine mounting point (you need to change the battery for the small model - actually you probably have that one already on...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Oct-2003, 17:01
Replies: 9
Views: 2,114
Posted By pguenet
DJT, maybe your bike has a self defense mechanism...

DJT, maybe your bike has a self defense mechanism after all... seeing how badly the pipes have been rusting she decided to bleed some oil in an attempt to healing herself......
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Oct-2003, 01:39
Replies: 3
Views: 1,551
Posted By pguenet
Just tried alloy plates on my new slipper and I...

Just tried alloy plates on my new slipper and I was very surprised how quiet they are.... so I can hear the pipes better!! :devil::devil::devil: Appart than that I don't really have any strong...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Oct-2003, 01:33
Replies: 6
Views: 1,898
Posted By pguenet
Dave Robinson is a very nice chap and knows...

Dave Robinson is a very nice chap and knows Ducatis very well as he has been working on them for about 30 years! He also offers very good value for money. But make sure you discuss with him and list...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Oct-2003, 01:23
Replies: 16
Views: 3,450
Posted By pguenet
My clutch cover on the track bike is very similar...

My clutch cover on the track bike is very similar to that one from Casoli but I have less vents.

It looks very tough and I would assume that it is able to take impact very well as well as scrubbing...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Oct-2003, 01:12
Replies: 26
Views: 4,915
Posted By pguenet
I had a 1998 748 and did not have any problem...

I had a 1998 748 and did not have any problem with her. But I was only doing very little mileage though...

I believe later models around 99 or 2000 or even better because they feature the modified...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Oct-2003, 01:06
Replies: 22
Views: 4,345
Posted By pguenet
Rattler - the Testastretta engines are more...

Rattler -

the Testastretta engines are more powerfull indeed and are happier revving and have lost a bit of that all out grunt of the SPS long stroke engine.

So logically thinking you should...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 19-Sep-2003, 20:17
Replies: 47
Views: 12,493
Posted By pguenet
... Nelly and you forgot about the 6 of them that...

... Nelly and you forgot about the 6 of them that you replaced on my 916. Trackbike though so that had to be expected!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Sep-2003, 09:42
Replies: 4
Views: 1,655
Posted By pguenet
If you don't have a stand of some sort it is...

If you don't have a stand of some sort it is better to tight the bike up on against a side of the van.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Sep-2003, 11:12
Replies: 25
Views: 4,410
Posted By pguenet
Dead simple although quite a pain ... You undo...

Dead simple although quite a pain ... You undo all the little screws holding the air tubes and plit them in 2. Then you can remove the filters.

One thing though, be patient and use a good screw...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Sep-2003, 20:25
Replies: 25
Views: 4,410
Posted By pguenet
Ben Nobody seems to have picked up on that and...

Ben

Nobody seems to have picked up on that and sorry if I am stating the obvious - but since you don't have many posts, you might be new to Dukes- better to check than you making a big...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Sep-2003, 10:25
Replies: 8
Views: 2,218
Posted By pguenet
Well actually you need to change them way before...

Well actually you need to change them way before they reach that stage. Any little tiny bit of chrome off and they need changing.
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 30-Aug-2003, 19:25
Replies: 3
Views: 3,635
Posted By pguenet
Would be good but got to put the forks back on...

Would be good but got to put the forks back on the SPS tomorrow. Also need to see what Mr Ducati Warranty has to say about the SPS before I put too many miles on her.
Another time most definitely.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Aug-2003, 18:22
Replies: 36
Views: 7,848
Posted By pguenet
CBR600 is a great bike ... as a reference to how...

CBR600 is a great bike ... as a reference to how much better Ducatis are!!

RedSPS bike is something special. It is not the latest, shiniest Duke indeed but it is a legend & some piece of exotica...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Aug-2003, 16:43
Replies: 4
Views: 1,253
Posted By pguenet
From a certain year (99 or 2000 I believe) the...

From a certain year (99 or 2000 I believe) the standard pipes were stamped Termignonis.

They are just plain standard road legal cans and I would not think you would gain anything with them or that...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Aug-2003, 16:30
Replies: 8
Views: 2,218
Posted By pguenet
As far as I know (and Nelly shown me) there...

As far as I know (and Nelly shown me) there isn't many ways to see but to take the cams out, then check for any worn out chrome on the rockers. Any tiniest wear is a sign that it needs...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Aug-2003, 19:18
Replies: 36
Views: 7,848
Posted By pguenet
As everybody is saying - seems pricey and I am...

As everybody is saying - seems pricey and I am not sure about the "value" or "collectability" of the grey bike either.

And well let's face it, you would greatly miss out on the greatest...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 28-Aug-2003, 14:14
Replies: 36
Views: 7,848
Posted By pguenet
Is this a brand new bike? If second hand, shop...

Is this a brand new bike?

If second hand, shop around mate, at that price you should get a pristine 748R and could even fetch some very serious stuff like 996S or SPS.

You can also ask the dealer...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Aug-2003, 10:41
Replies: 7
Views: 2,033
Posted By pguenet
DJ, you have the same stuff at Casoli for £165....

DJ, you have the same stuff at Casoli for £165. Roughly the same price as in the US without the risk of custom tax when coming in!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 19-Aug-2003, 16:02
Replies: 7
Views: 2,033
Posted By pguenet
I don't know what the effective difference...

I don't know what the effective difference in braking is exactely between Cast & Billet but most very good racers at Club level don't go to the expense of billet, so I would not think this...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Aug-2003, 19:52
Replies: 6
Views: 2,675
Posted By pguenet
Back tyre size

Hi,

I never really got along with my 996SPS until today. She always felt weird compared to my 916 and my earlier 748... felt like the back was resisting to do what the front wanted to.

Never...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Aug-2003, 19:46
Replies: 14
Views: 3,628
Posted By pguenet
Yeap - just had the same issue and it was full of...

Yeap - just had the same issue and it was full of oil. Cheap to replace so no worries.
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