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Forum: 999 / 749 27-Jun-2006, 08:22
Replies: 11
Views: 6,185
Posted By moto748
In my last 92000 miles on Ducatis (36k on 750SSi,...

In my last 92000 miles on Ducatis (36k on 750SSi, 56k on 748), I think I've had shims actually changed twice, once on each bike.

If my shims needed doing at 6k, I'd be concerned about the engine....
Forum: General Motorcycles only 26-Jun-2006, 01:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,378
Posted By moto748
Thanks guys, :) it's been sorted now.

Thanks guys, :) it's been sorted now.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 24-Jun-2006, 17:03
Replies: 3
Views: 1,378
Posted By moto748
Regalia (that word again!)

The 'Club Regalia' page of the website shows a few items of clothing and suchlike and then says


Contact details and an order form will be included here once negotiations over a new regalia officer...
Forum: 999 / 749 20-Jun-2006, 14:01
Replies: 28
Views: 6,717
Posted By moto748
I'm up around Mark's rate of use. He's got some...

I'm up around Mark's rate of use.

He's got some catching up to do, though... :)
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Jun-2006, 03:03
Replies: 15
Views: 3,639
Posted By moto748
According to my manual (which strictly only...

According to my manual (which strictly only covers 748 & 996, not 998), the fan comes on at 93 deg C. I've certainly been hearing mine the last few days when I've come to a halt.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jun-2006, 01:40
Replies: 17
Views: 3,579
Posted By moto748
Good news zhed! The more you use them, the better...

Good news zhed! The more you use them, the better they'll be.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 12-Jun-2006, 23:05
Replies: 2
Views: 1,101
Posted By moto748
150 quid +VAT if it's the same as the 748!...

150 quid +VAT if it's the same as the 748! :(

All that for a volume knob, as they say...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 12-Jun-2006, 14:34
Replies: 11
Views: 2,593
Posted By moto748
Aren't they aluminium? They are ony my 748; I...

Aren't they aluminium?

They are ony my 748; I really can't remember about the 750SS. But yes, the only cost pence.
Forum: 999 / 749 12-Jun-2006, 00:45
Replies: 11
Views: 2,837
Posted By moto748
Talking Eeh, in my day we had to start off on a James...

Eeh, in my day we had to start off on a James Captain... :)
Forum: 999 / 749 07-Jun-2006, 14:37
Replies: 21
Views: 4,780
Posted By moto748
I can do 30m on my 748 after yellow. But that's...

I can do 30m on my 748 after yellow.

But that's pushing it. It's best to allow for 25 miles max.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Jun-2006, 20:58
Replies: 10
Views: 2,022
Posted By moto748
I've said it before, but I don't think there's...

I've said it before, but I don't think there's anything wrong with the stock slave, as long as you've got the later "cotton bobbin"or "torx-looking thing" :) type. As Jools says, there's no "free...
Forum: 999 / 749 26-May-2006, 17:52
Replies: 36
Sticky: bleeding brakes
Views: 56,175
Posted By moto748
Thanks to louigi who painstakingly drilled it out...

Thanks to louigi who painstakingly drilled it out for me. All OK now.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 25-May-2006, 14:05
Replies: 18
Views: 2,914
Posted By moto748
Glad to hear you got a good result there, Natty....

Glad to hear you got a good result there, Natty. I had a similar situation a while back when I had a bent valve replaced on my old 750SS when it was six months out of warranty. But, again, with a...
Forum: 999 / 749 22-May-2006, 21:45
Replies: 14
Views: 3,809
Posted By moto748
I'm sure Stamford will be very pleasant after...

I'm sure Stamford will be very pleasant after Iraq!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-May-2006, 13:59
Replies: 3
Views: 995
Posted By moto748
Wonder if he'd take a 748 in part-exchange? One...

Wonder if he'd take a 748 in part-exchange?

One careful owner, 55k miles... :lol:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-May-2006, 13:46
Replies: 3
Views: 995
Posted By moto748
I saw a cheap 996 for sale today

http://www.visordown.com/forums/showthread.php?t=264623


That *is* cheap, right?



[Modest finder's fee...]

[Edited on 20-5-2006 by moto748]
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-May-2006, 21:40
Replies: 17
Views: 3,470
Posted By moto748
Why should the connectors be in a different...

Why should the connectors be in a different place? They still have to join the loom in same place, surely, behind the battery tray?
Forum: Shazaam! on Electrical systems 19-May-2006, 21:40
Replies: 14
Views: 9,804
Posted By moto748
Why should the connectors be in a different...

