What did you do in the weekend, Jim? [Archive]

jim.cox

9th April 2018, 14:57

I'm thinking there's very few in the world lucky enough to experience blasting a vintage Ducati down a country road on a sunny autumn day.

And that is what I got to do this weekend.

Starting the old girl is a bit of a palaver, especially if she has not been run for a while.

So brake check, tyres, plugs, fuel and a quick polish took until mid afternoon.

Then comes the fun and games of actually getting the motor running - kick starting a 900 motor does take a wee bit of doing.

The memory that comes with blasting down a twisting tree-lined country road at around 4250 rpm is just absolute magic.

Honest Andy

9th April 2018, 15:18

:clap:

sometimes it's riding time... sometimes it's garage time...

it's all bike time! :woohoo:

Voltaire

9th April 2018, 15:28

Do you find the front cylinder plug fouls if not used for a while?

Akzle

9th April 2018, 17:09

I'm thinking there's very few in the world lucky enough to experience blasting a vintage Ducati down a country road on a sunny autumn day.

And that is what I got to do this weekend.

Starting the old girl is a bit of a palaver, especially if she has not been run for a while.

So brake check, tyres, plugs, fuel and a quick polish took until mid afternoon.

Then comes the fun and games of actually getting the motor running - kick starting a 900 motor does take a wee bit of doing.

The memory that comes with blasting down a twisting tree-lined country road at around 4250 rpm is just absolute magic.

rbcifgip .

Grumph

9th April 2018, 17:31

Do you find the front cylinder plug fouls if not used for a while?

Drain that bowl before starting.

"tree lined country road " There was some noisy stuff out here at the weekend. Thought it was D's guzzi mates but could have been a Duc.

Voltaire

9th April 2018, 20:09

Drain that bowl before starting.

"tree lined country road " There was some noisy stuff out here at the weekend. Thought it was D's guzzi mates but could have been a Duc.

Also.....once a plug fouls its basically buggered and riding a one cylinder Duke is pretty horrible around the block with farting and backfiring.

Grumph

9th April 2018, 20:52

Also.....once a plug fouls its basically buggered and riding a one cylinder Duke is pretty horrible around the block with farting and backfiring.

Yes, modern fuel....even the old sandblasting won't bring back a plug fouled on the current swill.

jim.cox

12th April 2018, 18:38

Best solution, at least in my experience, is to run them regularly :)