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Forum: 851 / 888 24-Aug-2005, 14:17
Replies: 26
Views: 3,251
Posted By Derek
Back in the late seventies our club ran an...

Back in the late seventies our club ran an RAC/ACU training scheme. We were given two brand new Raleigh mopeds which needed running in. Guess who got the job! I ran one of them everywhere for a...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 23-Aug-2005, 10:39
Replies: 11
Views: 1,884
Posted By Derek
Once you have got the pipes polished, keep them...

Once you have got the pipes polished, keep them that way by treating them with Wonder Wheels alloy wheel cleaner once every week or two. Brush it on, leave it for a few minutes then hose it off. It...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 22-Aug-2005, 18:51
Replies: 27
Views: 5,845
Posted By Derek
Oh aye. I know that. Makes no difference to...

Oh aye. I know that. Makes no difference to getting it loosened though.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 22-Aug-2005, 11:09
Replies: 27
Views: 5,845
Posted By Derek
I thought I'd have a go at increasing the ride...

I thought I'd have a go at increasing the ride height on Saturday but the bottom locknut is up solid and impossible to get a decent spanner on. I'm going to have to take the ride height adjuster off...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 15-Aug-2005, 14:44
Replies: 13
Views: 2,958
Posted By Derek
Non-Fango are now out of business. As far as I'm...

Non-Fango are now out of business. As far as I'm aware Ducati luggage is now being made by Givi. Whatever, I'd still recommend the Ducati stuff rather than 3rd party ones.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 15-Aug-2005, 11:55
Replies: 8
Views: 1,656
Posted By Derek
Are you sure that the master cylinder piston is...

Are you sure that the master cylinder piston is returning all the way with the lever released? If the screw on the lever is too far in the pistion won't come back far enough to uncover the bleed hole...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Aug-2005, 16:05
Replies: 15
Views: 2,089
Posted By Derek
I have .pdfs of the parts lists for many Ducati...

I have .pdfs of the parts lists for many Ducati models and the idler pin is universal for all of them from a '94 900ss to '03 ST4s including the 748, 916 and 996 series and presumably all of the...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 08-Aug-2005, 13:31
Replies: 3
Views: 1,571
Posted By Derek
Check the bearing in the pressure plate. That...

Check the bearing in the pressure plate. That could be causing the squeek and may also be the cause of clutch drag. If it is seizing it will cause the pushrod to spin with the clutch, which will in...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 08-Aug-2005, 13:22
Replies: 6
Views: 1,799
Posted By Derek
Are you sure that's not the oil cooler? The...

Are you sure that's not the oil cooler?

The radiator is the upper one and I'm sure that it's more like 150mm deep. I'm at work and my bike is at home today so I can't just nip out and measure it
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 04-Aug-2005, 17:16
Replies: 7
Views: 2,047
Posted By Derek
The crutch fliction plates should have a minimum...

The crutch fliction plates should have a minimum thickness of .084" according to the workshop manual.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 03-Aug-2005, 15:04
Replies: 13
Views: 3,586
Posted By Derek
39mpg on a 750!! :o I reckon you guys bikes are...

39mpg on a 750!! :o
I reckon you guys bikes are using too much fuel. My 900SS would do 120 - 130 miles before the light would come on. I could run it to 150 before refilling no problem and I reckon...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 02-Aug-2005, 14:21
Replies: 18
Views: 2,780
Posted By Derek
********. Have a look here for the rules...

********. Have a look here for the rules http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/mc_contents.htm
and if your local MoT place won't do it go to another one.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 29-Jul-2005, 11:04
Replies: 7
Views: 896
Posted By Derek
Change it now. I changed mine at 2,000 miles. ...

Change it now. I changed mine at 2,000 miles.
It's also my experience that front sprockets wear out quicker than the chain and rear sprocket and I usually use 2 front sprockets for each chain and...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 27-Jul-2005, 12:54
Replies: 15
Views: 4,430
Posted By Derek
Bloody heck! Broke off in the hole! :o I don't...

Bloody heck! Broke off in the hole! :o
I don't fancy this new fangled oil pressure switch if they break that easy. At least since it hadn't been tightened down hard the stub would have come out...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 26-Jul-2005, 17:13
Replies: 15
Views: 4,430
Posted By Derek
The ones I fitted looked like mild steel with a...

The ones I fitted looked like mild steel with a plating of some sort - passivated cadmium or zinc maybe?
What ever kind you fit put a smear of copper grease on it before you fit it.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 26-Jul-2005, 12:43
Replies: 15
Views: 4,430
Posted By Derek
I changed the oil pressure switch twice on the...

I changed the oil pressure switch twice on the 900ss in the 24000 miles I had it. First one worked erratically, the second one leaked at the terminal blade. Like KeefyB, as far as I can tell they are...
Forum: Shazaam! on Engine Systems 22-Jul-2005, 17:40
Replies: 16
Views: 7,740
Posted By Derek
I thought I had you there :D Actually Chromium...

