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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jan-2006, 22:36
Replies: 9
Views: 1,139
Posted By ali
Brembo made the original three spoke design for...

Brembo made the original three spoke design for the 916. The wheel is now out of production so they might just be able to help them. They're not the fastest company to work with though so you may...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 15-Jan-2006, 22:10
Replies: 17
Views: 1,963
Posted By ali
One set for me and one spare for you for the...

One set for me and one spare for you for the first race...... I've told Leith A&E to keep the plaster wet. :lol:
Forum: 851 / 888 15-Jan-2006, 22:08
Replies: 35
Views: 7,533
Posted By ali
Absolutely stunning. I may well do exactly the...

Absolutely stunning. I may well do exactly the same one day... (oh god, need a bigger garage!)
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 15-Jan-2006, 22:02
Replies: 17
Views: 1,963
Posted By ali
Nope, nothing to do with me. I already have a new...

Nope, nothing to do with me. I already have a new set and a spare set but ebay keep sending me alerts whenever a set come up. :)

Ali
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 15-Jan-2006, 21:47
Replies: 5
Views: 1,154
Posted By ali
Easy, if it has blue knob on it, or looks like...

Easy, if it has blue knob on it, or looks like the attached, then it's a boge. The Showa unit is all silver with a yellow spring.

Ali
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 15-Jan-2006, 21:24
Replies: 17
Views: 1,963
Posted By ali
Cheap clipons on fleabay

Might be a bargain spare set for someone:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8030381446&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1

Ali
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 13-Jan-2006, 16:50
Replies: 35
Views: 5,602
Posted By ali
Be patient, three came up at one a few months...

Be patient, three came up at one a few months ago, all going for around £2.5k. A good one is worth waiting (and travelling) for, but a bad one is a disaster. I missed out on a heavily modified one...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 13-Jan-2006, 01:24
Replies: 35
Views: 5,602
Posted By ali
Go on then, while we're doing standard SLs! :lol:

Go on then, while we're doing standard SLs! :lol:
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 12-Jan-2006, 18:17
Replies: 35
Views: 3,962
Posted By ali
Going; Tonio Chris W #36 ) if entries accepted...

Going;
Tonio
Chris W
#36 ) if entries accepted for both.
#39 )
dickie
ericthered
ali

Not Going;
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 12-Jan-2006, 14:48
Replies: 14
Views: 1,638
Posted By ali
My mum went into labour. A track god was born two...

My mum went into labour. A track god was born two days later....




...as was I!
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 11-Jan-2006, 13:28
Replies: 24
Views: 3,605
Posted By ali
Are you taking the fekcing p¦ss?? The Eccles Cake...

Are you taking the fekcing p¦ss?? The Eccles Cake is THE bun. The MacDaddy Bun, The Don, The head-frickin-honcho bun, The mushroom-cloud-laying mutha-ferker mutha-ferker bun. The bun of choice for...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 10-Jan-2006, 16:37
Replies: 35
Views: 5,602
Posted By ali
I got a Mk V in red. Welcome to email the pics to...

I got a Mk V in red. Welcome to email the pics to ali@bisson.com

Cheers,

Ali
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Jan-2006, 23:23
Replies: 7
Views: 1,777
Posted By ali
Brembo now own (maybe always did???) Marchesini,...

Brembo now own (maybe always did???) Marchesini, along with AP Racing and some other tasty companies. Lucky Mr Bombassei....
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 03-Jan-2006, 14:59
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By ali
This is IMHO essential. A well fuelled bike with...

This is IMHO essential. A well fuelled bike with a chunk of midrange will serve much better than a peaky nightmare. Most of the podium finishes last year went this router rather than top bhp.

The...
Forum: 851 / 888 03-Jan-2006, 12:47
Replies: 65
Views: 17,609
Posted By ali
:lol: Rob; that's looking stunning already!...

:lol:

Rob; that's looking stunning already! Great work, looking forward to coming down and seeing her in the summer.

Ali
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 02-Jan-2006, 22:05
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By ali
:o :o :o She looks beautiful, but don't you...

:o

:o

:o

She looks beautiful, but don't you forget she's a dirty little strumpet that needs a good hiding to get moving! Hope the new heart is beating soundly.:D
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 31-Dec-2005, 17:38
Replies: 13
Views: 1,659
Posted By ali
I tried all sorts of setups, but the one that...

I tried all sorts of setups, but the one that worked by far the best was Neil at Sigma's recommendation, up both ends. On the SS I found up 17mm at the rear (a 10mm longer shock), and the forks flush...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 31-Dec-2005, 12:20
Replies: 3
Views: 1,130
Posted By ali
And no, Dave Reilly scoops that award. When he...

