Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Depressed

[duc daz]

Originally posted by pedro
i am thanks, think i shall have another, ssssshhhhh,i start the gym monday

can be your personal trainer pedro lol

[andyb]

Originally posted by Real McCoy
Andy cleans his bike with these , i <b>[Censored]</b> you not

and your point.......

They are brill for getting the initial bit of grime off, with a bit of wd40......then polish son, like youve never polished before.........

[audicdl]

4th Stella now, sod the damn bike, who cares? Bikes are dangerous anyway. Well that's what my mum said!

[marko]

Always wash my bikes with water and have never had any problems.

sorry andy I don't see how you can clean road grime off with wet wipes,
what about the grit you must have hundreds of scratches

[Real McCoy]

Yeh but he wipes his ar$e with a Karcher :P

[ace]

Originally posted by marko
Always wash my bikes with water and have never had any problems.

sorry andy I don't see how you can clean road grime off with wet wipes,
what about the grit you must have hundreds of scratches

always use water then a nice shampoo , then a good shamie , same on bike as well , the only way to clean a bike

[andyb]

Originally posted by marko
Always wash my bikes with water and have never had any problems.

sorry andy I don't see how you can clean road grime off with wet wipes,
what about the grit you must have hundreds of scratches

Road grime? dont go on the road with it now mate........far too dirty and dangerous.... 1/2 hr riding, 2hrs cleaning! thats Ducatis............:P

[NBs996]

Happy new year - I'll raise a glass to you! (types Nick with a fully running bike in the hall!)

[adnydrum]

Wash down with COLD water only, then use AutoGlym bike shampoo; it is the felines nightwear. BTW you think Dukes attract crud? Nothing but NOTHING gets as filthy as a VFR!!

[KeefyB]

Originally posted by audicdl
The fuel pump made a half hearted attempt when the ignition was switched on, and the starter would turn the engine over, but the engine management light came on.

Are you talking,(Typing!?) about the orange EOBD light?
If the bike is turning over then there is life in the battery.Its still a good idea to keep it topped up with an Optimate tho.
It could be summat dumb like the bike is in gear,or that silly little switch on the clutch lever playing up.Ive heard that they can also play up if the bolts that trigger the rear wheel sensor are dirty/wet/corroded/etc.
It could be that while you were in your washing frenzy,water may have crept into one or both of the coils.(They are built into the spark plug caps).