Hi All,
The days are getting colder in Canberra and the Paso has not been out much. As a matter of fact, this morning both the GSX and the Paso decided to throw in the towel with flat batteries. This despite the fact that Massimo is on a trickle charger whenever he is in the garage. I guess it's time for a new battery... Is there any sense in buying a higher rated battery (as in: more powerful), given the Italians' appetite for electrical power?
In a moment of madness I also decided to try and firm up the front brakes a little (the lever is not far from the bars when braking and feels a bit 'spongy'). The Ducati factory definitely has a sense of humour, because the designers must have been rolling on the floor laughing when they thought about the owners actually trying to bleed the brakes.
The fit is so tight that on the left hand side I can only get a ring spanner on the bleed nipple after removing the caliper retaining bolts and moving the caliper down a bit on the disk. But even then the clear line on the nipple has to be routed underneath the front mudguard (which then creates the problem of the line going up and then coming down, which of course traps air, which then...you get the drift.)I'm considering taking the mudguard off to create some space, but three of the four screws are so tight that I'm afraid I might strip the philips heads.
I'm going to have another stab at this on the weekend, but I'd welcome any sage advice. Cheers,
Mike