Why should the connectors be in a different place? They still have to join the loom in same place, surely, behind the battery tray?
Forum: 999 / 749 19-May-2006, 21:16
Replies: 17
Views: 3,207
Posted By moto748
I didn't know ther were bigger ones than 57 till...

I didn't know ther were bigger ones than 57 till I saw a 60 the other day!

Those 63 systems must be serious money, then! :o
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 19-May-2006, 20:19
Replies: 17
Views: 3,470
Posted By moto748
I've not heard this before. I find it hard to...

I've not heard this before.

I find it hard to square this with two pieces of Ducati orthodox opinion:

a) The yellow wires on the bike loom are too small.

b) The Electrex unit is better than the...
Forum: Shazaam! on Electrical systems 19-May-2006, 20:19
Replies: 14
Views: 9,804
Posted By moto748
I've not heard this before. I find it hard to...

I've not heard this before.

I find it hard to square this with two pieces of Ducati orthodox opinion:

a) The yellow wires on the bike loom are too small.

b) The Electrex unit is better than the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-May-2006, 14:01
Replies: 7
Views: 1,897
Posted By moto748
The newer type drums (drums? I call it the hub)...

The newer type drums (drums? I call it the hub) with the steel inserts are a better job, no doubt.
Forum: 999 / 749 18-May-2006, 13:58
Replies: 31
Views: 8,911
Posted By moto748
No. My bike was a bit poorly on Sunday. All...

No. My bike was a bit poorly on Sunday. All sorted now.
Forum: 999 / 749 18-May-2006, 08:54
Replies: 31
Views: 8,911
Posted By moto748
Yes, that's mine. We met at the Bristol Italian...

Yes, that's mine. We met at the Bristol Italian Auto Moto thingey.

Anyway, it doesn't kill louigi to actually ride a bike for once! :)
Forum: 999 / 749 17-May-2006, 14:35
Replies: 31
Views: 8,911
Posted By moto748
So it was you with the dodgy clutch, Tortuga!...

So it was you with the dodgy clutch, Tortuga! :)

I was waiting for louigi to deliver my bike, but he said hwe had to sort out a clutch first.

Sounds like if you run a 999, you need to buy a brake...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-May-2006, 14:15
Replies: 10
Views: 2,485
Posted By moto748
I've had similar probs ad my bike and it turned...

I've had similar probs ad my bike and it turned out to be the throttle position sensor.

Could be lots of things, though, as folk have said.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-May-2006, 15:33
Replies: 42
Views: 7,667
Posted By moto748
'Bout the same. I'd allow for 25 miles. I've done...

'Bout the same. I'd allow for 25 miles. I've done over 30 once or twice, but that's really pushing it...


Plus, y'know, it's not really a good thing to use the very last drop of fuel in your tank;...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-May-2006, 15:27
Replies: 16
Views: 2,620
Posted By moto748
Y'know, it's so obvious when you see it...

Y'know, it's so obvious when you see it there.

Not sure it would have occurred to me, TBH.

zhed> I would. The worse that could happen is some slight clutch slip (unlikely, and if it did happen...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-May-2006, 13:01
Replies: 22
Views: 3,800
Posted By moto748
If you have the holding tool and a big breaker...

If you have the holding tool and a big breaker bar, yes. But on the other hand, it isn't a lot of labour for a professional with all the kit. I watched louigimoto fit a new basket on mine in half an...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-May-2006, 12:08
Replies: 22
Views: 3,800
Posted By moto748
You don't need a slipper for road use. And they...

You don't need a slipper for road use. And they need careful setting up for the individual rider. If you mostly ride on the track, that may be a different matter. But, y'know, those DD guys manage...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-May-2006, 22:29
Replies: 0
Views: 852
Posted By moto748
It\'s worth every penny!

I was feeling quite pleased with myself the other day when I repaired my rectifier wiring

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=33005

and as soon as I started her up afterwards,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-May-2006, 19:46
Replies: 17
Views: 4,115
Posted By moto748
You those Channel Four adverts with the great big...

You those Channel Four adverts with the great big "four" in the sky that gradually comes together as you pass a particular point?


That's that bike, that is!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-May-2006, 20:47
Replies: 42
Views: 7,667
Posted By moto748
Mine too. Sometimes more, on a run. I got 182...

Mine too. Sometimes more, on a run. I got 182 miles out of a tankful the other day!

I think race cans have quite an effect on fuel consumption, but whatever you're running, 85-90 surely can't be...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 10-May-2006, 14:13
Replies: 19
Views: 4,014
Posted By moto748
Only consolation is, it's still a much better...

Only consolation is, it's still a much better piece of software than Word!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-May-2006, 14:07
Replies: 47
Views: 6,014
Posted By moto748
I've got P34 callipers on my 748 with the stock...

