Monday 29 December 2008

Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo

Happy Christmas and hope you have a great new year. The Ducati 916 is parked up for the moment. I hope to add some content in the new year. In the meantime hope you carry on reading the blog.
Vinny

Tuesday 16 December 2008

There is always the right way

I found the reason why the water was resting near the filler cap. The pipe below the tank has three connections. one from the tank, one up to the breather and one down to the ground via the fairing to let out any water....
I tried to feed the copper wire through the pipe with no success near the filler cap. I then lifted the tank by undoing the single allen screw under the seat. lifted the tank up and could see that the pipe going to the ground off the y piece had a kink it it. As i pulled it off the pipe was full of dirt.
I cleaned the pipe cut off the plastic so that a fresh plastic would grip onto the y piece. After putting the tank back I made sure the pipe would not kink and tested by spraying some dwd40 down the pipe.....
Now as the way it was intended the water will drain to the ground....
Vinny

Wednesday 10 December 2008

Petrol and water dont mix in a Ducati 916 bp





Out on the Ducati today when the weather is around 1 deg with frost on the ground. After an hour on the bike i pull in to a petrol station to fill up. As i try to get the key in the petrol cap it has frozen. Gently pushing the key it eventually moves in and i am able to get the cap open and fill up. The cap pops as the pressure of water has frozen around the cap. When i lifted the cap ice could be seen. On return i have taken a picture as the water is still there. It is a common problem that if the drain pipe is blocked, the water will not drain and as you open the cap to fill with petrol the water gets into the tank.....
I plan to use a copper wire to try and clean the pipe, if this does not work it will need stripping of the tank. Not a five minute job.
Vinny

Tuesday 9 December 2008

Ducati 916 biposto oil filter or is it a Citroen 2cv oil filter ?

I had a look online and wanted to find out about the oil filter for my Ducati 916 biposto 1998. I wanted to find all the makes available and the price. A quick search and most sites say that the filter is the same as the Citroen 2cv. As i reach the ufi website, this confirms all the other models that are the same.

http://www.ufi.it/
http://217.141.19.68/uficat/inside.php?IDLingua=1

This confirms with the other links of the amount of different vehicles that will use the same spec product. Its very interesting to find out that the filter will fit so many bikes and cars. Bimota, Harley Davidson to name a few.
There are some interesting debates on some sites which show the filters cut up.

I guess the next move is to buy some oil and change the filter before the due mileage.

and the models covered are listed as

Code 23.105.00 - 443 Applications found
Brand, Model and Version Period
ACME ADX Serie ADX 600 with dry air filter
ACME ADX Serie ADX 740 with dry air filter
ACME ADX Serie ADX 740 with dry air filter
ACME ADX Serie ADX 742 with dry air filter

BIMOTA 1000 666 01/03
BIMOTA 750 DB1Ducati 750 (2 cyl.) 01/85 12/86
BIMOTA 750 DB1 S Ducati 750 (2 cyl.) 01/86 12/87
BIMOTA 750 DB1 SR Ducati 750 (2 cyl.) 01/87 12/89
BIMOTA 900 DB SR IE Ducati 904 01/94 12/96
BIMOTA 900 DB 2 Ducati 904 01/93 12/95
BIMOTA 900 DB 2 EF Ducati 904 01/97 12/98
BIMOTA 900 DB 3 Mantra Ducati 904 01/95 12/98
BIMOTA 900 DB 4 Ducati 904 01/99
BIMOTA 900 DB 4 IE FF 01/00
BIMOTA 900 DB 4 IE HF 01/00
BIMOTA 900 DB 4 IE Semicarenata Ducati 904 01/99
BIMOTA 900 DB 5 01/05
BIMOTA 900 Tesi 1-D EF IE
Ducati 904 01/90 12/91
BIMOTA 900 Tesi 1-D ES IE Ducati 904 01/90 12/91
BIMOTA 900 Tesi 1-D IE Ducati 851 01/90 12/91
BIMOTA 900 Tesi 1-D SR IE Ducati 904 01/91 12/92
BIMOTA 900 Tesi 2D 01/05
BIMOTA 900 Tesi Millennium 01/04
BIMOTA 900 Vyrus 984 C3 2V 01/04

