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Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 05-Dec-2006, 17:01
Replies: 27
Views: 9,544
Posted By Jools
Me too...tried all the local newsagents and...

Me too...tried all the local newsagents and supermarkets with no luck. Still, be good when it does arrive
Forum: DSC & Ducati Events 05-Dec-2006, 09:43
Replies: 21
Views: 4,378
Posted By Jools
So it's true....you two are married then. You...

So it's true....you two are married then. You look far too happy in the other photos. :lol:
Forum: 851 / 888 03-Dec-2006, 16:41
Replies: 9
Views: 2,982
Posted By Jools
Said similar on another thread. Knackered in what...

Said similar on another thread. Knackered in what way? Cosmetically? No damping? In my view it would probably be a lot easier to have them refinished/rebuilt/revalved by a decent suspension tech than...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 02-Dec-2006, 17:21
Replies: 9
Views: 3,443
Posted By Jools
I think my response would be why? Are they...

I think my response would be why? Are they damaged? Cosmetically tatty? or don't they work properly?

Either way I think I would just be inclined to get them "upgraded" by means of a service and set...
Forum: 851 / 888 01-Dec-2006, 00:55
Replies: 16
Views: 6,298
Posted By Jools
It is sad. So sad that the saddo that sadded it...

It is sad. So sad that the saddo that sadded it only needs to add a sad sidecar
Forum: 851 / 888 29-Nov-2006, 19:43
Replies: 32
Views: 10,340
Posted By Jools
Hmmm...Dunno. We've had this conversation before....

Hmmm...Dunno. We've had this conversation before. If you want a bike that is much more rare than a standard Strada get the SP4. But, in my book, anybody that buys a bike like an SP doesn't so much...
Forum: 999 / 749 29-Nov-2006, 01:11
Replies: 29
Views: 78,878
Posted By Jools
Jury is out on this one... You remember when...

Jury is out on this one...

You remember when you were a kid and used to build Airfix kits but couldn't afford the paint???
Forum: 851 / 888 28-Nov-2006, 19:19
Replies: 32
Views: 10,340
Posted By Jools
Here you go.... ...

Here you go....

http://www.forza-italia.co.uk/contents/images/usedbikes/888SP3_J231SPG.JPG

And a storming bike it is too...fabulous to ride

Best regards

Beancounter's chief SP3 test rider...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 28-Nov-2006, 19:13
Replies: 11
Views: 3,312
Posted By Jools
I second what Fil says. I bought one of my bikes...

I second what Fil says. I bought one of my bikes from Wheels, had it serviced once at St Neots M/Cycles (a Ducati dealer) and had it MOT'd a couple of times at Flitwick M/Cycles, where all they seem...
Forum: 851 / 888 24-Nov-2006, 14:04
Replies: 26
Views: 8,562
Posted By Jools
Ooooh Nice.... Gives me a dilemma on what to do...

Ooooh Nice....

Gives me a dilemma on what to do with my Strada...I prefer the all red seat unit a la SP4, but I like the fairing lowers of the standard strada/SP5. I guess it'll have to be a mutt.
...
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Nov-2006, 10:14
Replies: 22
Views: 7,363
Posted By Jools
No Mark, you haven't come across as a smart ass,...

No Mark, you haven't come across as a smart ass, that's a really useful first post, and backed up by competition experience.

I'm no expert, nor a racer. There are loads of riders who are far...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Nov-2006, 14:29
Replies: 5
Views: 1,624
Posted By Jools
Put the open end of the pipe over the bleed...

Put the open end of the pipe over the bleed nipple and dangle the speed bleeder end into a jamjar that has got enough brake fluid in it to cover the end. Undo the bleed nipple that the pipe is...
Forum: DSC & Ducati Events 20-Nov-2006, 12:16
Replies: 5
Views: 2,390
Posted By Jools
Now I think that you guys who went to Milan...

Now I think that you guys who went to Milan missed a trick. I used to visit Milan a lot when I had a European team reporting to me and my Italian friends often used to take me into the city and point...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 20-Nov-2006, 12:05
Replies: 13
Views: 3,006
Posted By Jools
Do you think you might be under the weight limit...

Do you think you might be under the weight limit now? :D
Forum: 851 / 888 20-Nov-2006, 12:03
Replies: 7
Views: 2,912
Posted By Jools
Funny that, cos I've got brand new steel...

Funny that, cos I've got brand new steel sprockets on the T8, but I've had a renthal alloy one along with another Tsubaki (albeit 525) on my ST2 for 15K miles now and they're still looking good....
Forum: 999 / 749 20-Nov-2006, 11:54
Replies: 12
Views: 3,917
Posted By Jools
Just a thought, but if you have a decent digital...

Just a thought, but if you have a decent digital camera and the person you sold it to isn't at the other end of the country, you might be able to go and take a photo of your 749R instead of a 749R.
...
Forum: Monsters 19-Nov-2006, 20:26
Replies: 5
Views: 2,558
Posted By Jools
I was going to stay cryptic, but I will be...

