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Whereabouts in Essex are you?
Out of interest what is this? Is it a sort of manual pump to get oil up to the top of the engine before starting it?
Quick update... I found someone (in our village, which was handy) who could fit helicoils. I watched him fit them, looks easy when you have a...
Could just be his business address?
I was told by a well-respected indie that leaving a battery attached to an Optimate was not a good idea. Optimate, OTOH, said it's perfectly OK,...
Try searching for "brake pipe spanner"...
As a matter of interest what does he ride at the moment?
Thanks for those words of encouragement! My worry is that I guess you only get one attempt at drilling/tapping the hole... I'm still inclined to...
Thanks @Chris - I like the sound of "idiot-proof"! On the other hand, I don't envisage undoing the bolts securing the rear caliper that often.
Thanks, another option.
Thanks for the reply @Nasher , reassuring. Not sure how good I am at drilling a hole squarely - I guess you only get one attempt! I'll maybe try...
Thanks @RickyX, I've heard of helicoils but never tried to use them. I'll look into it.
OK, as you might have seen from a couple of other threads I've posted recently I've been doing a bit of cosmetic tidying up on my SP3,...
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Thanks Kev that's very helpful. I think that chart comes from the Workshop Manual, which I have. I still can't identify the items I mentioned -...
Evening Can someone tell me the torque settings for the following on an 851 SP3 please, and whether moly grease/Loctite etc is needed? I have...
Following on from my post on the use of stainless steel bolts, does anyone know for sure what the OEM Ducati bolts are made of? They have a sort...
Thanks for that, I'll have a look.
Well, that got some interesting replies, thanks all - especially @Shazaam! I didn't realise that the bolts were designed to corrode, which they...
Quick question... Are there any circumstances where it is unsafe to replace OEM bolts with A4 grade stainless? TIA
