s4r rear wheel

03-05-2005, 02:32 PM

does anybody else find that the rear wheel is a bit stiff to spin when its on the paddock stand? noticed it last night cleaning it after getting back from mallory(its rained on me every..single..time i been out on that bike since ive had it!)
going to whip the caliper off tonight to see if its that if i get time

at least yesterday i found out if the bike stands in the pouring rain with the full open airbox mod it'll still start an run(i was miles away other side of the track when the sky opened

)
spluttereda bit coupla times though...

03-05-2005, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OgriUK

does anybody else find that the rear wheel is a bit stiff to spin when its on the paddock stand? noticed it last night cleaning it after getting back from mallory

Check that the swingarm cup on the stand is not rubbing against the rear sproket as you spin the wheel.

EDIT: Just noticed you have an S4R so you have no cups on the rear stand. Sorry.

Dave

slob · 03-05-2005, 03:49 PM

never had a problem with my DP airbox... the clocks however are a different story, it's almost bad enough to make me buy a nose fairing!

03-05-2005, 04:23 PM

same problem and my rear brake is ****e. just another one of those things to make you love 'em

froggy

03-05-2005, 05:57 PM

Mine runs fine on the stand.

03-05-2005, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slob

never had a problem with my DP airbox... the clocks however are a different story, it's almost bad enough to make me buy a nose fairing!

I wouldn't bother. I have an S4 with the standard headlight fairing and my clocks still mist up, it's a common fault, just another Ducati "feature".

grunter · 03-05-2005, 09:56 PM

if its ****e could just be the weight of the bike?

03-05-2005, 02:32 PM	#1
OgriUK Guest Posts: n/a	s4r rear wheel does anybody else find that the rear wheel is a bit stiff to spin when its on the paddock stand? noticed it last night cleaning it after getting back from mallory(its rained on me every..single..time i been out on that bike since ive had it!) going to whip the caliper off tonight to see if its that if i get time at least yesterday i found out if the bike stands in the pouring rain with the full open airbox mod it'll still start an run(i was miles away other side of the track when the sky opened ) spluttereda bit coupla times though... Last edited by OgriUK; 03-05-2005 at 02:37 PM..

03-05-2005, 09:56 PM	#7
grunter Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: burnham,bucks Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 680	what stand if its ****e could just be the weight of the bike? __________________

03-05-2005, 03:49 PM	#3
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,712	never had a problem with my DP airbox... the clocks however are a different story, it's almost bad enough to make me buy a nose fairing!

03-05-2005, 04:23 PM	#4
froggy Guest Posts: n/a	same problem and my rear brake is ****e. just another one of those things to make you love 'em froggy

03-05-2005, 05:57 PM	#5
S4R Dude Guest Posts: n/a	Mine runs fine on the stand.