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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-May-2005, 11:06
Replies: 44
Views: 7,321
Posted By John W
Motorway? what's one of them then... :lol: Maybe...

Motorway? what's one of them then... :lol:

Maybe I need to change my sig to JohnDW too.

Work. Ahh yes, that's what I'm supposed to be doing. Thanks for the reminder ;)
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-May-2005, 02:02
Replies: 44
Views: 7,321
Posted By John W
Funny that, I prefer the 4S to the 996 for...

Funny that, I prefer the 4S to the 996 for touring.

I think it is simply down to riding position as performance & brakes are the same. The 996 feels a bit too committed for some of the roads we do,...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 17-May-2005, 01:52
Replies: 93
Views: 29,572
Posted By John W
bl00dy hell, seems like this year is full of...

bl00dy hell, seems like this year is full of incidents. :rolleye:

Best wishes to all three of you. I hope Kev & Fraser get home soon, and back to normal asap.

Dibble, sink a few cool ones and put...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-May-2005, 01:37
Replies: 44
Views: 7,321
Posted By John W
Nice writeup Shaun. Interesting that you found...

Nice writeup Shaun.

Interesting that you found the R smoother. I find exactly the same when comparing the 998 to the 996 (or the ST4S for that matter - 996 engine). Must be down to the stretta...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-May-2005, 17:36
Replies: 9
Views: 3,139
Posted By John W
I don't trust optimates. On all of my bikes I...

I don't trust optimates.

On all of my bikes I have had problems with the optimate if left on for any period of time. They supposedly 'cycle' the battery in order to check it is okay. From my...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 16-May-2005, 17:22
Replies: 0
Views: 1,204
Posted By John W
Dodgy dealers

This doesn't belong to me, and isn't a bike, which is why I've not posted it in the 'stolen bikes' forum.

Have a read. Seems like some companies just can't be trusted.
Obviously if any of you see...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-May-2005, 16:25
Replies: 11
Views: 2,684
Posted By John W
That is true Paul. not wanting to go off on a...

That is true Paul.

not wanting to go off on a tangent too much, in my experience the coppers generally give a producer & fine / request for inspection (i.e. pay for another Mot). It's only happened...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-May-2005, 15:52
Replies: 11
Views: 2,684
Posted By John W
Yep, I asked my local shop on Saturday if I would...

Yep, I asked my local shop on Saturday if I would need to swap back to standard cans.
Response was the same - MoT rules have changed so as long as the 'not for road use' marking is not visible, or...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-May-2005, 12:00
Replies: 17
Views: 3,191
Posted By John W
It looks nice but needs the back of the seat pad...

It looks nice but needs the back of the seat pad reshaping to suit.

Not to my taste either, but then nor are a lot of the mods you other guys get up to :rodent:

[Edited on 10-5-2005 by John W]
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-May-2005, 19:47
Replies: 44
Views: 7,321
Posted By John W
You must have taken the same route we did through...

You must have taken the same route we did through the pyrenees then (south of Pau through Laruns?) :roll:

Don't suppose you did the pass de tossers too ?? :lol:

Out of interest where did you head...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-May-2005, 17:36
Replies: 44
Views: 7,321
Posted By John W
True, bits of the 996 can be a bit tight, but...

True, bits of the 996 can be a bit tight, but that means you get more opportunity to leave the others behind blasting out the corners :bouncy:

Henners, not done the D3 (infact can't even see it on...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-May-2005, 14:56
Replies: 44
Views: 7,321
Posted By John W
Nice writeup BDG (as was your one in the mag for...

Nice writeup BDG (as was your one in the mag for the land end to john O'groats day trip)

The massif is excellent, isn't it. We did a week there last year. Have a look at the map east of Clermont...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 06-May-2005, 14:35
Replies: 10
Views: 2,379
Posted By John W
Paul, not sure what tyres you normally run, but...

Paul,
not sure what tyres you normally run, but I tried a Diablo corser on the rear for my trip last weekend. I usually use an BT010 front & BT020 rear, but have been eating rear tyres (lucky to get...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-May-2005, 16:03
Replies: 14
Views: 3,061
Posted By John W
no need to cut it in half, just cut one section...

no need to cut it in half, just cut one section of tube out, or one major mount off (e.g. engine mount).
Also not a good idea to grind the numbers off as that leaves it open to enterpretation where...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-May-2005, 11:01
Replies: 14
Views: 3,061
Posted By John W
Sorry to hear its written off Chris. I did hint...

Sorry to hear its written off Chris.
I did hint at it above that they may say that. The rules must have changed as I'm sure Cat B used to be secure destruction of the frame by a registered breaker to...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 30-Apr-2005, 00:32
Replies: 6
Views: 2,849
Posted By John W
There is a 3 amp fuse up in the fuse box to the...

There is a 3 amp fuse up in the fuse box to the left hand side of the headlights. If that is blown it gives exactly the symtoms you describe.

