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Forum: General Motorcycles only 08-Apr-2004, 20:08
Replies: 5
Views: 2,848
Posted By rockhopper
Its only legal if you are not showing any of the...

Its only legal if you are not showing any of the white light to the rear of the vehicle Mort...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 08-Apr-2004, 20:02
Replies: 13
Views: 4,877
Posted By rockhopper
Only the 4S had a gell battery, dont know if this...

Only the 4S had a gell battery, dont know if this means anything though!!

Give it a good charge overnight. If the bike will run then measure the voltage across the battery with the motor running...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 08-Apr-2004, 19:43
Replies: 13
Views: 4,877
Posted By rockhopper
We are talking ST4S then are we? Although if the...

We are talking ST4S then are we? Although if the ECU is under the seat then perhaps not.

Can you measure the voltage across the battery terminals?

Does the headlight come on brightly and then dim...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 08-Apr-2004, 19:12
Replies: 13
Views: 4,877
Posted By rockhopper
Sounds like a flat battery to me!! Or possibly a...

Sounds like a flat battery to me!! Or possibly a dodgy connection somewhere from the battery to earth perhaps.

Did you get the battery mail order? Has it had a charge?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 06-Apr-2004, 11:59
Replies: 13
Views: 5,072
Posted By rockhopper
Pyramid plastics do them but i dont have a URL...

Pyramid plastics do them but i dont have a URL cos i'm at work at the moment.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 03-Apr-2004, 19:06
Replies: 13
Views: 5,072
Posted By rockhopper
Once youve got all the well nuts copper slipped...

Once youve got all the well nuts copper slipped then i find that i can get the whole fairing off in about fifteen minutes and back on again in about half an hour. Trouble is that each time you take...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 03-Apr-2004, 10:08
Replies: 13
Views: 5,072
Posted By rockhopper
Havent actually got any details but i know its...

Havent actually got any details but i know its possible in theory! A couple of posters on here are working on it at the moment and i've seen a US web site where its actually been done to a...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 02-Apr-2004, 21:40
Replies: 13
Views: 5,072
Posted By rockhopper
Yes.

Yes.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Mar-2004, 12:32
Replies: 7
Views: 1,899
Posted By rockhopper
Best order three Neil, just to be sure!!

Best order three Neil, just to be sure!!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Mar-2004, 11:27
Replies: 7
Views: 1,890
Posted By rockhopper
I did the same thing once when i planned to...

I did the same thing once when i planned to change the engine in my 1.6 Sierra for a 2.0 one. When my renewal came through they refused to insure me until i provided them with an engineers report to...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Mar-2004, 21:28
Replies: 4
Views: 2,907
Posted By rockhopper
They all do that sir, dont worry about it. Thats...

They all do that sir, dont worry about it.

Thats one reasonwhy its not a good plan to sit at the lights with it in gear and the clutch in.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Mar-2004, 21:26
Replies: 16
Views: 3,020
Posted By rockhopper
Voltage regulator or the connector coming from...

Voltage regulator or the connector coming from it. Is it somewhere down by the battery on those bikes? Do a search on here and you should find something. If its the connector hn you can fix that...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Mar-2004, 20:58
Replies: 14
Views: 4,358
Posted By rockhopper
Glynn, it shouldnt leak like that. The filler...

Glynn, it shouldnt leak like that. The filler cap should seal the tank. Mine used to leak till Neil changed the fuel filter now i can fill it right up to the brim and it doesnt leak no matter how...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 25-Mar-2004, 11:18
Replies: 9
Views: 2,956
Posted By rockhopper
Yep, thats good.

Yep, thats good.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 24-Mar-2004, 16:34
Replies: 9
Views: 2,956
Posted By rockhopper
When i did the head gasket on my Rover 214 i...

When i did the head gasket on my Rover 214 i dropped a small bolt into the depths of the cam cover. I was tempted to leav it based on our experince with the jag but something made me get a torch and...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 24-Mar-2004, 13:43
Replies: 9
Views: 2,956
Posted By rockhopper
When we were doing the head gasket on my dads old...

When we were doing the head gasket on my dads old XJ6 we managed to drop one of the cam shaft locking shims down the chain tunnel. We reckoned that it would probably sink to the bottom of the sump...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Mar-2004, 19:04
Replies: 9
Views: 1,621
Posted By rockhopper
Getting the old chain off is as simple as...

