clockworkinyou
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Nice GSXR... Those models are some of the only years that I find appealing.
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BillMurray
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It sure is. I'm based in the north east of England. It's got some subtle mods. Can(Pipewerx I think?), filter, power commander, undertray, flush front indicators, pazzo short adjustable leavers, carbon front and rear huggers, tinted curved screen, gear indicator, braided lines... I think that's it. I was really lucky finding the year, shape, colours and all the mods I planned on putting on.
It was about £50, done over 1 day. Price varies from bike to bike. Mine had 2 winters worth of grime in some areas, mainly areas I could never seem to reach. It's going to be a dry weather machine now. I'm switching to my bicycle for commuting now.
I've been a fan of the K4/K5 shape for a long time now. I find the K6 upwards a bit overdesigned when it comes to the looks.
Fallout-NL
Member
I bet, it's been a few months since your last ride, right? So good to be back on it after an extended absence.
Oh nice.
The Ducati hadn't been started since October! Fired up first time, on the button, no fuss. Unlike all my Triumphs after a cold winter.
I'll refrain from praising reliability for now as it's going to the garage on Wednesday
Jeez, has the weather really been that bad?
Subpar Scrub
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Shit, makes me glad to live in a snowless environment.
N+1 huh?
Also, I like the look of this multistrada. Looks really good!
![006_MTS_2017_Studio_Grey_H01_Gallery_1920x1080.mediagallery_output_image_[1920x1080].jpg](http://m.ducati.com/cms-web/fs//MediaGalleries/24/1/MediaGallery_1024450/006_MTS_2017_Studio_Grey_H01_Gallery_1920x1080.jpg/006_MTS_2017_Studio_Grey_H01_Gallery_1920x1080.mediagallery_output_image_[1920x1080].jpg)
Kind of looks like bird dinosaur.
thesoapster
Member
69F out...happy February/winter.
Thanks to a friend, I got to go for a ride on his RC51. First time back on a bike in 18 months! Feels great
edit: And I have to say I love the Corsair X...great helmet!
Thanks to a friend, I got to go for a ride on his RC51. First time back on a bike in 18 months! Feels great
edit: And I have to say I love the Corsair X...great helmet!
N+1 huh?
Also, I like the look of this multistrada. Looks really good!
Kind of looks like bird dinosaur.
If I had to buy a new bike right now... the Multistrada would be it! I actually like the new 950 quite a lot, something with less tech to fail is somewhat appealing to me
Now, ask me on my view of Ducati again when I've had the Monster a couple more years and I'm looking for my next bike!
thesoapster
Member
Tuono Factory would have to be my pick. The perfect motorcycle IMO!
maxheadwound
Member
That Aprilia is an awesome bike just a pity we dont have more dealer out here in the UK that sell them and support them.
This is also a thing of beauty
This is also a thing of beauty
Fallout-NL
Member
We went from this:
to this over the weekend:
Was quite a lot of work because that meant putting the wiring loom back in the frame and finding room for the battery, fuse box, shock expansion chamber, ECU and a whole bunch of other wires in the small amount of place provided by the subframe undertray/batterytray:
And this Lightning setup has considerably less space than the Ulysses has. But the seat fits over it all, as you can see.
Oh yeah, and this is how far the rear wheel protrudes due to the short tail / long Ulysses swing arm combination:
to this over the weekend:
Was quite a lot of work because that meant putting the wiring loom back in the frame and finding room for the battery, fuse box, shock expansion chamber, ECU and a whole bunch of other wires in the small amount of place provided by the subframe undertray/batterytray:
And this Lightning setup has considerably less space than the Ulysses has. But the seat fits over it all, as you can see.
Oh yeah, and this is how far the rear wheel protrudes due to the short tail / long Ulysses swing arm combination:
maxheadwound
Member
Great stuff, Looks like big progress on the build.
Fallout-NL
Member
Yeah, we're starting to get somewhere.
So I just got my 600 mile service done. All is good. No issues.
Advice time. Should I get a center stand first or should I get some auxiliary lighting first? I can manage without em both but more lighting will let me see much better at night time riding and a center stand will let me do maintenance work easier.
The auxiliary lighting would look something like this
Personally I don't like to ADV ride in the dark. (sometimes unavoidable) just be careful installing lights to not short your battery. Dead battery and no kicker in the middle of nowhere (in the dark) = no fun. Also don't go overkill and make sure your electrical system can handle the extra load...
Center stand is really useful. Its also extra weight and fucks up your ground clearance. I prefer to not have one and use rope/straps/stumps/whatever for emergency field repairs, get a lift for home maintenance.
/my $.02
Fallout-NL
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Yep, that's what we're going for. Hasn't been done that often either.
There are no seals in that picture, just the oxidation that was behind the seals. And yeah, I bought all new rubber to go in the calipers. They cleaned up well, but some of my pistons were a bit buggered. It's all together on the bike but I ran out of daylight so I'll have to bleed them hopefully another day this week and make sure nothing is leaking.. Can't wait to see how they perform, especially with the new SS brake lines I put on with the rebuilt calipers.
Fallout-NL
Member
Nice, looks like a rewarding job, cleaning those up. Maybe we should try that with yours, Scotch. Or maybe just skip that and go to some R6 calipers directly.
Oh yeah, I was riding just now. God yeeeeeesss, so good. There was sunshine n everything.
Will throw a couple of buckets of water over the bike though, it tastes a bit salty because I had to leave early this morning when the roads were still wet.
Oh yeah, I was riding just now. God yeeeeeesss, so good. There was sunshine n everything.
Will throw a couple of buckets of water over the bike though, it tastes a bit salty because I had to leave early this morning when the roads were still wet.
