New Here And New To Ducatis

Well it appears it may have been the reg rectifier, I have thrown on a used oem one, we will give that a go today.

Will head out with the gf on her fireblade for some grub, hopefully the bike plays ball and restarts when it needs to

I had used it Friday night but by Sunday the battery was kerplunk. This is before fitting reg rec last night

 

I need to order a new uprated REG rec, it's not all 100% , the battery ( lead acid) needs to warm up it seems , as you with a cold lithium battery . But at least it's starting and somehwat holding a charge .

So seeing as i cleaned lubed and tightened the chain i took her for a spin in the city ( Dublin)

 

New Reg rec fitted, still not 100% but fuck me, when its good its really good

trackday yesterday , what a machine







When its not acting the maggot it is a fucking glourious thing ( electrical gremlins, now leaking oil or marking its territory)

fully analouge, no bells or whistles, no tyre warmers , rode there and back.

Passed and gapped my mate in 2 sessions on his V4s and he is a great rider ( okay once was under yellow flags) , some of the best track riding i've ever done, if not the best .

heres one for you, the 1098 and the v4s are the same weight, 381lbs or 172.819kgs



The 1098 suspension works so well, i thought i might want a bit more compression but fuck me it's just lush, hard on the brakes in a straight line, trail braking deeper and deeper and you can literally feel it com[pressing more and more as you brake and you know you should be off the brakes by now Wes you twat , the rear just complying and pushing the back tyre into the ground perfectly and hooving me out of bends.

even without a slipper clutch or any do dahs it does not get out of shape , no lock ups , i must have been doing something right.

And, i can't wheelie for shit but there were plenty yesterday , on the power of course.

 

Had a call from a buddy yesterday who is a dab hand at electrics, he used to make wiring looms for Monstermob Ducati and Alstare Suzuki

anyway , he has directed me to try 4 things

bypass starter solenoid , go direct from battery to starter motor, see if it spins, go direct from battery to engine or frame from negative terminal , see if its a bad earth, take of starter solonoid check terminals for corrosion (valet ) and lastly connect bike/ battery up to a non started car battery

he reckons again, its the battery .

 

The 1098, and myself, are going to Mugello for 3 days in September

i say fack !

 

Thank you, all thoughts are mine* and its all i have



* I think

 

Sorry , whilst i would indeed ride there , the Bike is going out on a truck with like minded idiots for 3 days on track , 3rd 4th and 5th September, most of us will fly out and meet the machines on Thursday the 2nd and prep them for abuse ...ooo matron

 

4 places left for portimao in November if any use to you Paul. ?

 

Oil leak point if seepage weepage found .
One bolt on alternator cover threaded.

Will try one or two longer bolts, see if there is a bit of thread in the depths, make up the difference with washers.

Otherwise it's sealant and dreams until after mugello

 

Girlfriend no more so her face book is . . . .

 

mo

Paul, it's motorbikes. they are always expensive !

 

That was a good weekend . will do a write up when i'm recovered