Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Mar-2004, 18:36 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 2,292 thanks for the offer RickyX not sure if ive... thanks for the offer RickyX not sure if ive been put off the idea of progressive spings on the front, will give it some more thought. would your springs be the correct ones for my forks (std 996r... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 19-Mar-2004, 19:18 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 2,292 progressive springs?? Are they better, there seem to be conflicting reports, clearly some racers use them and some dont. I understand some of the reasons why they could be considered an improvement, what do our club... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Mar-2004, 19:29 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Mar-2004, 14:41 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 1,393 they dont fit as you have identified, the coils... they dont fit as you have identified, the coils get in the way firstly, however you can make them fit with abit of jiggery pokery, i used to run a 996 bip track bike and have modified the panels to... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Feb-2004, 21:02 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,410 this firstly very usefull and seecondly... this firstly very usefull and seecondly reasssuring that i was thinking along the right lines, does anyone specifically have a pre developed rule that works sucah as one click off on the rebound... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Feb-2004, 19:53 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,410 fitting Mag wheels - suspension adjustment? Iam pretty happy with the way my suspension is currnetly set up, and i am by no means an expert on suspension, however if i am to fit my marchesini mags will i need to make any adjustments to the... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Feb-2004, 12:30 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,356 obviously most of the running gear is the... obviously most of the running gear is the same. depends on what your looking to do I remember a little while back there was a thread on an engine manual for the 996r which had a download link... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Jan-2004, 23:08 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,733 bikes outa warranty anyhow ben, twas 2 in... bikes outa warranty anyhow ben, twas 2 in august03, anyhow have contacted the dealer to discuss the problem, agreed no way a stone can get in while covers coreectly fitted and they were, so must... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Dec-2003, 11:57 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,733 thanks for your veiws Nelly, i will keep the... thanks for your veiws Nelly, i will keep the board informed as to dealers reaction. not really sure how to make it more formal, except by posting the facts for other members to read, thanks Bungi |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Dec-2003, 21:04 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,733 shredded belts havin noticed a bit of black dust escaping from under the bottom of the covers I deccided to investigate. I took the cover off to discover the belts disintergrating. I also discovered a small stone... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Nov-2003, 19:45 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 2,006 Thanks Neil, Yes i have the shock off of the... Thanks Neil, Yes i have the shock off of the bike, I wanted to remove the hyperpro spring that was fitted to it, before parting with the shock and put the standard spring back on it, its a spare... |
Forum: Tyres 16-Nov-2003, 20:28 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 3,042 Supercorsa Compound? I have picked up a rear 180 supercorsa but dont know what compound it is, I usually run the sc2 rears which have the detail in little green letters, this one does not have any such letters, is there... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Nov-2003, 19:56 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Nov-2003, 19:51 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Nov-2003, 18:48 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 2,006 rear spring change DIY ? How easy/ difficult is it to change the spring on a rear Ohlins shock, are there any special tools required, Is this some thing I could do my self ?? |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Nov-2003, 18:43 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,568 Cast Iron Disks (wintercare) My Garage has been leaking a bit recently, as if idont have enough projects. so its a bit damp in there, not ideal for a duke i know, but the bike is fine, however i noticed on my spare track disks... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Nov-2003, 18:24 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,937 well it err alters the gearing:frog: makes... well it err alters the gearing:frog: makes pulling away easier, as they hve a very tall first gear with the 15t std front will potentialy lower the max speed if reving to limiter in top, but in... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Oct-2003, 11:07 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Oct-2003, 17:13 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Sep-2003, 19:01 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Sep-2003, 18:56 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 2,263 they can be adapted to fit, but fitting the... they can be adapted to fit, but fitting the proper ones is best and looks a bit better. I posted about relocating testastreeta coils, and recieved no advice. I had the idea that the coils could be... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Sep-2003, 15:39 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Sep-2003, 10:06 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Aug-2003, 11:06 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,690 Cast Iron Full floating Discs can any of you tell me how much play should be in these things, ive just bought a pair for my spare wheels second hand, but cant jet my head round the amount of movement between the ally and cast... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Aug-2003, 22:32 |
| Replies: 0 Views: 1,063 Testastretta Coils (re-locating) Lots of people look to fittting the 996 bodywork to the 998, and the air ducts foul the fitment on the coils. so has any body thought about or tried re-locating them, the fit on a small lug on the... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Aug-2003, 20:31 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 1,816 No or yes no is the short answer 998 fits the 996etc, but 996 as you are aware have a large air duct at the top of the panel, the scoup will foul the fittment on the coils of the testrastretta engined bikes... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Jul-2003, 21:31 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 2,140 pro twins can say Rob has set up both my 996's and done a greta job he will calculate bike settings to your bodyweight. pay hourly labour rate, I think is £35 +vat , shouldnt take too long. |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Jul-2003, 21:21 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jul-2003, 22:58 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jul-2003, 22:31 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jul-2003, 22:28 |
| Replies: 16 Views: 3,216 well i have one of each in my sights, each with... well i have one of each in my sights, each with about 1k on the clock, price diferance is + £1750 for the 996R, is this about right. might be a bit of a struggle to manage the R financially unless... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jul-2003, 21:59 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Jul-2003, 14:39 |
| Replies: 16 Views: 3,216 usefull stuff. Im trying to take all this into... usefull stuff. Im trying to take all this into account and considering resale in a couple of years time looks like the 996r tips the scales so far, however I was told that the 998s has a couple of... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Jul-2003, 23:23 |
| Replies: 16 Views: 3,216 upgrading 996R or 998S Im thinking of chopping in on one or the other. there doesnt seem to be very much differance in spec, unless of course you can advise me differantly. im looking to you guys for advice on what to... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Jul-2003, 22:34 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 3,190 well ive fitted a new one, & the bearing, on... well ive fitted a new one, & the bearing, on consultation with pro twins they viewed my old rod and noticed that although there were no marks wher it had been spinning or discolouration the rod had... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Jul-2003, 22:03 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Jul-2003, 22:37 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 3,190 no discolouration or blueing at all, little... no discolouration or blueing at all, little darker grey on litle piece between bearing and push rod small oring in this piece looks a little worn, is this bit worth changing, it seems to grip inner... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 07-Jul-2003, 09:11 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Jul-2003, 20:15 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 3,190 Broken Push rod---Again !! its lasted about 150 miles, spotted some oil on the inside of fairing so I investigated and surprise surprise another broken clutch push rod, I did not replace the bearing in the cltch plate last... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Jun-2003, 21:50 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Jun-2003, 10:52 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 2,886 oil light Having done a search on the sites boards on this subject, many of you have indicated common faulty switches being common. but are there any other eplanation in my case. I have experiance this on my... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jun-2003, 21:26 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-May-2003, 22:29 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-May-2003, 23:18 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 3,095 if this is a ducati datatool then the fuses are... if this is a ducati datatool then the fuses are in little rubber fuse holers with rubber covers located witin a few inches of the battery terminals, there is usually one on the pos and another on the... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-May-2003, 18:15 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 3,914 thank. weeksy. a bit more help appreaciated... thank. weeksy. a bit more help appreaciated though, the whole story is; I have been offered a pair of Dunlops, front KR844 120/60/R17 & Rear 180/50/ZR17,they have been fitted as a pair to a race... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-May-2003, 11:58 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 3,914 Wets tyre sizes ? can anyone tell me the corerrect size and profile as I wish to fit some trackday wets. Should they be thae same as other road tyres or should they be of a lower profile. thanks Bungi |