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20-01-2005, 10:29 PM | #1 |
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Suspension Spares
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while stripping my bike I found the rose joints on the lower end of the suspension loop (earlier Monnies) were completely shot. Ducati want around £40+ each for these. However, with a little big of digging, I've found the same item at Bearing Services Ltd (BSL) for £13.10 each!! BSL are nationwide. If you need some, give your local BSL a call and ask for the following: Rod Ends, Part Number SMG10.40 More useful stuff like this to follow Ped
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20-01-2005, 11:08 PM | #2 |
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we should have part of the site dedicated to posting and storing these gems a la bmw heqdlight etc (oh and the jubilee clips) ...............peds corner?
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21-01-2005, 06:34 AM | #3 | |
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How about Useful Info or Part Numbers? Got quite a bit of info stashed away now. FB, whaddaya think? Ped
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21-01-2005, 08:12 AM | #4 |
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it has to be peds corner I'm affraid.
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21-01-2005, 08:17 AM | #5 |
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Great stuff on the rose joints - I know that will be my next woe as I can hear terrible squeaking when I sit on the bike with engine off. Peds corner sounds right to me - we'll avoid chat and just post little gems as a nod to ped and a cheeky wink to the accountants at Ducati.
BTW, the grease nipples on the joints are really small - is there a fitting for a grease gun for these things or does someone have an amazing solution? |
21-01-2005, 08:32 AM | #6 |
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small hypo whilst holding bearing down with something non mettalic.
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21-01-2005, 12:07 PM | #7 | |
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In the meantime, here's how to hold the suspension when you remove the loop!! Ped
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21-01-2005, 12:34 PM | #8 |
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OK Thanks Ped and Alex, thats handy. White grease?
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21-01-2005, 12:52 PM | #9 | |
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21-01-2005, 01:24 PM | #10 |
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any thick stuff, neednt be high melting point obviously. I used some red silkolene stuff I half inched from halfords.
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21-01-2005, 01:39 PM | #11 |
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Yes Scotty, Lard. And then when your bike breaks down somewhere out in deepest Northumberland you can lick the rear coil for sustenance.
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21-01-2005, 03:39 PM | #12 | |
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though you might have to get them to order it. Makes a massive difference to lubricating the ends, a few pumps of the grease gun and jobs a good'un, plus you know the grease has got all the way round as there is a channel in the housing and the excess grease comes out all the way round.. Allows you to flush the old grease out. Crust |
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