CAGIVA 350 Elefant 350 from engine No. 00768
CAGIVA 350 GT 350 Alazzurra
CAGIVA 350 SXT 350 from frame No. 00768
CAGIVA 650 Elefant 650 from engine No. 01504
CAGIVA 650 SXT 650 from frame No. 01504
CAGIVA 650 TL 650
CAGIVA 650 TL 650 Alazzurra \'84
CAGIVA 750 Alazzurra 750
CAGIVA 750 Elefant 750
CAGIVA 750 Elefant 750 cat 01/93 12/95
CAGIVA 750 Elefant 750 Lucky Explorer
CAGIVA 900 Elefant 900 01/93 12/97
CAGIVA 900 Elefant 900 cat
CAGIVA 900 Elefant 900 E 05/90
CAGIVA 900 Elefant 900 IE GT

CARRARO ANTONIO Tigre Serie 2800 Ducati DM 862
CARRARO ANTONIO Tigre Serie 2800 Giardino Ducati DM 862
CARRARO ANTONIO Tigrecar Serie 2800 Ducati DM 862

CITROEN 2CV 4 2 CV 4 assembly MIOFILTRE 03/70 04/77
CITROEN 2CV 4 2 CV 4 Special assembly MIOFILTRE 05/77 07/79
CITROEN 2CV 6 2 CV 6 assembly MIOFILTRE 03/70 03/77
CITROEN 2CV 6 2 CV 6 Charleston assembly MIOFILTRE 07/80
CITROEN 2CV 6 2 CV 6 Club assembly MIOFILTRE 04/77
CITROEN 2CV 6 2 CV 6 France 3assembly MIOFILTRE 07/80
CITROEN 2CV 6 2 CV 6 Special assembly MIOFILTRE 04/77
CITROEN 2CV 6 2 CV 6 Special E assembly MIOFILTRE 07/80
CITROEN 2CV AK 2CV AK 04/77
CITROEN 2CV AK 2CV AK 05/77
CITROEN 2CV AKB 2CV AKB 07/77
CITROEN 2CV AKB 2CV AKB 05/77
CITROEN 2CV AKF 2CV AKF 04/77
CITROEN 2CV AKF 2CV AKF 05/77