Getting the old chain off is as simple as hacksawing though the side plates. They are very soft and easy to cut.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 22-Mar-2004, 19:09
Replies: 26
Views: 7,580
Posted By rockhopper
I just find it a bit odd that most dealers will...

I just find it a bit odd that most dealers will charge £350 to £450 for the 6000 mile service. How did they manage to do it for so much less? If they have done it by the book then you are laughing!
Forum: General Motorcycles only 22-Mar-2004, 13:33
Replies: 26
Views: 7,580
Posted By rockhopper
Way too cheap that is!! Be interested to see...

Way too cheap that is!! Be interested to see what they actually did beyond changing filters, plugs and oil.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Mar-2004, 13:27
Replies: 12
Views: 2,838
Posted By rockhopper
Blimey, i wasnt expecting that!!;)

Blimey, i wasnt expecting that!!;)
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Mar-2004, 10:33
Replies: 12
Views: 2,838
Posted By rockhopper
I havent had my bike long enough to need a new...

I havent had my bike long enough to need a new chain but i do have a Scotoiler fitted and havent had to adjust the chain once in about 7000 miles of riding. I do give it a spray of WD40 or chain...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Mar-2004, 08:57
Replies: 12
Views: 2,838
Posted By rockhopper
I suppose 12,000 isnt bad really in that case. I...

I suppose 12,000 isnt bad really in that case. I understand the idea of the O rings, lubing the outside of the chain just stops it going rusty and lubricates the interface between the rollers and...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Mar-2004, 07:57
Replies: 12
Views: 2,838
Posted By rockhopper
How many miles do you get out of a chain 4D?

How many miles do you get out of a chain 4D?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 20-Mar-2004, 05:58
Replies: 10
Views: 4,347
Posted By rockhopper
Possibly true on a four cylinder bike but a v...

Possibly true on a four cylinder bike but a v twin is so narrow. Anyhow the oil is being pumped around at fairly high pressure. Not sure if anything is splash lubricated on these engines so really...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Mar-2004, 05:52
Replies: 3
Views: 1,890
Posted By rockhopper
Sounds more like the pads moving in the calipers...

Sounds more like the pads moving in the calipers or even the disks moving on the bobbins.

Like the man said, get the front of the bike in the air and give he forks a good pull around and you soon...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Mar-2004, 08:55
Replies: 8
Views: 2,383
Posted By rockhopper
Cheers guys, thems the ones! I remember the...

Cheers guys, thems the ones! I remember the claim of increaced adjustment intervals as well.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Mar-2004, 19:37
Replies: 8
Views: 2,383
Posted By rockhopper
I'm sure i've read somewhere that this...

I'm sure i've read somewhere that this is common on engines that spend their entire life near the red line! Some American web site offers special collets that are claimed to reduce the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Mar-2004, 17:07
Replies: 15
Views: 3,070
Posted By rockhopper
I always wanted to be Animal, you know the one...

I always wanted to be Animal, you know the one who plays the drums or the cool dude with the shades on the sax.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Mar-2004, 17:03
Replies: 6
Views: 1,826
Posted By rockhopper
:o Blimey!

:o

Blimey!
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 15-Mar-2004, 13:52
Replies: 14
Views: 5,164
Posted By rockhopper
Just downloaded the manual for the 2002 ST2 and...

Just downloaded the manual for the 2002 ST2 and it has indeed got preload adjustable only front forks.

Keep an eye on Ebay or phone round the breakers if your worried. I think forks from any of the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Mar-2004, 13:27
Replies: 15
Views: 3,070
Posted By rockhopper
Maybe there are slight differences, i didnt need...

Maybe there are slight differences, i didnt need to touch mine.

10,000 miles appears to be about right for a clutch. The plates hammer against the fingers of the basket and form ridges which the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Mar-2004, 10:44
Replies: 15
Views: 3,070
Posted By rockhopper
My clutches start making that groaning squeeking...

My clutches start making that groaning squeeking noise when they are on their last legs. Take it all apart and blow out the dust and you might get another thousand miles out of it if your lucky. I...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 14-Mar-2004, 19:57
Replies: 23
Views: 7,174
Posted By rockhopper
Cheap funnel from Wilkos. Isnt it odd, when...

Cheap funnel from Wilkos. Isnt it odd, when you look at a word long enough it become rediculous. Whats funnel all about?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 14-Mar-2004, 19:54
Replies: 14
Views: 5,164
Posted By rockhopper
Blooming cheapskates! Didnt know they had done...

