Forum: 999 / 749  15-Nov-2004, 22:13 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 2,321 Were the brakes on this bike ever any good, or...
Were the brakes on this bike ever any good, or are they just different in their feel? Do they actually stop you fine, but maybe don't have such a responsive 'bite' as you're used to?
It may be that... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Nov-2004, 23:01 |
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| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-Nov-2004, 22:47 |
| Replies: 227 Views: 55,283 yes, very flattering and all, I've got a few...
yes, very flattering and all, I've got a few piccies like the one above, but I've got a LONG way to go before I'm quick on the TZ and funnily enough, swapping bikes has lost me my edge on the CB5. I... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Nov-2004, 22:40 |
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| Forum: 999 / 749 05-Nov-2004, 18:29 |
| Replies: 23 Views: 4,518 Bad luck Phillip. Are we too British? If you...
Bad luck Phillip. Are we too British? If you spend that much on a piece of equipment and it goes pop for a known fault, should we not be looking at at least a courtesy bike of similar standing, ie... |
| Forum: Tyres 31-Oct-2004, 20:21 |
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| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 20-Oct-2004, 15:31 |
| Replies: 227 Views: 55,283 As for sharing the grid with another series,...
As for sharing the grid with another series, let's hope we get the minimum that we can agree with New Era that they don't put anyone else on with us, however, it's commercial reality I'm afraid. If... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 20-Oct-2004, 15:23 |
| Replies: 227 Views: 55,283 Chris, re wet tyres We need an option for all...
Chris, re wet tyres
We need an option for all conditions - dry, wet/dry and wet.
Dry is usually obvious, it's a Super Corsa ar similar. Wet/dry is tricky - depending on the circumstances, you'll... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 12-Oct-2004, 23:00 |
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| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 12-Oct-2004, 20:01 |
| Replies: 54 Views: 19,514 This is getting out of hand imho. For goodness...
This is getting out of hand imho. For goodness sake - keep it simple. The rules as they stand are way too complex and expensive, again only in my opinion, which differs from other 'experienced'... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 08-Oct-2004, 14:45 |
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| Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 06-Sep-2004, 14:58 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 2,099 Nice post mate and for once, I understood it,...
Nice post mate and for once, I understood it, (and have experience of making changes to race bike brakes that back up the arguement).
On my simple CB500 brakes, I've had three different master... |
| Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 23-Jun-2004, 16:56 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 7,149 Message to Jools rodent :rodent: 'Stop thowing...
Message to Jools rodent :rodent: 'Stop thowing money at this bike, bite the bullit and buy the 748/9** you really want'
Front judder can be loads of things, (he said with all the technical authority... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Jun-2004, 12:10 |
| Replies: 19 Views: 2,276 |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-May-2004, 10:33 |
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| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-May-2004, 18:07 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 1,186 My front takes a bit of fiddling. Ensure the...
My front takes a bit of fiddling. Ensure the initial velcro is wrapped very tightly around the tyre and pull the sides of the warmer around the wheel. I then have to slightly lift the front of the... |
| Forum: General Motorcycles only 01-May-2004, 22:23 |
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| Forum: Tyres 18-Mar-2004, 22:52 |
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| Forum: Monsters 14-Mar-2004, 20:42 |
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| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Mar-2004, 23:13 |
| Replies: 25 Views: 4,990 Don't know about the engine, but I've...
Don't know about the engine, but I've modified the panels more than once:mad:
FIM chip, 45mm Termis, 41T rear sprocket, alloy clutch and vented cover so I can hear the rattling better, (or... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Mar-2004, 20:21 |
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| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Feb-2004, 00:58 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,658 ...are you sure Tim? 105 is friggin loud....
...are you sure Tim? 105 is friggin loud. I've been checked before with my race Micron on the CB500 and it was 103 I think. Don't know how it compares.
Is it a one off check or... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Feb-2004, 13:28 |
| Replies: 53 Views: 10,817 Anything happenning with this...I'm going to...
Anything happenning with this...I'm going to buy at the end of the month when my bank balance momentarily goes into credit.
Motrax and Diamond both for £150 in MCN this week...thermo and... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Feb-2004, 21:53 |
| Replies: 16 Views: 3,160 erm...neither I am any expert on this, but...
erm...neither I am any expert on this, but can't think of why a different brake fluid would cause it to lock up....there can't be that much difference in different manufacturers fluids for... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Feb-2004, 11:47 |
| Replies: 53 Views: 10,817 I need warmers, please count me in on...
I need warmers, please count me in on this.
After 500+ miles around Jerez this week, I can vouch big time for the value of warmers....they are FABEROO...just gun it from the start, none of the 2... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Jan-2004, 13:13 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 2,277 PS Mark, just noticed you're in Herts - join...
PS Mark, just noticed you're in Herts - join the DSC proper mate. Come along to the AGM on the 24th and meet us. There is a very active bunch of us in Herts/Beds/Cambs area and east towards... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Jan-2004, 13:10 |
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| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Jan-2004, 12:59 |
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| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2004, 20:54 |
| Replies: 36 Views: 4,773 Good debate I always used my back brake - not...
Good debate
I always used my back brake - not sure why they would put one on the bike if not to be used. Then at the start of last season I started racing and began to learn how to really stop in a... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Aug-2003, 21:38 |
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| Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 03-Aug-2003, 21:53 |
| Replies: 30 Views: 8,315 Had a fantastic day at Cadwell yesterday in the...
Had a fantastic day at Cadwell yesterday in the summer sunshine - I now have nice white lines along my face where my shades go. Was on the CB5 but my tyre was spinning up too much to be safe as it... |
| Forum: Tyres 27-Jun-2003, 13:42 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 5,826 Psychlist is right, but so are others in this...
Psychlist is right, but so are others in this thread. Plenty of racers do it, for practice, not heard of anyone doing it for the race which might say something. If it's wet, you're beggered... |
| Forum: DSC & Ducati Events 26-Jun-2003, 21:29 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 4,722 DSC Trackday Preparation Guidance
Many of you are experienced trackday enthusiasts and will have your own checklists of how to prepare and what to bring. For the first timers out there, below you'll find a fairly comprehensive... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Jun-2003, 13:21 |
| Replies: 39 Views: 16,996 We have a professional tyre fitting guy at...
We have a professional tyre fitting guy at Mallory on the first, but I don't know him yet, so can't comment on any advice he might give you. The tyre pictured looks perfectly normal with... |
| Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-May-2003, 21:49 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 4,230 What did you pay for it? Any other...
What did you pay for it?
Any other recommendations for people for the trackday?
A few experiences of different manufacturers, quality, ease of fitting and price would be handy.
Any websites or... |
| Forum: Tyres 14-May-2003, 18:24 |
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