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Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Oct-2005, 16:59
Replies: 12
Views: 3,520
Posted By rockhopper
Jools, lots of miles in relation to one that...

Jools, lots of miles in relation to one that hasnt done many miles for the same money!
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Oct-2005, 14:50
Replies: 12
Views: 3,520
Posted By rockhopper
Lots of miles. I'm sure you could get one thats...

Lots of miles. I'm sure you could get one thats done less for similar money. Make sure its got the panniers fitted as well (nearly £500 to add afterwards)
Forum: 999 / 749 27-Oct-2005, 00:01
Replies: 49
Views: 9,698
Posted By rockhopper
Bloody EEC!!

Bloody EEC!!
Forum: 999 / 749 26-Oct-2005, 23:57
Replies: 49
Views: 9,698
Posted By rockhopper
Can we do this entire thread again in foot/pounds...

Can we do this entire thread again in foot/pounds please? Nm mean nothing to me!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Oct-2005, 21:26
Replies: 36
Views: 4,932
Posted By rockhopper
The 1% of the bike riding population who can...

The 1% of the bike riding population who can control the bike sufficiently to back it into a corner and have enough brain power to use their thumb to operate the brake while the rest of their fingers...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Oct-2005, 14:51
Replies: 36
Views: 4,932
Posted By rockhopper
Whats so difficult about rocket science anyhow?

Whats so difficult about rocket science anyhow?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 25-Oct-2005, 13:13
Replies: 27
Views: 5,612
Posted By rockhopper
Wee long legs struggle a bit as well! Who'd have...

Wee long legs struggle a bit as well! Who'd have though 20mm would make so much difference.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 25-Oct-2005, 11:10
Replies: 27
Views: 5,612
Posted By rockhopper
And you get more weight on your wrists and have...

And you get more weight on your wrists and have to bend your neck more to see where you are going!
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 25-Oct-2005, 09:32
Replies: 7
Views: 1,575
Posted By rockhopper
We dont have those over here !

We dont have those over here !
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 24-Oct-2005, 09:41
Replies: 7
Views: 1,575
Posted By rockhopper
Lack of type approval...erm thats about it! Lens...

Lack of type approval...erm thats about it!

Lens design is critical so to get decent performance you will need to do more that just change the bulb.
Forum: 999 / 749 22-Oct-2005, 19:04
Replies: 24
Views: 4,505
Posted By rockhopper
The standard ECU is only adjustable for the idle...

The standard ECU is only adjustable for the idle CO level. The plan is that this will set the correct mixture right though the rev range and of course it will do exactly that, but only if you are...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 22-Oct-2005, 09:17
Replies: 44
Views: 6,021
Posted By rockhopper
Yep, i wont be rushing back to snetterton unless...

Yep, i wont be rushing back to snetterton unless the re design makes it look a bit more like Cadwell and also moves it 150 miles closer to me!

From the club point of view in terms of getting a full...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 21-Oct-2005, 12:51
Replies: 44
Views: 6,021
Posted By rockhopper
Henry, they are creating a big infield section to...

Henry, they are creating a big infield section to lengthen the track.
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 21-Oct-2005, 09:52
Replies: 44
Views: 6,021
Posted By rockhopper
We need to keep the price to a realistic level so...

We need to keep the price to a realistic level so people who are not trackday addicts will come along and not have to risk too much money.
For me there is a huge difference between spending £140...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Oct-2005, 09:43
Replies: 13
Views: 2,703
Posted By rockhopper
Unlikey to come out on a disk or caliper bolt...

Unlikey to come out on a disk or caliper bolt though as its only restraining a rotational force, not a pulling one. Now a spark plug, well i can see that is likely to come out in time.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Oct-2005, 21:30
Replies: 13
Views: 2,703
Posted By rockhopper
My guess is that helicoiling will allow you to...

My guess is that helicoiling will allow you to use the original sized bolt, re tapping will need a larger bolt unless the thread is only slight damaged and a tap of the right size will restore it.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 19-Oct-2005, 13:59
Replies: 8
Views: 1,766
Posted By rockhopper
Would the club be liable if a bike got nicked...

Would the club be liable if a bike got nicked while in its care though?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 17-Oct-2005, 18:36
Replies: 14
Views: 3,364
Posted By rockhopper
Blimey Derek, how long do you lay it up for? I...