Nice, looks like you got the good weather we were enjoying yesterday. Man, they aren't kidding when they say the Netherlands is flat, huh?
Ah that would explain it! I looked on my phone and it looked like a disintegrated seal
Ah that would explain it! I looked on my phone and it looked like a disintegrated seal
Fallout-NL
Member
Nice, looks like you got the good weather we were enjoying yesterday. Man, they aren't kidding when they say the Netherlands is flat, huh?
As a pancake. Well, until you hit Limburg, our southern most province, but there's very little about Limburg that actually feels Dutch.
Amazing, I wish I could take a bike apart and put it back together.
Well, just an update. Unfortunately the center stand was a little over my budget, So I compared prices and I had to go with the lights setup. It was cheaper and fit my budget. If the center stand's price was more reasonable (it was close to $200), I would have gone with it first. So I bought the mounting bracket, 2 LED lights with 60 degree angle, and the wiring with a switch - dual output and a relay. The wiring was recommended on the website and it was what everyone else was using, so that's what I got. I have to admit though, I have no idea what I'm doing. The electrical parts of my motorcycle is what I know the least of. BTW, the lights are 900 lumens and total 20 watts both.Personally I don't like to ADV ride in the dark. (sometimes unavoidable) just be careful installing lights to not short your battery. Dead battery and no kicker in the middle of nowhere (in the dark) = no fun. Also don't go overkill and make sure your electrical system can handle the extra load...
Center stand is really useful. Its also extra weight and fucks up your ground clearance. I prefer to not have one and use rope/straps/stumps/whatever for emergency field repairs, get a lift for home maintenance.
/my $.02
Dammit, how the hell do you take such amazing pictures??
HellforLeather
Member
That Aprilia is an awesome bike just a pity we dont have more dealer out here in the UK that sell them and support them.
This is also a thing of beauty
Mmmmmm so sexy. There was a while where I swore that my next bike would be an MV F3 800, but then you hear about the fuel mapping issues....and the lack of dealer support....it becomes a much more difficult idea to follow through with.
maxheadwound
Member
Very true... and welcome. What do you ride at the moment?
Cold today. Ducati did not design the engine of my bike to handle Reading traffic, that's for sure.
I had a quick nose at the Monster 1200R in the dealership. That is one well-endowed bike (though I'm not sure I think it's worth the extra money unless you really, really like trackdays)
I had a quick nose at the Monster 1200R in the dealership. That is one well-endowed bike (though I'm not sure I think it's worth the extra money unless you really, really like trackdays)
maxheadwound
Member
Very true about the monster. I would like to have one just for the sunny days. You are right about the traffic. It was mad.
Anything under ~15mph on the 1200 is very lumpy unless you feather the clutch, even in "Urban" mode. It won't actually stall, but "smooth" is not a word I'd use to describe the experience
When there's a nice stretch of road though... A winter of driving a car with less brake horsepower makes me forget how nice having a bike is.
When there's a nice stretch of road though... A winter of driving a car with less brake horsepower makes me forget how nice having a bike is.
Fallout-NL
Member
Yeah, it just seems like an insane amount of fun after you've been out of it for a while.
I should emphasize this every once in a while: while I have a rough understanding of where everything is and what it does (and I can do some things with the help of a manual), projects like these really are possibly only thanks to the man in the picture there (my dad). Haha. So don't feel too bad about limited skills, I'm right there with you.
Sounds like a project
Haha, thanks, you must be my biggest fan. Was lucky with this one I guess. Just took the glove off, snapped a couple of pictures and this one came out pretty alright with me in the mirror there.
I should emphasize this every once in a while: while I have a rough understanding of where everything is and what it does (and I can do some things with the help of a manual), projects like these really are possibly only thanks to the man in the picture there (my dad). Haha. So don't feel too bad about limited skills, I'm right there with you.
Sounds like a project
Haha, thanks, you must be my biggest fan. Was lucky with this one I guess. Just took the glove off, snapped a couple of pictures and this one came out pretty alright with me in the mirror there.
maxheadwound
Member
That is so true... Sitting in the traffic is not fun and some mornings I just dont want to filter as I am not fully awake. But its so nice to be able to ride a bike.
I wanted to fit my GS hand guards to the Scrambler but the handlebars are thicker on the scrambler than on the GS. So no luck there. The hand guards make such a big difference to the performance of the heated grips.
I wanted to fit my GS hand guards to the Scrambler but the handlebars are thicker on the scrambler than on the GS. So no luck there. The hand guards make such a big difference to the performance of the heated grips.
Especially considering that the 2017 revision of the S closes the gap quite a bit with the R.
maxheadwound
Member
Was reading about this bike last night. Damn they make mean looking machines at the moment
This is the 790cc Duke
This is the 790cc Duke
That's the prototype. The spied retail unit is slighty less impressiveWas reading about this bike last night. Damn they make mean looking machines at the moment
This is the 790cc Duke
maxheadwound
Member
If they keep it light and give it loads of poke in that frame its going to be one hell of a fun bike to ride.
HellforLeather
Member
Ducati 1098. My bike only has starter issues, but the dealer support is much better!
Fallout-NL
Member
Have we seen any pictures of the 1098 yet?
HellforLeather
Member
Where can I host the pictures to post them?
Fallout-NL
Member
Ehm, abload.de usually works really well for me. It's a German site, but it's easy enough to figure out:
This one is upload images from a local source.
And that one means rehosting it from a url.
You then get a number of different links. Just pick the one that says:
and put it beween
This one is upload images from a local source.
And that one means rehosting it from a url.
You then get a number of different links. Just pick the one that says:
and put it beween
People usually use abload.de because it doesn't compress images. I think imgur.com does compress images.
Take some pics if possible !
maxheadwound
Member
what did they do to the Duc today then?