Blooming cheapskates! Didnt know they had done that.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 14-Mar-2004, 16:53
Replies: 14
Views: 5,164
Posted By rockhopper
Front rebound is the brass slot headed things...

Front rebound is the brass slot headed things that are sticking out of the top of the forks. Compression is reached via a small screwdriver up the bottom of each fork leg (assuming the previous...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 14-Mar-2004, 10:16
Replies: 16
Views: 5,236
Posted By rockhopper
I'm starting to sound like a broken record...

I'm starting to sound like a broken record on this one!! Next time you go to Nellys get him to fit a Scotoiler. Done 7000 miles on mine with no chain adjustment needed so far.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Mar-2004, 09:19
Replies: 18
Views: 3,398
Posted By rockhopper
If you get them from a tool shop you might need...

If you get them from a tool shop you might need to get the shoulder turned off them so they sit right onto the nut.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 10-Mar-2004, 11:02
Replies: 26
Views: 7,580
Posted By rockhopper
I think i would be seriously fed up if that...

I think i would be seriously fed up if that happened to me. Have you taken it up with them or even trading standards?
Forum: General Motorcycles only 10-Mar-2004, 08:44
Replies: 26
Views: 7,580
Posted By rockhopper
True Dibble, i think they have gone up a bit...

True Dibble, i think they have gone up a bit since Nelly did my bike although i couldnt afford the newer style rockers so i went for the old ones. Sure they were around that figure though. Luck me,...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 09-Mar-2004, 21:40
Replies: 26
Views: 7,580
Posted By rockhopper
The problem with getting quotes for sevicing is...

The problem with getting quotes for sevicing is what happens if they find something wrong when they start work? The classic problem are the rockers. A "basic" 6000 mile service at £400 odd can soon...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Mar-2004, 16:19
Replies: 16
Views: 2,876
Posted By rockhopper
Mines done 17500 miles and its a 1999 bike. When...

Mines done 17500 miles and its a 1999 bike. When i booked it in for its MOT the girl was stunned at how many miles it had done! Its not for looking at i told her!

I do about 6000 a year and thats...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 09-Mar-2004, 15:31
Replies: 7
Views: 3,180
Posted By rockhopper
I'm 6'2" and i get on okay with...

I'm 6'2" and i get on okay with the standard screen. However i noticed a huge improvement when i changed helmets! My new Shoei XR900 or whatever is called is so much more stable than the...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 08-Mar-2004, 09:08
Replies: 14
Views: 5,164
Posted By rockhopper
Simon, why did you go for a non standard rear? ...

Simon, why did you go for a non standard rear? The RR's are the very sticky ones arent they? I'm guessing that they have a racier shape than standard 207's which willmake the bike...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Mar-2004, 18:30
Replies: 6
Views: 1,727
Posted By rockhopper
Assuming you have a rear paddock stand of course!...

Assuming you have a rear paddock stand of course! Gets a bit unstable if you dont!!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Mar-2004, 18:11
Replies: 6
Views: 1,727
Posted By rockhopper
Pair of car axle stands under the fork legs.

Pair of car axle stands under the fork legs.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 06-Mar-2004, 16:31
Replies: 6
Views: 2,435
Posted By rockhopper
Brilliant!!

Brilliant!!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 04-Mar-2004, 14:07
Replies: 21
Views: 4,246
Posted By rockhopper
Its a nice thought and all that but how many...

Its a nice thought and all that but how many people are actually prepared to use non Ducati branded belts even if they do have the same part number? I'm certainly not.
Genuine Duacti belts for...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Mar-2004, 08:53
Replies: 7
Views: 2,070
Posted By rockhopper
Might struggle with clearance if you go down one...

Might struggle with clearance if you go down one at the front. Doesnt the 748 already run a 14 tooth front?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 03-Mar-2004, 08:52
Replies: 2
Views: 2,175
Posted By rockhopper
Pyramid Plastics do one - dont have any details...

Pyramid Plastics do one - dont have any details to hand, they are on the home computer. Costs about £17 i think.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Mar-2004, 20:30
Replies: 21
Views: 4,246
Posted By rockhopper
I'm as tight as a sharks bottom at fifty...

I'm as tight as a sharks bottom at fifty fathoms but i wouldnt even consider using non Ducati branded belts on my bike. Just not worth it, if only for piece of mind.
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