You get to this by removing the left hand side clock...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 30-Apr-2005, 00:29
Replies: 5
Views: 2,570
Posted By John W
The DP one was about 160GBP I think, but I've had...

The DP one was about 160GBP I think, but I've had some beers and been t sleep since I brought it, so could be wrong.:lol::burn:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Apr-2005, 01:57
Replies: 14
Views: 3,061
Posted By John W
I'd have a go at repairing it. To me the frame...

I'd have a go at repairing it.
To me the frame looks okay. Best thing is to have a real good look alon the length of rhe side tubes, see if you can see any kinks. Maybe try putting a ruler along...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 29-Apr-2005, 01:25
Replies: 5
Views: 2,570
Posted By John W
Very good Jools :lol: The DP seat looks most...

Very good Jools :lol:

The DP seat looks most like the top picture.

Agreed about sliding across the seat too.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 26-Apr-2005, 11:47
Replies: 5
Views: 2,570
Posted By John W
I have an 03 ST4S which came with a non-gel seat....

I have an 03 ST4S which came with a non-gel seat. The newer ST4 & ST3 have a slightly different seat which you can tell easily by a more pronounced lip at the front of the pillion seat to stop the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Apr-2005, 19:59
Replies: 6
Views: 2,016
Posted By John W
AHA !! Good point ! I brought a wavey disk a...

AHA !!

Good point !
I brought a wavey disk a while back for my spare back wheel (seem to always end up with a tyre that has not enough tread to last a trip but too good to throw away :) ). Maybe...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 12-Apr-2005, 19:53
Replies: 10
Views: 3,365
Posted By John W
We have a pair and use them all the time. At...

We have a pair and use them all the time. At least you know if you can squease it in the bag it'll fit in the pannier - a struggle in itself with the amount my missus takes :D

I would say they don't...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Apr-2005, 12:53
Replies: 6
Views: 2,016
Posted By John W
Thanks guys. So no real solutions as yet. The...

Thanks guys. So no real solutions as yet.

The st4s is an abs model, so it does have the pump behind the rear cylinder. Front brake is fine though.
It was perfect last year for the first 4kish miles...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Apr-2005, 16:42
Replies: 6
Views: 2,016
Posted By John W
Rear brake

following on from the other rear brake post, what's the solution to keep the bugger working ?

I do use the rear brake when playing in the hairpins in the Alps as I'm generally 2-up and braking hard...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Mar-2005, 00:51
Replies: 4
Views: 1,347
Posted By John W
I wonder just how many kits the guys on ebay...

I wonder just how many kits the guys on ebay actually sell though...

I have no problem with using well-nuts but as you say am not prepared to enlarge holes.
I also don't mind people making a modest...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Mar-2005, 19:08
Replies: 4
Views: 1,347
Posted By John W
Although your kit is significantly cheaper than...

Although your kit is significantly cheaper than the OE alternative, I think your price is a bit too high.

Boxes of 50 button head stainless screws, nuts, and plastic washers from RS would cost a bit...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 03-Mar-2005, 12:04
Replies: 4
Views: 2,805
Posted By John W
As Andy says you don't chip it, but you can swap...

As Andy says you don't chip it, but you can swap the entire ecu.

I brought the DP kit that included carbon cans, new ecu, different air filter & airbox cover, and a couple of sprockets. I rode the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Mar-2005, 11:50
Replies: 9
Views: 1,186
Posted By John W
No idea how they came out. They were missing when...

No idea how they came out. They were missing when I brought the bike.
Seems like it liked shedding bits, as it had also lost its entire seat lock :rolleye:

P&H told me they don't sell them as kits,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Mar-2005, 17:49
Replies: 9
Views: 1,186
Posted By John W
how about the little allen screws that hold the...

how about the little allen screws that hold the top & bottom sides together ?

I've lost a couple of these on the 998 and some of the others look to be starting to corrode, so I want to replace them...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 24-Feb-2005, 11:49
Replies: 17
Views: 4,554
Posted By John W
This is the same as the one I...

This is the same as the one I brought:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=25632&item=7956130830&rd=1

Not worth the money imo.

The other ones from the German guy on ebay look...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Feb-2005, 13:18
Replies: 16
Views: 3,157
Posted By John W
Thanks guys. Some lovely pics posted there too.

Thanks guys.

Some lovely pics posted there too.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 23-Feb-2005, 13:11
Replies: 17
Views: 4,554
Posted By John W
The inserts get stuffed up the inside of the tail...

The inserts get stuffed up the inside of the tail pipe from the exit end. You can't feed them up the other end as the pipe from the collector is both too long and has a sharp bend in it.

What your...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Feb-2005, 18:06
Replies: 19
Views: 3,300
Posted By John W
Thanks for the offer to look in the catalog ...

Thanks for the offer to look in the catalog BDG.

