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Jun 11th, 2006, 8:43 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Boston, Ma, USA
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Newbie Question. HOw to warm up bike...
Newbie here and I would like to ask a question. For some reason, I cannot start my bike in neutral with the kick stand down.... How do people warm up there bikes? THanks
Christian
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Jun 11th, 2006, 8:52 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Neutral safety switch
Yead dude, that's a normal Ducati quirk. The kick stand has to be up to start. Unless you got an Evoluzione kickstand bypass like this guy:
http://www.motowheels.com/italian/myproducts.cfm?parentcategoryid=139%7CDucati%20Ele ctrical&productID=1554&showDetail=1&categoryID=142 |748%2D998%20Electrical&vendoridtodisplay=0&filter For=&collection=168%7CEuropean%20Motorcycle%20Part s
It's a snap to install and makes your Duc like most other bikes...i.e...it will start on the stand, but die if it goes into gear. It's really worth doing.
Sam Brandt
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Jun 11th, 2006, 8:53 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Boston, Ma, USA
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Thank man...... i appriciate ur help!
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Jun 11th, 2006, 8:56 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Way way up there in Northern, California,
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Lol, and the other quirk is that they will start when in gear, always thought that was funny, cant start it with the kickstand down in neutral, but can start it when it is in gear when the clutch has not been engaged, love the way it lunges foward if you though you where in neutral and were not
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1971 Honda CB 350, future Cafe Project, need to quit being so lazy
2009 Kawa KLX 250 sumo..took on a tree, and we both got trimmed 
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Jun 11th, 2006, 9:17 pm
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The way we warm the up is to sit on them with the stand up while finishing putting on our gear. Then take off easy... No wheelies or peel outs for a little while.
Mal
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Jun 11th, 2006, 9:25 pm
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tucson, Arizona,
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get that kick stand bypass, it is very handy IMO.
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Jun 11th, 2006, 9:30 pm
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Location: Way way up there in Northern, California,
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And I love the little switch that my 999R has on the clutch handle to stop it from starting it with out the lever engaged. That switch feel off the very first ride, I did not know what it was for until I could not start it in gear at all. Got a little silicon and stuck that baby on permanently. Not sure if anyone else had issues with that switch, but man, that thing would not stay where it was supposed to, and when you die in traffic and have to try and find neutral to start it again.... words cant explain how embarrassing that is
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1971 Honda CB 350, future Cafe Project, need to quit being so lazy
2009 Kawa KLX 250 sumo..took on a tree, and we both got trimmed
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Jun 11th, 2006, 9:31 pm
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Pretty truck
That's a cute truck...let's go Mud'n!!
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Jun 11th, 2006, 10:13 pm
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Palm Springs, CA., USA
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+1 on the bypass
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Jun 11th, 2006, 10:19 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Way way up there in Northern, California,
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Bravo51
That's a cute truck...let's go Mud'n!!
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Lol, cute truck, Donahoe racing coilovers, total chaos upper control arms 35"X12.5"X20" Toyo MT Open Country tires, almost 300hp. This is built to Jump.
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1971 Honda CB 350, future Cafe Project, need to quit being so lazy
2009 Kawa KLX 250 sumo..took on a tree, and we both got trimmed
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