888 back on the road-what I found

**sAsLEX** · 25th October 2006, 10:54

Originally Posted by Kirk

For the record its 125GP.

no other mistakes in there Curt?

**idb** · 25th October 2006, 12:28

Originally Posted by oldrider

I was traveling through to Queenstown by car on Friday (last) at about midday and was held up at Nevis Bluff area (for bloody ages) in along line of waiting traffic.

Suddenly the obstruction was cleared enough for vehicles coming from Queenstown Arrowtown direction to proceed and a familiar looking red bike came out of the line of traffic, very quickly when all of a sudden the bike almost did a front wheel stand and crept quietly up the road at 30km as posted.

An HP car was two back from us!

I reckon that the bike was a certain idb of KB fame! Giving it a little bit of stick to go on with he was too. Well for a little while anyway!

I tried to attract his attention but he was too focused on the vehicle two cars back at that time and frankly I think he was very, very, lucky, not to get pinged!!

Well done that man I thought to myself, wondering if it really was our own idb? Was it you Ian? If so well spotted that man, home safe.

Cheers John.

Erm...yep, that was me.
I was about 40m from the open road sign and the cop actually gave me a wave.
No excuses, I would have been caught bang to rights guv.

I pick up my bike tonight.
I'll get it home, do a bit more on the Darmah then start pulling the 888 to bits.
My workshop's going to look like an explosion in a Ducati museum!

**idb** · 25th October 2006, 12:29

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

no other mistakes in there Curt?

I apologise in advance for any other factual errors.............

**scumdog** · 25th October 2006, 12:33

Originally Posted by idb

I apologise in advance for any other factual errors.............

You the oxymoron king or sommat?

Ranks right up there with "reliable electrics" (when it comes to Ducati bikes)

**Richard Mc F** · 25th October 2006, 22:06

I just found this thread, laughed so hard it took 2 beers before I could type again, I have an '82 S2 900...........they are all the same, 3 months of ownership..new regulator, modify wiring loom for that, rear wheel bearings ( spacers missing so they collapsed out while out with Mrs Mc F one day

), chain, rebuild and modify speedo drive, make new fairing mounts, weld header pipe flange back on ( and spend f....ng ages hand filing it all back to shape)

along with the normal oil changes ( every 3k) tyres, tuning adjusting, fettling

6k in 3 months, sounds fffffffkknnnn fantastic.......how many guys can say they have spent the day with their 24 year old italian mistress and talk to the wife about it, hell some times she joins us hehehheeh

**mjvduc** · 6th November 2006, 06:40

good to see a couple of duc freaks are still around

get some half descent connectors from AMP or you local bosch dealer and some grease (acid free), if you’re totally bored buy some tape as well. It will also help if you can relocate the rectifier (more cooling air) and/or place it on a bigger and thicker metal plate.

We have a big duc community up here so if you need a hand or some tips let me know

Have fun

mjvduc

**sAsLEX** · 6th November 2006, 06:43

Originally Posted by mjvduc

It will also help if you can relocate the rectifier (more cooling air) and/or place it on a bigger and thicker metal plate.

You can also put a small computer fan on them to increase airflow across the radiators on them
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...5&d=1149422313
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...6&d=1149422313

**idb** · 6th November 2006, 17:15

Cheers guys.
The update at this point is that the fuel pump is stuffed.
I'm expecting a replacement to arrive any day.

Sheesh, the warranty on everything must run out on the same day!

I've had a combination of faults all at the same time.
They could be related, I don't know.

So far
burnt-up connectors
fried reg/rectifier
stuffed fuel pump

And now it has developed an oil leak from the alternator cover!!!

Anyway, we'll see how it goes with the new fuel pump and take it from there.

At least the Darmah's coming together nicely.

**TonyB** · 6th November 2006, 17:51

Originally Posted by kickingzebra

Glad shes going again for you. 888s are all good (its the number of god according to the book of revelation)

Is that an 021 or 0274 number?

**Richard Mc F** · 6th November 2006, 18:03

Originally Posted by mjvduc

good to see a couple of duc freaks are still around

get some half descent connectors from AMP or you local bosch dealer and some grease (acid free), if you’re totally bored buy some tape as well.
mjvduc

Good connectors

and cleaning them even just unplug/plug in a few times to stop corrosion buildup

, fries the connection, disconnecting an input usually fries the rectifyer......

Not just a Ducati rpoblem, seen this in quite a few old jappa's as well.

Mind you as IDB has found Ducati electrical stuff is just grand !!!

When the thing is 24 years old it gets even better

**kickingzebra** · 6th November 2006, 18:08

Originally Posted by TonyB

Is that an 021 or 0274 number?

if you don't know I can't tell you!!

**idb** · 6th November 2006, 18:28

Originally Posted by Richard Mc F

Good connectors

and cleaning them even just unplug/plug in a few times to stop corrosion buildup

, fries the connection, disconnecting an input usually fries the rectifyer......

Not just a Ducati rpoblem, seen this in quite a few old jappa's as well.

Mind you as IDB has found Ducati electrical stuff is just grand !!!

When the thing is 24 years old it gets even better

The more faults I find and the more repairs I have to make the more I know about the bike, so it isn't all bad.