And no, Dave Reilly scoops that award. When he crashed at Snet my missus was so sure he'd bought the farm she burst into tears. Mine were all minor tumbles by comparison :D

The cracked h/stock was...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 31-Dec-2005, 00:56
Replies: 10
Views: 1,563
Posted By ali
Glad to see you're on the mend Andy. We may well...

Glad to see you're on the mend Andy. We may well need wheelie beds to get to the grid, IV drips on the bars and a state nurse to operate the lights but we'll get there.....
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 31-Dec-2005, 00:38
Replies: 10
Views: 1,563
Posted By ali
Glad to hear you're on the mend Andy. Working...

Glad to hear you're on the mend Andy.

Working on a similar basis.... that which doesn't kill you can only make you brick it at Charlies 1......:lol:
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 31-Dec-2005, 00:10
Replies: 27
Views: 3,087
Posted By ali
A couple of laps of cadders (broadband req.)

One fine autumn day...:lol:

Last session before I binned it, violently shuddering brakes, other sundry excuses ;)

Laps 4&5 - http://www.centricaconsulting.com/dd/cad4.avi
(32Mb)

Times went:

1.55
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 30-Dec-2005, 00:39
Replies: 18
Views: 2,009
Posted By ali
Oh I like these druggywuggies. Everything...

Oh I like these druggywuggies. Everything fluffywufffy. Shame some arse has bolted 8" of chequerplate to me shoulder......look like an american football player!

More drugs please vicar....
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 21-Dec-2005, 20:13
Replies: 18
Views: 2,009
Posted By ali
:D That's a bloody fantastic idea! :D Must go and...

:D That's a bloody fantastic idea! :D Must go and consult the calendar.....


:lol:

No.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 21-Dec-2005, 16:29
Replies: 18
Views: 2,009
Posted By ali
Another one bites the dust......

Ho hum, doesn't look like I'll be on the grid for some of next year. :(

Collarbone isn't mending so I'm under the knife next week for pins & plates. I'll still be prepping the bike though, so there...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 19-Dec-2005, 19:49
Replies: 26
Views: 2,770
Posted By ali
Bang on. I know one dyno that reads a constant...

Bang on. I know one dyno that reads a constant 5-8% over the new one at PDQ.

I'd expect a properly jetted, open-airbox, race-canned, non-fettled 583 to give 48-51bhp on a new dyno, but the figure...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 16-Dec-2005, 15:33
Replies: 5
Views: 1,290
Posted By ali
Hmmmm, not sure on this one. Mine saved all the...

Hmmmm, not sure on this one. Mine saved all the bodywork after a 100mph off, but I've yet to check the frame and it looks like the engine is slightly off-centre (but it might just be the airbox has...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Dec-2005, 22:17
Replies: 45
Views: 4,878
Posted By ali
Lost it? It just bloody disappeared on me!...

Lost it? It just bloody disappeared on me! Marshals found some liquid on the track where it'd gone awol, but I'm not convinced it wasn't just overenthusiasm as the track cooled quickly at the end of...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Dec-2005, 19:30
Replies: 45
Views: 4,878
Posted By ali
Ok, ok.... lets go back to basics! The ideal...

Ok, ok.... lets go back to basics! The ideal setup for a front fork is (in theory) when it uses 99% of it's available travel over the course of a race.

This isn't quite true, because you may want...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Dec-2005, 14:10
Replies: 31
Views: 3,673
Posted By ali
Like I need to tell you which I voted for........

Like I need to tell you which I voted for..... :lol:
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 13-Dec-2005, 23:44
Replies: 36
Views: 3,475
Posted By ali
:lol: Pure quality....

:lol: Pure quality....
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 13-Dec-2005, 23:28
Replies: 36
Views: 3,475
Posted By ali
Not as completely lunatic as it sounds, but no....

Not as completely lunatic as it sounds, but no. Some of the grid spend all their spare time and money on this, specifically to get close to the sharp end of the stick, and taking it away from them by...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 08-Dec-2005, 23:53
Replies: 20
Views: 3,710
Posted By ali
No. No. No. No. No. I've run my 600, 620, and 900...

No. No. No. No. No. I've run my 600, 620, and 900 flat out for 40mins at a time and never got close to getting the headers red hot. Definitely running lean (which may have had other adverse effects)....
Forum: Stolen Bikes 07-Dec-2005, 17:27
Replies: 80
Views: 550,249
Posted By ali
I'm exactly the same. Bikes get left, often with...

I'm exactly the same. Bikes get left, often with the keys in, in a garage with a tiny padlock on the outside. I never lock them when parked elsewhere, just take the keys out. I'd never get back what...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 07-Dec-2005, 10:41
Replies: 19
Views: 2,921
Posted By ali
Snooze on big Dave. Going to miss our resident...

