Ducati Sporting Club UK

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Posted By rockhopper

I get that on mine after a hundred miles or so. I...

I get that on mine after a hundred miles or so. I think if i'm riding fast (motorway speeds) i tend to hunch up and get tense. Need to relax more.

Moving the clipons will help in the long run i...

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30-May-2004, 22:40

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Posted By rockhopper

Just think how relaxing it would have been with a...

Just think how relaxing it would have been with a nice tinted screen though.

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30-May-2004, 22:36

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Posted By rockhopper

I wouldnt normally put Brill and Macee dees in...

I wouldnt normally put Brill and Macee dees in the same sentence!! But yes it was rather good with all you nice people around.

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30-May-2004, 22:33

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Can repacking

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Posted By rockhopper

Thats good of you, thanks ever so much.

Thats good of you, thanks ever so much.

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30-May-2004, 22:19

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Posted By rockhopper

Shell it'll be babe. Used to use Motul 300V but...

Shell it'll be babe.

Used to use Motul 300V but Nelly put Shell in it last time.

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30-May-2004, 22:15

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Can repacking

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Posted By rockhopper

Can someone give me a clue cos i cant search the...

Can someone give me a clue cos i cant search the old board. Was hoping to get it sorted out tomorrow. Might have to go to Donington instead.

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30-May-2004, 10:28

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Can repacking

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Posted By rockhopper

Can repacking

I know this has been covered before but i've got a couple of questions. I discovered yesterday that my right hand can is only half full, i guess the rest of it got blown out.

Whats in there looks...

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30-May-2004, 10:24

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expansion tank

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Posted By rockhopper

I've heard of a few cracked expansion tanks so it...

I've heard of a few cracked expansion tanks so it could be that.

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26-May-2004, 22:38

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Crappy Idle

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Posted By rockhopper

Temp sensor on the ECU gone so the ECU always...

Temp sensor on the ECU gone so the ECU always thinks the motor is hot and never actually does a cold start.

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26-May-2004, 22:21

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Brembo caliper bolts

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Posted By rockhopper

I've done the bolts that hold the calipers to the...

I've done the bolts that hold the calipers to the forks as well but i wouldnt touch the bolts that hold the caliper halves together. Way too much risk of the caliper flexing when you hit the brakes...

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26-May-2004, 11:30

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Brembo caliper bolts

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Posted By rockhopper

Are you seriously planning to replace the bolts...

Are you seriously planning to replace the bolts holding the caliper halves together or are you talking about the bolts that hold the calipers to the forks?

Forum: General Motorcycles only

24-May-2004, 12:08

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Wotzit worth???

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Posted By rockhopper

Just had a look at Ducati Manchesters site, they...

Just had a look at Ducati Manchesters site, they have a 1997 one with 12,800 miles for £3895!!!!

Forum: General Motorcycles only

24-May-2004, 09:56

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Wotzit worth???

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Posted By rockhopper

A friend of mine had the same bike (R plate)...

A friend of mine had the same bike (R plate) minus the panniers but with a couple of thousand more miles. He was struggling to get 2K for it.
I part exchanged my 1998 ST2 with panniers (15,000...

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17-May-2004, 13:59

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Changing front sprocket on 748s

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Posted By rockhopper

It wont shorten the wheelbase will it? Doesnt...

It wont shorten the wheelbase will it? Doesnt the 748 have an eccentric adjuster? It will alter the ride height though.

14-May-2004, 13:08

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Sprockets and cans

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Posted By rockhopper

If either of you have a set of standard cans for...

If either of you have a set of standard cans for sale (or even just a right hand one would do) then let me know!!

Forum: General Motorcycles only

13-May-2004, 09:50

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Cam belt advice

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Posted By rockhopper

They tighten as the engine warms up then loosen...

They tighten as the engine warms up then loosen as it cools down again. No need to recehck them till the next service inrterval and no need to bed them in either.

10-May-2004, 20:01

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Trackday ST's

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Posted By rockhopper

I too was very pleased at the number of ST's...

