What did you do to your bike today ??

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The pins on mine are rusted within 6 days on circuit. I clean the chain every 3 and give it a good spaffage of lube too. That's with the top notch DID chain.
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Kwacky wrote:I've noticed that chains seem to rust very quickly now. Even when they're looked after.
that chain wax you gave me is nice to use though ,the muc off stuff is absolute garbage
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I never rated MucOff. Which stuff do you use now? I love my WD40 lube
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Cav wrote:I never rated MucOff. Which stuff do you use now? I love my WD40 lube
Kwacky lube hes got the patent for it :D
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Just started cleaning the chains on mine, i hate doing it and the sort of riding i do, i don't think there is much benefit other than looks.

I use Motul factory Line chain wax to lube it.
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Finished cleaning both chains. They are now sparkely cleand lubed.

Then had a fiddle with the suspension on the ST3. I played around with it late last summer but wasn't entirely happy as, tho it was more comftable, it didn't feel balanced right.

I've now added a bit of compression on the rear and taken some off the front. Feels better balanced on a bounce test but will have to wait til i can try it on the road.
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Polished the 999 then took it for a cheeky spin out to get some petrol. When I started it the other morning the petrol light came on so took this as an excuse to pop out.
It was gleaming in the sunshine ☀️
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Just been cycling loads of motorcyclists out around the cotswolds
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Booked the Ducati in for its first MOT in two years.

Place is 5 minutes down the road and i could push it there if i needed to.
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Took the cover off, dusted it, rolled it round, started it and ran up to temperature, turned it back off and put the cover back on.

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Got the Ducati MOT’d. It’s weird times when you have to leave the bike outside and they wait for you to walk away before taking the bike inside.

It does now tickover properly though needs a few a few revs to avoid stalling when pulling away which I guess is caused by the high compression the engine has.
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duke63 wrote:Got the Ducati MOT’d. It’s weird times when you have to leave the bike outside and they wait for you to walk away before taking the bike inside.

It does now tickover properly though needs a few a few revs to avoid stalling when pulling away which I guess is caused by the high compression the engine has.
Please let me know if you ever want to sell it
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Fitted the SP phone mount to the Dorsoduro.
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Perkles wrote:
duke63 wrote:Got the Ducati MOT’d. It’s weird times when you have to leave the bike outside and they wait for you to walk away before taking the bike inside.

It does now tickover properly though needs a few a few revs to avoid stalling when pulling away which I guess is caused by the high compression the engine has.
Please let me know if you ever want to sell it
At some point t over the next few years I might consider it but not this year.

I am quite surprised how much they have jumped in value over the last couple of years.

Anything worth having and doesn't need money spending on it is £5k now, even a basic 748 biposto.
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My MV has give up by about 10% in value since I bought it.
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It's a classic
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Those photos are couple of years old now.

Not been a lot of changes since. Domino grips and Hyperpro steering damper .
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You did ever get round to fitting carbon Air tubes Duke, I cant remember.

They are the best aesthetic modification on thbe748/916 series imo 8)

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duke63 wrote:Image

That's a great photograph. You know it's an older bike, but it still looks fresh.
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