Look what I saw today!

[nakedblue650]

Up at Box Hill, doesnt matter how many times you see one they are just beaut!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fizzwheel/pic1.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fizzwheel/pic2.jpg

So I wish the owner well and went over and licked his tyres - closest I'm getting to one!

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[Magnum]

pics too big!!!

[nakedblue650]

Not sure how to resize! Please advise!

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[Rai86]

simply awesome

[dyzio]

pics too big!!!
no, your screen is too small :smt005

[hovis]

crap

[dizzyblonde]

My goodness thats soo big!

[Frank]

Am I the nly one appart from Hovis ,that think they look absolutly rubbish

[Wideboy]

i seem to remember mine being better than tone of those :cool:

[stewie]

My goodness thats soo big!
Yeah Ive been told something similar a few times :smt077

[stewie]

Am I the nly one appart from Hovis ,that think they look absolutly rubbish
Cant say that Im that impressed meself tbh, saw one up at manchester ducati a while ago, thought the 848 was nicer

[rictus01]

Sorry but for that money I'd want panels that fitted and welding done by a welder not an ape.

Cheers Mark.

[Lissa]

I think the DD16 is ugly. There was one for sale on E Bay recently which was only bid up to 35k. It didn't reach the reserve.

[nakedblue650]

Cant say that Im that impressed meself tbh, saw one up at manchester ducati a while ago, thought the 848 was nicer

Get in!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fizzwheel/pic3.jpg

In this case white is faster!

For all the doubters - they sound special and are put together nice but the looks dont match but then again the sheer ability of the machine is awesome.

MARMITE I say!

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[fizzwheel]

I've resized your pics so it doesnt mess up the screen layout...

[nakedblue650]

Many thanks, I really should have said so before you! Will try harder in future!

Cheers

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[yorkie_chris]

If I wanted an ugly yet capable bike I would get a 'busa.

Don't see the point of ducatis in general TBH. Seems you pay a silly premium for less performance, less reliability and all you get is a brand "image" ... wait isn't that how h*rley make their money? :smt044

[Jamiebridges123]

Cant say that Im that impressed meself tbh, saw one up at manchester ducati a while ago, thought the 848 was nicer

Yeah in terms of looks definatly. In terms of every day riding, definatly. In terms of pure "mine's bigger than yours" down at the pub, certainly..

I'm talking chicken strips btw.. :rolleyes:

[Lissa]

Don't see the point of ducatis in general TBH. Seems you pay a silly premium for less performance, less reliability and all you get is a brand "image" ... wait isn't that how h*rley make their money? :smt044

Really? We paid less for our Duke than a new Gladius would cost................and I know which I prefer! :p

[lukemillar]

Really? We paid less for our Duke than a new Gladius would cost................and I know which I prefer! :p

Ditto. I'd prefer your 996 over any SV anyday! Was even planning on shipping one out to Australia at one point until customs stuck their oar in.

[Lissa]

Ditto. I'd prefer your 996 over any SV anyday! Was even planning on shipping one out to Australia at one point until customs stuck their oar in.

Bet it wouldn't be cheap to ship one out. :shock:

[yorkie_chris]

Really? We paid less for our Duke than a new Gladius would cost................and I know which I prefer! :p

For a bike how old? Which will need the valve lifters replaced when...?

[Magnum]

I dont understand the fuss over ducati's. Admittedly that 848 looks great, but i bet it sounds like a clunky old Morris Minor. I saw a 996? on sunday and i thought it was great untill i heard it.

[lukemillar]

Bet it wouldn't be cheap to ship one out. :shock:

Trust me - bike + shipping is a lot less than buying one over here! I was looking at an SPS - 5-6k pounds and the insurance company here wanted to put a value of $30k on it! (the 14,000 pounds at the current rate:shock:) Not that you could even find one in Oz if you wanted to.

The mild hiccup was that I would have had to own it for at least 12 months before I could import it..........

One day, I'll get one!

[fizzwheel]

I dont understand the fuss over ducati's.

You wont until you own one.

[Magnum]

You wont until you own one.


Do you/your wife own one?

[fizzwheel]

My other half has a 749S, living with it on a day to day basis and having ridden it a few times has changed my perception of Ducati's in general.

[Scoobs]

I'd rather have an RC8-R. I really couldn't justify a DD16. I'm nowhere near good enough (I'm nowhere near good enough for an RC8-R either)

[yorkie_chris]

I'd rather have an RC8-R

Or a superduke R

[Welsh_Wizard]

where did i put my box of tissues...

[Binky]

Past one of these on the way back from Willingham last Sunday. there was no way i was mistaking the ugly headlights and that white stripe, let alone the sound.

Seen quite a few recently to, seems there must be more than 1500 about.

[Lissa]

For a bike how iconic? Corrected for you:p
Which will need the valve lifters replaced when...?

Who knows? Who cares! We like the bike, we're having fun on the bike. It's not about what it costs that matters to us, but how much fun it is. :-P

[yorkie_chris]

Who knows? Who cares! We like the bike, we're having fun on the bike. It's not about what it costs that matters to us, but how much fun it is. :-P

A fair point, but that doesn't make it good value...

Hell even I'd prefer a duke to a gladys, but that's more my prejudices against gladys than any recognition of the dukes "icon" status!

[xXBADGERXx]

Do you/your wife own one?

My other half has a 749S

<---Cups hand to ear and listens for the "DAMNIT" coming from the Romford area of Essex

[nakedblue650]

I dont understand the fuss over ducati's.

Magnum your too young but with age comes wisdom!

