[Ducati] help

Wed Feb 7 22:18:13 EST 2007

For frozen bolts in general I have made it a habit to give it a good solid 
hard hit with a standard hammer (not rubber or dead blow).  Not sure why it 
works but time and time again it has helped get stubborn fasteners out.

Good luck
Brez 02 998
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Wood" <jim_wood at BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 8:53 AM
Subject: [Ducati] help

>I recently bought a set of Ducati Handlebar risers for my '02 ST4s.  To 
>mount them I need to loosen the 6mm Hex bolts on the existing risers. 
>However they seem to be frozen solid. I don't know if the previous owner 
>used Lock-Tite on them or what?  Can anybody suggest how I might loosen 
>them?  I don't want to strip them.
>
> Jim
> Nashville
> '02 ST4s
> '01 HD Roadglide
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>> Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:34:23 -0800
>> From: Alec Moss <amoss at coastside.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [Ducati] Strike at Harley (with Ducati
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>> Golleee!  If I was making $20.00 an hour at the age of 18 or 20 these 
>> days
>> I'd be a happy dude.  That's 40K a year or thereabouts.
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>> Forty years ago (ok,ok) I didn't expect anything from anyone.  Got jobs 
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:52:45 -0800
>> From: "Don Hill" <desmonic at sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Fuel pump connector melted!
>> To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
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>> If you'd like ... sure. It's complete at this point.
>> Don
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Harlyn Jenkins" <harlyn at jenkins.org>
>> To: "'Ducati Owners Group'" <ducati at ducati.net>
>> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 8:16 PM
>> Subject: RE: [Ducati] Fuel pump connector melted!
>>
>>
>>> Don:
>>>
>>> I am going to do a cut and splice, if I can find one.
>>>
>>> I don't want to separate a whole harness though :)  If I can't find one 
>>> by
>>> itself, I will buy the entire harness from you - does that work?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Harlyn
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Don Hill
>>> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 6:59 PM
>>> To: Ducati Owners Group
>>> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Fuel pump connector melted!
>>>
>>> Hmm ... I have one... Connected to a wiring harness. How are you going 
>>> to
>>> install it? Does it plug in somewhere? Are you going to snip and splice?
>>> You
>>> just want the plastic and you have the wherewithall to pull and 
>>> reinstall
>>> the wires?
>>> Let me know ...
>>> Don
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Harlyn Jenkins" <harlyn at jenkins.org>
>>> To: "'Ducati Owners Group'" <ducati at ducati.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:42 PM
>>> Subject: [Ducati] Fuel pump connector melted!
>>>
>>>
>>>> So, while trying to start my bike today, I noticed smoke coming from
>>>> under the tank (not a good sign)
>>>>
>>>> Hopped off, popped up the tank, and the plastic on the fuel pump
>>>> connector was nice and melted.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know where I can get a new connector like this?  Bike is a
>>>> 96 SP.
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Harlyn
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