Hi, Does anyone have a spare side stands assembly for a 998? Following the advice of an instructor of a track day concerning my never ending desire to get my knee down, he said,..."Sit on your bike on its stand, and get your body positioning right, then you'll have no problem...." So.... After lunch I thought, I'll give this a go... DON'T! The result I bent my side stand and snapped the pivot bolt, snapped the metal thing so it spring back. It has certainly brightened up my dad's day who finds it hilarious! In hind sight I can see the comedy, but... My bike is now on it paddock stand whilst I source a new side stand as soon as possible!
I think Ducati specifically state in most model handbooks 'Do not sit on the bike while it is leaning on the stand'...... .............but mine seems to hold my weight OK......
Hi, I see you have a 998. Any chance you could confirm the 'e' number as per my posting so that I can get mine registered and ride it?
if it's the actual aluminium leg that you need and you are really stuck you can adapt one from a Cagiva Mito. I fitted one to my 748 and it worked as well as the original for the 6 months before I sold it. I think 1098 goes straight on as an assembly if you ever see one for sale s/hand..
Managed to get one on ebay tonight from a 748r, fingers crossed all is good, I don't like leaving it on the paddock stand.
Oh, almost forgot. Find a roundabout you like and are familiar with when all is quiet (ideally late at night). Begin circulating at a consistent speed, enough that you can feel the centrifugal effect commencing. As you build up speed you will have to physically 'pull' the bike over and into the roundabout to maintain your line. You will notice that you are cornering lower and lower. Shift your weight to the inside/alongside the bike and hook the saddle with the crook of your knee of the outer leg. If you have reasonable leg muscles doing this will stop you falling off! Stick out the knee of your inner leg and as you rotate, increase your speed and wrestle the bike over a bit more until you hear the tell-tale 'clack' of your knee slider hitting the ground. Once you have got used to the sensation of this, you should be able to effectively prop the bike up with your knee as you rotate, enabling you to communicate much better with the road surface and achieve much smoother and faster cornering plus the all important badge of honour that is worn sliders! Rinse and repeat for the other side with the added bonus of oncoming traffic and don't forget to warm up your tyres sufficiently first.
Cheers Joe, I will accomplish this, last time I was on a track I was catching considering overtaking a chap in front on a blade, knee down round a bend, and still couldn't get my knee down! Then at goodwood this weekend, I hung off a s1000rr at 60 degrees and still couldn't get my knee down, and thought agh hah it is me, and my positioning. Hence my side stand bending shenanigans yesterday. A track instructor said to me, "why do you want to you can obviously ride, we don't need to, but he could if he wanted.." But I DO TOO! I am determined! I shall put this roundabout, one quiet night to use. Thanks, and hope all goes well with the 998 in France. Cheers Arnie
here's another if anyone needs one - includes forged brkt DUCATI 748 916 996 SIDESTAND SIDE KICK STAND JIFFY | eBay
When I was a lad there was no such thing as knee down, and in my opinion, is not needed now, its all a matter of sheep. What next, elbow down, ear down!