Blimey Derek, how long do you lay it up for? I typically put mine away for perhaps three months, i fill the petrol tank right up and stick it on the optimate and thats it. It always fires up as...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Oct-2005, 19:11
Replies: 2
Views: 1,884
Posted By rockhopper
Sounds like the clutch has died. Possibly. Easy...

Sounds like the clutch has died. Possibly.

Easy and free to take it apart and check though.
Forum: 999 / 749 13-Oct-2005, 22:08
Replies: 14
Views: 2,145
Posted By rockhopper
Dont forget that the system should come with the...

Dont forget that the system should come with the matching ECU.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Oct-2005, 20:16
Replies: 8
Views: 1,530
Posted By rockhopper
Believe it or not but Vaseline is quite a good...

Believe it or not but Vaseline is quite a good insulator!!

I did away with the alternator connector altogether and just soldered the wires together.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 07-Oct-2005, 13:55
Replies: 22
Views: 3,807
Posted By rockhopper
Running lean can be bad becasue the petrol...

Running lean can be bad becasue the petrol actually cools the engine so if there isnt enough petrol then the engine can run very hot and eat itself in short order. It has to be excessivly lean for...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 07-Oct-2005, 10:37
Replies: 31
Views: 7,090
Posted By rockhopper
My problem is that i'f i'm going down the new...

My problem is that i'f i'm going down the new bike route then i want it to my spec so it'd have to be an S works full suspension frame (£1200) plus Pace forks (£400) with the spangley new Hope brakes...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 07-Oct-2005, 10:32
Replies: 31
Views: 7,090
Posted By rockhopper
Its a metal matrix American built frame. I...

Its a metal matrix American built frame. I didn't think welding a mount on was really an option!

Its a long time ago but yes, i think it was okay with V brakes, but i'd rather not go back to them...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 07-Oct-2005, 09:56
Replies: 22
Views: 3,807
Posted By rockhopper
The new cans should be less restrictive than the...

The new cans should be less restrictive than the old ones which tends to make the bike run lean. The ECU cannot richen the mixture up becasue it hasnt got the lambda sensor in the exhaust to measure...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 07-Oct-2005, 09:43
Replies: 31
Views: 7,090
Posted By rockhopper
Hi guys, Yep Gizmo, you are right, the XT skewer...

Hi guys, Yep Gizmo, you are right, the XT skewer has a different end on it to suit the hope disk adapter. The end is smooth on the face which touches the dropout. I tried a star washer last night...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 06-Oct-2005, 23:58
Replies: 31
Views: 7,090
Posted By rockhopper
Mountain bike problem

Right then, got an annoying problem with my Specialized S works M4 hardtail.

Its an oldish frame, about 2000 i think so it didnt have disk mounts. I'm running hope disks with their own adapter on...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 06-Oct-2005, 23:53
Replies: 22
Views: 3,807
Posted By rockhopper
Its not a choke although it has a lever in the...

Its not a choke although it has a lever in the same way a choke has, its still just a fast idle control.

Okay, well it shouldn't cut out like its doing, it should just run normally like you wouldn't...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 06-Oct-2005, 23:17
Replies: 22
Views: 3,807
Posted By rockhopper
Termis are really no different to the cans you...

Termis are really no different to the cans you have got (with the baffles out) so therefore why would you get a new ECU with the termis if you didn't need it? The map in the stock ecu will be for...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 06-Oct-2005, 17:36
Replies: 22
Views: 3,807
Posted By rockhopper
Who did the work?

Who did the work?
Forum: General Motorcycles only 06-Oct-2005, 14:09
Replies: 22
Views: 3,807
Posted By rockhopper
I would suggest that the different exhaust will...

I would suggest that the different exhaust will have more effect than changing the air filter etc mainly becasue the FI system doesnt have a lambda sensor. As daz rightly says, a PC3 is a subsitute...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 06-Oct-2005, 12:31
Replies: 22
Views: 3,807
Posted By rockhopper
Don't you need to change the whole ECU on those...

Don't you need to change the whole ECU on those bikes if you change the cans? Might be wrong though.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 03-Oct-2005, 23:33
Replies: 7
Views: 2,258
Posted By rockhopper
Petseal might it have been?

Petseal might it have been?
Forum: General Motorcycles only 03-Oct-2005, 19:29
Replies: 6
Views: 1,800
Posted By rockhopper
Any paint programme should be able to resize a...