I was going to stay cryptic, but I will be helpful instead...even though it means that there will be more competition for 5 spoke Marchesinis.

The 5 spokers from a Monster S4 or SS1000 should fit...
Forum: Monsters 19-Nov-2006, 20:20
Replies: 5
Views: 2,558
Posted By Jools
Yes.

Yes.
Forum: Hypermotard: 950 / 939 / 1100 / 796 19-Nov-2006, 18:17
Replies: 20
Views: 17,673
Posted By Jools
It's got a lot of Multistrada in it's DNA and the...

It's got a lot of Multistrada in it's DNA and the Muttley is an absolutely cracking 'ear-to-ear-grin' bike to ride...so I can only imagine that the Hypermotard is like that....on steroids.

Ya lucky...
Forum: 851 / 888 19-Nov-2006, 16:16
Replies: 7
Views: 2,912
Posted By Jools
Yes. Look no further than a Tsubaki chain - I...

Yes. Look no further than a Tsubaki chain - I think mine is the X ring gold (can't quite remember TBH - well it's one of the pricier ones anyhow) and I got mine from B&C express who I would also...
Forum: DSC & Ducati Events 17-Nov-2006, 18:13
Replies: 23
Views: 6,581
Posted By Jools
So you and Rog don't want one then ? Just...

So you and Rog don't want one then ?

Just checking like, cos I'm due to win £120 million on the Euro lottery today and I was gonna buy all my mates a new bike :lol:
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 17-Nov-2006, 16:32
Replies: 63
Views: 25,172
Posted By Jools
I ordered one last night...just before I woke up

I ordered one last night...just before I woke up
Forum: 851 / 888 15-Nov-2006, 23:30
Replies: 16
Views: 4,789
Posted By Jools
Personally...I would stay away from stuff like...

Personally...I would stay away from stuff like Fila colours. Too modern a design to suit the bike and out of character, but then race reps in general don't do anything for me.

I think if I wanted...
Forum: Shazaam! on Brakes, Tyres and Wheels 15-Nov-2006, 18:46
Replies: 4
Views: 4,790
Posted By Jools
I wonder why some of the lighter fronts seem to...

I wonder why some of the lighter fronts seem to have the heavier rears and vice versa ???

And, is it better to have a lighter front or a lighter rear (I don't suppose J-Lo would think so) but on a...
Forum: 851 / 888 15-Nov-2006, 16:15
Replies: 9
Views: 13,410
Posted By Jools
As far as I know there is Ducati "Rosso...

As far as I know there is Ducati "Rosso Red" that is used on pre-2001 bikes and "Anniversary Red" for later bikes (there may be more with newer bikes).

Rob is right though, depending on whether the...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 15-Nov-2006, 13:18
Replies: 5
Views: 2,783
Posted By Jools
ST Top Fairing

Got my Spareshack catalogue along with Pronto this morning and there's a redesign of the top fairing on page 24 that does away with the ropey looking headlamp and replaces it with a dual headlamp...
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 14-Nov-2006, 17:49
Replies: 22
Views: 8,956
Posted By Jools
Bit difficult to tell from the small bit of green...

Bit difficult to tell from the small bit of green on show IMHO. Plus the fact it looks totally different on the CRT monitor that my laptop is hooked up to right now and the LCD screen on my home PC...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Nov-2006, 17:17
Replies: 23
Views: 6,244
Posted By Jools
I would say that's your answer. Let's consider...

I would say that's your answer. Let's consider the facts...

:rodent: "Oi...how did Lloyd Grossman get in here".

Aluminium type tinkling sound, coming from the front, only happens at certain revs,...
Forum: 999 / 749 13-Nov-2006, 22:11
Replies: 22
Views: 4,964
Posted By Jools
Yeah...I was thinking along the lines of "I...

Yeah...I was thinking along the lines of "I wonder who'll be the first kid on our block with one of those" and funnily enough I thought of Keefy. Sheeeeeesh....like he needs to be much quicker...
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 13-Nov-2006, 21:54
Replies: 20
Views: 8,202
Posted By Jools
I want...no, I NEEEEEED a black 1098. How much...

I want...no, I NEEEEEED a black 1098.

How much does a kidney fetch these days?
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 13-Nov-2006, 18:10
Replies: 9
Views: 4,311
Posted By Jools
Me too! Although the prospect of me finding the...

Me too! Although the prospect of me finding the money for one before they're about 10 years old is even less likely than Angelina Jolie knocking on my back door and asking me to father her children...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 13-Nov-2006, 17:55
Replies: 9
Views: 3,519
Posted By Jools
You know...if I had Porsche or Ferrari money I'd...

You know...if I had Porsche or Ferrari money I'd probably have an old estate car and have more Ducatis (including some more exotic ones than I have now) and some other bikes I lust after as well.
...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 12-Nov-2006, 16:10
Replies: 5
Views: 1,985
Posted By Jools
I think it's the galloping incidences of people...

