From New To Ducati Bloke

Discussion in 'Newbies Hangout' started by chueewowee, Feb 13, 2016.

  1. Hello folk.
    Being new to Ducati, Its nice to join an owners' club. The bike which brought me in is a 600 super sport, for which I paid not so much. It runs roughly, and so I begin my entrance by sorting out induction - going over air, fuel and timing, as well as the control cables and electrics. Naturally, I think how nice a kick start would be right now…. ANyway, it'll give me something to do over the next week or so.
     
  2. Welcome Dave:)
     
  3. Welcome :upyeah:
     
  4. Beware of people trying to sell you belts or upgrade battery leads!
    You heard it here first.
     
  5. I have plenty already? :Angelic:
     
  6. Welcome.
     
  7. Thanks for the welcome folks. Well, I 've got the tank innards out, and carbs apart for a good clean. Filthy it is. I mean horrible.
    Flush caps don't seem to offer the ordinary rider anything except unnecessary rust and the like. I thought they looked sexy when I was a teenager though, riding a Norton - which had nothing like that.
    There's the saving in wind resistance if you tear off the fairing!

    Waiting for my Haynes manuel to arrive. I suppose the electric thing bolted into the underneath of the tank, and then wired in parallel to the fuel pump , is the fuel level gauge?
    I'll put a new fuel filter outside the tank.

    I'm so very wary, it's exciting. BUt nobody's tried to sell me any belts or leads yet… it's been two days since I got the bike - must be a bit cold for them right now.
     
    #8 chueewowee, Feb 16, 2016
    Last edited: Feb 16, 2016
  8. Hello and welcome into the mad house
    The 600 SS Lured me into Ducati ownership fortunately my first was a dream bike
    The second SS not so

    @Exige may have some items he can sell to you I'm surprise he hasn't touted for business already :Wideyed:
     
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