Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Sep-2003, 20:02 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 1,989 Got the DP carbon hugger on order £135 incl fitting from CMW's open evening! From what I've seen the DP item gives best coverage for a hugger, I quite like the looks compared to a bare wheel and shock cover :o and... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Sep-2003, 22:13 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 1,989 Which Hugger? Want a carbon chain guard/hugger combo but dunno where to start! Is the DP item the best option or is it better (I know its cheaper) to go for the carbon shock cover? Your valued opinions... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Sep-2003, 20:33 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 2,360 Sound! Got more than enough performance compared to my poor old 750ss, :roll: just want a bit more Duke-like sound instead of the singer deluxe sewing machine it currently imitates! :ninja: |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 08-Sep-2003, 20:46 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Sep-2003, 07:52 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 2,360 had a gander... ........and there's only about 50% "hole" in the mesh on the 998! Gonna have to do something about the sewing machine sound! |
Forum: Tyres 06-Sep-2003, 21:15 |
| Replies: 20 Views: 8,131 Bridgestones win for me! Cant afford to just bin the "dry use only" Pilots fitted as original on my new toy but will be reverting to my fave Battlax's as soon as these wear out! From my experience of Michelins it wont... |
Forum: Shazaam! on Chassis and Suspension 06-Sep-2003, 21:15 |
| Replies: 20 Views: 11,873 Bridgestones win for me! Cant afford to just bin the "dry use only" Pilots fitted as original on my new toy but will be reverting to my fave Battlax's as soon as these wear out! From my experience of Michelins it wont... |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 03-Sep-2003, 07:27 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Sep-2003, 21:56 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 01-Sep-2003, 07:40 |
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Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 28-Aug-2003, 20:53 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 3,907 S\'not about looking for easy tickets..... ....worst that's happened in the past is a little "word of advice" has been passed to the rider, but that was for a race pipe on an RS250 Aprilia. Not known anyone to have been booked on one of... |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 28-Aug-2003, 19:28 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 3,907 Free advanced assessment rides? West Sussex Advanced motorcyclists are holding a BikeSafe event this Sunday 31st Aug at Bury Hill from 10am. Anybody want some free advice on advanced riding skills come along and we'll get you... |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 25-Aug-2003, 19:21 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 3,897 Wont AK bring you down? Get him to book a test ride on a 999! I'm sure he'll need reminding how good it felt! If you need it I can give you a backie, SS's have REAL pillion seats! :lol::roll::lol: |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 24-Aug-2003, 21:30 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 3,897 CMW Open evening A warm welcome to all with free tea and coffee (bring your sticky buns CK! :devil: ) and plenty of bikes for you to see and try, dont foget to pre-book though! As if one test ride isn't enough,... |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 23-Aug-2003, 21:22 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 3,723 Go on then Nigel........ .............you into the horse racing then, or is there something special happening at the circuit? |
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 20-Aug-2003, 13:05 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-Aug-2003, 07:53 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 3,001 Sounds pretty normal to me Ian. Nice and smooth 3-3.5k around town, jerky as h3ll 3.5-4k pulling away. Just remember to keep it out of that zone, or change the gearing (rear sprocket)! :ninja: |
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 16-Aug-2003, 10:16 |
| Replies: 29 Views: 7,675 Yes! Fit a Scott-oiler :roll: After 11,000 miles from new and constant checks on chain adjustment the markers on the swingarms have been moved by less than 5mm. I was going to wait until I had to replace... |
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 03-Aug-2003, 21:08 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 02-Aug-2003, 16:25 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 6,090 Not a problem I \'ve come across SSTU? I know plenty of people complain about Duke clutches being very heavy (only in comparison to Jap bikes) and if you cant get used to it then it can be sorted by changing to a bigger master cylinder.... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Jul-2003, 07:33 |
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Forum: Tyres 28-Jul-2003, 07:25 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 4,437 Bridgestone Battlax BT020, excellent all round tyres, grippy enough, especially in the wet and excellent longevity. If you want to get a bit sticky then the BT010 up front or even the BT012, but they get... |
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 28-Jul-2003, 07:20 |
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Forum: General Motorcycles only 28-Jul-2003, 07:16 |
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Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 21-Jul-2003, 21:22 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 21-Jul-2003, 18:18 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 20-Jul-2003, 16:47 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-Jul-2003, 19:47 |
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Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 19-Jul-2003, 09:23 |
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Forum: General Motorcycles only 19-Jul-2003, 09:01 |
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Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 17-Jul-2003, 23:19 |
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Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 17-Jul-2003, 22:26 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 6,645 After you with the WD40 Mr Squeaky! You're not very complimentary to the fair Catherine suggesting I'd fit into her boots :frog: , although the pink fishnets and vest would go quite well with my yellow SS luvvy! :roll: |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 16-Jul-2003, 21:37 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 15-Jul-2003, 21:38 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 7,014 but at what cost? Does the end product really compare with our 4-valve cousins? Which is preferable, the bog std 4-valver or the modified pretentious 2-valver? I love my SS but I can't afford, and couldn't... |
Forum: Tyres 15-Jul-2003, 15:12 |
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Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 13-Jul-2003, 22:18 |
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Forum: Stolen Bikes 11-Jul-2003, 07:55 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 8,013 Sent down? I should bl@@dy well hope so! Watch out for the "Oh he had such a deprived childhood we can't really blame him for turning out like this it's society's fault and we should ALL take the... |
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 05-Jul-2003, 22:05 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 3,604 Try posting in \"General Messages\". Sorry to hear you're having problems with it. NickH had a few problems fitting the racks to his 748. You stand more chance of getting help in "General Messages", wider audience and... |
Forum: Tyres 04-Jul-2003, 17:24 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 4,490 Battlax! Either the BT020's if you're an all year rider (there are a few of us around, easy to spot in the wet on the track on Tuesday ;) ) or the BT010's for better grip but less life. I have... |
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 04-Jul-2003, 17:18 |
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Forum: Ducati Insurance - Questions and Answers! 02-Jul-2003, 07:58 |
| Replies: 64 Views: 30,196 Excellent! My renewal is'nt due 'til January. If you have a site I can download the paperwork from (or e-mail me) then I can "fax" it all on the PC's e-mail at the right time. :ninja: |
Forum: Tyres 02-Jul-2003, 07:38 |
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Forum: Tyres 27-Jun-2003, 12:46 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 6,037 S\'all to do with their construction! Road tyres (generally) have the structural ply's bound in an overlapping configuration. If you run them in the direction of the arrow then you are compressing the overlap, keeping the tyres... |
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 27-Jun-2003, 07:17 |
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Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 26-Jun-2003, 07:16 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 7,105 MEAN MACHINE! Well done. Looks the biz. How long did that take Simon? :ninja: |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 24-Jun-2003, 07:31 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 4,190 Beautiful bikes! They're what got me into bikes when I was 17. Nothing ever been made like 'em since! :ninja: |
Forum: Rideouts, Meets and other Events 23-Jun-2003, 18:30 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 4,190 Nice pics Keith! Nice to see the results of some hard work for charity, well done. Oh yes, is that your grandad fitting your helmet for you? :lol: |
Forum: Tyres 23-Jun-2003, 07:54 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Jun-2003, 18:47 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 3,487 Have you tried...... ........the little plastic connector thingy behind the battery/holder? It gets hot, shorts out and melts away! or something like that! :ninja: |