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February 11, 2013, 10:27:40 AM Last Edit: April 13, 2013, 11:47:19 AM by sleepyJ
hey everyone! my names clark..

just joined the ranks of this forum not too long ago, as well as popping my ducati sex machine cherry.

2000 m900ie dark, you'll probably see me cruisin around herndon area, clifton area, or compton road, around middleburg / mountain road, rt. 15 etc... any nice ride suggestions?

[coffee]  [bacon] 

anyway, just stoppin in to say hello!



'00 m900i.e.

zooom

#1
February 11, 2013, 10:53:15 AM
WELCOME!

what did you ride ( if anything) before the Monster?
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

sleepyJ

#2
February 11, 2013, 11:11:02 AM
before this bike all of my street experience has been on a harley. QUITE a different ride.. there will always be a place in my heart for them. ive got an 84 xls ROADster ;)

i started riding on dirt with my trusty kx85
'00 m900i.e.

ManaloEA

#3
February 11, 2013, 11:35:59 AM
Hello Clark. Good to have you.

Quote from: sleepyJ on February 11, 2013, 10:27:40 AM
popping my ducati sex machine cherry.
Love it.  [clap]
2011 M696

Slide Panda

#4
February 11, 2013, 11:41:51 AM
Hello again.

PLenty of roads - I mentioned some in your other intro post. There's some good stuff my Harpers Ferry, Geo Wash park and more to the west. Ann Arundel county area has some good stuff too.

As you might expect, things are quiet right now - you'll soon start to see threads pop up in here about rides. Also there's a kinda of rolling 'who's up for a ride?' thread too.
-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.

The Mad King Pepe'

#5
February 11, 2013, 01:33:35 PM
Hi and welcome to the CAM!

This is the "official" who's up for a ride thread if you want to bookmark it, but people also post up wherever. You'll see more activity when the weather's nicer and warmer 8)

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Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
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Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

tocino

#6
February 12, 2013, 07:07:09 AM
Quote from: sleepyJ on February 11, 2013, 11:11:02 AM
before this bike all of my street experience has been on a harley. QUITE a different ride.. there will always be a place in my heart for them. ive got an 84 xls ROADster ;)

An 84 - Ironhead yes? Isn't that a g, uh - I mean a real man's bike! (I have a '77; no it's not running :))

I'm sure you've found the Monster a bit better in the handling department.

Welcome!
"Purchase this fine motorbike and you will find yourself swimming in a ocean of pre-feminist, lose-moraled women in see-through clothing without any buttons." - PipeBurn

Slide Panda

#7
February 12, 2013, 08:35:05 AM
Think I already mentioned it, but I've got a 2000 900 also. It's an S, so the suspension and a couple items are different, besides the mods - but at the core the same bike. And I have the factory manual. So if you start a project and need a hand, I'll have probably have done it already. I've done just about every thing on this bike, save for opening up the case... and that's coming up shortly for a new starter.

Valves, forks, pulled the head etc etc.
-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.

sleepyJ

#8
February 12, 2013, 10:38:24 AM Last Edit: February 16, 2013, 02:19:20 PM by sleepyJ
thanks for the warm welcome! get that harley running tocino!  [thumbsup]


good looks slide panda! i've actually been reading about valve adjustment and tps adjustment recently, ill admit im kind of nervous. but my bike is running super poorly once i reach 3500~ rpm, total power loss. it feels like it just stops recieving fuel. i'm hoping if i adjust the valves and tps it will remedy the problem. maybe i should clean my fuel injectors? i can literally barely get her into 3rd gear. =(


hopefully somebody is enjoying this nice weather!
'00 m900i.e.

Slide Panda

#9
February 12, 2013, 11:27:05 AM
You might post up in Tech - but off the cuff it sounds like a fueling issue. Ever change the fuel filter? Know if it ever has been? Any kinks in the hoses?

Clean injectors never hurt anyone, but I'd not lay my blame there first nor out of adjustment valves. Out of whack valves will cause running issues - but unless they are so buggered that the the bike should be running at all, you should get past 3500 revs
-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.

sleepyJ

#10
February 12, 2013, 03:40:42 PM
yeah youre probably right, I have a bad tendency to overlook problems and make the worse of things. But don't think i was just going to jump in and do valve work without changing easier things first :P I posted a thread in tech about it, i was pointed out to my ignition coils or pressure sensor. I'm sort of banking on the the fuel lines or  filter though, cause that isnt too hard of a task plus it should be done anyways. could fuel in my oil or water / air in my fuel cause my problem?

ANYWAY i dont mean for this to become a tech post or anything haha



is there a good shop in our area that sells ducati parts? or should i just go online
'00 m900i.e.

zooom

#11
February 12, 2013, 03:57:43 PM
Quote from: sleepyJ on February 12, 2013, 03:40:42 PM

is there a good shop in our area that sells ducati parts? or should i just go online


Ducpond in Winchester....which is now changing their name to "Ducati of Winchester"
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

sleepyJ

#12
March 12, 2013, 04:02:49 PM
got ma baby running like new  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
'00 m900i.e.

rgramjet

#13
March 12, 2013, 05:03:41 PM
Quote from: sleepyJ on March 12, 2013, 04:02:49 PM
got ma baby running like new  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

What was it?  Fuel filter?  Did it sound/feel like it was running on one cylinder with surging prior to the fix?

Btw, welcome!
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in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

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sleepyJ

#14
March 12, 2013, 06:36:50 PM Last Edit: March 22, 2013, 06:10:09 PM by sleepyJ
yeah, it was the fuel filter. my issue was popping on deceleration AND acceleration.. lol. and i couldn't get any power past 3500 rpm. felt like it was starving of gas [bacon] [bacon]
'00 m900i.e.
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