Forum: 999 / 749  27-Nov-2005, 13:12 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 2,275 Hi, and welcome! I think you will get as many...
Hi, and welcome!
I think you will get as many different answers as there are people with 749's on here.
Some, like mark749s got a 6k mile/6 month intermediate service. I just changed my oil/filter... |
| Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Nov-2005, 12:14 |
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| Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Nov-2005, 00:22 |
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| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Nov-2005, 18:00 |
| Replies: 16 Views: 3,473 With Titaniums tendency to "weld"...
With Titaniums tendency to "weld" itself to steel, I'd be worried about putting anything like that near them?
Anyway, anodising in an aluminium context is an oxidisation of the surface. If the... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 26-Nov-2005, 12:23 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 2,578 General opinion in the UK seems to be that...
General opinion in the UK seems to be that dealers will cover the battery under the 2 year warranty if they are being decent about it. I've had the offer, but didn't do it because I found the fault... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 26-Nov-2005, 00:06 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 25-Nov-2005, 23:56 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,022 STM do the 48 tooth, which has 48 teeth rather...
STM do the 48 tooth, which has 48 teeth rather than the original 12. It spreads the load over 4 times the number of surfaces so it wears less quickly.
I have the STM 48 tooth slipper on my 749s. I... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 25-Nov-2005, 23:13 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 1,007 It's a semi floating (or floating) disk. See...
It's a semi floating (or floating) disk. See another thread about that in the "today" posts. Basically, it alows allows for expansion in the disk, otherwise the disk would warp as soon as it gets... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 25-Nov-2005, 14:44 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 25-Nov-2005, 12:31 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,359 Ducati dealer in Lincoln has this by motografix...
Ducati dealer in Lincoln has this by motografix in a pack, number board, sticky dots for tank and a red pad for the back of the tank that I thought was a good idea. Price is £79 I think. My tank gets... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 23-Nov-2005, 13:53 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 23-Nov-2005, 13:47 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 2,110 Ah right ... I needed to get the little...
Ah right ... I needed to get the little adjustable rear brake tab because I broke that off. I was initially told it came with the whole lever at some extortionate price but then they noticed that the... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 23-Nov-2005, 12:56 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 23-Nov-2005, 11:45 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 22-Nov-2005, 23:02 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 22-Nov-2005, 13:57 |
| Replies: 27 Views: 2,593 That's right Tony, they needed adjusting (hence...
That's right Tony, they needed adjusting (hence shim replacement) not a case of worn/flaking rockers. Most of them needed it, not all.
Not sure that the rocker design is different, but I think they... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 22-Nov-2005, 13:23 |
| Replies: 27 Views: 2,593 The rocker issue is not so much "which...
The rocker issue is not so much "which engine" but more "when were they manufactured/fitted".
There is a tech article on Sigma's website that explains it (I think), but the gist of it is that... |
| Forum: General Motorcycles only 22-Nov-2005, 12:23 |
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| Forum: General Motorcycles only 22-Nov-2005, 12:21 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 22-Nov-2005, 12:10 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 21-Nov-2005, 22:55 |
| Replies: 27 Views: 2,593 Erm ... no. :) The belts will deteriorate with...
Erm ... no. :) The belts will deteriorate with age, regardless of whether you run the engine or not. I have a mate with a '97 916 and he'd not managed to get out on his bike for an entire year... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 21-Nov-2005, 22:22 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 21-Nov-2005, 21:53 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 17-Nov-2005, 10:45 |
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| Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 16-Nov-2005, 20:47 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,507 I like the Motrax carbon protectors. Can't...
I like the Motrax carbon protectors. Can't remember how much they cose, but under £20 anyway. They are a carbon weave, not coated. I had one on ST4S, and wife has one on her Monster at the moment. It... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 16-Nov-2005, 18:45 |
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| Forum: General Motorcycles only 16-Nov-2005, 02:23 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 2,408 hi, welcome .... I'll have a wee dram thanks if...
hi, welcome .... I'll have a wee dram thanks if the bar is still open! :)
Might be a bit quiet around here now until tomorrow, when someone from the BHC (Beds, Cambs, Herts) region will be along to... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 16-Nov-2005, 00:14 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,190 My Datatool 3 has played silly buggers a few...