Snooze on big Dave. Going to miss our resident grease monkey next year.

Ali
Forum: Technical - Help or Info - NON Motorcycle 06-Dec-2005, 18:23
Replies: 23
Views: 7,263
Posted By ali
I did a long trawl for this t'other day (using...

I did a long trawl for this t'other day (using adslguide and google) as Eclipse have gone from great to crappy in the last 12 months.

Zen Internet seem to have the best reputation, and their site...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 02-Dec-2005, 19:26
Replies: 17
Views: 2,419
Posted By ali
Yer not wrong, it's something I noticed very...

Yer not wrong, it's something I noticed very early on, but as Fil points out it doesn't stop me getting past those of a more slippery nature! :lol:

One of the key points is that most photographers...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 02-Dec-2005, 17:39
Replies: 17
Views: 2,419
Posted By ali
For me, they were some of the best laps of the...

For me, they were some of the best laps of the season. Losing ground through the esses, flat out through bomb-hole, hold it flat into Coram, crunch up behind the lightweights, and try yet another...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 02-Dec-2005, 00:49
Replies: 44
Views: 5,614
Posted By ali
Like christmas, once a year! :lol:

Like christmas, once a year! :lol:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Dec-2005, 23:40
Replies: 11
Views: 3,086
Posted By ali
My 916 spent a good portion of its life on the...

My 916 spent a good portion of its life on the back wheel with no ill effects. I'm sure wheelies of less than 10 secs should be pretty trauma free. As AGE said, Nely will be along in a bit with the...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 01-Dec-2005, 23:37
Replies: 44
Views: 5,614
Posted By ali
Happy with the whole lot as is. Love the idea of...

Happy with the whole lot as is. Love the idea of a 3 race weekend, don't really want a points scoring race when there's a bloody good chance of ice, and I think the Assen round should be points...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 01-Dec-2005, 20:13
Replies: 17
Views: 2,747
Posted By ali
Nelly, every time. Like TP, I'm 150 miles away...

Nelly, every time. Like TP, I'm 150 miles away and I know where both my bikes will be going this winter. :)
Forum: General Motorcycles only 24-Nov-2005, 03:11
Replies: 7
Views: 1,707
Posted By ali
Iain's a legend, couldn't be more helpful if he...

Iain's a legend, couldn't be more helpful if he tried. Top result, and rightly deserved too.

Ali
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Nov-2005, 03:08
Replies: 12
Views: 1,889
Posted By ali
I paid a not-so-small fortune for my 2-into-1...

I paid a not-so-small fortune for my 2-into-1 headers, but they're lovely and have given the engine new lungs, no doubt. Definitely a case of getting what you pay for...

Ali
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 22-Nov-2005, 23:02
Replies: 5
Views: 1,281
Posted By ali
If it fits a 620, then it'll fit them two too.

If it fits a 620, then it'll fit them two too.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 17-Nov-2005, 23:24
Replies: 31
Views: 6,347
Posted By ali
Wecome Nick, always good to see some real taste....

Wecome Nick, always good to see some real taste. 916 is still utterly dreamy.... :D

Mine's another bottle of red please. That last one was peachy!

Ali
Forum: General Motorcycles only 16-Nov-2005, 00:12
Replies: 3
Views: 1,225
Posted By ali
Hi Kewny, Rich at Louigi Moto is your man. Just...

Hi Kewny,

Rich at Louigi Moto is your man. Just south-west of bristol, he's well worth making the trip for. Top quality workmanship and a laugh a minute! :D

Ali
Forum: General Motorcycles only 15-Nov-2005, 18:50
Replies: 32
Views: 5,926
Posted By ali
Shazaam - White Papers delivered on the end of...

Shazaam - White Papers delivered on the end of cruise missiles...... :D

Nice work.
Forum: 851 / 888 15-Nov-2005, 13:09
Replies: 19
Views: 1,929
Posted By ali
Grand Prix Racewear (at...

Grand Prix Racewear (at Silverstone).

http://gprdirect.com

Ask for Steve Tuckey or James Walters.

Cheers,

Ali
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 15-Nov-2005, 13:07
Replies: 16
Views: 1,916
Posted By ali
Hi Max, That'd be great, but only when you've...

Hi Max,

That'd be great, but only when you've got them apart the next time. Mine were set up on the dyno, and produce a silky smooth 78bhp, so I'm quite happy with the way they run when warm, but...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Nov-2005, 15:27
Replies: 16
Views: 1,916
Posted By ali
Hi Max, Welcome to DD, sure you're going to love...

Hi Max,

Welcome to DD, sure you're going to love every minute of it. :D I've also got an SL with FCRs for the road. Great wheelies but a bugger to start! :lol:

Cheers,

Ali

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