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Forum: General Motorcycles only 14-Dec-2005, 15:37
Replies: 12
Views: 3,509
Posted By moto748
I've got a flip-up stand and I don't bother with...

I've got a flip-up stand and I don't bother with all that

"right foot under the paddock stand wheel and then stretch my left foot far enough forward to push the side stand down" mallarkey.

Getting...
Forum: Stolen Bikes 07-Dec-2005, 22:21
Replies: 80
Views: 550,995
Posted By moto748
RCA has a fair point, if intemperately expressed....

RCA has a fair point, if intemperately expressed. We should all take what we consider appropriate measures to reduce the risk of bike theft. The "the insurance will cover it" attitide *does* stink....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Dec-2005, 01:00
Replies: 15
Views: 2,373
Posted By moto748
I did mine the other day,and I'm a complete...

I did mine the other day,and I'm a complete mechanical numpty. I use a Mityvac, and take the calliper off, and hook it over the LHS pillion footrest, which gets it nice and high. Pump away a few...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Dec-2005, 21:08
Replies: 6
Views: 1,971
Posted By moto748
How does that work, then? Surely in the stock...

How does that work, then? Surely in the stock cluster the two reflectors are quite different, aren't they? Surely there's more to it than just fitting double-filament bulbs?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 03-Dec-2005, 17:38
Replies: 10
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Views: 3,451
Posted By moto748
Does this mean they have heated grips as...

Does this mean they have heated grips as stock?
Or that the fairing deflects more of the wind-blast than a 749's?
Like HW, Iwouldn't mind a go on one. Although when I rode an ST4 I thought it seemed...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 02-Dec-2005, 15:14
Replies: 3
Views: 1,636
Posted By moto748
I'd be one of them. :)

I'd be one of them. :)
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Nov-2005, 18:49
Replies: 14
Views: 2,184
Posted By moto748
CK> The bike was off the road for all of...

CK> The bike was off the road for all of August and half of September; prime biking weather too, so I missed a lot of the good weather. All's OK now, though: new nose-cone, new seat, new RHS fairing...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Nov-2005, 15:30
Replies: 14
Views: 2,184
Posted By moto748
Way hey! 50 000 miles up on my 748!

Clocked over the 50k mark on my 748 coming home from work yesterday (in foul weather, I might add).

51 reg, collected from dealers on Jan 6, 2002.

Overall it's been/is a great bike, and has taken a...
Forum: 999 / 749 28-Nov-2005, 21:52
Replies: 24
Views: 2,842
Posted By moto748
Personally I'm with Harv on chain replacement....

Personally I'm with Harv on chain replacement. Fine to do it yourself if you're an experienced home mechanic who's done it plenty of times, but remember your life is literally hanging on that...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 14-Nov-2005, 20:44
Replies: 67
Views: 20,421
Posted By moto748
First really cold morning down here today and as...

First really cold morning down here today and as the bike hadn't been used over the weekend, predictably enough it didn't *quite* have the juice to fire the engine up. Bunged it on the Optimate for...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 10-Nov-2005, 15:36
Replies: 39
Views: 6,286
Posted By moto748
Sorry but this simply isn't true. Stainless steel...

Sorry but this simply isn't true. Stainless steel is a material, not a 'type' of bolt. Thread patterns are manufactured to to fixed standards: a metric coarse thread is a metrids coarse thread,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Nov-2005, 15:03
Replies: 22
Views: 4,330
Posted By moto748
Never mind all that! Just check yer rectifier...

Never mind all that!

Just check yer rectifier wiring!
Forum: General Motorcycles only 07-Nov-2005, 15:19
Replies: 39
Views: 6,286
Posted By moto748
Even the better grades of stainless are nowhere...

Even the better grades of stainless are nowhere near as strong (in shear or tension) as the steel used in plated allen screws (Grade 12.9).

I'd bear this in mind when considering replacing any...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 06-Nov-2005, 14:05
Replies: 12
Views: 3,298
Posted By moto748
Traitor! :) Anyway. they'll need to improve the...

Traitor! :)

Anyway. they'll need to improve the wet clutch beyond all the ones I've ever ridden which have been a bit clunky.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 30-Oct-2005, 20:46
Replies: 0
Views: 1,295
Posted By moto748
Interesting thread on Visordown (re bike security)

by VD all-round top bloke zanx on the subject of "indestructible" chains. Some of you who've been to the NEC may know all about this.


http://www.visordown.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230990
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 20-Oct-2005, 15:08
Replies: 25
Views: 3,310
Posted By moto748
Hiya couchpotato!:P Ain't you a bit of a big...

Hiya couchpotato!:P

Ain't you a bit of a big fella for an ickle Monster?

