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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Jun-2004, 15:58
Replies: 2
Views: 924
Posted By antonye
Wobbly Tacho

Only noticed this recently and wondered if it is actually loose or it's just my imagination and I hadn't noticed before!

The outer itself is fine and firmly in place, but riding the bike at the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Jun-2004, 13:04
Replies: 52
Views: 10,267
Posted By antonye
Lol! Thanks for the comments guys - I would have...

Lol! Thanks for the comments guys - I would have thought that paying the extra 30 quid or so for the Brembo would be the better option, but wasn't sure if it was the same one.

The race version needs...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Jun-2004, 12:59
Replies: 4
Views: 1,368
Posted By antonye
Casoli only send their stuff off to be done...

Casoli only send their stuff off to be done anyway as they don't do it themselves.

TecMoto have a painting/polishing service too:
http://www.tecmoto.co.uk/

Give them a call as I'm sure they'll...
Forum: 999 / 749 11-Jun-2004, 11:54
Replies: 25
Views: 4,368
Posted By antonye
Don't apologise - we all change stuff on our...

Don't apologise - we all change stuff on our bikes to give it our own mark and make it "ours". They'd all be pretty bland if we didn't.

You could always use the dealer list on Ducati's website and...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jun-2004, 19:04
Replies: 52
Views: 10,267
Posted By antonye
What's the ones that Casoli have then? Race:...

What's the ones that Casoli have then?
Race: http://www.casoli.co.uk/products/casolidf.htm
Road: http://www.casoli.co.uk/products/casoliis.htm

Are these not the right ones?
Forum: 999 / 749 10-Jun-2004, 18:37
Replies: 25
Views: 4,368
Posted By antonye
Hey Ian, good to see you back on the board! Nice...

Hey Ian, good to see you back on the board!

Nice choice by the way. Keeping looking for an R - I'm sure you'll find one and at least you'll be doing your servicing through the local dealer so he's...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jun-2004, 18:20
Replies: 10
Views: 3,077
Posted By antonye
Obviously, that's *relatively* stupid high...

Obviously, that's *relatively* stupid high mileage as we're talking about Ducatis :D
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jun-2004, 18:19
Replies: 10
Views: 3,077
Posted By antonye
Neil, Didn't Alan McFrame have some stupid...

Neil,

Didn't Alan McFrame have some stupid mileage on his 748bip - like 30K+ or something? Might be worth dropping him an email...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jun-2004, 12:04
Replies: 12
Views: 1,845
Posted By antonye
Nice one Nat - certainly cheaper than Ducati and...

Nice one Nat - certainly cheaper than Ducati and easier than phoning round the breakers for hours on end!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jun-2004, 11:17
Replies: 12
Views: 1,845
Posted By antonye
I've had the same on mine, where the circlip...

I've had the same on mine, where the circlip groove wears and it all starts backing out.

You can replace the sprocket flange with the later design which replaces the circlip retaining method for a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jun-2004, 00:20
Replies: 2
Views: 1,563
Posted By antonye
Page not found? Any chance of doing a keep...

Page not found?

Any chance of doing a keep translation of the page? I'm curious now!!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 04-Jun-2004, 12:34
Replies: 6
Views: 1,454
Posted By antonye
Good luck - I never did get mine to stick in...

Good luck - I never did get mine to stick in place so I ended up making my own carbon-fibre clock surround to house it.


A bit extreme I know, but it worked a treat :D
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 04-Jun-2004, 12:32
Replies: 15
Views: 3,084
Posted By antonye
As for carbon, have you tried...

As for carbon, have you tried http://www.TecMoto.co.uk/

They're in Essex - just inside the M25 on the A12.

Top guys - keep an eye on their website for offers.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Jun-2004, 17:02
Replies: 6
Views: 1,454
Posted By antonye
Yes, I think the connector has red, black and...

Yes, I think the connector has red, black and white for the pulse.

I tried finding a suitable connector myself to make an intermediate cable, but didn't have any luck, so I ended up taking the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Jun-2004, 16:35
Replies: 6
Views: 1,454
Posted By antonye
Don't cut any wires... Check behind the tacho...

Don't cut any wires...

Check behind the tacho and there's a connector with 3 wires to it - these are +ive (12v) -ive (Earth) and the pulse for the Tacho.

You only have 4 wires on a RevLight - 12v,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Jun-2004, 01:02
Replies: 9
Views: 2,055
Posted By antonye
You'll find that the rubber perishes enough (even...

You'll find that the rubber perishes enough (even on a year old bike!) that it sticks itself firmly to the plastic so that they're a real pain to get off in one piece.

