New S4R owner with questions

07-09-2004, 10:43 AM

I'm getting my new S4R this weekend andm, in anticipation, I've been reading the owner's manual (sad, isn't it?!). I was very amused to read that you're meant to take the bike in to have the chain adjusted - surely not?????

I'm new to Ducati ownership, and new to London too

. Are there any meets coming up? I didn't see anything upcoming mentioned in the forum.

07-09-2004, 11:02 AM

ohhhh how exciting......

good luck and have fun... i'm sure you will...

07-09-2004, 11:03 AM

If you want to pay Â£40 for some spotty teenager at your local Ducati dealer to adjust your chain then be my guest. Adjusting the chain on a Monster is no more difficult than any other bike. Yours will be easy as you don't even have to bother about wheel alignment. Don't expect to find the tools you'll need in the toolkit though! It's pathetic. Welcome to the club!

slob · 07-09-2004, 11:06 AM

as long as you haven't got two left hands or ten thumbs, i'd risk adjusting it myself!

probably be a few monsterisers at the ace cafe on thursday evening, see london region forum for map.

07-09-2004, 12:57 PM

Thanks for the replies. I'm glad to hear that the chain's not tricky. I took a quick look at the one on the demo bike I rode and there was no obvious way to adjust it though! How the hell does it work?

As for Thursday night Ace Cafe, there is a slight chance the bike will be ready then, but most likely Saturday morning, so if you see a blue/white Monster around London with a lost-looking rider it'll be me!

Richard

07-09-2004, 02:37 PM

I'm not sure that I can explain this very easily but here goes. The rear wheel spindle goes through a round block of metal that is clamped in a boss at the end of the swinging arm. The hole in the block that the spindle goes through is eccentric. You loosen the clamp holding the block and rotate it which has the effect of moving the rear wheel backwards or forwards relative to the gearbox sprocket. Hope that helps! If you look at the end of the swinging arm it should be fairly obvious.

NattyBoy · 07-09-2004, 02:42 PM

Hi mate..welcome and all that..youve just bought a gem of a bike

Dont pay too much attnetion to the manual - especially the running in section etc !!! If you pay attention to that youll NEVER take your bike above 6k revs !!

Ironically - if you talk to ducati UK they say that the latest generation of dukes dont really need to be run in at all (although I still treated mine gently for the first 1k miles!).

PeteS4 is organising a club meet on 12/9 at the new ducati aylesbury showroom and this would be a good opportunity to say hello..??

Cheers and good luck with the new bike..

Nat

07-09-2004, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NattyBoy

PeteS4 is organising a club meet on 12/9 at the new ducati aylesbury showroom and this would be a good opportunity to say hello..??

Was just going to suggest the same thing... check out the thread in National Events section, but basically - meet at the drive-in McDonalds on the A41 as you leave Aylesbury on the way to Bicester - 11am.

Also, you could even put a few miles on it on Saturday and come down to Brighton for the Speed Trials Lunch...

Hope to see you at the weekend...

xxx

07-09-2004, 07:03 PM

Wow, such hospitality! Thanks! Saturday sounds perfect, especially as the dealer says the bike might be ready on Friday. I'd do Sunday but got people coming for lunch ... and they just won't take a 'no'. Could someone give me details for the ride down pls.

Richard

07-09-2004, 08:17 PM

hello fella.............. shame you cant make sunday but sure we'll see you soon.......... there always seems to be a few heading to the ace cafe on sunday for coffee........... i think slob is from your neck of the woods and is out often............. look through the events section............. always something going on............. and jmo doesnt seem to far from you. shes always doing something or other !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just dont call her lara !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-09-2004, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjc

Wow, such hospitality! Thanks! Saturday sounds perfect, Could someone give me details for the ride down pls.

Richard

Hi Richard - can't think of a nicer way to put a few miles on your new bike!

You can either meet us all at the restaurant itself (see the map/directions in the specific thread in Sussex Events) from midday, or if you wanted to hook up with a few others beforehand, P&H motorcycles in Crawley which is en route south - J10 of the M23 (tap postcode RH10 9RD into multimap.com and you'll find it ok) - they are on Gatwick Road, about 200yds up from Suzuki GB HQ, from 11am - leaving 11.30... just look for the Monsters (and a red 800SS) outside - they don't bite...

Hope to see you on Saturday then!

xxx

slob · 08-09-2004, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peteS4

...... i think slob is from your neck of the woods and is out often.......

That's quite a neck! I'm over in the East(Docks), so I tend to ride out Essex way...the roads are emptier and Londoners seem so busy(antisocial?). I'm not even sure who the London Rep is!?