Or is it Mrs Potato who's gonna be doing the riding? :sing:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Oct-2005, 15:29
Replies: 14
Views: 2,469
Posted By moto748
I'm told by louigimoto that the potential problem...

I'm told by louigimoto that the potential problem with the cush drives is solved anyway with a sprocket carrier (mine's a Talon AFAIK) because the c-d's are positively located and can't go...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Oct-2005, 15:20
Replies: 6
Views: 1,730
Posted By moto748
Of course, strictly speaking, you should be...

Of course, strictly speaking, you should be removing the front sprocket regularly to clean out all the chain lube and gunge that collects around there...:bouncy:

[Edited on 12-10-2005 by moto748]
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Oct-2005, 21:40
Replies: 12
Views: 2,087
Posted By moto748
Or, build in extra reliability and fit a 996...

Or, build in extra reliability and fit a 996 engine as well!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Sep-2005, 15:34
Replies: 9
Views: 2,809
Posted By moto748
This has often cropped up before. General...

This has often cropped up before. General consensus is, they're not very good to start with, and soon lose pressure. The amount of travel in the pedal can increase alarmingly!

FWIW, my two-penn'rth...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Sep-2005, 21:37
Replies: 25
Views: 4,922
Posted By moto748
dukess 1999> Thanks.

dukess 1999>

Thanks.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Sep-2005, 15:35
Replies: 25
Views: 4,922
Posted By moto748
Could dukess1999 (or anyone else) elaborate on...

Could dukess1999 (or anyone else) elaborate on this, please?
Forum: 999 / 749 20-Sep-2005, 21:38
Replies: 15
Views: 2,262
Posted By moto748
Yeah, noticed my RHS Showa fork seal is starting...

Yeah, noticed my RHS Showa fork seal is starting to weep a little.

Still, it is the original seal...


Wonder how many Ohlins seals I'd have got through in 48000 miles?
;)
Forum: 999 / 749 20-Sep-2005, 21:21
Replies: 49
Views: 7,230
Posted By moto748
Anything else fitted except normal service items?

Anything else fitted except normal service items?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Sep-2005, 16:11
Replies: 14
Views: 2,619
Posted By moto748
Mine too. Slacken the screw handle right off...

Mine too. Slacken the screw handle right off before you use the stand. Push the stub-shaft fully home, then tighten the screw handle.

Try that before you go buying another stand.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Sep-2005, 14:30
Replies: 14
Views: 2,619
Posted By moto748
My paddock stand has a "shoulder" on...

My paddock stand has a "shoulder" on the stub-shaft, so the first 1 1/2" of shaft is about 3/4" in diameter. The rest is 1" diameter. The shaft needs to pushed fully home so that the 1" diameter...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Sep-2005, 04:44
Replies: 6
Views: 1,420
Posted By moto748
The Ducati ones are cheap enough, aren't they?

The Ducati ones are cheap enough, aren't they?
Forum: General Motorcycles only 13-Sep-2005, 18:52
Replies: 64
Views: 17,616
Posted By moto748
Still waiting for parts....

Still waiting for parts....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Sep-2005, 23:18
Replies: 40
Views: 6,643
Posted By moto748
I've said this before, but I'll say it again: my...

I've said this before, but I'll say it again: my relative lack of rocker problems (only one replaced when checked at 40,000 miles) I put down largely to using the bike regularly (nearly every day)....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Aug-2005, 15:06
Replies: 29
Views: 4,244
Posted By moto748
The seat unit's about the only part I don't mind...

The seat unit's about the only part I don't mind too much!

But the fairing, wheels, amd exhaust guard.... uuhh!!!
Forum: Ducati Insurance - Questions and Answers! 22-Aug-2005, 23:49
Replies: 15
Views: 4,673
Posted By moto748
I've got protected no-claims on my bike, and now...

I've got protected no-claims on my bike, and now I've just made a large-ish claim, I'lll be "interested" to see what impact it has when I renew next year.

Watch this space come January...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Aug-2005, 14:37
Replies: 4
Views: 1,827
Posted By moto748
Not too tight. Just use an allen key, rather than...

Not too tight. Just use an allen key, rather than a ratchet. They won't come undone.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Aug-2005, 21:53
Replies: 35
Views: 5,175
Posted By moto748
I'm just relieved that that long story had a...

I'm just relieved that that long story had a happy ending!

To have dropped it getting it out of the van would have been just too awful.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Aug-2005, 16:18
Replies: 16
Views: 2,402
Posted By moto748
Louigi says they have a"skeleton...

Louigi says they have a"skeleton staff".

