Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Guess what, my 748 wont start (help please)

[chris99]

Wow. Well thanks for all the replies guys. Its really good to know that if/when something goes wrong and you feel lost that there are loads of people out there willing to help. I will take another look at the bike soon and see if your all right. Thanks again

Chris

[GsxrAge]

Originally posted by andyb
With respect, i wouldnt go sticking a screwdriver anywhere in it!
In fact im sorry but, it infuriates me to read some of the advise given.
I know we all want to help, but, please............. My advise would be to only take the advise of our well known learned friends, or better still, take it somewhere that knows what they are doing.

Some people only know how to fix it with a hammer:bounc y:

[madmav]

It is true a little knowledge is DANGEROUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[keefer]

criss99 good on ya for having a go.
there are lots of peeps who no jack **** about f..ck all around.
by all means take it too a garage im sure they will set you straight.
but ladies and gents if your willing to ask questions and look for possible solutions. Then you should be able to decide if you want to take on that advice.
Go back to the bat maybe tomorrow and see what voltage is in it, as said much earlier. Take your time and narrow down the possibilities. Good luck
im off to change me tyres with a spanner. O YES

[madmav]

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im off to change me tyres with a spanner. O YES


no spoons ?

[andyb]

I'm not saying dont ask for advise. I'm saying a lot of the "advice" given is poor and misleading, and if your are asking for advise then you will obviously not be able to recognise the wheat from the chaff.

Maybe we should have a non binding qualified "How to" section, as a lot of these type of problems are quite common, and crop up regularly.

[keefer]

I would agree some way with what you say.
but I wouldn't say allot of the advice that is given is poor. I think it just comes from personal experience.
people have had things happen to them and want to be able to help out others without them having to go through the head banging frustration they did themselves.
Although this may in some cases present more probs than solutions. Take this thread for example.
people like to get a result quickly. and perhaps start to cut a few corners to get there.
I think everyone should be aware that any advise given in this club is just that.
if anyone wants a definitive answer then just look under all of Shazaam's posts.

[Edited on 10-1-2005 by keefer]

[madmav]

Originally posted by andyb
I'm not saying dont ask for advise. I'm saying a lot of the "advice" given is poor and misleading, and if your are asking for advise then you will obviously not be able to recognise the wheat from the chaff.

Maybe we should have a non binding qualified "How to" section, as a lot of these type of problems are quite common, and crop up regularly.

I Think nelly should Run a DSC on line BIKE surgery!!!!!


if you have ever seen someone who has done a DIY repair in their Garage at Home

when the bike set fire and he did not get out!

Not very nice !!

I'm not gonna knock the idea of a screwdriver across the solenoid terminals as we have all done it at some point!


but this guy i am on about actually put a spaner across , it stuck to the terminals went bright red , then ignighted the petrol vapours from the tank !!! need i go on?

it's just that the advise was given free and in good faith ! but in the wrong hands

ps i'm not knocking anyone it's just my opinion..........mav

leave it to the experts

[andyb]

"and perhaps start to cut a few corners to get there"

You mean Guess!

[keefer]

Originally posted by madmav

I Think nelly should Run a DSC on line BIKE surgery!!!!!


if you have ever seen someone who has done a DIY repair in their Garage at Home

when the bike set fire and he did not get out!

Not very nice !!

I'm not gonna knock the idea of a screwdriver across the solenoid terminals as we have all done it at some point!


but this guy i am on about actually put a spaner across , it stuck to the terminals went bright red , then ignighted the petrol vapours from the tank !!! need i go on?

it's just that the advise was given free and in good faith ! but in the wrong hands

ps i'm not knocking anyone it's just my opinion..........mav

leave it to the experts

no your right marv as soon as I said it I thought
GOD I hope he doesn't use a piece of wire. cuz it wont ever stop