ducatilover's squidtastic pile of crap

[ducatilover]

errr, now where did I put that.....

Gonna have to ride it over so I can hear what the ultra restrictive zorst sounds like!

Sounds the same as before at idle but quieter and less deep..probably because the air is staying in it...

Kinda can't ride it without that nut the steering head has more movement than a blacks rights activist.

I either spilled brake fluid or have a leak around the front left hose, will throw the toys out the cot if it's split, I fuckin' hate doing brakes, too boring!
I haz spare brake lines.

It's now full of fluids, but I can't jump start it because someone's borrowing the bloody Hilux

[ducatilover]

First time to start and run 'till it's up to temp since August Had to keep the umper leads on, it wasn't charging the battery (or the battery is just that munted...I should really take care of them more...)
Had a few small issues, but nothing bad.
Small water leak from the stupid top pipe on the head, fixed now.
Water leak from the top rad pipe, fixed now.
I've wired the ignition wrong...killing power to the relay wouldn't shut it off so I just pulled the main fuse it's above my head currently.

No rattles now once it's off the choke the throttle response it nice and it sounds rather tasty (apart from the exhaust leak as I haven't sealed up the join where the can slips on)

[AllanC]

Looking forward to reading the first ride report!

[ducatilover]

Looking forward to reading the first ride report!

I'm looking forward to writing it!
I'm going to strip the front brakes back, again. I'm not happy with them at all.

[bogan]

I've wired the ignition wrong...killing power to the relay wouldn't shut it off so I just pulled the main fuse it's above my head currently.

Now I'm not expert, but a main fuse won't do much good up there, put it back in the bike and see if she goes

[ducatilover]

Now I'm not expert, but a main fuse won't do much good up there, put it back in the bike and see if she goes

I knew there was something wrong!!!

[ducatilover]

Well, seeing as I thought the brakes wouldn't be up to my pedantic standards I did the logical thing.
Now my brakes have new seals etc etc etc etc
I forgot to grab a kit for the rear master cyl, and it was the only part that was actually in proper need of replacing.
I had to pull the pretty white caliper off the rear, the alloy inside was a bit dodgy so I got my spare one, stripped it down and freshened it up.
But...the rear master has a very small leak, so I'll test my spare one tomorrow and replace it.

The fronts are fecking beautiful, I replaced the suspect line too, I'm not too sure if it was weeping, but I'm fussy.
I have a strange feeling that if I have to panic brake those fronts are going to bend the forks and rip the frame in half

Forgot to buy fork oil
But I ordered a MotoBatt battery, so will let everyone know how well that goes

Oh, the white paint on the front brakes is already looking bad. Better repaint them some other colour.

[Geeen]

Pics
please




Please??

[ducatilover]

Pics
please




Please??

Haven't got my data cable, but I'll try manage something, it still looks the same, except now the calipers are dirty and it has a muffler

[ducatilover]

New battery arrived, yay!
Bogan sent me some relays and my steering stem nut, yay!
Hooked it all back up, it takes a bit to get her started, but I'm putting it down to poo fuel doesn't like cold starts (petrol has been in that tank since August last year, plus I've probably got rust up the pilot jets now from the old tank )

Got 'er started, yay!
Water leak from thermostat housing, not yay.
It's not charging...gay!
It pulls 15V from one of the reg/rec wires...oh poo, that reg only lasted 2000km.
Don't buy $20 Chinese regulators lol
Stator readings are still good and it's not earthing, thank goodness.

So, new reg, wire the RFID in (yeah, yeah, it's taking me forever to get 'round to it) and fork oil and its ready to test ride if the clutch cable plays ball.

EDIT: I got my wiring issue sorted, I had put the kill switch wire on the wrong pin on the relay, derp.

[Geeen]

Haven't got my data cable, but I'll try manage something, it still looks the same, except now the calipers are dirty and it has a muffler

Bluetooth to a laptop???

[ducatilover]

Bluetooth to a laptop???

Nope, no laptop sorry, will see if I can find my bluetooth dongle though

[avgas]

4-1, no baffle in the headers
Moriwaki can

I think I need to get mine running again - I'm getting withdrawl

You and me both. I had to go find this and dig it out.
God I miss my Kwaka 4-in-1 sound. So distinct.

[ducatilover]

Fuck that puppy sounds just like mine, mine has a slightly deeper note up higher, but down low it's very much the same. I love the Kwaka 4cyl idle, lumpy as fuck and they sound very different just pootling around.

[ducatilover]

WE HAVE RFID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The RFID unit (Thanks to imdying) is all set up now, thanks to Bogan for his wiring expertise absolutely pumped right now! The bike starting procedure: Flick the hidden switch to power the RFID unitFlick the kill switch.Swipe the RFID tag past the antenna.And she's ready to roll!Bogan came up with a grouse set up using a 5 pin relay, so when the bike is powered up the power to the RFID unit is off, when the bike's off and you flick the switch, it sends power to the RFID unit. Hit the kill switch and you have to repeat the whole thing again, it's fuckin' awesome!