I've got a few spares from...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Jun-2004, 13:01
Replies: 8
Views: 2,190
Posted By antonye
Any GOOD locksmith will be able to match a blank...

Any GOOD locksmith will be able to match a blank to either an existing key or a lock barrel and cut a blank from either an existing key or from the lock barrel.

As Jacko says, if you have NO keys...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-May-2004, 12:27
Replies: 16
Views: 2,196
Posted By antonye
As Nigel says, it's a torx bit you need. There...

As Nigel says, it's a torx bit you need.

There should be one in the tool kit - it has a small allen head on one end and a torx head on the other.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-May-2004, 11:27
Replies: 17
Views: 2,170
Posted By antonye
No, I've not been that stupid yet so I don't know...

No, I've not been that stupid yet so I don't know how much one of those is :D

Just phone up your local dealer and ask them how much one is. Just make sure you're sitting down first!

As DJ says,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-May-2004, 21:37
Replies: 17
Views: 2,170
Posted By antonye
Those fairing mirror stays are 19 quid inc from a...

Those fairing mirror stays are 19 quid inc from a Ducati dealer, so watch it doesn't creep up too high.

As I'd managed to round out the allen socket in the shear bolt holding the mirror in place and...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-May-2004, 01:09
Replies: 8
Views: 2,644
Posted By antonye
What's next then Jasper?

What's next then Jasper?
Forum: General Motorcycles only 20-May-2004, 17:36
Replies: 11
Views: 3,706
Posted By antonye
Surely Ann Summers have something suitable? :lol:

Surely Ann Summers have something suitable? :lol:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-May-2004, 13:20
Replies: 13
Views: 3,042
Posted By antonye
Do them yourself - PlastiKote "Bright...

Do them yourself - PlastiKote "Bright Red" #1120 is a good enough match at 5 quid a can from B&Q...

http://217.199.188.40/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=8092#pid65916

Just make sure you rub them down with...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-May-2004, 14:43
Replies: 10
Views: 1,686
Posted By antonye
Have you previously had the battery on...

Have you previously had the battery on charge?

Charging a battery generates explosive gasses, so it may have been a localised build-up of gas that was ignited when the bike started.

When was the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-May-2004, 12:10
Replies: 13
Views: 3,042
Posted By antonye
Don't do it - they all look gash.... Stick with...

Don't do it - they all look gash....

Stick with the standard ones and have them painted to match if you haven't already.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-May-2004, 12:09
Replies: 11
Views: 2,285
Posted By antonye
Sounds like either a bad earth in the circuit or...

Sounds like either a bad earth in the circuit or that there's a fault in the tacho that is affecting the temperature gauge.

Try disconnecting the tacho and rev it again to see if it affects the temp...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-May-2004, 16:21
Replies: 2
Views: 1,389
Posted By antonye
The clutch fluid going black has been discussed...

The clutch fluid going black has been discussed many times - search for any of Shazaam's post on the subject for details.

I had my clutch fluid replaced at the last service and it was going black by...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 17-May-2004, 14:41
Replies: 2
Views: 2,435
Posted By antonye
Probably the F1 Sportclassic as touted in MCN -...

Probably the F1 Sportclassic as touted in MCN - there hasn't been any official announcement about this yet.

Nothing has been released by Ducati, not even to the press list yet :(
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-May-2004, 14:37
Replies: 17
Views: 3,489
Posted By antonye
You mean they pay you lots of money to use their...

You mean they pay you lots of money to use their product?

Yeah, that would work for me too, no matter what it was like :D
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-May-2004, 13:44
Replies: 7
Views: 1,311
Posted By antonye
Numberplate shouldn't make any difference as it's...

Numberplate shouldn't make any difference as it's not part of the bike MOT, but it is for cars.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-May-2004, 12:16
Replies: 7
Views: 1,442
Posted By antonye
I replaced mine with a screen screw kit from one...

I replaced mine with a screen screw kit from one of the cheapie places - MPS/M&P/Busters/etc - and these were slightly bigger so I had to just run a drill through the holes, but they worked fine and...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-May-2004, 13:47
Replies: 17
Views: 2,654
Posted By antonye
Here's the pics of my side brackets ... which...

Here's the pics of my side brackets ... which don't look like anyone...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-May-2004, 11:26
Replies: 17
Views: 2,654
Posted By antonye
Fordie - can you fit the rack so that it faces...

Fordie - can you fit the rack so that it faces forward though?

