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Started by Slide Panda, June 01, 2008, 08:20:41 AM

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Slide Panda

June 01, 2008, 08:20:41 AM
After a smattering of bad luck, like busting an oil leak right after I brought her home from a 24K service, and an out of whack idle that caused my oil light to flicker a bunch...  I finally got the carbon monster home for the season.

Might be a little silly - but i missed having my bike around.

Now I just have to get back in ride shape...
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Duc Stamp

#1
June 01, 2008, 09:35:11 AM
Wow. That is a lot of bad luck.  Glad you'll be back in the saddle.

Was the leak a result of the service?

Slide Panda

#2
June 01, 2008, 01:35:15 PM
Nope.  The leak was not related to the service work at all. 

The leak was between the main engine case and the alternator cover - back by the clutch slave.  Apparently it's not at all uncommon to develop a leak there over time - and my bikes headed into it's 9th year.  Dry clutch bikes with their heavier clutch pull are more prone to it. 

Around the time I was coming up to my 24K my clutch slave seals had started to weep fluid, which may well have help degrade the seal. 

So just a series of ill timed bad luck hassles. 

My idle was well out of spec (too low) which resulted the oil light firing off in a flicker when the bike was hot and at idle - which is when you're oil pressure will be lowest coming from the pump.  Low RMPs = Lower pressure (dur) and Hot oil is thinner = lower pressure.  The idle was brought up to the 1100-1200 mark which is spec and no more flicker.



-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

ducpenguin

#3
June 02, 2008, 09:03:44 AM
Quote from: yuu on June 01, 2008, 08:20:41 AM
Might be a little silly - but i missed having my bike around.
Not silly at all...Its one of the first things I have to go look at when I get back home from being out of town! (at least not silly to me...)

Slide Panda

#4
June 02, 2008, 09:45:05 AM
Indeed - though I need a little time to work the rust of my skill set and get the riding specific muscles back in tune.  So I won't be up for any epic trips just yet... but soon.

-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Duc and Cover

#5
June 02, 2008, 10:20:00 AM
Quote from: ducpenguin on June 02, 2008, 09:03:44 AM
Not silly at all...Its one of the first things I have to go look at when I get back home from being out of town! (at least not silly to me...)

Agreed. Not silly at all. Especially in this forum. I have a picture of mine next to me right now...
...CRG bar-ends, DIY tail chop, open clutch cover, open timing belt cover, stainless clutch springs w/black caps, Bitubo top-mount steering damper, 14-t front sprocket, integrated LED smoked tail light, clear front mini signals, full Termi exhaust, DP open airbox, DP ECU, suspension tuned by DucPond Racing, flipped handlebars, titanium Rizoma reservoirs, DIY chopped bikini fairing, DucDual headlights w/halos, mini CF rear chain guard, pro-grips, misplaced emissions canister...

ducati culture

#6
June 02, 2008, 11:24:25 AM
way to go dude.....  i hope iam next this week or the next

zooom

#7
June 03, 2008, 05:41:54 AM
Quote from: Tim on June 02, 2008, 09:28:10 AM
Congrats on getting yer bike back, and let's go for a carbon ride!

man...those 2 bikes together are more carbon in anyone place than necessary!...LOL
99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

Ducatista

#8
June 03, 2008, 09:20:07 AM
Quote from: zooom on June 03, 2008, 05:41:54 AM
man...those 2 bikes together are more carbon in anyone place than necessary!...LOL

What about a carbon/billet ride?
carbon fiber Superbike front fender, bar end mirrors, floating cast iron rotors, carbon fiber chin fairing, Cycle Cat frame sliders, Arrow carbon fiber low mount slip ons, Rizoma billet cam belt covers w/ plexi windows, Rizoma billet front sprocket cover, billet handlebar clamp, carbon fiber rear hugger, tail chop, open air box, Corbin seat, stainless clutch springs w/ black keepers, suicideless sidestand bolt, Evoluzione clutch slave cylinder

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empress duc

#9
June 03, 2008, 01:42:23 PM
Quote from: yuu on June 01, 2008, 08:20:41 AM
Now I just have to get back in ride shape...

wanna race?  [evil]
  ...says the newbie...  [moto]

congrats.
"life is best served bold and without regret" ~me                                                               yoga + food + motorcycles = joy

Slide Panda

#10
June 03, 2008, 01:58:24 PM
Quote from: empress duc on June 03, 2008, 01:42:23 PM
wanna race?  [evil]
  ...says the newbie...  [moto]

congrats.

Yeah.. sure.  Right after I adjust your rear brake again...  ;D
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.
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