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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2580 on: October 08, 2016, 01:11:12 PM »
Quote from: Max Wedge on October 08, 2016, 12:17:11 PM
Quote from: chornbe on October 07, 2016, 09:38:12 PM
I seriously need someone from Ducati to explain why that part costs that much.
Indeed.
It's called markup .
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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2581 on: October 08, 2016, 02:09:28 PM »
Quote from: mxvet57 on October 08, 2016, 01:11:12 PM
Quote from: Max Wedge on October 08, 2016, 12:17:11 PM
Quote from: chornbe on October 07, 2016, 09:38:12 PM
I seriously need someone from Ducati to explain why that part costs that much.
Indeed.
It's called Deutschmarkup .

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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2582 on: October 09, 2016, 03:31:14 PM »
I've taken mine for a couple swims today. Still can't make it all the way home through the flooded streets.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2583 on: October 09, 2016, 08:10:37 PM »
Helped Fourstring with his bike. A couple of beers later we had it figured out. 


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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2584 on: October 09, 2016, 09:20:26 PM »
Quote from: mxvet57 on October 09, 2016, 08:10:37 PM
Helped Fourstring with his bike. A couple of beers later we had it figured out. 


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OK, Please elaborate
Props for helping Fourstring  :beerchug: There is a lot of good karma out there for you Sir
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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2585 on: October 15, 2016, 05:51:27 AM »
Cured the misfire on the TUX. It was the sparkplug. Good grief.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2586 on: October 15, 2016, 11:18:20 AM »
After my forays into flood waters trying to get home last week I thought it might be a good idea change the final drive.  Mission accomplished but the old stuff looked fine.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2587 on: October 15, 2016, 01:11:19 PM »
Project #2 was changing a blown headlight bulb in RT.  What a PITA.  After dropping one bulb into the fairing and futzing with trying to get the new bulb in place with no success, I stopped and took a breather.

Second try was more futzing  but finally got the bulb in place. Hooked the lead and fired up the bike. Only to find the light was still out.  That's when I realized I managed to reinstall the old bulb :-(

Finally got it on third try.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2588 on: Yesterday at 03:55:58 PM »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2589 on: Yesterday at 08:46:02 PM »
I blew the dust of it (literally) and rode it to and from a meeting today.

I remember when I used to go on long rides.

Maybe I'll sell it too.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today
« Reply #2590 on: Yesterday at 09:15:59 PM »
Rode It hard parked it dirty.
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