Apparently he's got the written authorisation, and he'll be ordering the parts on Monday.

Have to say, so far so good. A couple of weeks from accident to...
Forum: 851 / 888 12-Aug-2005, 09:03
Replies: 8
Views: 1,423
Posted By moto748
I run the Afam chains from louigi. With my daily...

I run the Afam chains from louigi. With my daily commuting, and less than perfect chain care regime :bouncy: , the last one last 17000 miles, more than I've ever had a chain last before.

Better than...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Aug-2005, 20:52
Replies: 16
Views: 2,402
Posted By moto748
Good (ish) news!

It's not a write-off!

Popped into louigi's on the way home tonight, and he said the assessor gave the thumbs-up to repair it.


So it'll take a while, what with the factory being virtually shut in...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Aug-2005, 20:38
Replies: 26
Views: 3,215
Posted By moto748
Well my bike's an E, but apparently has a 'bip'...

Well my bike's an E, but apparently has a 'bip' engine, not an E one.
So you never know quite what you're getting from Ducati!


As for the fuel line connectors, someone suggested an alternative...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Aug-2005, 20:46
Replies: 24
Views: 3,994
Posted By moto748
Oi! Not careless: diesel!! :) I'm keen to get...

Oi! Not careless: diesel!! :)

I'm keen to get it back on the road, but it looks marginal whether the insurance will write it off. I'm aware about the big-end problem, oil starvation after a bike's...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Aug-2005, 15:20
Replies: 16
Views: 2,402
Posted By moto748
Jeez, £2100 of parts! It's not looking good for...

Jeez, £2100 of parts!

It's not looking good for the insurance.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Aug-2005, 15:35
Replies: 29
Views: 3,928
Posted By moto748
Sorry to hear that, but it's hardly a well-known...

Sorry to hear that, but it's hardly a well-known (common) problem, is it?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Aug-2005, 15:32
Replies: 16
Views: 2,402
Posted By moto748
The tank's OK, fortunately. I'm thinking around...

The tank's OK, fortunately. I'm thinking around £1500 ball-park, too (parts only).
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Jul-2005, 16:55
Replies: 16
Views: 2,402
Posted By moto748
deej> It actually doesn't need that much...

deej>

It actually doesn't need that much "labour", more just fitting new plastic. and replacing the gear lever.
I know Rich will do the best he can for me.


ziggi> That's good to hear. I'm just a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Jul-2005, 02:51
Replies: 16
Views: 2,402
Posted By moto748
Thanks Charlotte. I sure needed those...

Thanks Charlotte.

I sure needed those beers!

I'll just have to see what the next couple of weeks will bring.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Jul-2005, 21:43
Replies: 16
Views: 2,402
Posted By moto748
Bike clapped

Wenesday morning in Sainsbury's car park, touch brakes approaching sleeping policeman, doing all of about 15mph, and front end goes from under me big time. Slid down road, but got up unhurt. Felt the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Jul-2005, 22:58
Replies: 27
Views: 3,021
Posted By moto748
I've got the all-singing-all-dancing metal...

I've got the all-singing-all-dancing metal mityvac in the dinky little carrying case. I got it off ebay bought directly from the States. Bloke's name was Ken something. Cost $40 + $40 postage IIRC...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Jul-2005, 15:24
Replies: 11
Views: 2,320
Posted By moto748
Betcha you're running stock gearing? Going up a...

Betcha you're running stock gearing?

Going up a tooth or two on the rear sprocket, along with a longer chain, and re-set ride height, will give a decent clearance. I run 14/39, only 1 tooth above...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Jul-2005, 16:21
Replies: 22
Views: 3,515
Posted By moto748
Quite a fascinating topic! It would be quite a...

Quite a fascinating topic!

It would be quite a coup if some DSC member could design an improved rear brake.
So many ideas have been mooted: the fluid overheating, not enough fluid in the system,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Jul-2005, 19:11
Replies: 1
Views: 832
Posted By moto748
Rear carrier frame

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10448&item=7987401534&rd=1

This looks like an interesting idea, another option from a Ventura.

What do the board's resident fabrication...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Jul-2005, 18:59
Replies: 8
Views: 1,579
Posted By moto748
Dibble> That's louigimoto. I got a pair off...

Dibble>

That's louigimoto. I got a pair off him (and 4-pad calipers too :D ), and they're a top job!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Jul-2005, 21:20
Replies: 22
Views: 3,515
Posted By moto748
Me too. Once a rear brake has gone really soggy...

Me too. Once a rear brake has gone really soggy you'd be there forever bleeding it conventionally.

As for keeping it firm (oooh errr missus etc) I've said it before and I'll say it again: wedge a...
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