I think it's the galloping incidences of people suing if it all goes tits up. Brembo obviously don't want law suits popping up if they inadvertantly leave any loopholes in their instructions on how...
Forum: 851 / 888 10-Nov-2006, 22:39
Replies: 19
Views: 5,444
Posted By Jools
Yeah, but Jools rides a T8.....how cool is that?

Yeah, but Jools rides a T8.....how cool is that?
Forum: 851 / 888 10-Nov-2006, 12:15
Replies: 16
Views: 5,091
Posted By Jools
Fan-bloody-tastic an 888 as your first bike !!!...

Fan-bloody-tastic an 888 as your first bike !!! Woohoooo, great taste.

As Monty says, the zorsts seem to be ones that should fit your Strada. The only size it mentions is 42mm so they look like...
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 09-Nov-2006, 17:06
Replies: 50
Views: 20,536
Posted By Jools
Maybe because the engine work you would need to...

Maybe because the engine work you would need to upgrade would cost as much as trading your bike in against a new un ???
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 09-Nov-2006, 17:04
Replies: 9
Views: 1,996
Posted By Jools
WHAT ??? everyone says it looks great ??? Do...

WHAT ??? everyone says it looks great ???

Do you mean that not one person has remarked about how the 999 will never replace the 916 :lol:

BTW: I've never been a 999 hater so I think it looks cool
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 09-Nov-2006, 10:48
Replies: 11
Views: 5,544
Posted By Jools
Ideal for telling us how slow we are then :lol:

Ideal for telling us how slow we are then :lol:
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 08-Nov-2006, 20:48
Replies: 55
Views: 21,119
Posted By Jools
Nah...that's convinced me. Had my doubts from the...

Nah...that's convinced me. Had my doubts from the MCN spy shots and todays front page, but the action shots have convinced me...it's feckin gorgeous!!!
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 08-Nov-2006, 09:47
Replies: 97
Views: 50,237
Posted By Jools
Hmmm....have to agree with the comments about the...

Hmmm....have to agree with the comments about the swingarm. I'm just looking at it on the front cover of MCN and the swing arm looks almost like it could be a scooter engine :(

From the same front...
Forum: 851 / 888 07-Nov-2006, 17:21
Replies: 4
Views: 2,337
Posted By Jools
Little things mean a lot

One of the things that I hated about my 888 was the "Superbike" disgust-o-grips that it came with and the cheap white nylon end caps on the bars.

Well, after some medium compound diamond pattern...
Forum: 851 / 888 07-Nov-2006, 16:56
Replies: 8
Views: 3,136
Posted By Jools
Dunno where to get them, but I lose a lot of them...

Dunno where to get them, but I lose a lot of them and quite a few of other people's as well....eh Beancounter ;)
Forum: 851 / 888 07-Nov-2006, 14:01
Replies: 12
Views: 3,976
Posted By Jools
Mine are flush. The only reason to drop the front...

Mine are flush. The only reason to drop the front end a little (ie: have the top of the forks raised above the yokes) is if you really can't get on with the speed that the bike steers

There are...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 06-Nov-2006, 23:07
Replies: 10
Views: 3,888
Posted By Jools
No surprise to me, I've followed him for miles on...

No surprise to me, I've followed him for miles on the road and he doesn't seem to brake for corners :lol:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Nov-2006, 16:32
Replies: 18
Views: 3,040
Posted By Jools
I had similar on my ST and it was one of the...

I had similar on my ST and it was one of the relays gone a bit green round the gills. Trouble is that there are so many interlocks that without a wiring diagram it's difficult to say....why did my...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Nov-2006, 15:30
Replies: 18
Views: 3,040
Posted By Jools
When you say the kill switch is in the off...

When you say the kill switch is in the off position?
Forum: General Motorcycles only 04-Nov-2006, 10:44
Replies: 20
Views: 5,508
Posted By Jools
Yeah, and you can use a reflective belt to hold...

Yeah, and you can use a reflective belt to hold the brown paper in place. Personally, I find newspaper better than brown paper, but don't be tempted to cut costs. Use proper fresh newspaper. I once...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 03-Nov-2006, 18:19
Replies: 7
Views: 2,057
Posted By Jools
If it turns out somewhere in the 1080 Multistrada...

If it turns out somewhere in the 1080 Multistrada ballpark that JHP lent us for the BMF, it'll be somewhere in the 110-115 bracket...

Och captain...the crystals will never take it
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Nov-2006, 14:51
Replies: 4
Views: 1,635
Posted By Jools
I think the other post that Shazaam! put up was...

I think the other post that Shazaam! put up was to do with 1kg saved on unsprung weight and rotating mass is equivalent to saving about 5kg elsewhere on the bike.

All very technical, but it was...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 03-Nov-2006, 13:47
Replies: 7
Views: 2,057
Posted By Jools
Well, there are no special tools you will need...

Well, there are no special tools you will need other than maybe an oil filter wrench to loosen the oil filter. You're only supposed to tighten the oil filter finger tight when you do it up, but...
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