£6000 budget - what did I buy?

[nakedblue650]

Well it has two cylinders still!

But as for the £6k I used some of it and 0% financed some more!

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt278/nakedblue650/350ac97d.jpg




To hell with the recession - if its going to bring me down I may aswell enjoy it!

[SoulKiss]

Should have put £3k in the bank for running costs/serviceing.......................

:)

Nice bike - have fun

[arcdef]

Untill i saw the 848 i thought you had gone and blown £24k on the 1098R!!!!

nice bike, jealous.

[ranathari]

Very nice! Guess you need a name change now...

[ThEGr33k]

Nice choice :D they are beautiful bikes!

[chasey]

I am not jealous at all! :(.

What do they RRP at in the shops?

[nakedblue650]

Very nice! Guess you need a name change now...

The artist formerly know as nakedblue650!

Also need to know how to resize photos!

[chris8886]

I am not jealous at all! :(.

well i bloody well am!! i would dearly love one of those!

[nakedblue650]

What do they RRP at in the shops?

£10721 OTR but managed to get mine for pre-increase price of £9721 OTR.

God bless Ducati 0% finance!

TAFKAnakedblue650

[the_lone_wolf]

£10721 OTR but managed to get mine for pre-increase price of £9721 OTR.

God bless Ducati 0% finance!

TAFKAnakedblue650

i almost had kittens then...

6k was my recent purchase budget and i never even looked at the duke, went for the triumph

lovely bike, if you hold my hand i'll hold yours and we can hope they don't break down together;)

[Luckypants]

God bless Ducati 0% finance!

That is a dangerous thing to know....


Nice bike, hope you enjoy it!

[Magnum]

Didnt quite stick to the budget then?
Its an amazing looking bike.

[petevtwin650]

Oh, one of the new generation "quiet" Dukes NB650 ;)

Looking good in the Pearl White. :cool:

Here's a site that may interest you.

http://www.ducatisti.co.uk/

Hope you enjoy your Duke as much as I do mine.:D

[Alpinestarhero]

verrryyyy niiiccceeeee

have fun!

[Nobbylad]

Was it cheaper 'cos they never painted it and just left it primed? :mrgreen:

[Owenski]

Stunning!

[Graciepants]

can i have it please? :smt083[-o<

[petevtwin650]

can i have it please? :smt083[-o<

If you ask nicely! Like in your avatar :smt040:smt040:smt040

[simesb]

See, that is just a fine looking bike!

[Graciepants]

If you ask nicely! Like in your avatar :smt040:smt040:smt040

not that again :smt106

[kwak zzr]

i need the toilet now :) nice bike :)

[BigFootIsBlurry]

That is a truly stunning bike.............you git!

[G]

One of the best bikes about in the best colour.

I'm currently thinking one of these will be my next bike.

[svdemon]

Sexual!! Go on then tell us how good it is, i saw one at a ride out in the summer and it had aftermarket exhausts on it - sounded like thunder!!!

[xXBADGERXx]

Slobber Slobber Drool Drool etc .

Nice in White too :)

[MR UKI (1)]

Lucky git! I had a letter from Ducati today with a brochure promoting the 0% finance, I know what I'm spending my redundancy on in January 2010 :-D

[nakedblue650]

lovely bike, if you hold my hand i'll hold yours and we can hope they don't break down together:wink:

Wooooooooooaaaahhhhhhhhh! Remember - its Italian and therefore mey surrender at will and will definitely fall into a rusty heap if you mention rain!

That is a dangerous thing to know....

Thats how I got into this mess. That and the wife was almost forceful in the decision making process!

Oh, one of the new generation "quiet" Dukes NB650 :wink:

My mate has an R6 with an after market can and aint happy - this is louder! When gently caressing the throttle at about 4-5k you can feel the vibes in the ground.

can i have it please? :smt083[-o<

Dont be so desperate love! If I wasnt old enough to be your father the answer would be sorry I'm married but feel free to have sit on it!

Sexual!! Go on then tell us how good it is

Obviously I am currently running it in, managed 110 miles between down pours today.
But the performance with the available rev range is like broken in SV650, cant (but will have to) wait to give it the beans.
It doesnt do light revs and clutch out then throttle! It sounds half the time like its gonna stall where its not best suited at tick over.
The hydraulic clutch will help develope my fore arm muscles, should match right arm by summer!;)
Pirelli Dragon Super Corsas - very little actual tread, I was pooing myself with the rain but seem to be good. Should be the mutts in the summer!
Very sure footed, possibly bordering inflating my confidence too much.
Turning circle of a tube train, on lock hands get trapped by fairing but then I guess it was supposed to be for nipping to Waitrose.

I had thought of so many things but cant recall them all. Please feel free to be specific!

The boom is dead - long live 0% finance!

AFKAnb650

[petevtwin650]

When I referred to it as a quiet bike, I was referring to the non traditional wet clutch.:)

They do sound good even on standard pipes.:mrgreen:

[fatneck]

Very sexy!

[mr.anderson]

Pirelli Dragon Super Corsas - very little actual tread, I was pooing myself with the rain but seem to be good.

