Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Jun-2004, 08:56 |
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Forum: 999 / 749 12-Jun-2004, 12:55 |
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Forum: Tyres 09-Jun-2004, 13:47 |
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Forum: 999 / 749 08-Jun-2004, 22:19 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 2,760 Wheel bearings? Had something similar after a long day in the saddle of my SS 2 years ago, ended up being a duff bearing on one side of the wheel. |
Forum: 999 / 749 08-Jun-2004, 22:11 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 08-Jun-2004, 21:47 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Jun-2004, 22:45 |
| Replies: 26 Views: 3,246 Yes BUT.............IF the coefficient of... Yes BUT.............IF the coefficient of friction and force pushing the two surfaces together was equal for two systems with different size contact patches wouldnt the one with a greater surface... |
Forum: 999 / 749 07-Jun-2004, 22:34 |
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Forum: 999 / 749 07-Jun-2004, 14:05 |
| Replies: 25 Views: 4,805 Smart looking bikes. Just found the 749s saddle was too narrow at the front for me, cut into the back of my thighs, and my "sit bones" must be a funny shape (Quiet at the back!) cos I found I was sitting on the edge of... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Jun-2004, 13:55 |
| Replies: 30 Views: 7,642 Like you say..... I'm sure DJ uses 190's on his 6" rims. I'll be reverting to 180's when I've worn out these OE 190 Pilot Sports. :barfy: |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Jun-2004, 22:47 |
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Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 05-Jun-2004, 20:21 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 5,387 Doubt I'd have the stamina for an all dayer Roy... Doubt I'd have the stamina for an all dayer Roy or I would. I'd like to see if we could get as big a group rattling the shop windows as I led through Lyndhurst on the way to Sammy Millers last year... |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 05-Jun-2004, 09:45 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Jun-2004, 09:24 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 2,367 Oi HENNERS! Whenever the old man gets on to this thread perhaps we could arrange another Francis Williamson day? Seems most of the bods asking, me included along with at least 1 more local to me, are seeking... |
Forum: General Motorcycles only 02-Jun-2004, 08:58 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 25-May-2004, 17:44 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 8,124 Well done on the theory test, first step done.... Well done on the theory test, first step done. Hope all goes well with the DAS, heard it can be quite daunting! S'pose it depends on the instructor. let us know how you get on and which bike you go... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 19-May-2004, 20:53 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-May-2004, 13:56 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-May-2004, 14:15 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 17-May-2004, 14:10 |
| Replies: 17 Views: 4,791 The beauty of gel batteries is they dont mind... The beauty of gel batteries is they dont mind which way up they stand! Fit it in parallel with your existing lead acid battery and mount it on its side under your saddle. Double the cranking power,... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-May-2004, 09:00 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-May-2004, 21:40 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-May-2004, 21:16 |
| Replies: 24 Views: 4,160 BT010 every time! Or you could go for the 012 or the 014 but the best compromise "road" tyre would be the 010. S'funny! Never had a problem with Bridgestones, only ever come off of bikes equipped with Michelins! |
Forum: General Motorcycles only 08-May-2004, 18:48 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 3,435 Hi Loz, I had a 750ss before the 998 and, like... Hi Loz, I had a 750ss before the 998 and, like the sport, it had non-adjustable forks. The rear was adjustable for comp & rebound as well as pre-load. I found the forks far too hard as standard and,... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-May-2004, 13:15 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 5,343 Cor! You'd think they 'd finish the... Cor! You'd think they 'd finish the paint job for all that dosh and not leave it in red primer :lol: A nice yellow top coat should do the trick :sing: How happy are you at letting them... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Apr-2004, 20:41 |
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Forum: Tyres 27-Apr-2004, 13:14 |
| Replies: 14 Views: 5,660 Who says 020\'s dont grip? Had an 010 front/020 rear on at our trackday at Mallory last year :P Ended up getting about 3k out of the front and 5k out of that rear, including the track day! |
Forum: Tyres 26-Apr-2004, 17:55 |
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Forum: Tyres 17-Apr-2004, 12:26 |
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Forum: Multistrada: Enduro / Pikes Peak / V4 / V2 / 1260 / 1200 / 1100 / 1000 31-Mar-2004, 09:20 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 5,835 Cold hands? Have you thought of trying some Moto-X hand guards or getting some heated grips Ian? |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Mar-2004, 10:07 |
| Replies: 19 Views: 2,249 Cheap mods! Plenty of US with the potential for improvement without spending yer hard earned! Lose weight yerself! :sing: |
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Mar-2004, 16:59 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Mar-2004, 08:25 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,070 Cant help with yer clutch problems but have you... Cant help with yer clutch problems but have you tried your local electronics shop for replacement bulbs. My local Maplin Electronics has a good stock of "unusual" wattage bulbs in stock or can order... |
Forum: Tyres 11-Mar-2004, 09:30 |
| Replies: 17 Views: 6,986 Not only does the webpage not work on Dukes... Not only does the webpage not work on Dukes neither do their tyres work for me on my Duke! Thanks for the good luck wishes Frank, but to my mind using Michelins on typical cold wet British roads... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Feb-2004, 09:14 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 2,988 Should be getting mine back soon. Insurance job... Should be getting mine back soon. Insurance job but Ducati only supply coloured mirrirs now so my originally black but scrap mirrirs are being replaced with "yellow to match the bike" mirrors. Tasty! |
Forum: Tyres 06-Feb-2004, 20:01 |
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Forum: General Motorcycles only 23-Nov-2003, 10:22 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 3,752 Well I\'ve just spent the past hour and a half... ......checking my McAfee version 7 is up to date, my firewall is correctly set up, my windows system and Internet Explorer version 6 is fully up to date and the whole setup has come up smelling of... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Nov-2003, 08:43 |
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Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 17-Nov-2003, 17:52 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 13-Nov-2003, 17:31 |
| Replies: 17 Views: 5,256 Gone but not forgotten? Has anyone owned up to buying my yellow '02 750SSie (complete with DSC website stickers by the saddle) from CMW yet? I've still got a DP hi-flo airfilter and racing bubble screen if... |
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 12-Nov-2003, 08:42 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 3,521 There\'s a knack to doing u-turns anyway! Get yourself along to your local IAM group and ask for a demo. It's not just about leaning/turning the bars, you gotta set the right gas, control it with the clutch & back brake (yes you CAN do... |
Forum: Classic 31-Oct-2003, 11:13 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 3,875 Damn! Why doesnt the pic have a "shortcut" I can copy/paste as my avatar? |
Forum: Classic 29-Oct-2003, 18:30 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Sep-2003, 20:48 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-Sep-2003, 22:00 |
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Forum: 999 / 749 16-Sep-2003, 20:26 |
| Replies: 14 Views: 5,412 Just had a 749s for a 24hour test.. ...and it's only served to confirm how uncomfortable it is for me! I must have an extremely boney bum cos I cant sit on that saddle (Bip, dunno about the Mono) for more than half-hour at a time.... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Sep-2003, 22:10 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,817 I\'m going back to Ducati over this. No way is that a roadworthy setup Like I said, main beam only illuminates the same bit of road already covered by dipped. I think that the construction and use requirements state that if main is set... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Sep-2003, 20:56 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 3,631 998BP Ditto Phil's question but add a few pounds! |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Sep-2003, 20:08 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,817 Lights!?! My main beam is actually hitting the ground slightly before dipped!!!!!!!!!! Is there absolutely NO adjustment on the individual casings? |