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Forum: Beasts 06-17-2013, 08:22 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I'm glad it worked out, D. The installation put...

I'm glad it worked out, D. The installation put me off, I can tell you!
I'm still on the fence but considering the Tune Boy option.

You were mighty fine to deal with yourself. As you said,...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 06-15-2013, 10:03 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 964
Posted By Pampero
Congrats on the new bike. I rode a '13...

Congrats on the new bike. I rode a '13 yesterday. Great choice! I love my '12, the '13s are even more planted.
Forum: Beasts 06-14-2013, 08:03 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 22,799
Posted By Pampero
We're seeing this eye to eye (often do), but...

We're seeing this eye to eye (often do), but horses for courses, everybody has a different idea. They just happen to be wrong.:evil
Forum: Beasts 06-14-2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
Will run circles around the Kawasaki. Feel...

Will run circles around the Kawasaki. Feel sublime once rolling. The only trick is, like all these long suspension bikes, climbing on board if you're shorter. More, much more, than twice the...
Forum: Beasts 06-14-2013, 07:54 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I couched my words; yours (and Motodisac's) are...

I couched my words; yours (and Motodisac's) are more accurate. Agreed, an excellent deal for that much work.
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 06-14-2013, 07:38 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,226
Posted By Pampero
This town has a lot of fine dining and it's easy...

This town has a lot of fine dining and it's easy to find. Anybody can point you to it, but for eating (reasonably) on the cheap, you are near some pretty good options.

From that Holiday Inn...
Forum: Beasts 06-14-2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
The 15K is a major service, and that's par for...

The 15K is a major service, and that's par for the course, not too bad actually. You'll need a belt, oil and filter, whatever shims the valves may or may not take, replace fluids (coolant, brake...
Forum: Beasts 06-13-2013, 02:51 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
Dead thread five day bump. I don't want a...

Dead thread five day bump.

I don't want a pickle......
Forum: Beasts 06-13-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 22,799
Posted By Pampero
They also relocated the injector. I'm just...

They also relocated the injector. I'm just hanging tough with my '12 and haven't bothered to ride a '13. What I don't know can't hurt me.
Forum: Beasts 06-12-2013, 06:58 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 22,799
Posted By Pampero
There are varying opinions about the efficacy of...

There are varying opinions about the efficacy of the DP ecu. My anecdotal opinion is that people still go with a reflash pretty commonly even when employing the entire system, and it's the reflash,...
Forum: Beasts 06-12-2013, 09:31 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 22,799
Posted By Pampero
One of the most gratifying differences between my...

One of the most gratifying differences between my Multi and my last GS is that I no longer bother to reserve space for oil on long trips. The Multi just doesn't use any measurable oil between...
Forum: Beasts 06-11-2013, 09:39 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 22,799
Posted By Pampero
This bike has been around for four years so high...

This bike has been around for four years so high milers are usually in the 50K range. There are good number of bikes running around with 30 to 40K on the clock with very little by way of issues...
Forum: GS Boxers 06-11-2013, 09:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 653
Posted By Pampero
Exactly. I have owned a number of liquid cooled...

Exactly. I have owned a number of liquid cooled bikes. They all vary,usually rising in traffic and then cooling down at highway speeds. By highway speeds, I mean 60 MPH or more.

Motorcycles...
Forum: Beasts 06-11-2013, 02:08 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 22,799
Posted By Pampero
I'm pleased to be agreed with as I got creamed on...

I'm pleased to be agreed with as I got creamed on the Ducati Scrambler thread. :wink::lol3

The thing (for me) about the MST is that it is in so many ways Ducati's most sensible shoes high end...
Forum: Beasts 06-10-2013, 11:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 454
Posted By Pampero
Good idea.

Good idea.
Forum: Beasts 06-10-2013, 11:31 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 19,815
Posted By Pampero
The Multistrada isn't exactly a hair shirt. It...

The Multistrada isn't exactly a hair shirt. It will not leave you scratching and wishing you'd worn more than a wifebeater under your sweater. I dote on mine. However, the new Capo is my kind of...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 06-10-2013, 10:44 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,226
Posted By Pampero
Do not stay at the airport or in that area if you...

Do not stay at the airport or in that area if you want pleasant surroundings. Use this search engine (http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/washington/puget-sound/seattle)to find a place for...
Forum: GS Boxers 06-10-2013, 08:15 PM
Replies: 9,611
Views: 1,453,182
Posted By Pampero
Congrats Doc! You'll be missed on .ms :lol3

Congrats Doc! You'll be missed on .ms :lol3
Forum: Beasts 06-10-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,336
Posted By Pampero
If Ducati were to become a world manufacturer...

If Ducati were to become a world manufacturer with broadest appeal (that is build their version of a broad line) they could approach new designs, things like singles, from any sensible point of view....
Forum: Beasts 06-10-2013, 06:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,336
Posted By Pampero
Understood about the bevel drive....I was trying...

Understood about the bevel drive....I was trying to suggest it could be entirely new and different design as they would essentially be reintroducing a single cylinder machine. This is not to...
Forum: Beasts 06-10-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 22,799
Posted By Pampero
No one answer but people do seem to have their...

