Abandoned motorcycle.. Okay not completely true but the Ducati 748sp has been ignored the past years

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In this episode you join me bringing the 1995 Ducati 748sp out of hibernation and onto the road but its not all plain sailing sadly!
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0:00 - Intro
0:55 - The plan
2:05 - The tinkering begins
4:27 - First fire up of 2024
5:02 - More tinkering
12:40 - Break down
13:48 - On board riding & waffling

Пікірлер: 56

@michaelmccann4706 Ай бұрын

Ducati 748, Open Road, Sunshine, Chips!.. Lovely..

@anthonywhite9264 6 күн бұрын

Ive just got my 748R gone thru plus major service and when got back on it wow ,I know why I hv owned it for 20years ,Beautiful

@stoneautomotive 4 күн бұрын

Certainly something very magical about these old but gold classics 😎👌

@stevegee218 Ай бұрын

Still a classic. 2001 748 (Yellow) owner Colorado, USA.

@grahamsmith2022 Ай бұрын

That's exactly the problem I had with my TL1000S,it ran intermittently on one cylinder for years,after going through everything over years of this problem checking wiring etc after one winter lay up it wouldn't start and was throwing a fault code for the C.P.S. which unfortunately came as part of the alternator stator and wiring making it crazy money Replaced it and it ran perfectly,after all those years of misery!!

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Hopefully something simple on mine, as you mention electrical gremlins are a real headache 🤦‍♂️ It’s going to be getting stripped down in the coming weeks

@andrewmoylan6295 Ай бұрын

Che spectacalo....love the yellow colour of the 90's Ducati. It's nice to see the sun out for your ride, too fully sick, mate

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

😎👍

@sickdesmo Ай бұрын

Great video! Just made me miss my yellow 996s I had back in the mid noughties.

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Thanks & lovely 😎

@ii-mii3672 28 күн бұрын

One day....one day....hopefully soon🏍️. Perfection

@stoneautomotive 26 күн бұрын

They really are beautiful bikes 😎👌

@bcm0022009 Ай бұрын

Bloody great video!😋👍... and such a classic bike, achingly beautiful and iconic.... thanks for the trip down memory lane, took me back to the mid/late 90s omg I used to lust after one of these soooo hard☺️😋... great channel, thanks again 👍

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed 😎👍

@alextrigg9913 Ай бұрын

Love it. My brother has a 1997 748 BP, owned from new ......

@katywalker8322 Ай бұрын

You can use standard micro switches for the front brake on Brembos. Just solder onto the existing cables. The effect on the inside looks similar to what happens when superglue gets hot.

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Let’s see how long the repair holds up 👍😅

@mikesphoenix_e46m3 Ай бұрын

Exactly mate im guessing this ones a keeper now 😁 its same with my m3 at the minute 🙈🤪

@mikesphoenix_e46m3 Ай бұрын

Great video lovely bike mate cant beat abit of old skool ☺

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Cheers mate, doesn’t come out often but special when she does 😎

@3rror_unknown_user Ай бұрын

She a beauty ❤

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Thanks 😎👍

@jamieelliott5205 Ай бұрын

Love the look of that bike

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Doesn’t get better 😎👍

@tiff9137 Ай бұрын

Lovely shaped bike, too un- comfy for me but the access for maintenence looks excellent. Top video as always 👏🏻👍🏻🇮🇪

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

I question why I ride it sometimes with the comfort 😅👍 Thanks and glad you enjoyed the video

@peterjennings8258 Ай бұрын

I have had my own 748s 2002 model for 4 years, and have done the belts twice already, current set is 2.5 yrs old, but have only done prob 1500 miles....i dont ride in winter but do run it up regularly. at 150 quid a set and as old ones came off looking like new, i have decided to let them go to 3 years..... like you say, im not a GP rider..

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

I’ve gone to 3 year cycles on the belts too 👍

@charlesemerson6763 Ай бұрын

Nice one.

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@burtsterable Ай бұрын

Great video! Whats the backpack you have please?

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍😎 It’s an XL moto, cheap as chips and last years! Would replace instantly if it failed (link below) www.xlmoto.co.uk/product/xlmoto-slipstream-motorcycle-backpack_pid-NR1MC?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwfqBtL2FhgMV0JRoCR1_4wGQEAQYAiABEgKs_fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

@BaldBloke Ай бұрын

The 748/916's have always been my favorite bikes (i blame Carl Fogarty) 😅

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Such an iconic shape 😎

@BaldBloke Ай бұрын

Don't be trying to put me off getting one saying it's an uncomfortable ride 😂

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

@@BaldBloke fair play to anyone that finds them comfortable 😅

@aogrady Ай бұрын

The misfiring might be plugs coils, leads? The crank position sensors can be intermittent, but normally go out once the engine is hot. It looks similar to what’s on my 90 Laverda 650, and 750, I think there’s a 2 and 3 pin version, one is the same as a Fiat, Lancia Delta Integrale, I don’t know if you have a 2 or 3 pin on those. A lot of similar parts are shared on 90s Italian bikes, so looking elsewhere can sometimes save a premium you pay for gen Ducati parts, when most are used elsewhere, eg, the throttle position sensor on my Laverda 650 Formul (and other 90s Laverda) is the same as a Sierra Cosworth, as it also uses Weber Marelli injection. The starter solenoid and regulator are shared on the Ducati and Laverda, and not very reliable. The 12v feed in on the small plug for the solenoid works its way out…cable tie… Best of luck sorting it out, I know how 90s Italian electrics are, , I have 3 Laverda to keep working……

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Thanks and good to know, shall try the plugs next (they haven’t done many miles but are getting on for a few years)

@marcdrolet7554 Ай бұрын

Coooool !

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

😎👍

@BaldBloke Ай бұрын

Surely you can get a nice aftermarket pad if you wanna treat your arse 😂

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

It’s the wrists 🥴😅

@BaldBloke Ай бұрын

@@stoneautomotive ahem, awkward 🤣

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

@@BaldBloke 😅

@RollinThundervlogs Ай бұрын

Did you have to replace the timing belts before you took it out on the road?

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Done two years ago so close 👀

@RollinThundervlogs Ай бұрын

@@stoneautomotive will you be getting them done anytime soon, my 1098 has been off the road for almost the same amount of time 🤦‍♂️

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

@@RollinThundervlogs heard from people in the know the later Kevlar ones can do 3+ years

@craigcamb5598 Ай бұрын

Brave taking that out on 2 + year old belts

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

Word on the street is the Kevlar Ducati belts do 3+ years with no issue 👀

@craigcamb5598 Ай бұрын

@@stoneautomotive if its been started regular then yes but left unstarted for 2+ years i still say very brave to chance it. i changed mine every 2 years if it moved or not and used dayco belts

@stoneautomotive Ай бұрын

@@craigcamb5598 it gets started every 4-6 months (can be confirmed as seen in the RSV series on the channel and my KZfaq shorts on the channel 👍