Good god man, what's wrong with you? don't you know these things melt?

[nakedblue650]

When I referred to it as a quiet bike, I was referring to the non traditional wet clutch.:smile:

Ah! I get it! Yes it is although the hydraulic bit can get hard work pottering around town! If I'm honest I think some of that bare mechanical noise you hear with dry clutches is actually the engine, it still has a certain sound with a wet one! Tell me Pete does your Duck seem reluctant to just take it easy, you know, tickle around just under 3k revs? This one is almost screaming ride me - dont fart around - make me go!

Lucky git! I had a letter from Ducati today with a brochure promoting the 0% finance, I know what I'm spending my redundancy on in January 2010 :grin:

0% til end of April...................go on you know you want to!

Very sexy!

Ballcocks! As i'm not in the picture I'm sure you mean the bike!

Although the little brother to the proper big Ducati superbikes I do wonder if I can do it justice, mainly the fear factor and also, when riding, looking like a fat power ranger!

Would like to add that so far its not a bike for commuting, city dwelling etc IMHO, its a licence killer because you want see what it will do!

AFKAnakedblue650

[nakedblue650]

Good god man, what's wrong with you? don't you know these things melt?

Please dont say things like that, I dont actually know if serious or not - tyres not a speciality of mine. Please explain!

848? Who let me buy one and without knowing about tyres?

AFKAnb650

[fizzwheel]

Tell me Pete does your Duck seem reluctant to just take it easy, you know, tickle around just under 3k revs?

My other half has a 749S which she lets me ride sometimes. Its just the same, you cant "pootle" around on it, the bike doesnt like it. Its not forgiving like the SV is, you'll need to focus on what you're doing to get the best out of it, its f*cking ace when you do though :cool:

[petevtwin650]

Ah! I get it! Yes it is although the hydraulic bit can get hard work pottering around town! If I'm honest I think some of that bare mechanical noise you hear with dry clutches is actually the engine, it still has a certain sound with a wet one! Tell me Pete does your Duck seem reluctant to just take it easy, you know, tickle around just under 3k revs? This one is almost screaming ride me - dont fart around - make me go!

Although the little brother to the proper big Ducati superbikes I do wonder if I can do it justice, mainly the fear factor and also, when riding, looking like a fat power ranger!

Would like to add that so far its not a bike for commuting, city dwelling etc IMHO, its a licence killer because you want see what it will do!

AFKAnakedblue650

Mine is not as tractable as the Sv. No surprise really as the engine's over 50% bigger. Fitted a 14 tooth front sprocket and got the throttle bodies balanced. Much better. The drive chain doesn't have as much free play in it either which adds to the directness IMO. As for under 3k, I'd forget it.:(

Some people on the other site prefer the 848 to the 1098. And I don't suppose 748/749 consider their bikes any less of a superbike. :D

I'm sure once you get your head around the different handling characteristics and power delivery of the bike you'll be riding at speeds you could only imagine on the Sv.:cool:

[Ed]

Another admirer, it really is a fantastic looking bike:cool:

[sv650nutter149]

naked blue just a question whats ur postcode???? just wanna know so i know where to pick bike up from lol

[Stu]

Is it any better than the SV?

[Lissa]

Very nice!:D

And in the best colour for the 848 too!;)

ENJOY!!!!!!

[fatneck]

Is it any better than the SV?

:-)

[JamesMio]

Gorgeous looking bike, I took one out for a test ride at the NEC Bike Show and almost crippled myself on it - if I could afford to have a bike to keep in the living room to replace my TV & Stereo, that would be it though!

[nakedblue650]

My other half has a 749S which she lets me ride sometimes. Its just the same, you cant "pootle" around on it, the bike doesnt like it. Its not forgiving like the SV is, you'll need to focus on what you're doing to get the best out of it, its f*cking ace when you do though :cool:


Certainly very focussed and hoping I can get near to the best of it someday!


I'm sure once you get your head around the different handling characteristics and power delivery of the bike you'll be riding at speeds you could only imagine on the Sv.:cool:


That would of course be the maximum of 70mph where permitted!;)

naked blue just a question whats ur postcode???? just wanna know so i know where to pick bike up from lol

Kept at SW1A 2AA but you may have problems beating the security system!

Is it any better than the SV?

No! :thumbsup:

Just a foot note though - Brembo brakes, if anyone is considering getting anything with these on it they are a little sharper than the wooden ones on the SV! Make sure you are planted against the tank before any heavy braking cos inertia is a biatch!

AFKAnb650

[Mej]

well i bloody well am!! i would dearly love one of those!

+1 they sound awesome.

[Sosha]

Love it. You have the same self control when it comes to "Budget" as I do.

[Owenski]

A budget is just a hurdle....
Its better to go over it :D

[jumjum_0214]

Lovely mate..................








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You tart...








Well done.....

; )

[Rich]

I love those bikes that will be my next bike. With some termi's just to finish it off. :-D

[Tim in Belgium]

Very nice.

[scooby2102]

that is minted lookin mate

have had a severe "hankering" for one of them for a long time now

some day......................