DUCATI 1000 992 ST3 01/04
DUCATI 1000 996 Biposto 01/98 12/01
DUCATI 1000 996 Biposto 01/98 12/01
DUCATI 1000 996 Sport Touring 4S/ABS 01/01 12/03
DUCATI 1000 996 SPS 01/99 12/01
DUCATI 1000 996 SPS 01/99 12/01
DUCATI 1000 996 SPS III 01/99 12/01
DUCATI 1000 996 SPS III 01/99 12/01
DUCATI 1000 996 ST4 S 01/01
DUCATI 1000 996 ST4 S ABS 01/02
DUCATI 1000 996 Two seater USA 01/98 12/01
DUCATI 1000 996 Two seater USA 01/98 12/01
DUCATI 1000 998 01/01 12/05
DUCATI 1000 998 Biposto 01/01 12/05
DUCATI 1000 998 S 01/01 12/05
DUCATI 1000 998 S 01/01 12/05
DUCATI 1000 998 S Bayliss USA 01/01 12/05
DUCATI 1000 998 S Bayliss USA 01/01 12/05
DUCATI 1000 998 S Bostrom USA 01/01 12/05
DUCATI 1000 998 S Final Edition01/04 12/05
DUCATI 1000 999 Biposto01/02
DUCATI 1000 999 R 01/03
DUCATI 1000 999 R Fila 01/04
DUCATI 1000 999 R Xerox 01/06
DUCATI 1000 999 S Superbike 01/03
DUCATI 1000 999 Superbike 01/03
DUCATI 1000 GT 1000 02/06
DUCATI 1000 Monster 1000 Dark 01/03 12/05
DUCATI 1000 Monster 1000 Dark IE 01/03 12/05
DUCATI 1000 Monster 1000 S 01/03 12/05
DUCATI 1000 Monster 1000 S IE 01/03 12/05
DUCATI 1000 Monster 992 S2R 09/05
DUCATI 1000 Monster 996 S4R 04/03 12/06
DUCATI 1000 Monster 998 S4RS 04/06
DUCATI 1000 Multistrada 1000 DS01/03 01/05
DUCATI 1000 NCR 1000 NE
DUCATI 1000 Paul Smart 1000 LE 09/05
DUCATI 1000 Sport 1000 10/06
DUCATI 1000 Sport 1000 S 10/06
DUCATI 1000 Supersport 1000 DS 01/03 12/06
DUCATI 1000 Supersport 1000 IE 01/03 12/06
DUCATI 1100 1098 S Superbike 12/06
DUCATI 1100 1098 S Tricolore Superbike 12/06
DUCATI 1100 1098 Superbike 12/06
DUCATI 1100 Hypermotard 1100 02/07
DUCATI 1100 Hypermotard 1100 S 02/07
DUCATI 1100 Multistrada 1100 09/06
DUCATI 1100 Multistrada 1100 S 09/06
DUCATI 350 350 SL Pantah 01/83 12/83
DUCATI 350 350 Super Sport Junior 01/93 12/94
DUCATI 350 350 TL Pantah 01/83 12/83
DUCATI 350 350 XL Pantah 01/80 12/83
DUCATI 350 Indiana 350 01/87 12/88
DUCATI 400 Monster 400 J 02/05
DUCATI 400 Monster 400 Dark 01/99
DUCATI 400 Monster 400 Dark MY.05 02/05
DUCATI 400 Super Sport Junior 400 01/93 12/97
DUCATI 500 500 L Pantah 01/79 12/82
DUCATI 500 500 SL Pantah 01/79 12/83
DUCATI 500 500 TL Pantah 01/79 12/83
DUCATI 500 Supermono 550 01/93
DUCATI 600 600 L Pantah 01/80 12/82
DUCATI 600 600 SL Pantah 01/83 12/84
DUCATI 600 600 SS 01/94 12/98
DUCATI 600 600 Super Sport 01/91 12/97
DUCATI 600 600 TL Pantah 01/82 12/84
DUCATI 600 M 600 Monster 01/93 12/01
DUCATI 600 M 600 Monster Dark 01/94
DUCATI 600 M 600 Monster Darkcity 01/94
DUCATI 600 Monster 600 IE 01/02
DUCATI 600 Monster 620 Dark MD Monodisco 01/04
DUCATI 600 Monster S2R 01/05
DUCATI 600 Monster S2R Dark 01/05
DUCATI 600 Multistrada 620 01/05
DUCATI 600 Multistrada 620 Dark 01/05
DUCATI 600 Sport 620
DUCATI 650 Indiana 650 01/87 12/88
DUCATI 650 Pandit 650 SL 01/86 12/88
DUCATI 700 Monster 695 03/06
DUCATI 700 Monster 696 01/08
DUCATI 750 748 BipostoH3 01/95 12/03
DUCATI 750 748 BipostoH3 01/95 12/03
DUCATI 750 748 Monoposto 01/95 12/03
DUCATI 750 748 Monoposto 01/95 12/03
DUCATI 750 748 R 01/00 12/03
DUCATI 750 748 R 01/00 12/03
DUCATI 750 748 S 01/97 12/03
DUCATI 750 748 S 01/97 12/03
DUCATI 750 748 SP 01/95 12/99
DUCATI 750 748 SP 01/95 12/03
DUCATI 750 748 SPS 01/95 12/99
