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  1. http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9794&&page=2
  2. A very funny video, very well done lots of clever touches, the video tracking in and out is very 80's !!! (contains swearing and violence so beware !!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5P_LAqiVg
  3. Best budget shock is Hagon as they will build to suit weight/riding style, I may have a Sachs shock if you need to keep mobile for now? Hopefully its in a box somewhere in my mothers garage, let me know and I'll try to find it. Sent from my ZTE Skate using Tapatalk 2
  4. pasotibbs

    Insurance

    Cheers for that, will now try Bennetts. Stew - not seen me cause bike has spent most of last year in my garage due to house moves etc, might have seen you around though if you were on Halifax Road a couple of months ago! once insurance sorted I plan to be out and about
  5. pasotibbs

    Insurance

    What companies are UK Lemans owners using? None so far list the Lemans as a model (only the Sport)so can't quote !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. They look identical but as well as being much better made the Ducati part has a slight curve to the main assembly(and thus lens) but the Guzzi one is straight. you can see the curve on the picture here (the chrome bit is concave left to right not top to bottom) its not a lot but it means the Guzzi lens won't sit flush if fitted.
  7. Tail light from old Ducati Monster fits and looks stock but is much better quality. The unit is slightly curved at the mounting so lenses can't be swapped but any aftermarket Monster LED replacement should also fit.
  8. Currently enjoying Laphroaig Quarter Cask and Glenmorangie (10yr old)
  9. Although the discs appear true(not warped) they may not be "floating" correctly, even though you've cleaned the bobbins the discs may be stuck slightly off centre in relation to the spindle so the pads are running on and off the normal swept area of the discs ? I had the same issue and "cured" it by replacing the discs with some used Ducati ones,I was able to get the old discs cleaner off the bike but have never got around to testing them.
  10. See here (post 23) for the parts you'll need and here for the guide.
  11. triple clamps appear to be 0.8 to 1.2 Kgm (which I believe is 8-12Nm) Wheel Spindle is 90 to 100Nm I found these in 2 different places so may be best to wait for others to confirm Standard values are quoted as 4mm nuts/bolts 3-3.5Nm 5x0.8 nuts/bolts 6-7Nm 6x1 nuts/bolts 8-12Nm 8x1.25 nuts/bolts 25-30Nm 10x1.5 nuts/bolts 45-50
  12. I suspect that the rear brake pads would wear out very quickly !!
  13. Go to amazon.co.uk and look at the reviews for "veet for men" funniest thing I've read in ages
  14. Just a thought but if the noise is regular it could be an alarm in "service" mode with a damaged sounder or failing internal battery if the power has been disconnected ?
  15. It's probably the solenoid,but could be the clutch switch. Mine also has done this but not as bad,usually starting on the 3rd or 4th attempt (I used to hold the starter button in and work the clutch until it started) recently I added another relay to feed the solenoid direct from the battery (to take the load off the alarms immobiliser relay) and it's worked every time so far !!
  16. I removed my disc bolts by drilling the hole 5mm or so deeper (I used whatever size drill fits without rounding off the flats) and hammering the allen key bit into it, it worked for all the bolts. The same method may work for the cush drive cover bolts.
  17. Cliff does/was doing an ignition module for non EFI bikes called "Rec-Ignition Module",it took a bit of finding but it is mentioned on his site under Latest Developments (18th June 2005).
  18. pasotibbs

    Part needed

    I got these , just had to use a normal washer and cut a screwdriver slot into the end to allow me to tighten them (the nylon type may be better ?).
  19. It seems that in the UK only 1 drain has a pipe attached ,mine did and I'm sure others here have mentioned this before. One drain is the tank breather(inside the filler seal) the other is for rainwater/spilt fuel(the well outside the seal), it may be that the hose is on the wrong one? I made a Y joint so that both can drain safely to the bottom of the bike rather than run another hose as it means I can leave the Y attached to the tank and just deal with the one hose when removing/replacing the tank.
  20. Maybe a foot clutch and electronic shifter would work? Lots of advice/ideas here
  21. I think somebody here got around this problem by having a short drive cable made so that the sender could be positioned out of harms way,but your way could be better.
  22. Just as well you got rid of the Ducati. the engines really are just a pile of shite! I borrowed an ST2 in New Zealand last February, nice handling, fairly comfortable, but after a $1000 tuneup, I was told that the belts could not be changed, the covers couldn't be removed as the nuts inside the plastic were spinning. So after being told to nurse it for next 3 weeks, running 3500-6500rpm, the engine literally physically exploded, yes, the engine cases blew apart!!!! in the middle of nowhere! Never, NEVER will I EVER buy a belt drive Ducati EVER!!! BTW, the Aprilia will be a great bike, well done. Steve To be fair to Ducati's any badly maintained belt drive engine is going to let go in a big way eventually !! It sounds like that particular ST had been seriously mistreated, as the ST2 is basically a 2 valve 851/888 motor it is pretty tough and if maintained correctly reliable. Yes, maintaning a machine is important. In this case, the belts did not fail. I was pampering the bike because they could not be changed at the time. actually, there was a catastrophic gearbox failure that blew the engine cases apart, the bike was singing along at 110km in 6th, go figure. Although the belts didn't fail the fact that the covers could not be removed would seem to indicate that the 2yr belt change had been missed (maybe several times !!) and probably oil changes also,which could explain why the gearbox let go. I went to NZ in January so know what you mean about the "middle of nowhere" !!
  23. Just as well you got rid of the Ducati. the engines really are just a pile of shite! I borrowed an ST2 in New Zealand last February, nice handling, fairly comfortable, but after a $1000 tuneup, I was told that the belts could not be changed, the covers couldn't be removed as the nuts inside the plastic were spinning. So after being told to nurse it for next 3 weeks, running 3500-6500rpm, the engine literally physically exploded, yes, the engine cases blew apart!!!! in the middle of nowhere! Never, NEVER will I EVER buy a belt drive Ducati EVER!!! BTW, the Aprilia will be a great bike, well done. Steve To be fair to Ducati's any badly maintained belt drive engine is going to let go in a big way eventually !! It sounds like that particular ST had been seriously mistreated, as the ST2 is basically a 2 valve 851/888 motor it is pretty tough and if maintained correctly reliable.
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