I too was very pleased at the number of ST's that turned up and i was even more pleased when i saw how they all (without exception) performed. I was getting held up in the corners by the 996,...

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09-May-2004, 10:31

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Just dyno'd my 998S FE ...

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Posted By rockhopper

Give it a few hundred miles to let everything...

Give it a few hundred miles to let everything settle down, change the oil then trash it! I wouldnt have any worries about doing that.
Dont they dyno all the bikes that come out of the factory...

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01-May-2004, 19:08

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PRO BOLT - ANYONE ELSE HAD PROBLEMS ?

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Posted By rockhopper

If you want a nice pair of nuts then give Nelly a...

If you want a nice pair of nuts then give Nelly a bell. Click on the link below for his web site.

27-Apr-2004, 08:52

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Graunching Clutch

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Posted By rockhopper

In my experience that usually means that the...

In my experience that usually means that the clutch is on its last legs.

26-Apr-2004, 17:17

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Side stand...

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Posted By rockhopper

I havent touched the ride height on mine but i...

I havent touched the ride height on mine but i have noticed that since our ferry trip it appears to lean rather more than it used to. The stand doesnt have the auto up thing that some do and there...

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22-Apr-2004, 20:53

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Ride mag

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Posted By rockhopper

Ride mag

So where can i get a pair of the "race spec" cam belts that Ride say i should use on my bike? Also did everyone know that we need to change the piston rings at 25,000 miles!!

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22-Apr-2004, 08:52

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******** Clutch

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Posted By rockhopper

I think what he means is that if you originally...

I think what he means is that if you originally had a problem with a spongy lever then did you find out what caused that problem and fix it before you tried to bleed it? Old fluid wouldnt cause it. ...

21-Apr-2004, 20:20

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ST2 dipped/main beam switch

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Posted By rockhopper

I dont ride in the dark or in the rain, thats why...

I dont ride in the dark or in the rain, thats why God invented cars!!

21-Apr-2004, 20:00

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ST2 dipped/main beam switch

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Posted By rockhopper

I've never used main beam in the 15 months...

I've never used main beam in the 15 months I've had the ST4!!

I need to get out more often.

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20-Apr-2004, 22:11

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998R on a Dyno run...video

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Posted By rockhopper

Who's dyno is it on? What is the bang just...

Who's dyno is it on? What is the bang just as he snaps the throttle shut?

The freewheeling bit allows the computer to work out the losses in the transmission i think (or something like that)...

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20-Apr-2004, 16:10

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******** Clutch

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Posted By rockhopper

Assuming its bled correctly then perhaps its...

Assuming its bled correctly then perhaps its something like a proken push rod thats causing the lack of pressure.

When you pull the lever can you hear anything happening down by the slave cylinder? ...

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20-Apr-2004, 15:32

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******** Clutch

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Posted By rockhopper

Have you been trying to bleed it with that rubber...

Have you been trying to bleed it with that rubber thing in the reservoir? That could be your problem!!

16-Apr-2004, 19:48

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Posted By rockhopper

Looks like i might have to!!

Looks like i might have to!!

16-Apr-2004, 18:47

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Posted By rockhopper

The gap between the tyre and the garage floor -...

The gap between the tyre and the garage floor - looks like a bit more than the 10mm i thought it was!

16-Apr-2004, 18:45

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Posted By rockhopper

When i have the panniers on then i drop the can...

When i have the panniers on then i drop the can down to its lowest position which is the hole in the pannier frame, not the hole where the frame mounts to the footrest.

16-Apr-2004, 18:43

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Posted By rockhopper

I tried taking some pics but they didnt come out...

I tried taking some pics but they didnt come out that well. As normal (without the panniers the cans look like this pic..

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16-Apr-2004, 18:19

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Belts

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Posted By rockhopper

Not sure that the belts are more vulnerable when...

Not sure that the belts are more vulnerable when the engine is cold apart from the thick oil factor and the engine perhaps being a little tighter than when its hot. They are certainly under more...

