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    What... No Fuel Filter?!

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    It's presently - 20 F up here in Canada. It'll be awhile before 

    I can hit the pavement for a ride. 

     

    :bier:

     

    Walt.

     

    Welcome to the forum Walt ..... and welcome to another Canadian!!

     

    While you are waiting for spring (several months away this year from what I see) ..... we all love to see pictures and stories of your bike.

     

    Where did you buy your bike? I saw a green V11 for sale at the bike meet at Paris, Ontario last summer but that one looked a little rough. 

     

    cheers

    Jim

    Rode a V7 Cafe Classic today...

    in Newer models

    Posted

    Interesting, though this technical progression. Even when our funky V11 were built, people lamented the fuel injection and ECU. Gone were the days of "tuning."

     

    I think we've proved without a doubt, that a determined owner can cock up the FI every bit as well as a carburettor! :luigi:

     

    Yep ..... I knew a "good" mechanic who screwed up a D'ellorto 36 mm carb for me by drilling out a blocked jet ..... unfortunately he drilled right through the carb body. He also screwed up the tuning on his Triumph TT600 after he installed performance cams ..... he bought some kind of ECU cheater for the bike and when it didn't run right after riding and fiddling he declared it was beyond tuning. I mentioned that on a job of that scale that dyno tuning would probably be the best and easiest way and he said that's the way he always tuned .... by the seat of his pants. Since that was the first fuel injected bike he had ever tried to tune he declared that fuel injection is un-tuneable. He then went on to screw up the tuning on several other bikes ..... (although he is good at changing tires).

     

    You are safe Dave .... he will never go to Australia ....

    Pirelli Report

    in Technical Topics

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    From the 2002 Long Frame on, the rear rim is 5.5 inches and came with a 180 tire. Yet, some have found the same issues and dropped to a 170 on the 5.5 inch rim.

     

     

     

    I have a 2000 Ducati Monster and the only time I had a 180 rear tire that worked well was a Pirelli track tire (used). The stock 180 and a Dunlop I tried all made it turn slower. I switched to a 170 and it was night and day .... however I did have to raise the rear suspension and drop the forks slightly.

     

    Same on my V11 ...... it just works sooooo much better with a 160. I'll need new tires this spring so I am glad for all the great feedback here! 

    Classic look tacho.

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    There are replicas on ebay but they are all mechanical drive... the photo you have is of a replica - replica's have phillips screws on the tacho face whilst the originals are slotted screws . If you can figure out how to convert them you could have a very authentic looking tacho ......

     

    http://www.ebay.ca/itm/DUCATI-BEVEL-SINGLE-250-350-450-TACHOMETER-VEGLIA-/151084353048?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item232d544618&vxp=mtr&_uhb=1

    Quiz

    in Special place for banter and conversation

    Posted

    Is that one made in England or America .... and if it is made in England, does it have the 2-stroke or the 4-stroke engine?

     

    Edit: I found a better picture and it looks like it has the Blackburne four-stroke side-valve engine so it would be a Ner-A-Car and not a Neracar.

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