What have you done on your bike today?

Fitted a new R/R on the S4RS. The flat battery a couple of weeks ago was not a duff battery at all (I now have a spare battery) and Electrex World were out of stock until Weds this week. All good now charging at 13.5v at tickover rising to 14v at 3k revs.
First time I've have one fail in 24 years of continuous multiple Ducati ownership and around 70k miles.
Having put a meter across the old one it looks like a diode has failed. Anyone ever opened up a unit to see whats inside? Got the urge to have a play and see if it could be repaired with a new diode, suspect the potting will probably be too difficult to remove but it'll keep me amused (frustrated) for an hour or so.
 
Today I drove the Land Rover up to Herts. With my other half my truck doesn’t have air con and I couldn’t face being stuck in a queue on the M25 so I took the the lanes stopping off for lunch at The Barge Inn on the Kennet and Avon canal for lunch

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Hugo Magnus said:
Today I drove the Land Rover up to Herts. With my other half my truck doesn’t have air con and I couldn’t face being stuck in a queue on the M25 so I took the the lanes stopping off for lunch at The Barge Inn on the Kennet and Avon canal for lunch

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Wrong thread, 👀

Did you have one of these perchance, sounds rather heavy and unbalanced 🤔


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Hugo Magnus said:
@Philm

Join the club!

It annoys me that I prefer the 1260
The V4 comes out on top, on paper on all but the fuel guzzling.
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Are all the V4s excessively thirsty or does the Multi's fuel range stand out because it's supposed to be capable of touring?

I like the idea of a V4 SFS - not that it will happen any time soon, but it's the only supernaked that would interest me currently if I was in the market. But if it had 120 mile fuel range or less, that's an issue where I live.

On the 1260, that engine largely passed me by until I bought the Diavel. I was never interested in a 1200 or 1260 MTS because my KTM 1190 did everything I needed. Now I've bought this thing and Termi-ed it and had it remapped I think why oh why did they never make a 1260 Streetfighter. The engine is perfect for it. The best Desmo engine Ducati ever built IMO.
If a 165 bhp 1260 SF existed as a Desmo alternative to a 200 bhp V4 SF (there's too big a performance gap between the V2 SF and the V4) and I was in the market for a naked, I don't think I'd look at the V4, however brilliant it might be.
 
Hugo Magnus said:
I didn't photograph the offending tiny nail that was in my (new) tyre. I took the wheel into Yeovil and got a professional mushroom plug fitted. The guy running the shop owned (what was) a mint condition Aprilia RSV1000R He took it on a circuit Nailed it down the start finish straight hit the brakes at the final marker and noting happened except the bike counting on into the kitty litter and spitting him off at 100mph. when he regained conciseness some days later he discovered what had become of his bike. I didn't photo. that either :(
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No one here will plug a tyre. Liability....
 
Gimlet said:
Are all the V4s excessively thirsty or does the Multi's fuel range stand out because it's supposed to be capable of touring?

I like the idea of a V4 SFS - not that it will happen any time soon, but it's the only supernaked that would interest me currently if I was in the market. But if it had 120 mile fuel range or less, that's an issue where I live.

On the 1260, that engine largely passed me by until I bought the Diavel. I was never interested in a 1200 or 1260 MTS because my KTM 1190 did everything I needed. Now I've bought this thing and Termi-ed it and had it remapped I think why oh why did they never make a 1260 Streetfighter. The engine is perfect for it. The best Desmo engine Ducati ever built IMO.
If a 165 bhp 1260 SF existed as a Desmo alternative to a 200 bhp V4 SF (there's too big a performance gap between the V2 SF and the V4) and I was in the market for a naked, I don't think I'd look at the V4, however brilliant it might be.
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My V4SF is a very thirsty machine. I suppose I could get better mileage but why slow down?
 
Gimlet said:
Yesterday really. Spoke to Nelly about getting my 1098 SF back up and running. It will go down to him this autumn when the summer rush is over. Initially just for lithium conversion. He suspects from the symptoms that the sprag clutch may be ok and for some reason it's killed the battery. That would be a big win if so and leave me with some cash for cosmetic titivations. I have high hopes that the old brute will be back in business for next year (the SF, I mean, not Nelly...).
Now have to source a pair of Termi end-can baffles for MOT purposes. It's got none at present and has been mapped accordingly. But I think even my sympathetic local MOT shop will raise their eyebrows at the noise levels - it makes my Diavel sound polite, so a pair of strategic used baffles is on the shopping list.
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I had my SF with carbon termi’s without baffles, did set of car alarms, no one ever did blink an eye at MOT time, also my slightly smaller reg plate was just fine🤷🏻‍♂️👍
 
First actual rideout on the hyper today for probably about 3 years or so....cant remember the last time i went out on it (out of Bristol)

Went to caffeine and machine...then onto Bibury Motor Hub. After all the little mods and fixes id say its probably running the best it ever has for as long as i can remember.
1. Fixed the oil leak.
2. Fixed/upgraded the starter (didnt miss a beat today) started instantly every time.
3. Cleaned and greased all the battery contacts.
4. Fresh oil.
5. Locktite'd a load of bolts (the thing literally shakes itself loose.)
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Now the temps back in the Goldilocks zone a nice ride to the seaside - just sneaking into Devon but mainly Dorset - the B3165 has a lovely new surface with just a few areas still needing attention. A proper one to mind, none of this patching & gritting ! Bag of chips
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then back home
 
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