Look what I saw today!

[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]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

For a bike how iconic? Corrected for you
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.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Lissa

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.

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!

Originally Posted by Magnum

Do you/your wife own one?

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

My other half has a 749S

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

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?'.

nb650

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

<---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'.

Originally Posted by 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'.

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

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

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.

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.