I thought I had you there :D

Actually Chromium and Manganese are weak ferromagnetics. See http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0959-5309/48/5/311
As you say the magnetic susceptibility of Chromium is...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 22-Jul-2005, 17:40
Replies: 16
Views: 2,905
Posted By Derek
I thought I had you there :D Actually Chromium...

I thought I had you there :D

Actually Chromium and Manganese are weak ferromagnetics. See http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0959-5309/48/5/311
As you say the magnetic susceptibility of Chromium is...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 22-Jul-2005, 12:36
Replies: 16
Views: 2,905
Posted By Derek
Chromium is in fact magnetic. The five magnetic...

Chromium is in fact magnetic. The five magnetic elements are manganese, nickel, chromium, iron and cobalt. :frog:
Forum: Shazaam! on Engine Systems 22-Jul-2005, 12:36
Replies: 16
Views: 7,740
Posted By Derek
Chromium is in fact magnetic. The five magnetic...

Chromium is in fact magnetic. The five magnetic elements are manganese, nickel, chromium, iron and cobalt. :frog:
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 18-Jul-2005, 12:28
Replies: 5
Views: 1,526
Posted By Derek
The service schedule for the belts is every...

The service schedule for the belts is every 12,000 miles or 2 years, which ever comes first. For peace of mind I changed mine every winter when the bikes was laid up and checked the shims at the...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 14-Jul-2005, 15:30
Replies: 22
Views: 4,269
Posted By Derek
The H1 and H3 bases are quite different. The H1...

The H1 and H3 bases are quite different. The H1 is round with a flat on one side whereas the H3 is round with a notch out of it. It may be possible to fit an H1 into an H3 fitment but I think the...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 14-Jul-2005, 14:23
Replies: 22
Views: 4,269
Posted By Derek
I had assumed that the Low beam was the H3 from...

I had assumed that the Low beam was the H3 from page 63 of the manual (Fig.66) which shows the bulb in the left hand lamp with a wire attached to it but the illustration is probably for a European...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 14-Jul-2005, 14:08
Replies: 22
Views: 4,269
Posted By Derek
You might be right. I haven't taken them out to...

You might be right. I haven't taken them out to have a look. If the Low beam is H1 that at least will allow the fitment of a +50% job which might make up for the crap beam pattern.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 12-Jul-2005, 18:51
Replies: 22
Views: 4,269
Posted By Derek
I haven't tried HID, not that I could afford to...

I haven't tried HID, not that I could afford to just now anyway, but the problem will be with the dip beam which is an H3 fitting. H1 like the main beam is readily available but not H3. Even more...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 06-Jul-2005, 11:49
Replies: 89
Views: 21,454
Posted By Derek
35 years and it's hard to remember them all now...

35 years and it's hard to remember them all now and in what order and sometimes I had 2 or 3 bikes at the same time, but roughly;

'60 Ariel Arrow Super Sports
'57 BSA Road Rocket
2 or 3 assorted...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 15-Jun-2005, 13:02
Replies: 22
Views: 3,688
Posted By Derek
dst1, I've recently moved to an ST4s (same...

dst1,

I've recently moved to an ST4s (same dimensions as the ST2) from a '95 900SS (same dimensions as the Superlight) and find that apart from the slightly higher bars on the ST they are...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 13-Jun-2005, 12:05
Replies: 4
Views: 1,601
Posted By Derek
Check that there is freeplay at the rod linking...

Check that there is freeplay at the rod linking the pedal to the master cylinder . If there is no freeplay it can prevent the piston from returning fully. It needs to fully return to uncover the ...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 09-Jun-2005, 18:39
Replies: 14
Views: 3,063
Posted By Derek
[/quote] the bolts holding the calipers on my 999...

[/quote]
the bolts holding the calipers on my 999 seem to have tarnished heavily after using WW. [/quote]

Hmm. I did notice a bit of corrosion on them. Maybe I'll avoid getting it on the bolts in...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 09-Jun-2005, 16:27
Replies: 14
Views: 3,063
Posted By Derek
I've used Wonderwheels on the calipers on my SS...

I've used Wonderwheels on the calipers on my SS every month or so and it does indeed bring them up like new. I did it for 5 years with no problems. I will also be using it on the ST4s's...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Jun-2005, 15:07
Replies: 12
Views: 2,795
Posted By Derek
As Nelly says - check the connector with the...

As Nelly says - check the connector with the yellow wires.
Further, if you have access to a digital multimeter connect it across the two yellow wires with it set to read AC volts. With the engine...
Forum: 851 / 888 07-Jun-2005, 12:51
Replies: 34
Views: 5,952
Posted By Derek
Its Sunday!!! I don't yet know what the route...

Its Sunday!!!
I don't yet know what the route will be . It's being organised by Andy (Yelloistwofriedeggs) who is from up your way. The guys from the central belt will be meeting up with Andy and his...
Forum: 851 / 888 06-Jun-2005, 18:48
Replies: 34
Views: 5,952
Posted By Derek
Hi Pibbow. Check out...

