DucatiSpot - The Ultimate Ducati Forum http://www.ducatispot.com/forums The Ducati Forum and Community featuring news, articles, registry, and next generation gallery for enthusiasts and owners. en Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:45:07 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg DucatiSpot - The Ultimate Ducati Forum http://www.ducatispot.com/forums 12,000km service time. Looking for reputable mechanic in Sydney http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27772&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:00:36 GMT Hello gentlefolk and gentle, err, women. I live in the Eastern Suburbs and I'm looking for a mechanic to help out with my 12,000km service. Looking for someone that really knows what they are doing with Dukes.

TIA
Jem ]]> Australia Jemook http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27772 things my motorcycle has taught me http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27771&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:17:52 GMT Came across this on another list. Worth the read. *things my motorcycle has taught me* The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror. People ask us why we ride a motorcycle. For those who have experienced the joy, no explanation is necessary; for those who have not, no... Came across this on another list. Worth the read.


things my motorcycle has taught me

The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror.

People ask us why we ride a motorcycle. For those who have experienced the joy, no explanation is necessary; for those who have not, no explanation is possible.

Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul.

Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.

Life may begin at 40, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 80 mph!

You start the game of life with a full pot o' luck and an empty pot o' experience. The object is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck.

If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.

Midnight bugs taste just as bad as noon time bugs.

Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.

Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.

Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of gas before you can think straight.

Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town.

Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.

A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.

Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived, and still rides.

Young riders pick a destination and go. Old riders pick a direction and go.

A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it.

Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night.

Always back your bike into the curb and sit where you can see it.

There are drunk riders and there are old riders, but there are not many old, drunk riders.

Ride to work. Work to ride.

Two-lane blacktop isn't a highway - it's an attitude.

When you look down the road, it seems to never end; but you better believe it does!

Winter is nature's way of telling you to test the electrics.

Keep your bike in good repair. Motorcycle boots are not all that comfortable for walking.

People are like motorcycles; each is customized a bit differently.

Sometimes, the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes.

When you're riding lead, don't spit.

A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 a.m. to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.

Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
Catching a yellow jacket in your helmet will triple that special vocabulary.

There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.

Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.

If you can't get it going with bungee cords and duct tape, it's serious.

If you ride like there's no tomorrow, today will be a BLAST!

The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside.

Always replace the cheapest parts first.

You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.

Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

Keep the painted side up, and the rubber side down! ]]> Media emmevi125s http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27771 Looking for a Bevel http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27770&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:51:12 GMT I just bought a new 1198s and riding it has sparked a wild interest in all thing Ducati. That interest has me thinking that I want to add a vintage Ducati to the garage. I want a 78 so the bike and I will be the same age. Are there anything special for which I should look? I just bought a new 1198s and riding it has sparked a wild interest in all thing Ducati. That interest has me thinking that I want to add a vintage Ducati to the garage. I want a 78 so the bike and I will be the same age. Are there anything special for which I should look? ]]> Vintage Luckylefty http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27770 oil http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27769&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:08:24 GMT Hello from a fellow 1098'er from BC. I was just curious what you guys are using for oil and what store you get yours from?

I'm thinking the good old standby of Motul 5100 15w50
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/4/72/21085/ITEM/Motul-5100-Ester-Synthetic-Engine-Oil.aspx?SiteID=SLI|Motul&WT.MC_ID=10010

or Amsoil
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en

I am also considering using a semi-synthetic instead of full synthetic for price and in case I can't find any synthetic if I need to top up on a road trip somewhere (although my bike doesn't burn any oil yet). Any thoughts on that?

Wayne Little
Ashcroft, BC ]]> Canada miner1098 http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27769 Oil Dripping when Idiling? http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27768&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:06 GMT Hey guys, have any of you ever had any probs w/oil leaking while letting your bike warm-up (idle) for a while? I checked my oil drain bolt (and surrounding bolts) and they're tightened to Torque Spec.