There's no problem fitting the rack itself facing outwards, but if you try to fit it facing forward then it doesn't seat into the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-May-2004, 16:02
Replies: 17
Views: 4,077
Posted By antonye
Sweet - let us know what it does cover!

Sweet - let us know what it does cover!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-May-2004, 14:34
Replies: 17
Views: 4,077
Posted By antonye
If anyone wants a copy on CD, you can either...

If anyone wants a copy on CD, you can either stick £2 into my PayPal account or send me a cheque and I'll put one in the post.

The manual covers the following models, upto 1999:
Ducati 748...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-May-2004, 00:04
Replies: 17
Views: 2,654
Posted By antonye
Well I never... Let's just say that I had...

Well I never...

Let's just say that I had exactly the same problems as you then - I have a small ("sports") rack and it does fit over the way shown, but my large rack which takes the bag doesn't.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-May-2004, 23:54
Replies: 17
Views: 2,654
Posted By antonye
Excellent choice sir! Yes, it does seem a bit...

Excellent choice sir!

Yes, it does seem a bit odd that when putting the bag over the pillion seat that you still have to have the rack bit pointing outwards, but that's just the way it is.

By the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-May-2004, 23:42
Replies: 17
Views: 2,654
Posted By antonye
The pack rack *always* goes so that the rack...

The pack rack *always* goes so that the rack points out from the seat, not over it.

The "over the seat" option simply refers to the way the bags can be placed either over the seat or behind,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-May-2004, 23:38
Replies: 5
Views: 1,506
Posted By antonye
As DJ says, nothing wrong with pattern parts in...

As DJ says, nothing wrong with pattern parts in this case.

There are always pairs on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7901421469

or you could try the pattern parts...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-May-2004, 21:50
Replies: 11
Views: 2,779
Posted By antonye
This sounds like you've had the sprocket backing...

This sounds like you've had the sprocket backing out of the hub which has caused the wear.

I had the same thing and just had to replace the "sprocket flange" assembly which was 30 quid from a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-May-2004, 12:58
Replies: 17
Views: 4,077
Posted By antonye
PDF has pretty good compression built into it,...

PDF has pretty good compression built into it, hence trying to compress it with Zip doesn't make any difference - the same goes for JPG images that also use compression!

If anyone wants the PDF file...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-May-2004, 13:35
Replies: 9
Views: 2,365
Posted By antonye
While the Tsubaki chain is nice, it's bloody...

While the Tsubaki chain is nice, it's bloody huge and probably a bit OTT for use on a 998 let alone a 748 like mine.

I'd go with a Renthal/Afam chain next time as they're only a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-May-2004, 22:03
Replies: 10
Views: 2,585
Posted By antonye
Oil, Oil, Everywhere...

...mainly down the right-hand side of my engine! :( :( :(

From what I can see, it looks like the oil pressure switch has gone and it is coming out of there - the connector that drops in the top was...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Apr-2004, 10:50
Replies: 2
Views: 1,357
Posted By antonye
Enough pics for ya?...

Enough pics for ya? :D

http://www.ducati.com/docs_eng/photogallery_races/images/djhtml/02ddc/dr_men.htm
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Apr-2004, 21:12
Replies: 6
Views: 2,038
Posted By antonye
Nah, you want that RS instead!!!!! :o

Nah, you want that RS instead!!!!! :o
Forum: General Motorcycles only 26-Apr-2004, 16:49
Replies: 5
Views: 3,006
Posted By antonye
Yay for Essex!!! :lol:

Yay for Essex!!! :lol:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Apr-2004, 16:48
Replies: 10
Views: 2,485
Posted By antonye
Don't forget that the side-stand cut-cout...

Don't forget that the side-stand cut-cout also plays a part in this too!

You should be able to check this by hitting the starter: stand down, no starter. stand up, starter fires.

You should...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 26-Apr-2004, 11:52
Replies: 5
Views: 3,006
Posted By antonye
You need to speak to Desmondo (Jamie) as he has...

You need to speak to Desmondo (Jamie) as he has #20 of 20.

Drop him a U2U as he might not read this section...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Apr-2004, 15:28
Replies: 56
Views: 11,645
Posted By antonye
'Funky' is not the word I'd have used... :lol:

'Funky' is not the word I'd have used... :lol:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Apr-2004, 10:39
Replies: 56
Views: 11,645
Posted By antonye
Speak to Paul (Ozz) about company accounts -...

Speak to Paul (Ozz) about company accounts - he'll know.

You should be able to claim the VAT if it's used for businesses purposes in this country, and you may be able to write some of it...
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