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Bike Servicing

#1 Post by GRFalco » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:30 pm

Please can anyone tell me what needs to be done in my next service. I've lost the book that tells me. The bike has done 5500 miles. And while, ideally I'd like to get it to Carl Harrison, I'm not sure this is going to be possible. It looks like I'm going to have to take it to Seastar, which is walkable from me. Sadly I don't have a great deal of confidence in them even though they are Ducati dealers as they tried to charge me a stupid amount for a seal last year that I was able to get for literally, pence.

Any help would be much appreciated. And I'll put my card behind the bar, later!

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#2 Post by Samray » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:36 pm

I could run you to and fro (or rather fro and to)Carl's if it helps. :smt001
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#3 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:53 pm

use carl

- really is a no brainer to me - and carl knows the falco's well

(I bought mine from him!)


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...

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#4 Post by GRFalco » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:13 pm

Samray wrote:I could run you to and fro (or rather fro and to)Carl's if it helps. :smt001
That's an incredibly kind offer. I'll give Carl H a ring an see what sort of dates he has available

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#5 Post by Kwackerz » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:46 pm

GRFalco wrote:Please can anyone tell me what needs to be done in my next service. I've lost the book that tells me. The bike has done 5500 miles. And while, ideally I'd like to get it to Carl Harrison, I'm not sure this is going to be possible. It looks like I'm going to have to take it to Seastar, which is walkable from me. Sadly I don't have a great deal of confidence in them even though they are Ducati dealers as they tried to charge me a stupid amount for a seal last year that I was able to get for literally, pence.

Any help would be much appreciated. And I'll put my card behind the bar, later!

G.

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#6 Post by D-Rider » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:50 pm

GRFalco wrote:Sadly I don't have a great deal of confidence in them .... as they tried to charge me a stupid amount for a seal last year
These things don't come cheap you know - especially if you take them clubbing ...........

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#7 Post by Samray » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:57 pm

I resisted that one Andy, was tempted to ask if he'd tried Banham Zoo just up the road. :smt002
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#8 Post by PHIL h » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:09 pm

If you ask Carl he might pick it up, i know he's done it for other customers. If you have any probs i'm in L/stratton and could help out with dropping off.
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#9 Post by Kwackerz » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:12 pm

:smt082 Sod it. Im changing it to South Norfolk RiderSite.
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#10 Post by GRFalco » Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:20 am

PHIL h wrote:If you ask Carl he might pick it up, i know he's done it for other customers. If you have any probs i'm in L/stratton and could help out with dropping off.
Crumbs that is only 5 mins away. Cos I'm Newton Flotman!!!
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#11 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:06 am

tell you what Tim, if you wore your cuban heels more then you would be able to see over the parapet and note the Norfolk Falco Massive is growing.....


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#12 Post by Samray » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:15 am

GRFalco wrote:
PHIL h wrote:If you ask Carl he might pick it up, i know he's done it for other customers. If you have any probs i'm in L/stratton and could help out with dropping off.
Crumbs that is only 5 mins away. Cos I'm Newton Flotman!!!
My trip might take 5 1/2, but it's the scenic route. :smt002
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#13 Post by D-Rider » Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:07 pm

GRFalco wrote:Please can anyone tell me what needs to be done in my next service. I've lost the book that tells me.
Sorry - I'd missed this part of your first question.

Some of the things that need doing are listed in the User Manual and some of them are listed in the Workshop Manual.

..... Fortunately for you, Martin Poll has both of these available for download from his excellent website .... (and, like Nelson Mandella, they're free)

http://www.martinpoll.dk/div_april.htm
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#14 Post by Kwackerz » Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:23 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:tell you what Tim, if you wore your cuban heels more then you would be able to see over the parapet and note the Norfolk Falco Massive is growing.....

I was referring to the fact Sam lives in Fritton, GR in Newton and Phil in Stratton..

Only about 7 fields between 'em all..



Funnily enough (well not, considering Sam's my Dad) I went to school at Stratton..
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#15 Post by D-Rider » Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:29 pm

Kwackerz wrote:
Funnily enough (well not, considering Sam's my Dad) I went to school at Stratton..
Well that's been a learning experience for me too. I hadn't realised that education had yet penetrated those parts - let alone when Tim was little ..... though I guess that could have been like ..... yesterday ..... or tomorrow
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