I have a single seat on the bip frame. Just rang calamander and he told me the 998 mono/bip are the same as the 996 bip. The 996 mono is different,...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 22-Feb-2005, 18:00
Replies: 1
Views: 2,596
Posted By John W
Scratch that question. Just rang them and...

Scratch that question.

Just rang them and discovered the racks are a different width between the bikes, so couldn't swap them if I wanted to :sniff:

Incase anyone is interested the brackets will...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 22-Feb-2005, 17:47
Replies: 1
Views: 2,596
Posted By John W
ventura rack on an ST

anybody tried this ?
Does the rack clear the rear grab handle okay ?

And if so, will the rack fit with the original Ducati panniers, or do the two sets of brackets interfere with each other (if you...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Feb-2005, 17:44
Replies: 19
Views: 3,300
Posted By John W
with the racks, can they be turned around so the...

with the racks, can they be turned around so the rack part faces forwards (i.e. shift the weight closer to rider) ?
Or can they only be mounted one way.

Mikey, which bag is that on the back of your...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Feb-2005, 17:15
Replies: 19
Views: 3,300
Posted By John W
How are the racks different for single vs bip...

How are the racks different for single vs bip seats (mounting points or clearance ) ?
I have a bip with a single seat on it, so which would I need :puzzled:

Didn't realise members got discount...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Feb-2005, 16:25
Replies: 16
Views: 3,157
Posted By John W
questions re: front number boards

I know this is a bit subjective, but thought I'd ask anyway.

My 996 has a painted front number board, which imo looks great.
The 998 has a thick stick on front board, supposedly made by DP (says...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 21-Feb-2005, 19:38
Replies: 17
Views: 4,554
Posted By John W
Paul, its probably induction noise rather than...

Paul, its probably induction noise rather than exhaust noise.

My ST sounds much louder than the 998 when riding it, but to those not on the bike it is the other way around. Something to do with the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Feb-2005, 16:03
Replies: 5
Views: 1,248
Posted By John W
cheers guys. I brought both sides for...

cheers guys.

I brought both sides for £250.
Probably not a stunning price, but given the top lhs part alone is £253+vat new I thought it was okay.

The conditions quoted didn't say if they had been...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Feb-2005, 14:57
Replies: 5
Views: 1,248
Posted By John W
paint finish question

Hi,

I brought a set of 998 fairings off ebay at the weekend.
It is obvious to me that these have been repainted, and in the process there are a few specs and hairs in either the paint or the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Feb-2005, 00:17
Replies: 40
Views: 9,571
Posted By John W
Yep, 998 here too, although only had it a few...

Yep, 998 here too, although only had it a few months.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Feb-2005, 17:51
Replies: 44
Views: 10,333
Posted By John W
BDG, much better avatar than the last one. Can...

BDG, much better avatar than the last one.
Can you get the camera man to zoom in a bit though, and ask him to set it to high res while he's at it :lol:

Octo, I have a nice 996 looking for a new...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 08-Feb-2005, 21:49
Replies: 6
Views: 6,043
Posted By John W
I fitted the full DP chip, cans, airfilter/box...

I fitted the full DP chip, cans, airfilter/box & sprocket kit to my ST4S.
The Airbox cover has the top half totally missing.
It is easier to describe it as just a 30mm high rim to allow the filter...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Feb-2005, 19:08
Replies: 4
Views: 1,694
Posted By John W
Yep, standard plastic ones just screw in. Hardest...

Yep, standard plastic ones just screw in.
Hardest bit is trying to get to them properly...

I replaced mine with a dp alloy one as the original plastic ones seem to leak a bit.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Jan-2005, 17:44
Replies: 42
Views: 5,033
Posted By John W
fair point that. Can't you even switch them onto...

fair point that. Can't you even switch them onto sidelights ?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Jan-2005, 14:48
Replies: 11
Views: 2,376
Posted By John W
One minor word of warning here. When I brought...

One minor word of warning here.

When I brought my 996 the previous owner had put mesh in front of the oil cooler, but had removed most of it as that too had got chewed up by stones.

I didn't...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Jan-2005, 12:00
Replies: 42
Views: 5,033
Posted By John W
Hmm, from my experience its the horses that do...

Hmm, from my experience its the horses that do the damage, then the bikes get the blame for it (assuming it is a green lane) as everybody hates the bikers (noisy smelly things apparently - same could...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Jan-2005, 00:55
Replies: 42
Views: 5,033
Posted By John W
I always switch my headlight off as I was told...

I always switch my headlight off as I was told this upsets them less. I also try to keep a little bit of speed up and coast by where possible.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Jan-2005, 00:45
Replies: 8
Views: 3,179
Posted By John W
if your looking to shift the 998 one u2u me a...

if your looking to shift the 998 one u2u me a price for it, and I might take it off your hands ;)
Assuming it will fit the 998 of course. If you still have the box tell me the part number and I'll...
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