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04-01-2012, 10:39 PM
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Low mileage m750 owner
Hi guys,
Quick hello before I start posting questions lol. I,m Martyn from Edinburgh and I've just bought a 1998 750 monster with 2000 miles on the clock. It belonged to my mate and his father in law only and has never seen rain.  will post pics once I get it home as needs mot and is still in my mates garage. Bike is standard bar a belly pan and some carbon can company pipes |
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04-01-2012, 10:43 PM
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No more Monster...
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: London
Bike: Other Not a Ducati
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That's a terrible bike. Only done 2,000 miles, its been neglected !!
Welcome to the club and you ask as many questions as you like.
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04-01-2012, 11:14 PM
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Welcome... I'm sure this place will help you get a "few" miles on it
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05-01-2012, 10:08 AM
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Hello! were the pipes made by Davie at Swona seing you are from Penicuik?
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05-01-2012, 12:36 PM
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Too much time on my hands member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Forest Of Dean
Bike: S2r
Posts: 3,208
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Ahh Martyn at leat there is a bit of scope to put a few more miles on before it blows up on you.
You haven't got long though so out between gusts might be a good plan 
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"The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature |
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05-01-2012, 12:49 PM
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1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Dartford, Kent
Bike: M900ie
Posts: 7,241
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Welcome to UKMOC from a high mileage (both me and the bikes) 900ie owner
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 GTFully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong! |
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05-01-2012, 01:33 PM
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My 2001 750 celebrated its 31000 last week, great little bikes, enjoy!
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05-01-2012, 01:53 PM
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Cheers guys,
think i'll do belts before running it and need to consider new tyres. My mate did a few miles on the originals last year but think 14 year old tyres may need replaced!!! The cans are carbon can company ones so not made by Swona. I hope it is a nice bike as i've never ridden LOL just always fancied it and got it for a good price. I need to rebuild some NCB since binning last bike so this one fits the bill nicely  |
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05-01-2012, 02:21 PM
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No turn left unstoned
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: leicester
Bike: M750
Posts: 4,561
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Hello and welcome.
750s are great monsters. Mine had a similar history...2 former owners (sisters in law in my case), and only 2000 dry miles. 5yrs later I'm completely besotted and will be keeping it for ever. Hope it works for you too. Belt change is definitely called for.....see Ducatitech video for info. And if you're after tyres, then Gary T is your man for advice on which ones, pressures etc.......  |
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05-01-2012, 02:41 PM
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Good video, think i'll take a bash at it myself. Makes a change from old VW's
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05-01-2012, 03:46 PM
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Welcome aboard!
2,000 miles in 13 years?!! I did 2,000 miles in 2.5 months! Eeek! |
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05-01-2012, 05:07 PM
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1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Dartford, Kent
Bike: M900ie
Posts: 7,241
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How about 2000+ miles in 12 days?
WDW2010 
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GTFully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong! |
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05-01-2012, 09:45 PM
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Taking life easy........
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Bike: Other Not a Ducati
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How about 1950 in two days then Gary! It wasn't on a Monster I will admit, but it was a hell of a weekend.
Wiltshire to Lands End, to John O Groats and back to Wiltshire. I left here at 8am on Saturday and got back at 2am Monday morning. |
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05-01-2012, 10:11 PM
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Its all grey now
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: southampton
Bike: M1200s
Posts: 2,940
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how about 100 mile in a couple of weeks? but only if i can be assed to get off the sofa......
welcome to the club, i bet your bikes mint, get some photos up! Enjoy the v-twin 
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06-01-2012, 09:24 AM
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1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Dartford, Kent
Bike: M900ie
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