Newbie SS question

**MOG69** · 02 Sep 08, 03:03 PM

Can anyone tell me if there is a manual for the 2006 - SS1000DS or will the Haynes manual covering 750 / 900 2 valve v-twins cover it? I'm not that mechanically minded so I don't think I would fully use a workshop manual?

Also, my new SS seems to take a long time to warm up. The 749S would be displaying 45 / 50 degrees by the time I returned from opening the driveway gates and I could cancel the fast idle, but the SS still shows 'Low'.

Cheers
MOG

**Ghost** · 02 Sep 08, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MOG69

Can anyone tell me if there is a manual for the 2006 - SS1000DS or will the Haynes manual covering 750 / 900 2 valve v-twins cover it? I'm not that mechanically minded so I don't think I would fully use a workshop manual?

Also, my new SS seems to take a long time to warm up. The 749S would be displaying 45 / 50 degrees by the time I returned from opening the driveway gates and I could cancel the fast idle, but the SS still shows 'Low'.

Cheers
MOG

I thought the 1000DS was air cooled, the 749 is liquid cooled.

**skidoff** · 02 Sep 08, 06:46 PM

I think the manuel for the 900ssie covers the 1000ds.

Its takes longer to heat-up because its air-cooled. That why its important to warm up air-cooled Ducati engines. Before you start off.

My 900ssie took a very long time to heat up.

In my opinion my 749s gets to bloody hot. when you can caught in traffic. Its hell.

**Ghost** · 02 Sep 08, 06:54 PM

If you have a display that shows low that must be your oil temperature, which is bound to take a while to warm up. There is no correlation between air cooled and watercooled.

**half man, half mole** · 02 Sep 08, 07:07 PM

The previous posts are correct.

My 1000DS monster stays on 'low' (which is the oil temp.) even after a mile or two of gentle riding. And I allow her to run for at least a couple of minutes before even setting off to allow the oil to reach the delicate bits at the top of the vertical cylinder.

Air cooled and liquid cooled Ducatis are totally different beasts.

Mike

**MOG69** · 02 Sep 08, 07:18 PM

Thanks guys, its always best to ask.
So is it better to warm it up until the 'low' warning light goes out, or can I ride it gently after my usual 3 to 4 mins warm up time that was the 749s?

I'll get a copy of the Haynes manual for those bits and pieces of mechanical work that I attempt to do

The bike is great, and this weekend me and the wife are off to Minehead for the weekend away so I'll be able to see just how good the bike is on A,B and M-ways.

Many thanks guys

Cheers
MOG

**Ghost** · 02 Sep 08, 07:20 PM

2 to 3 mins is fine then set off as normal.

**MOG69** · 02 Sep 08, 07:25 PM

Ghost,
Thanks for that, I'm being a bit sad I know.

Cheers

**Ghost** · 02 Sep 08, 07:27 PM

Not at all its always best to ask if one isn't sure. Enjoy the run to Minehead more fun off the M/ways tho'

**MOG69** · 02 Sep 08, 07:32 PM

Yeah, last time we had an adult weekend away the weather turn bad on us and we were relegated to the Motorway. Hopefully it does not happen this time.

Thanks for the help from you guys on the forum, I'm positive it won't be the last

Speak soon, got to go and pick the boss up from the (BHX) Birmingham airport now.

Thanks

**triumph5ta** · 11 Sep 08, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MOG69

Thanks guys, its always best to ask.
So is it better to warm it up until the 'low' warning light goes out, or can I ride it gently after my usual 3 to 4 mins warm up time that was the 749s?

I'll get a copy of the Haynes manual for those bits and pieces of mechanical work that I attempt to do

The bike is great, and this weekend me and the wife are off to Minehead for the weekend away so I'll be able to see just how good the bike is on A,B and M-ways.

Many thanks guys

Cheers
MOG

Hi I have a Sport Classic GT1000, same 1000DS engine.
If you wait for the oil temp thing to stop showing "Lo" on idle you will have quite a long wait. I start mine up as I wheel it out of the garage then leave it idling as I lock up and put on helmet and gloves and generally fanny about getting ready. Then I try not to thrash it until the "Lo" message clears, usully 2 miles or thereabouts.

**billywiztheelder** · 12 Sep 08, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost

2 to 3 mins is fine then set off as normal.

They reckon it takes 90 secs for the oil to reach the valve gear on the vertical cylinder.

I normally wheel the bike onto the road and start it up before donning the lid and the gloves. Then try and keep the revs below 3500 for the first mile or so.

Depending on air temp it can take a long time for the oil temp gauge to reach normal.

**Ghost** · 12 Sep 08, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by billywiztheelder

They reckon it takes 90 secs for the oil to reach the valve gear on the vertical cylinder.

I normally wheel the bike onto the road and start it up before donning the lid and the gloves. Then try and keep the revs below 3500 for the first mile or so.

Depending on air temp it can take a long time for the oil temp gauge to reach normal.

Well isn't that a minute and a half?? I did say 2 to 3 minutes.

**billywiztheelder** · 12 Sep 08, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost

Well isn't that a minute and a half?? I did say 2 to 3 minutes.

Apologies Phil. The point I was trying to get over was that from the initial start its not about warming the motor up but giving it sufficient time at the lowest revs possible for the lube to reach all the necessary parts.

On a cold day it is not uncommon for the oil temp to stay well below normal.

**Ghost** · 13 Sep 08, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by billywiztheelder

Apologies Phil. The point I was trying to get over was that from the initial start its not about warming the motor up but giving it sufficient time at the lowest revs possible for the lube to reach all the necessary parts.

On a cold day it is not uncommon for the oil temp to stay well below normal.

Agreed

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