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by Grover
Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Carburettor & Fuel System Shop
Topic: 32mm PHF Dellorto stock specs for needle and jets?
Replies: 23
Views: 27452

Steve, that is one very interesting aticle.
by Grover
Sat Aug 14, 2010 1:21 pm
Forum: Squarecase BOSCH Ignition Engines > SD, SSD Darmah, late 900 SS & 900 GTS
Topic: Fuel octane rating
Replies: 4
Views: 7068

Russ, here in Australia I run my Darmah on BP 98 Octane, where we go up in the mountains I need to put fuel in it to get home and all they have is one of those "no name" servo's that sell supposedly 95 Octane fuel, trust me, after 5klm's it runs like a dog and has no pulling power compared...
by Grover
Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:46 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: Darmah Starter Sprag
Replies: 4
Views: 6413

Steve, please look in your shop, purchased a sprag from you last night. Although I am a supporter of shop locally, ........ yes I always support those who support me. Thanks, enjoy!!!
by Grover
Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:50 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: Darmah Starter Sprag
Replies: 4
Views: 6413

Darmah Starter Sprag

Guys, yes I know Steve sells starter sprags in his shop, and thats where I will probly be buying mine because here in Australia the price is rediculous, but it has to be an auto trans sprag. I am thinking it would be out of a Euro trans built in the '70s as Ducati would'nt have commissioned a compan...
by Grover
Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:41 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: Polish or not to Polish
Replies: 4
Views: 7352

I can recommend "PurpleStuff", thats all I use on my bikes.
by Grover
Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:39 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: Bad news from the motor shop
Replies: 3
Views: 5613

If you don't want to sell it, push it into a corner of the shed and cover her up untill you can afford to rebuild her, its not costing you anything to store her!!!!
by Grover
Sat May 08, 2010 2:18 am
Forum: The Rumour Mill
Topic: Saw a Beautiful Bike Today
Replies: 3
Views: 7927

On Thursday just gone I was heading up the coast and going through Lismore a guy passed me on a green frame SS.....just magical!!!....then another 100klm up the road in Murwillumbah a black and gold Darmah went passed me.....another glorious moment. Made me envious as my Darmah is still apart waitin...
by Grover
Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:39 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: Engine misfire / Knock
Replies: 4
Views: 6451

engine misfire

Have you checked to see what the spark is like in that cyl WHILE its running?.....the centre steel insert on the ign pickups tend to move out and hit the rotor, have you checked these, under your clutch cover. Ron Young pinned mine a few years back when I detonated a gearbox, they had got real close...
by Grover
Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:33 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: oil filter for beveldrive
Replies: 12
Views: 16518

Filters

Im with Lumpy on this one, HF123 or the Champion brand No:is X331, these are not spin on though.
by Grover
Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:45 am
Forum: The Rumour Mill
Topic: How old are you Poll .
Replies: 21
Views: 46653

Poll

Well i just voted, looks like im in the highest percentage bracket!!!!....mmmm now doe sthat make me old?.....NO!!!!
by Grover
Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:10 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: Stripped Spark Plug holes
Replies: 20
Views: 23119

stripped head

Definately a Timesert job....helicoils are crap in comparison....I only use timeserts on my motorcycles
by Grover
Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:31 am
Forum: No Ducati Content - Off Topic Chat
Topic: A Brand New Motorcycle Song (with photo of my Ducati)
Replies: 5
Views: 19260

Motorcycle song

Mate, bloody ripper of a song.............where about the same age and it rings the same story in my ears, well done!!!
by Grover
Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: Darmah clutch pack
Replies: 10
Views: 12168

Darmah Clutch

Apology accepted unconditionally mate!
by Grover
Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:41 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: Darmah clutch pack
Replies: 10
Views: 12168

Darmah Clutch

Seacoast69, if you were referring to me when you used the word cheapskate, I think you owe me an apology as you do not know me in any shape or form and I dont think there is a place for you on this forum........it has 6 new springs in it, I swapped them around as there may well be a mismatch in mach...
by Grover
Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: Darmah clutch pack
Replies: 10
Views: 12168

Darmah Clutch

Yes mine was lifting crooked a swell, I just kept swapping springs about until i got it to lift evenly.....maybe someone else has a better solution.....hopefully.

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