DUCATI 750 748 SPS 01/95 12/99
DUCATI 750 748 Testastretta
DUCATI 750 749
DUCATI 750 749 Dark 01/04
DUCATI 750 749 R 01/04
DUCATI 750 749 S Superbike 01/03
DUCATI 750 749 Superbike 01/03
DUCATI 750 750 SS Super Sport 01/91 12/94
DUCATI 750 750 SS Super Sport carenata 01/91
DUCATI 750 F1-750 01/84 12/90
DUCATI 750 F1-750 Montjuich 01/84 12/90
DUCATI 750 Indiana 750 01/87 12/90
DUCATI 750 Laguna Seca 750 01/87 12/88
DUCATI 750 Monster 750 M 01/96 12/01
DUCATI 750 Monster Dark 750 01/99 12/02
DUCATI 750 Paso 750 01/84 12/90
DUCATI 750 Paso 750 LTD 01/84 12/90
DUCATI 750 Santa Monica 750 01/87 12/88
DUCATI 750 Sport 750 01/84 12/90
DUCATI 750 Supersport 750 IE 01/99
DUCATI 800 Monster 800 Dark
DUCATI 800 Monster 800 Dark IE 01/02
DUCATI 800 Monster 800 IE 06/02
DUCATI 800 Monster 800 S
DUCATI 800 Monster 800 S IE USA 06/02
DUCATI 800 Monster 800 S2R 12/04
DUCATI 800 Monster 800 S2R Dark 12/04
DUCATI 800 SP-2 01/90 12/93
DUCATI 800 Sport 800
DUCATI 800 Sport Nuda 800
DUCATI 800 Superbike 848 07/07
DUCATI 800 Supersport 800 IE 01/03
DUCATI 800 Supersport 800 SS
DUCATI 900 851 S 1st series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 S 2nd series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SP 1st series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SP 2nd series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SP2 1st series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SP2 2nd series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SP3 1st series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SP3 2nd series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 Sport Production 1st series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 Sport Production 2nd series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SS 1st series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SS 2nd series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SS Racing 1st series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SS Racing 2nd series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SS Superbike 1st series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 SS Superbike 2nd series 12/92
DUCATI 900 851 Strada01/89 12/93
DUCATI 900 888 Biposto
DUCATI 900 888 Racing 01/92 12/93
DUCATI 900 888 SP4
DUCATI 900 888 SP5 01/92 12/93
DUCATI 900 888 Strada 01/92 12/93
DUCATI 900 900 Super Light 01/92 12/97
DUCATI 900 900 Super Sport 12/97
DUCATI 900 907 IE 01/90 12/93
DUCATI 900 907 IE GT 12/93
DUCATI 900 916 01/94
DUCATI 900 916 Biposto 01/95 12/98
DUCATI 900 916 Monoposto 01/95
DUCATI 900 916 Senna 01/96
DUCATI 900 916 SP 01/94
DUCATI 900 916 SP 01/94
DUCATI 900 916 SPS 01/94
DUCATI 900 916 Strada 01/94
DUCATI 900 M 900 ie Cromo Monster 01/99
DUCATI 900 M 900 ie Dark Monster 01/99
DUCATI 900 M 900 ie Monster 01/99
DUCATI 900 M 900 Monster to engine No. 004462 12/93
DUCATI 900 M 900 Monster from engine No. 004463 01/94
DUCATI 900 M 900 S ie Monster 01/99
DUCATI 900 MH 900 Evoluzione 05/01
DUCATI 900 Monster 916 S4 05/01
DUCATI 900 Monster S4 R 01/03
DUCATI 900 Paso 906 01/88 12/91
DUCATI 900 Paso 907 IE 01/90 12/93
DUCATI 900 Sport 900
DUCATI 900 SS 900 IE 01/98 12/02
DUCATI 900 ST2 IE (944) 01/97 12/01
DUCATI 900 ST4 IE (916) 01/98 12/01

DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION DDD Serie DDD
some
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION DM Serie DM 284 HI
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION DM Serie DM 284 HP
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION DM Serie DM 862
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie 2 IS 22
or
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie 2 IS 22
some
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie 2 IS 22 N
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie 2 IS 24
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie 2 IS 24
or
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie 2 IS 24 N
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie 2 IS 593
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie 2 IS 654
or
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS 11
or
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS 16
some
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS 18
or
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS 20
some
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS 21
or
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS 21 S 593
or
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS 22 S 522
or
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS 652
or
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS 9
some
DUCATI DIESEL DIVISION IS Serie IS24
or
GILERA 125 125 Arcore 12/79
GILERA 150 150 Arcore 12/79
HARLEY DAVIDSON 1000 XLH 1000

with HARLEY DAVIDSON 63810-80 HARLEY DAVIDSON 1000 XLS 1000 with HARLEY DAVIDSON 63810-80

MOSA MS Serie MS 270 M/2 Ducati IS 16 MOSA MS Serie MS 270 M/2 Ducati IS 16


Code 23.105.00 - 117 Cross-references found
Code Manufacturer O.E.
090549960 CAGIVA
5427744T CITROEN AM226A CITROEN AM222-128A CITROEN 75491083 CITROEN 5436642 CITROEN AM223-101A CITROEN 75491083A CITROEN 5487068 CITROEN AM223-104A CITROEN 75518393 CITROEN
5491083 CITROEN 5427744 CITROEN AM223-105A CITROEN 9401109798 CITROEN 5491083K CITROEN
0651.49.960 DUCATI 0905.49.960 DUCATI
090549960 DUCATI (MOTO) 44440031A DUCATI (MOTO) 44440034A DUCATI (MOTO) 065149960 DUCATI (MOTO)
5002731 FORD 5006947 FORD 5013144 FORD 5002394 FORD 5002452 FORD
7984608 GENERAL MOTORS
400066 GILERA G400066 GILERA
63810-80 HARLEY DAVIDSON
1109-79 PEUGEOT 1109-74 PEUGEOT
0012851491 TALBOT 0061501500 TALBOT 29932M TALBOT 0001285149/1 TALBOT
X4A AC DELCO
112 AGIP PETROLI
SP817 ALCO SP833 ALCO
0 451 103 020 BOSCH 9 457 281 290 BOSCH 0 451 103 042 BOSCH H02 BOSCH
0 451 103 129 BOSCH 0 451 103 010 BOSCH O220 BOSCH
0 451 103 139 BOSCH 0 451 103 015 BOSCH
P3139 BOSCH 9 450 732 004 BOSCH
H101 CHAMPION H301 CHAMPION
DO284/B CLEAN FILTERS
Z102 COOPERS Z64 COOPERS
631 CROSLAND 673 CROSLAND
43.10.64 DONIT 43.10.27 DONIT
OR528 FAPOFIL
FT4847 FIAAM FT5451 FIAAM FT4654 FIAAM
OP554 FILTRON
FOE165 FISPA FOE232 FISPA
PH2864A FRAM PH6074 FRAM PH2839 FRAM
CLH337/1 GIESSE FILTRI CLH404/1 GIESSE FILTRI
H91W HENGST
HF153 HIFLOFILTRO
OC10 KNECHT-MAHLE OC5 KNECHT-MAHLE
L77 KRALINATOR
167-OS KS
MH327 M-FILTER
MW713 MANN+HUMMEL W712/11 MANN+HUMMEL W712/9 MANN+HUMMEL
ELH4106 MECAFILTER ELH4061 MECAFILTER ELH4084 MECAFILTER
VFL111 MOTAQUIP VFL120 MOTAQUIP VFL209 MOTAQUIP
EFL111 MOTORCRAFT EFL112 MOTORCRAFT EFL121 MOTORCRAFT EFL47 MOTORCRAFT
8671002061 MOTRIO
BC1068 PBR BC1109 PBR BC1124 PBR BC1129 PBR
LS131 PURFLUX LS131A PURFLUX LS187 PURFLUX
L17103 PUROLATOR ML17601 PUROLATOR
Z315 RYCO
S 2100 R SOFIMA
CV341 SOPARIS (OLD REF.) CV377 SOPARIS (OLD REF.)
50.032.278 TARGA SERVICE 50.032.282 TARGA SERVICE
R72 TECNOCAR R12 TECNOCAR R434 TECNOCAR
OK29 TEHO FILTER
LI774/9 UNICO FILTER LI779/11 UNICO FILTER
GFE201 UNIPART
CA111 WIPAC


and lots more. check the website to make sure your model is covered...

Sunday 7 December 2008

Ducati 916 biposto reliable or unreliable??


Its takes a long time to get rid of a bad name as when ever i discuss my bike with friends the conversation leads to Italian bikes that are unreliable but today the weather is only 4 degrees, the bike has been outside in the garden without being started for a few weeks. One press of the button and as the engine turns over a few times it fires into life. The only worry is that the keys imoboliser battery could go flat, then it would not start...