I did notice that the oil is coming from the OverFlow tube (at the bottom of the bike) is this normal? just guessing I might have put a lil too much oil (during last oil change)

No leaks noted after riding and sitting in garage overnite. It only seems to happen when im warming my bike up in the am. ]]> Technical TraumaRider http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27768 good pair off slip-on http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27767&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:17:10 GMT Hi i have a M1100 2010 model, and looking at getting a set of slip-on there so many out there to chose from any suggestion would be help full, im all so looking at getting handlebar risers but they dont seem to have any on ebay for this model does this mean i need to go to my loacal dealer or there... Hi i have a M1100 2010 model, and looking at getting a set of slip-on there so many out there to chose from any suggestion would be help full, im all so looking at getting handlebar risers but they dont seem to have any on ebay for this model does this mean i need to go to my loacal dealer or there nothing out there for the 2010 model? :D ]]> Monster AussieBoB http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27767 1098 base wheels http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27766&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:35:18 GMT 11 th 08 base wheels-perfect unmarked condition-6oookms(3600 miles) replace those enkeis with marchinisis!pm for price-will ship thanks 11 th 08 base wheels-perfect unmarked condition-6oookms(3600 miles) replace those enkeis with marchinisis!pm for price-will ship

thanks ]]> For Sale/Wanted bevelman http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27766 1098 base wheels for sale http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27765&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:31:50 GMT as above unmarked perfect condition-6000 kms-off 11th 08 1098-pm for price thanks as above unmarked perfect condition-6000 kms-off 11th 08 1098-pm for price
thanks ]]> Australia bevelman http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27765 The Cheapest 848 Dry Clutch Conversion Kit!!!! http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27764&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:36:25 GMT I am looking to get dry clutch kit as well. I can not find any vendor has them for less than what DP is asking.. $1552.40.... is there AFTERMARKET dry clutch conversion kit out there? (NOT LOOKING TO GET THIS..) http://webbikeworld.magnify.net/video/Ducati-848-Dry-Clutch-Convers I am looking to get dry clutch kit as well.

I can not find any vendor has them for less than what DP is asking.. $1552.40....

is there AFTERMARKET dry clutch conversion kit out there?

(NOT LOOKING TO GET THIS..)

http://webbikeworld.magnify.net/vide...Clutch-Convers

Thanks in advance!

-John ]]> 848 amg55driver http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27764 WTB: White 1198/1098S http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27763&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:44:29 GMT Looking to get a white 1198, or an older 1098S. Low mileage a plus, tasteful mods a plus. Also, must be willing to ship the bike, as I am active duty and deployed overseas. Of course, I realize shipping will be added to the bike price. Yellow really isn't my color, but if the deal is good enough...we'll go from there. Thanks! ]]> For Sale/Wanted Otto Man http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27763 <![CDATA[comparing slipper cluth's yo-yo to motowheel]]> http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27762&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:35:52 GMT i had a yo-yo dine slipper in my 848 and loved it. never heard of the motowheel slipper. anybody raced with one in there bike. i will take any input. i need to save money but dont want to put a piece of shit in and have it come apart. i had a yo-yo dine slipper in my 848 and loved it. never heard of the motowheel slipper. anybody raced with one in there bike. i will take any input. i need to save money but dont want to put a piece of shit in and have it come apart. ]]> On the Track ridelater http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27762 scratched parts http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27761&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:07:08 GMT is there any interest in some scratched streetfighter parts? just the tank front fender and tail in red. they are all just scratched the front fender and the tank are in the best shape the tail has the most scratches. is there any interest in some scratched streetfighter parts? just the tank front fender and tail in red. they are all just scratched the front fender and the tank are in the best shape the tail has the most scratches. ]]> Street Fighter jodie919 http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27761 848 Streetfighter http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27760&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:31:53 GMT Hey guys been lurking for a while on here while the bug pushes me closer and closer to a purchase.

I love the Streetfighter but wish that they would give us a 848 engine option. Does anyone see this as a possibility in the near future? Or no shot in hell?

I hope this hasn't been covered. I did a search but couldn't find anything except someone trying to convert an 848 into a streetfighter.

Thanks guys. ]]> Street Fighter malone http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27760 Tank skin http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27750&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:24:27 GMT :DHello ducatisti enyone see this skin tank before :confused:?? :DHello ducatisti enyone see this skin tank before :confused:??
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]]> 1098/1198 duca http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27750 Lots of post in the Multi section http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27749&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:13:32 GMT WTF 4,294,967,277 apparently WTF
4,294,967,277 apparently ]]> Kitchen Sink wilkson http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27749