08-09-2004, 12:22 PM

Hi Rob, I'm in Docklands too, 2 mins walk from South Quay DLR. Where are you?

Richard

slob · 08-09-2004, 01:20 PM

I'm over by the airport, I didn't think there was much residential building at South Quay(I used to work at the top of Limeharbour, a few years back).
Mind you, the landscape changed a bit after 'the big bang' in '96.

22-01-2005, 02:17 PM

Congrats man! Time ta start doin some mods.

07-09-2004, 10:43 AM	#1
rjc Guest Posts: n/a	New S4R owner with questions I'm getting my new S4R this weekend andm, in anticipation, I've been reading the owner's manual (sad, isn't it?!). I was very amused to read that you're meant to take the bike in to have the chain adjusted - surely not????? I'm new to Ducati ownership, and new to London too . Are there any meets coming up? I didn't see anything upcoming mentioned in the forum.

08-09-2004, 01:20 PM	#14
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,710	I'm over by the airport, I didn't think there was much residential building at South Quay(I used to work at the top of Limeharbour, a few years back). Mind you, the landscape changed a bit after 'the big bang' in '96. Last edited by slob; 08-09-2004 at 01:24 PM..

07-09-2004, 11:02 AM	#2
Melnie Mouse Guest Posts: n/a	ohhhh how exciting...... good luck and have fun... i'm sure you will...

07-09-2004, 11:03 AM	#3
PaulS Guest Posts: n/a	If you want to pay Â£40 for some spotty teenager at your local Ducati dealer to adjust your chain then be my guest. Adjusting the chain on a Monster is no more difficult than any other bike. Yours will be easy as you don't even have to bother about wheel alignment. Don't expect to find the tools you'll need in the toolkit though! It's pathetic. Welcome to the club!

07-09-2004, 11:06 AM	#4
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,710	as long as you haven't got two left hands or ten thumbs, i'd risk adjusting it myself! probably be a few monsterisers at the ace cafe on thursday evening, see london region forum for map.

07-09-2004, 12:57 PM	#5
rjc Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the replies. I'm glad to hear that the chain's not tricky. I took a quick look at the one on the demo bike I rode and there was no obvious way to adjust it though! How the hell does it work? As for Thursday night Ace Cafe, there is a slight chance the bike will be ready then, but most likely Saturday morning, so if you see a blue/white Monster around London with a lost-looking rider it'll be me! Richard

07-09-2004, 02:37 PM	#6
PaulS Guest Posts: n/a	I'm not sure that I can explain this very easily but here goes. The rear wheel spindle goes through a round block of metal that is clamped in a boss at the end of the swinging arm. The hole in the block that the spindle goes through is eccentric. You loosen the clamp holding the block and rotate it which has the effect of moving the rear wheel backwards or forwards relative to the gearbox sprocket. Hope that helps! If you look at the end of the swinging arm it should be fairly obvious.

07-09-2004, 02:42 PM	#7
NattyBoy Monsterless again for now Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wiltshire Bike: M900 Posts: 3,189	Hi mate..welcome and all that..youve just bought a gem of a bike Dont pay too much attnetion to the manual - especially the running in section etc !!! If you pay attention to that youll NEVER take your bike above 6k revs !! Ironically - if you talk to ducati UK they say that the latest generation of dukes dont really need to be run in at all (although I still treated mine gently for the first 1k miles!). PeteS4 is organising a club meet on 12/9 at the new ducati aylesbury showroom and this would be a good opportunity to say hello..?? Cheers and good luck with the new bike.. Nat

07-09-2004, 07:03 PM	#9
rjc Guest Posts: n/a	Wow, such hospitality! Thanks! Saturday sounds perfect, especially as the dealer says the bike might be ready on Friday. I'd do Sunday but got people coming for lunch ... and they just won't take a 'no'. Could someone give me details for the ride down pls. Richard

07-09-2004, 08:17 PM	#10
peteS4 Guest Posts: n/a	hello fella.............. shame you cant make sunday but sure we'll see you soon.......... there always seems to be a few heading to the ace cafe on sunday for coffee........... i think slob is from your neck of the woods and is out often............. look through the events section............. always something going on............. and jmo doesnt seem to far from you. shes always doing something or other !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just dont call her lara !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-09-2004, 12:22 PM	#13
rjc Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Rob, I'm in Docklands too, 2 mins walk from South Quay DLR. Where are you? Richard

22-01-2005, 02:17 PM	#15
DesmoDude Guest Posts: n/a	Congrats man! Time ta start doin some mods.