15-Apr-2004, 04:10

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Posted By rockhopper

As far as i know the ride height on mine is...

As far as i know the ride height on mine is standard, i would guess at a 10mm gap under the back tyre with it on the centre stand.
With a full tank bag, two full panniers, me at 15 stone and Lynn at...

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13-Apr-2004, 13:33

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Its broken down again!

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Posted By rockhopper

You've just been lucky.

You've just been lucky.

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13-Apr-2004, 12:12

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Just changed the oil and....

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Posted By rockhopper

Good point, hadnt thought of that one.

Good point, hadnt thought of that one.

13-Apr-2004, 11:16

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Stainless bolts

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Posted By rockhopper

Cheers Frank, it does mention that in the...

Cheers Frank, it does mention that in the instructions. I'm a coppaslip addict anyhow!!

13-Apr-2004, 10:33

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Stainless bolts

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Posted By rockhopper

Stainless bolts

Got a nice supprise when i arrived at work this morning. On my desk was a full set of stainless steel bolts for the ST4! Only ordered them four days ago from a place in the US and all for only...

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12-Apr-2004, 19:29

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Just changed the oil and....

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Posted By rockhopper

I dont think chrome is magnetic so you wouldnt...

I dont think chrome is magnetic so you wouldnt find it on the sump plug.

If you do have any worries i would get it looked at sooner rather than later. Bad rockers wont affect the performance of the...

12-Apr-2004, 18:03

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shiny bits in oil

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Posted By rockhopper

Not magnetic would mean thats its probably...

Not magnetic would mean thats its probably aluminium. The crankcases are aluminium i think and also the pistons. I cant think what could cause the swarf though unless its manufacturing debris or a...

12-Apr-2004, 15:03

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Powerlet and Bike-Gizmo

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Posted By rockhopper

Is it only the later bikes that have the side...

Is it only the later bikes that have the side stand interlock? My ST4 has got nothing, and for the first time in over a year today i managed to knock it into first while i was trying to put the side...

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12-Apr-2004, 09:46

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Starter motor turns over slow?

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Posted By rockhopper

Batteries are funny things at the best of imes...

Batteries are funny things at the best of imes though. Work perfectly one day, flat as a very flat thing the next day.

Keep it on an optimate or similar and think about changing it if its about...

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11-Apr-2004, 21:37

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Starter motor turns over slow?

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Posted By rockhopper

What Nelly said. Also might be a duff battery -...

What Nelly said. Also might be a duff battery - get it load tested. My ST2 wa always sluggish. It would kind of do a half turn then you had to keep your finger on the button while it sat there for...

11-Apr-2004, 17:47

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Posted By rockhopper

I've abandoned it for the day! Moving the...

I've abandoned it for the day! Moving the ECU might work. I can get the hex bit in but the shaft flexes enough to stop me cracking it before the shaft hits the metalwork. If i dont go to...

11-Apr-2004, 16:49

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Posted By rockhopper

So how did you get to the top shock mount Andy? ...

So how did you get to the top shock mount Andy? I can get a hex bit into it but i cant actually turn it becasue there isnt enough room between the ECU and the bit of the frame that goes over the...

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10-Apr-2004, 21:08

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Just changed the oil and....

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Posted By rockhopper

Heads dont have to come off, just need to take...

Heads dont have to come off, just need to take the cams out.

10-Apr-2004, 16:57

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Posted By rockhopper

I maight have a go tomorow if its only a 20 min...

I maight have a go tomorow if its only a 20 min job. I dont have a Red Bull tin ready though!!

10-Apr-2004, 13:13

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Posted By rockhopper

Andy and Phil. the reservoir will go through the...

Andy and Phil. the reservoir will go through the hole in the frame but the hose wont if you get what i mean! You will need to take the shock out to do it. I didnt bother when i realised thats what...

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10-Apr-2004, 13:07

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Its broken down again!

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Posted By rockhopper

There must also be an earth connection from the...

There must also be an earth connection from the engine to the frame?