No one answer but people do seem to have their faves. Don't pay any attention to YouTube vids; they don't and can't ever convey the real sound of a system by the time they go from the (typical)...
Forum: GS Boxers 06-06-2013, 10:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,787
Posted By Pampero
If you have uninsured motorist on your bike (and...

If you have uninsured motorist on your bike (and you should for the future if not now) it will pay you, usually with a reduced deductible and it absolutely will not stand against you when you...
Forum: Beasts 06-06-2013, 10:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,207
Posted By Pampero
I also have an MTS and I wore through the...

I also have an MTS and I wore through the Pirellis in just under 4000 miles. Yes, the bike is significantly powerful and I suppose capable of wearing through tires at a goodly rate, but I was...
Forum: Beasts 06-06-2013, 10:13 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 19,815
Posted By Pampero
This is what happened when the Futura was...

This is what happened when the Futura was introduced. I was very eager to try one, but it took so long to get here that I never did and bought something else instead. That something else was a Falco...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 06-05-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,995
Posted By Pampero
I'm afraid I agree. And if by "fiberglass" one...

I'm afraid I agree. And if by "fiberglass" one of the posters here means "fiberglass and plastic" then he would be right but that's not what he said. Several plastic formulations expand when in...
Forum: Beasts 06-05-2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 19,815
Posted By Pampero
I've been wondering what happened to his thread. ...

I've been wondering what happened to his thread. It's been awfully quiet considering the potential significance of this bike. There aren't any in the US (That I am aware of) so who gets to carry...
Forum: Beasts 06-04-2013, 10:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 454
Posted By Pampero
If you plan to tour the bike, a centerstand will...

If you plan to tour the bike, a centerstand will come in very handy. If not touring, buy a Pit Bull. T Rex (http://t-rex-racing.com/catalog.php?category=41) also makes them for Triumphs and are...
Forum: Road warriors 06-04-2013, 05:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,409
Posted By Pampero
No insult intended, but why would anyone chose to...

No insult intended, but why would anyone chose to buy their dream exotic on ebay? Not, I think, the sensible way to go.
Forum: Beasts 06-04-2013, 11:10 AM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
For anyone actually looking to buy the Ohlins...

For anyone actually looking to buy the Ohlins SCU, the word is that they are now on back order and that a price increase is expected. For better or worse, the product seems to be a commercial...
Forum: Beasts 06-02-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I was thinking of you when I said that. Your...

I was thinking of you when I said that. Your posts about it "back there" were eye opening and disturbing. I actually haven't suffered the problem, was just playing off of BZ (I know he can take...
Forum: Beasts 06-02-2013, 01:19 AM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I did a blind test. It was a disaster. I didn't...

I did a blind test. It was a disaster. I didn't make it off my driveway before testing my Rizoma water pump guard. Man, does that thing suck!

A blind test is easy to conceive in theory but...
Forum: Beasts 06-01-2013, 09:08 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,336
Posted By Pampero
If they (we) really want to keep it simple, why...

If they (we) really want to keep it simple, why does it have to be a Desmo? Thinking outside the Ducati Tradition, it would be nice to have a competent design that an owner could service without...
Forum: Beasts 05-31-2013, 11:13 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I fitted the Ohlins semi active module to my '12...

I fitted the Ohlins semi active module to my '12 today. Very easy installation and set up. Ride report forthcoming.
Forum: Beasts 05-30-2013, 09:29 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I have a competent cabinet saw, but even so I...

I have a competent cabinet saw, but even so I have found my measure once, cut twice system can make for real disappointment!

(Some woodwork wants a nice table saw.....but I have found none that...
Forum: Beasts 05-30-2013, 12:12 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I like them just fine, both more compliant and...

I like them just fine, both more compliant and better confidence than the Scorpions they replaced. One thousand miles, so too soon to comment on wear except to say they still look virtually new and...
Forum: Face plant 05-29-2013, 04:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,382
Posted By Pampero
Hey Ian, Just stumbled on this here. No...

Hey Ian,

Just stumbled on this here. No surprise of course, since I was in the know on that other forum, but it's always pleasant to bump into an old friend in an unexpected place.
Forum: Beasts 05-28-2013, 01:09 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
The important thing is that our bikes are...

The important thing is that our bikes are spitting images of each other! Mine, red with DP top box and frame sliders, interesting crack in garage slab and craftsmen tool boxes so disorganized and...
Forum: Beasts 05-27-2013, 11:07 AM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I use all the fenderage I can not because I like...

I use all the fenderage I can not because I like the way it looks, but to keep the bike as free from schmutz as I can.

By the way, that is exactly what my rear Scorpion looked like the day it gave...
Forum: Beasts 05-26-2013, 05:58 PM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I had the heavier springs fitted (front and rear)...

I had the heavier springs fitted (front and rear) with the predictable result that front end dive was substantially reduced. I'm bigger than the MST is sprung for and it suffered significant dive...
Forum: Beasts 05-25-2013, 10:29 AM
Replies: 5,083
Views: 924,790
Posted By Pampero
I will, sir. Initial reports are that like...

I will, sir. Initial reports are that like Skyhook, the system is subtle but effective. Ducati.ms has a long running thread detailing the initial findings of Swedish early adopters, but I'll post up...
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