Ducati Sporting Club UK > Events > Rideouts, Meets and other Events > Oxon/Berks rideout Sunday 2nd October 2011

[skidlids]

Always McDonalds if we're meeting in Newbury

Looking forward to a Sunny Dry October rideout, didn't manage it last year as we were at a wet Cadwell Park
Think I'll bring the 996 out for a blast, providing the battery has enough juice to start it, may have to bring a few tools as well so I can dial the forks in

Weather forecast is looking good, just come back up from my mate Adrian's Wedding Do at Hungerford and passed by Newbury with the outside temp showing 16C at 11pm

I think we should head over to Aylesburyto make up for the time we visited there a few years ago when we got soaked. Didn't stop Roy and Bradders putting their bikes on the Dyno that day

[007]

Thanks to you all for a great day out today. I hope Craig got home OK.

Excellent weather, excellent roads, excellent company, what could be better!

Look forward to seeing you all soon.

Take care,

James

[skidlids]

Yep good to see everyone today, weather played the game, sadly McDonalds at Newbury (Read closed for refurb) and the traffic didn't. If only all the car drivers would stay at home on Sunday's and watch the telly.
Even so we did manage to find some space on what are some cracking roads, even if it did prove to much for Craig's Fuel pump, he did drink that Milkshake at McDonalds Benson or pour it into his tank.
Not a lot of real interest at On Yer Bike/Ducati Aylesbury but for once we got there in the dry and it did offer a destination to head for.
Made it back to H-Cafe just after 3pm which turned out not to be bad timing as the guy coming down from Scotland to buy the 748 was still on his way to my house and due to arrive at 3:30.

So sorry for having to rush off, but the bike is now gone and I have a bit more towards next years DD race fund, and speaking of DD the guy comes all the way down from North of the Border and he just happens to know our regular DD guy that does the same. So Steve Mason expect to see the 748 at knockhill trackdays

Next weekend POPHAM - Same weather PLEASE

[Gbyte666]

Great Half a ride out. Thanks for stopping and helping guys, amazing what a boy scout James is. He had everthing in that pouch of his. Truck turned up about 3/4 hr later so I was back home in 2hrs. Was a really convient place to brake down really, managed to coast to about 20ft away from the Murco so the smallest of pushing involved, sunny day, shade and cold drinks + a mars ice cream from Kim. Could have stopped at a lot worse places.

I removed the fuel pump and put a lead straight onto the pump from the lead of the engine, flick the kill switch and it pumps away. So its the black tube thing ?? that had the wires on that is faultly. It wont tone out either. So should'nt be to bad to replace that.

Craig

[Dementor]

Big thanks to Kev for a great day out, almost felt like a day at Cadwell New tyres well and truly scrubbed in

Shame Craig's bike wouldn't play for the whole day, but glad he got home ok

Thanks to Kim for the ice cream, with 26 degrees in the shade it was most welcome

Our prayers were answered

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Gbyte666

I removed the fuel pump and put a lead straight onto the pump from the lead of the engine, flick the kill switch and it pumps away. So its the black tube thing ?? that had the wires on that is faultly. It wont tone out either. So should'nt be to bad to replace that.

Craig

Craig if you can't repair the broken wire but can live without the fuel gauge, use one of the wires from the fuel level switch to run the pump.

Good to hear they got you back home in a reasonable time

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Craig if you can't repair the broken wire but can live without the fuel gauge, use one of the wires from the fuel level switch to run the pump.

Good to hear they got you back home in a reasonable time

Do a proper repair how hard can that be Dhoo!!

[skidlids]

Well its Good fun digging out the epoxy resin and making sure its fuel tight afterwards, just like the one on my 750SSie and make sure you don't damage any of the other wires while your doing it Craig