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ducpainter

#345
April 19, 2009, 06:25:43 PM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on April 19, 2009, 06:16:04 PM
H-2's were crazy fast.  I like 2-strokes.  I would kill myself on an H-2 mostly likely.  The hit on one of those is incredible.

This is something I didn't know.  My brain got bigger today  [laugh]  How did that work?

JM
It was a single cable off the throttle with a 4 way splitter.

You synched the carbs by varying the length of the individual cables at the top of the carb.

I don't know why, but that system seemed to be the fastest.

It may be because we never figured out how to set up the linkage carbs.

We were two stroke guys. ;)
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the_Journeyman

#346
April 19, 2009, 06:28:57 PM
I'll bet it also eliminated any play the linkages might introduce into the carb assembly.  Get the cables spot on and there's no linkage slop or lag of any type in the individual carbs responding to the throttle twist.  Seems like that would make a slightly more instant response.  Interesting indeed!

JM
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ducpainter

#347
April 19, 2009, 06:32:07 PM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on April 19, 2009, 06:28:57 PM
I'll bet it also eliminated any play the linkages might introduce into the carb assembly.  Get the cables spot on and there's no linkage slop or lag of any type in the individual carbs responding to the throttle twist.  Seems like that would make a slightly more instant response.  Interesting indeed!

JM
IIRC they passed a law against it. ;)

It was more about a closing system than anything else.

I guess the spring on top of the slide wasn't sufficient. [roll]....

although...if you ever saw the result of the top of a carb unscrewing...

it makes a lot of sense. [laugh]
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RavnMonster

#348
May 26, 2009, 05:45:09 AM
This thread needs a bump
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Desmo_Profundis

#349
May 26, 2009, 03:54:13 PM
 Old Harley dude pulls up next to me and asks who makes those???
I point to the tank where it says DUCATI plane as day.
 
Also,, before I got my S4 I had a Silver and Black '02 R1 and my wife had ( and still has ) a 620ie. Being in the military I had to go through the gate of  FT. Lewis every morning and got to know most of the gate guards pretty well. Every day ( weather permitting ) I rode the Yamaha in and no one said squat about my bike. One day I took my wife's 620 to work and the guards were all over it asking things like "How much faster is this than your other bike?" I was like... uh... it's not quite as fast as my other bike,, but it's close.  :-\
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CMDRDAVE

#350
May 26, 2009, 06:39:45 PM
Walked into my local Ducati dealer:
Me: I need 4 closer shims for a '01 Monster 900 in these sizes (hand over oily piece of paper)
Counter person: Ok, I'll get the parts guy.
Parts Guy: What can I do for you?
Me: I need 4 closer shims for a '01 Monster 900 in these sizes (hand over oily piece of paper)
Parts Guy: Ok, (brings up microfiche diagram on computer) can you point to the part that you need?
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ducatiz

#351
May 26, 2009, 06:49:45 PM
Quote from: XJDAVE on May 26, 2009, 06:39:45 PM
Walked into my local Ducati dealer:
Me: I need 4 closer shims for a '01 Monster 900 in these sizes (hand over oily piece of paper)
Counter person: Ok, I'll get the parts guy.
Parts Guy: What can I do for you?
Me: I need 4 closer shims for a '01 Monster 900 in these sizes (hand over oily piece of paper)
Parts Guy: Ok, (brings up microfiche diagram on computer) can you point to the part that you need?


WalMart sells Ducati parts??
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CMDRDAVE

#352
May 26, 2009, 07:00:01 PM
Quote from: dictionary boy on May 26, 2009, 06:49:45 PM
WalMart sells Ducati parts??

I wish they did.  Walmart = 5 minutes, Ducati Dealer = 45 minutes and a headache.
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mojo

#353
May 26, 2009, 07:03:47 PM
Quote from: XJDAVE on May 26, 2009, 06:39:45 PM

Parts Guy: Ok, (brings up microfiche diagram on computer) can you point to the part that you need?

I bet you're glad you decided to do your own valve adjustment.
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#354
May 26, 2009, 08:18:13 PM
At the gas station the other day filling up.  The clerk there walks out and says, "Wow didn't know that bikes still had chains on them still!!!""

Then he went on and asked lots of other questions, like who makes that Ducati, never heard of them.  I only know what a ninja is.

Lauged to myself and went on my happy way.
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Jarvicious

#355
May 27, 2009, 09:31:07 AM
Quote from: needtorque on April 19, 2009, 06:15:20 PM
When I was new to riding, maybe 2 months in, I was pulled over by a police officer who told me outright he was just stopping me to check my legality. (I was all legit)  He says to me, "I am glad you didn't try to run b/c I would have caught you on that little thing".  Now grant it he definitely had more power than me.  He also weighed alot more than me at the time and so did his harley.  It was also 2" off the ground.  I just thought it was funny b/c if I had any riding skill at all and were the type of person to run there is no way he would have caught me.

I don't doubt bike officers any more.  There's a guy who frequents the local forum and goes out with us on group rides rocking a 999 Testastretta who also works Highway Patrol on a Harley.  Now I don't doubt that he's slower on his HD than he his on the Duc, but I still wouldn't want to have him on my ass with lights blaring :). 

Rode up to meet before a ride shortly after finishing my tail chop.  I'd never ridden with these fellas before and there were probably 6 or 7 there with various rockets so they poured over my bike a little once I stopped.  The one guy I did know said:  "When you rode up I almost thought we were gonna have two Buells on this ride".  I resolved not to knock his bike over, but rather just beat him in the corners :)
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#356
June 25, 2009, 09:50:03 AM
 >:(
was riding home yesterday and came up along side a Ninja.  i didnt' know what model cause it was "blinged" out. anyway. the guy and i came onto the autobahn together and i got on it to merge the proper way  ;D
we rode for a bit together and then parted ways at our respective exits.
the next day he says to me..
>:(
isn't your bike kinda of quiet for a BUELL?
>:( a BUELL  ???
i said first, I have the db-killers in and second... it's a DUCATI.
oh he says...

Monster Dave

#357
June 25, 2009, 10:09:44 AM
Quote from: Raux on June 25, 2009, 09:50:03 AM
>:( a BUELL  ???

A Buell....



Time to breakout the mad ninja skillz.

On your way out, find a brick while you're at it...




A Buell.....that's sacrilegious to say to a Ducati owner!!! Don't people know anything!!!!

Popeye the Sailor

#358
June 25, 2009, 11:01:35 AM
Quote from: Monster Dave on June 25, 2009, 10:09:44 AM
A Buell....



Time to breakout the mad ninja skillz.

On your way out, find a brick while you're at it...




A Buell.....that's sacrilegious to say to a Ducati owner!!! Don't people know anything!!!!


I think I'd say it just to cheese someone off.


I thought we rode these things because we liked them, not for what other people thought?
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#359
June 25, 2009, 11:06:57 AM
Quote from: Monster Dave on June 25, 2009, 10:09:44 AMA Buell.....that's sacrilegious to say to a Ducati owner!!! Don't people know anything!!!!


<shrug> It's got the same taillight. Must be the same bike, right?

Quote from: MrIncredible on June 25, 2009, 11:01:35 AM


I thought we rode these things because we liked them, not for what other people thought?

Caring what other people think is one of the greatest sources of misery.
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