Any paint programme should be able to resize a picture, i think dibble even posted a link to a power toy that does it for you as well.

As for the moving avatars, sorry, no idea....:lol:
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Sep-2005, 23:07
Replies: 29
Views: 4,739
Posted By rockhopper
Point taken Loz, but if the anchor is designed...

Point taken Loz, but if the anchor is designed correctly and you keep the chain or whatever off the floor then it'll be loads better than wall mounting. If you give a typical garage wall a few bangs...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Sep-2005, 21:37
Replies: 29
Views: 4,739
Posted By rockhopper
I've never heard of anyone bolting one to a wall....

I've never heard of anyone bolting one to a wall. It would be fairly easy for someone to remove a few bricks if they really wanted your bike. Best to bolt it to a nice solid concrete floor.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Sep-2005, 14:10
Replies: 25
Views: 5,381
Posted By rockhopper
Quite a lot more than an hours labour i would...

Quite a lot more than an hours labour i would think. All four cam shafts have to come out for starters.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Sep-2005, 13:59
Replies: 25
Views: 5,381
Posted By rockhopper
I know someone who need 12 rockers plus a cam...

I know someone who need 12 rockers plus a cam shaft!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Sep-2005, 23:06
Replies: 20
Views: 9,147
Posted By rockhopper
Someone has been replying to ancient postings...

Someone has been replying to ancient postings again!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Sep-2005, 18:51
Replies: 10
Views: 3,199
Posted By rockhopper
I thnk there is a DP one that looks like that.

I thnk there is a DP one that looks like that.
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Sep-2005, 18:41
Replies: 11
Views: 1,992
Posted By rockhopper
Good time of year with the 583 grid starting to...

Good time of year with the 583 grid starting to form up for DD next year!
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Sep-2005, 21:57
Replies: 11
Views: 1,992
Posted By rockhopper
Cheers John and Henry. I didn't follow the imola...

Cheers John and Henry. I didn't follow the imola thread as i wasn't invloved so i didnt realise there had been problems.

Is Elaine okay with riding now then John?

Yes i saw that S2R for sale,...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Sep-2005, 20:37
Replies: 11
Views: 1,992
Posted By rockhopper
Not too sure Henry, she want's another Ducati but...

Not too sure Henry, she want's another Ducati but its going to have to be something cheap to maintain so not a 748 or an S4 or S4R. Maybe an M900ie or perhaps an S2R. The Monster is exactly the...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Sep-2005, 20:14
Replies: 11
Views: 1,992
Posted By rockhopper
Thing is, they speed test all the bikes at the...

Thing is, they speed test all the bikes at the factory before they get painted, the slow ones are then given a nice heavy top coat of glossy red paint. The yellow ones are the light weight racing...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Sep-2005, 14:45
Replies: 11
Views: 1,992
Posted By rockhopper
Maybe bike for sale

We were talking today about the possibilty of selling our Monster. Obviously i would like someone on here to get first chance of it. Its a 1997 600 (583) on a p plate, done 6000 miles, loads of...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 23-Sep-2005, 21:36
Replies: 12
Views: 3,488
Posted By rockhopper
Lynn did her first trackday at Cadwell with the...

Lynn did her first trackday at Cadwell with the DSC after about 1000 miles of post test pass road riding. I think she had a great time.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Sep-2005, 21:29
Replies: 8
Views: 2,944
Posted By rockhopper
Its the standard one thats been cut about a bit i...

Its the standard one thats been cut about a bit i think!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Sep-2005, 22:36
Replies: 3
Views: 2,229
Posted By rockhopper
Muppet! I once walked half way back from our...

Muppet!

I once walked half way back from our village before i remembered i'd come in the car.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 22-Sep-2005, 18:05
Replies: 25
Views: 5,628
Posted By rockhopper
Well it lets the noise and the dust out but lets...

Well it lets the noise and the dust out but lets water in and may not be that strong in the event of a crash. £106 is a set of plates. The basket is that again. Like Del said, make sure you get...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 22-Sep-2005, 16:33
Replies: 25
Views: 5,628
Posted By rockhopper
Any Ducati dealer should have the plates, JHP is...

Any Ducati dealer should have the plates, JHP is first try. ST4S has alloy ones as standard, the others have steel ones. Not much in the price either.

I take it all apart then lightly glaze bust...
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