Past one of these on the way back from Willingham last Sunday. there was no way i was mistaking the ugly headlights and that white stripe, let alone the sound.


Surely you recognised it by the rear end as you were passing it? The dont all have white stripes and the sound is sweet!

I'd rather have an RC8-R. I really couldn't justify a DD16.

Scoobs I'd rather have you physique than my 848! You are the muscley dude arent you? God I hope your not 20 stone!

Admittedly that 848 looks great, but i bet it sounds like a clunky old Morris Minor.

Nope it sounds just like a CG - then you start it! Wet clutch amigo! Most SV owners like the way the two cylinders sound, respond etc the Duc is another variant really!

I would have to say having had both SV & Duc I wouldnt believe someone who loves their SV but wouldnt like a Ducati.

I was approached by a bloke the other who asked if I wanted he would let do a 10 min swap with his Falco - my response was 'Why?'.

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[Magnum]

<---Cups hand to ear and listens for the "DAMNIT" coming from the Romford area of Essex

Na i wasnt being sarcastic! It was a genuine question, not a sarcastic 'well do you even have one?!!1' ;)

[flymo]

I saw two of these in the flesh on the same day at the Wirral Egg Run a few weeks ago. They are truly amazing bikes, the pics dont do them justice.

The noise is incredible. Race reps dont get any better then this. Its probably more a 'road rep'.

[xXBADGERXx]

I saw two of these in the flesh on the same day at the Wirral Egg Run a few weeks ago. They are truly amazing bikes, the pics dont do them justice.

The noise is incredible. Race reps dont get any better then this. Its probably more a 'road rep'.

They were riding next to me on the WER , blipping their throttles , then I gave them a "BLART" from an unbaffled Scorpion Street Extreme , they both looked around to see who dared have a louder pipe than them :smt077

[petevtwin650]

A fair point, but that doesn't make it good value...


Are most bikes good value?

If that was the main criteria we'd all be riding Gs500s or similar.

The thing is, this thread is about a fancy Ducati, that cost a fortune to buy and a lot of people, including myself, thought they would be kept in bank vaults and never ridden.

Not many other bike manufacturers have the b@lls to produce a such a bike.

[Thingus]

It doesn't look that great to me but i'm sure it's different in the flesh. A bit like Cheryl Cole i suppose.

[fizzwheel]

They do look better in the flesh, the dashboard is a work of art, the clutch, brake adjusters look cool to IMHO. As does the way the exhausts exit up through the tail section.

[G]

Past one of these on the way back from Willingham last Sunday. there was no way i was mistaking the ugly headlights and that white stripe, let alone the sound.

Seen quite a few recently to, seems there must be more than 1500 about.


I agree, there is bloody tons around here.......for a very rare bike they are common in the Peaks lol

I like them myself

[Binky]

There was one with the full race system on when we went to the Nurburgring not to long ago. Sounded awesome just on tick over.

The unlucky fella did one lap then got pulled for loud pipes. He'd come for the weekend to so then had to find something else to occupy himself with. (Not hard considering the roads around there)

[arcdef]

They do sound brilliant and love the attention to detail (pipes coming up through tail).

Edit:

They do look better in the flesh, the dashboard is a work of art, the clutch, brake adjusters look cool to IMHO. As does the way the exhausts exit up through the tail section.

My bad lol.

[TheRamJam]

I would rather have an Aprilia RSV4 Factory then the Desmond

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c177/cmcfa2/ApriliaRSV4.jpg

[flymo]

They were riding next to me on the WER , blipping their throttles , then I gave them a "BLART" from an unbaffled Scorpion Street Extreme , they both looked around to see who dared have a louder pipe than them :smt077

Excellent behaviour!

Much like somebody with an airhorn drowning out an orchestra though :-)

I think the Desmo is a work of art from an engineering perspective. There isnt really anything like it. Of course it isnt value for money as a road bike but I doubt that would be the reason anybody would buy one, its a collectors item really, something really special.

If I had one it would be on the track as often as possible screaming for its life.

[petevtwin650]

Look at this post on my other site. Guy is prepared to swap his pristine RC8 that cost around 17k for an 848 with extras.

Ducatis, they get under the skin.

http://www.ducatisti.co.uk/forum/ducati-848/31727-any-09-848-s-p-ex-extras.html

[Jamiebridges123]

I would rather have an Aprilia RSV4 Factory then the Desmond

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c177/cmcfa2/ApriliaRSV4.jpg

Hopefully it'll come with Factory option Akrapovic race cans as that standard one is like a bleedin' boombox..

[nakedblue650]

Re: Look what I saw today!
I would rather have an Aprilia RSV4 Factory then the Desmond

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c177/cmcfa2/ApriliaRSV4.jpg

What would you do with the change?

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[Bluepete]

I found one a Manchester Ducati.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/side.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/nose.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/DSC_0010-1.jpg

Pete

[Thingus]

Okay THAT looks good. Don't know what the difference is O.O

[flymo]

I found one a Manchester Ducati.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/DSC_0010-1.jpg

Pete

It looks fugly from this position but I think thats the effect of the photo, they look much better in real life. Very nice bike.

[vardypeeps]

It looks fugly from this position but I think thats the effect of the photo, they look much better in real life. Very nice bike.


Trout mouth!

[flymo]

Trout mouth! I was only saying.....
there's no need to call me that :-)

[fenjer]

Am I the nly one appart from Hovis ,that think they look absolutly rubbish

nah - i don't understand either...I think they look Lumpy...but then I have yet to see one in the flesh... I may be converted.

The front of it is damn ugly though. :(