My Datatool 3 has played silly buggers a few times. I replaced the battery - and yes I know yours is only a couple of months old but the silver oxide batteries have a limited shelf life.
Can't... |
| Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 15-Nov-2005, 19:11 |
| Replies: 17 Views: 4,997 I think I might have an indicator if you need...
I think I might have an indicator if you need one. Not certain. I rewired the standard indicator to fit on the pannier rack, then jsut taped up the extra wire when using without the racks. I only... |
| Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 15-Nov-2005, 15:50 |
| Replies: 17 Views: 4,997 Get some "red rubber grease" for the...
Get some "red rubber grease" for the welnuts, don't use copper grease (it destroys them).
Uprated clutch slave cylinder is a good idea - Nelly does them, I had one from Tecmoto on mine. That was a... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 15-Nov-2005, 10:22 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 3,094 £10-50 ish from the light being on. I rarely do...
£10-50 ish from the light being on. I rarely do any kind of distance riding. I've also altered the gearing a little this year (2 teeth up on rear sprocket) and that has had the affect of riding at a... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 14-Nov-2005, 20:10 |
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| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Nov-2005, 14:35 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 14-Nov-2005, 01:12 |
| Replies: 59 Views: 13,548 I think the police use the 10% +2 rule, and I...
I think the police use the 10% +2 rule, and I think gatsos are set to same? UK Speed Traps (http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk) has a whealth of info on various types of traps, accuracy, detectors... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 13-Nov-2005, 22:55 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 13-Nov-2005, 22:37 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 13-Nov-2005, 19:10 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 13-Nov-2005, 17:54 |
| Replies: 59 Views: 13,548 749S already has 14T on front sprocket, so I...
749S already has 14T on front sprocket, so I added 2 on the rear. It livened it up a hell of a lot. I ran it for half this year like that, and whilst it is much more responsive on the road it does... |
| Forum: General Motorcycles only 13-Nov-2005, 00:09 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 13-Nov-2005, 00:05 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 12-Nov-2005, 23:21 |
| Replies: 59 Views: 13,548 I never had a dyno run done before, but I am...
I never had a dyno run done before, but I am pretty sure that the Power Commander will give a smoother power curve than the Termi ECU, because of the compromises that the manufacturers have ot go... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 12-Nov-2005, 12:46 |
| Replies: 59 Views: 13,548 hmmm ... I was thinking about the one cylinder...
hmmm ... I was thinking about the one cylinder being different to the other (pipe wise). I can't see why that would be a good thing, unless the length/dia of each is balanced out so they effectively... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 12-Nov-2005, 02:16 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 11-Nov-2005, 18:34 |
| Replies: 59 Views: 13,548 ... and what revs you are doing, and how your...
... and what revs you are doing, and how your fuel/air micture is set up. For example,std fuel maps are likely to have a rich spot at 5,500 which is where the noise test is done - richer mixture... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 11-Nov-2005, 18:23 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 11-Nov-2005, 18:04 |
| Replies: 59 Views: 13,548 I told my insurance broker. I also told them...
I told my insurance broker. I also told them about the carbon etc and that I was thinking about a slipper clutch. They said only mods that affected performance would make a difference. As it... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 11-Nov-2005, 14:54 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,157 The STM 48 tooth slipper is VERY nice. Love...
The STM 48 tooth slipper is VERY nice. Love riding the bike even more now I've got one (and got used to it). Didn't think that was possible, but it's something that should be fitted as standard IMHO |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Nov-2005, 13:43 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 1,308 As you've probably gathered, no power in the...
As you've probably gathered, no power in the paddock at Cadwell. Take a genny.
Where are you coming from? I am 45 minutes from Cadwell near Grantham - if you need a battery booster, or a genny for... |
| Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 11-Nov-2005, 13:39 |
| Replies: 18 Views: 2,118 Fair comment - I wasn't worried about the...
Fair comment - I wasn't worried about the bodywork though, because that was the point of getting a cheap trackday fairing. I was more concrned about the clutch and I'd say I was lucky the bungs saved... |
| Forum: 999 / 749 11-Nov-2005, 12:14 |
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