I've got P34 callipers on my 748 with the stock m/c, and the braking difference is immediately apparent, no doubt about it (road use only).

Of course I had new pads (and, indeed, discs) at the same...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-May-2006, 01:01
Replies: 3
Views: 1,324
Posted By moto748
Yeah, better than the rubbish standard...

Yeah, better than the rubbish standard connectors.


Still need keeping an eye on, though!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-May-2006, 23:00
Replies: 3
Views: 1,324
Posted By moto748
When was the last time you checked your rectifier wiring, guys?

With the warmer weather, the bikes are starting to get a bit hotter, and that's gonna take its toll on your loom. Some bikes are getting their first runs out since the winter, too.

My bike's been...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 07-May-2006, 16:54
Replies: 8
Views: 2,463
Posted By moto748
Just looked at the cost of a long weekend break...

Just looked at the cost of a long weekend break in June (admittedly peak season). Fancied Portsmouth/St. Malo, as it's near to me, and puuts you stright into Brittany.

But with a cabin for the night...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-May-2006, 22:35
Replies: 20
Views: 4,490
Posted By moto748
It's much more likely to be the rectifier than...

It's much more likely to be the rectifier than the alternator; alternators seldom give trouble.

The meter should have a 20V DC range, or similar. Mine doesn't actually say DC, it has a logo of a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-May-2006, 01:09
Replies: 4
Views: 1,229
Posted By moto748
Also I believe the later bikes have a slightly...

Also I believe the later bikes have a slightly larger opening around the sidestand to allow for the stand cut-out switch.



Although personally the first thing I did to my bike was take the damned...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-May-2006, 19:32
Replies: 15
Views: 2,245
Posted By moto748
Everyone's saying, replace discs as a pair....

Everyone's saying, replace discs as a pair. Why?

I wrecked a disc on my bike when it was fairly new, ie, around 10k miles maybe, (just don't ask, right? ;) ), and I replaced just the one disc. The...
Forum: Shazaam! on Brakes, Tyres and Wheels 03-May-2006, 19:32
Replies: 12
Views: 6,630
Posted By moto748
Everyone's saying, replace discs as a pair....

Everyone's saying, replace discs as a pair. Why?

I wrecked a disc on my bike when it was fairly new, ie, around 10k miles maybe, (just don't ask, right? ;) ), and I replaced just the one disc. The...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-May-2006, 19:17
Replies: 16
Views: 3,079
Posted By moto748
Shurely something doesn't add up here? :o

Shurely something doesn't add up here? :o
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-May-2006, 14:02
Replies: 18
Views: 3,013
Posted By moto748
Don't forget to take the sludge filter...

Don't forget to take the sludge filter (pre-filter? - whatever you call it) out and check for any nasties.
Forum: Shazaam! on Engine Systems 03-May-2006, 14:02
Replies: 18
Views: 7,924
Posted By moto748
Don't forget to take the sludge filter...

Don't forget to take the sludge filter (pre-filter? - whatever you call it) out and check for any nasties.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Apr-2006, 14:41
Replies: 12
Views: 2,306
Posted By moto748
Number plate bulb is one of the first things I...

Number plate bulb is one of the first things I check for an MOT, they seem to fail way more often then any other bulb on the bike. Usually it's just a matter of replacing the bulb, although those...
Forum: Monsters 20-Apr-2006, 14:20
Replies: 8
Views: 3,101
Posted By moto748
Yes, I'd say £1500 for "scruffy but...

Yes, I'd say £1500 for "scruffy but up-together, serviced, and no extra money needed to start riding".

Rather less for " replacement bits and full service required".
Forum: 999 / 749 20-Apr-2006, 14:09
Replies: 36
Sticky: bleeding brakes
Views: 56,175
Posted By moto748
I seldom have a problem bleeding my brakes,...

I seldom have a problem bleeding my brakes, thanks to my trusty Mityvac (and I know some people think they're a waste of money; you can do it just as easy with syringe, whatever, but what swayed it...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Apr-2006, 14:38
Replies: 36
Views: 6,558
Posted By moto748
Make sure the alternator fuse is OK. That's the...

Make sure the alternator fuse is OK. That's the big (30A?) one in a little holder on the front of the battery, near the starter solenoid.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Apr-2006, 13:22
Replies: 20
Views: 2,719
Posted By moto748
I'm not one to argue with the experts, but why is...

I'm not one to argue with the experts, but why is it necessary/desirable to remove the wheel? I just unbolt the calliper and hook it over the pillion footrest; keeps it nice and high. Can do that...
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