Lucky Phil

Just fit some Andreani cartridges yourself and be done with it. Around $600us on ebay and around 45 min a side in labour. Pretty simple. Adjustable preload and rebound and comp. Ciao

For everyone. The Championship doesn't start until the European rounds. Anyone on a 2022 Ducati will be at a disadvantage initially so don't be surprised to see Bastianini doing well initially. Doha is also a "left field" track as well that you can't draw conclusions from. Ciao

Yes, there was a little voice in my head saying this might be a mistake. It just really doesn't add anything aesthetically to be honest and it's originally there as a kind of consistent line break where the angles change as the faces aren't flat. Mine looks fine but adds nothing really. This bike is going to confuse the hell out of someone if it's ever owned by a Guzzi enthusiast when I'm gone. Ciao

The ecu draws unswitched or un relayed current from the battery so the battery drains no matter what you do. Ciao

So does mine docc but that the outboard end of the nut which is actually machined to what is almost certainly the OD of the pin threads. I was earlier trying to measure the ID of the threaded end of the nut and add the pitch depth x 2 which is a bit of a guestimation way of doing things. Now I know the pin threads are a nominal 20mm then my measurements make more sense. 20mm pin on my bike no doubt. In 22 years this has never come up, amazing. Still things to learn. Probably find out that half the frames are made of Cr-Mo and half from cast iron next. Ciao

You know that makes more sense and better aligns with my measurement which was done on the nut threads with the nut still fitted. I'd correct mine to 20mm then which aligns with the parts manual. Docc, you care to re measure yours. Remember the end of the chrome nut is a larger ID than the threaded section. Ciao

Interestingly the 19mm ones are used on the Sport 1100IE as well. Same p/n. Ciao

While the sliders are away getting re furbished I thought I'd re finish the brake and axle fittings and also the upper clamp Scud sold me in Matt Black 2K. I went to the effort of removing the casting line on the clamp which was a wasted effort in reality. I just used JB weld to fix the slight damage on the r/h fitting as it's of no structural significance. Before After Ciao

My bike is early 2000 as well docc and I just assumed it would be 19mm but looks like 22mm as well. It must just be the very early ones are 19mm? Ciao

Ok thanks for the information on thread sizes. I can only imagine the dia was increased to make the pin easier to thread into the pork chop. I can't see any other reason for it, certainly no additional strength is require but the 19mm ones at least can be fiddly to fit and cross threading is always on my mind when I install them. I think the larger dia thread might mitigate this to some extent. Ciao

I routed the joined lines forward so I had space for a connector that I could access before I removed the tank to make the process easy and simple. Mine both go overboard in the usual location as I couldn't devise a neat and unobtrusive way to locate the hose at the front of the crankcases below the steering head. I don't use a canister. Yes that's an aftermarket fuel filter with a cleanable and replaceable filter to save space under the tank. Ciao

Ok I didn't know that. Whats the actual difference in the threaded section OD? Can you measure it accurately for us. Ciao

Not aware of that. Until the Panagale in 2 and 4 cylinder guises the open class Ducatis weren't really reliable enough for the TT. In WSB on short circuits they only had a 1000klm engine life and the TT is a lot harder on engines than even WSB. The cost of running a Ducati Superbike there would have been prohibitive I think. The V4 is another matter though. A few have competed on the 1098 and 1198, a German name Karsten Schmidt in 2008 and 2011 and also Michael Rutter in 2011 who managed a 123.916mph average, not too shabby. We ran out F2 Ducati in 1986 and experienced no pipe to ground issues. We did crack a shock mount on the swingarm though which didn't result in a DNF and as it crossed the finish line in the Senior race it popped the rear carb off the inlet manifold when our rider shut the throttle. Ciao

I just hate people getting screwed really badly for price on something like this. Ciao

I've never heard of this issue, tell me more. Ciao

$300, they didn't see you coming, they sent for you. Ciao

I like acronyms docc so the LPSE, the CSSSS and my bike the GSB. Ciao

No that was mid stage without the front mount finished. This is the final version.

No, I've never seen any bike like that. Ducatis are the same from the era and always had hoses. I run a plain hose from both connected with a Y piece up under the tank to the back of the sump in the traditional way but I have a joiner near the steering head so I can easily access it when the tank is installed. One of the benefits of having my front tank mount raised 40mm is there is not only more room under the tank but also more room between the tank and the wiring and fuel hose mess up near the steering head. The hoses on mine are also not negotiable as the nipples are now directly over my alternator regulator/rectifier. Fuel dropping directly on it in the event of any spillage or venting wouldn't be desirable. Ciao

I wouldn't do that myself. If you have a fuel spillage when filling it'll dump fuel on a hot engine and the cap vents through the other port as well. It doesn't only vent air into the tank but also vapours out at a pre set pressure and keeps any vented fuel fumes which are more dangerous than the liquid fuel itself away from the hot area under the tank. Thats the funny sound you here sometimes after a ride and you park the bike. The tank venting pressure into those fittings and lines. Ciao

It wasn't an issue. What was his biggest issue was 2 years spent on the Honda CRT bike which was a total POS. Even Nicky Haydon confirmed this. If Miller had gone to MotoGP on a Yamaha or even a Suzuki he'd be a different and possibly even more successful rider. Starting on that Honda was a liability. As you can see from testing the speed really isn't an issue for Rookies going to MotoGP these days, the bikes aren't that difficult to cut a fast lap on an empty track or alone, what separates them from the experienced guys is leaning to "race" a MotoGP bike. Riding them and racing them is two completely different things. You see Darren Binder now on the Yamaha and pretty fast. He's got the best bike in the paddock to learn on and will prove the step isn't too great. One advantage coming from Moto2 is they have greater adjustability to chassis and engine so you get greater experience in setting a bike up. Ciao

I just used aluminium 'expanded mesh" which was commercially available. Cut it to size with maybe a 15mm or so margin and just used some silicon to attach. Something oil proof in the 3 bond range from memory. Ciao

How do you get to the adjuster with the airbox in place? Ciao