Hi Pibbow. Check out http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/scottish_ducs/
We have a run organised for this weekend (12th) up to deeside via the Cairnwell and the Lecht.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 01-Jun-2005, 18:05
Replies: 9
Views: 1,784
Posted By Derek
Three choices. 1. Buy a new stand bolt from...

Three choices.
1. Buy a new stand bolt from Brancato Engineering which doesn't have the projection that makes the stand flip back up.
2. Cut the projection off.
3. Make a new link which connects the...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 24-May-2005, 15:53
Replies: 42
Views: 9,141
Posted By Derek
That looks really cracking - just like the old...

That looks really cracking - just like the old 750 Sport. I'd have gone for black and gold myself 'cause I used to have one but that looks really great.
What does it sound like with those Contis? ...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 24-May-2005, 14:17
Replies: 10
Views: 2,684
Posted By Derek
When the light comes on I reckon you have about...

When the light comes on I reckon you have about 50 miles till empty.

MD, the '03 has no complaints about the Scottish weather so far. Hard to keep it clean though.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 24-May-2005, 11:13
Replies: 10
Views: 2,684
Posted By Derek
Mad Dog, I can't help you with the unreliabilty...

Mad Dog,

I can't help you with the unreliabilty of your fuel meter. I have the pre-digital dash version and the light comes on around the 130 mile mark. A couple of weeks ago I ran to 191 miles and...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-May-2005, 14:04
Replies: 24
Views: 4,941
Posted By Derek
Yes and neither Philips nor Osram do the H3 in...

Yes and neither Philips nor Osram do the H3 in the 50% brighter versions :(
At least I've never been able to find them.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 06-May-2005, 12:54
Replies: 18
Views: 4,218
Posted By Derek
A new batch of frames has just been released.

A new batch of frames has just been released.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 06-May-2005, 12:52
Replies: 10
Views: 2,328
Posted By Derek
120/70 ZR17 front 180/55 ZR17 rear [Edited on...

120/70 ZR17 front
180/55 ZR17 rear

[Edited on 6-5-2005 by Derek]
Forum: 999 / 749 05-May-2005, 16:05
Replies: 18
Views: 2,167
Posted By Derek
Henry, a tip to save on fuses when you are...

Henry, a tip to save on fuses when you are troubleshooting a fault. Get a 21W indicator bulb and solder a couple of wires on to it with bare ends. Jam the ends into the fuse holder so that the bulb...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 04-May-2005, 13:21
Replies: 18
Views: 4,218
Posted By Derek
It hasn't been the subject of a recall but Ducati...

It hasn't been the subject of a recall but Ducati will replace the frame if your claim is supported by the dealer. I got the one on my '95 replaced last spring. I had to do the work but replacement...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 02-May-2005, 17:49
Replies: 4
Views: 2,043
Posted By Derek
Yes, but it's carbon fibre and moulded to cover...

Yes, but it's carbon fibre and moulded to cover the whole rear of the tank between the seat and the fuel filler and to the edge of the knee cut outs at each side. Motrax don't seem to list one...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 02-May-2005, 12:53
Replies: 4
Views: 2,043
Posted By Derek
Tank Shield

I'm thinking of buying a tank shield to protect the rear of the tank on my recently aquired ST4s. ART do one for the ST2 which I presume should fit an ST4. I had an ART one on the SS and although it...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 26-Apr-2005, 14:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,303
Posted By Derek
I sold my '95 bike with 32k on it, still with the...

I sold my '95 bike with 32k on it, still with the original springs. I was running it with 3 rings showing and still had 10mm of travel left on full bump and I weigh 90kg.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Apr-2005, 18:12
Replies: 2
Views: 2,077
Posted By Derek
Use the right size of tube spanner with the wires...

Use the right size of tube spanner with the wires up the middle. Turn the tube spanner with an ordinary spanner on the other end.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 18-Apr-2005, 13:08
Replies: 5
Views: 2,291
Posted By Derek
I've ran a 95 900ss for the last 5 years but I've...

I've ran a 95 900ss for the last 5 years but I've just changed it for an ST4s so no idea about the 100DS.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 29-Mar-2005, 12:40
Replies: 12
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Views: 2,947
Posted By Derek
Congratulations on the new bike Screwy, I'm sure...

Congratulations on the new bike Screwy, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
My SS had had the sidestand broken off and the repair made in the way you describe before I got it. I have heard of this repair being...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 29-Mar-2005, 12:22
Replies: 18
Views: 4,585
Posted By Derek
Hi Henry, I have only managed 300 miles on the...

Hi Henry,

I have only managed 300 miles on the bike so far. It has rained solid for nearly a week now and the forecast for the next two weeks is more of the same. :(
I had to do quite a hard stop...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 28-Mar-2005, 15:39
Replies: 18
Views: 4,585
Posted By Derek
I've been around the Sporting Club forums for a...

I've been around the Sporting Club forums for a year or so but it sounds like I've just joined the Old Git's Club having taken delivery of an '03 ST4s ABS a week past friday.
I did have a 900ss in...
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