Matt 6 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 As the title says, does anyone own a Ducati on this forum? I am thinking about buying one and am after any advice poeple can give me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Suprawoman (Yulia) on this forum owned a Ducatti, dont know if she still has it thou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I have test rode a couple and they always felt slow compared to the modern jap sports bikes. i would say a duc 999 is about the same speed as a R6;) but they look nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psymon Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Couple of my mates have em, unreliable bits of Italian Crap........ Look great and when there no broke are awesome...... Buy Jap mate, you can't go wrong then, unless your like me , I got Triumph Daytona 600, to be different lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 how about a mugen blade;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 http://www.honda.co.jp/bike-customize/mugen/cbr1000rr06/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 6 Posted June 25, 2006 Author Share Posted June 25, 2006 That looks sweet!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermonkey Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 not really a bike person but that blade is sexy as **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 also comes in chrome;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I do like that Mugen CBR. A mate of mine has a 916SPS and would take it over any Japanese bike. He's got a Gixer1000 K5 too, and has owned a string of Gixers and Kwaks for the past 15 years. The only problem with Ducati's is they can have a mind of their own. Sometimes they just decide that they don't want to go out and play that day, and there's nothing you can do about it! They're a labour of love, personally I couldn't live with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npotts Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I do like that Mugen CBR. The only problem with Ducati's is they can have a mind of their own. Sometimes they just decide that they don't want to go out and play that day, and there's nothing you can do about it! They're a labour of love, personally I couldn't live with one. I totally agree. Ive owned two Dukes, and to say I had problems with them is an understatement. Dont get me wrong, they sound awesome, and handle incredibly well on corners, but they are so fookin unreliable. My 748 wouldnt start 6 times in a 6 month period. Each time it went back to Ducati Manchester for a look over. Each time I got a courtesy Ducati to use, and the funny thing was 2 of them ended up on the back of a truck as they wouldnt start as well!! My Monster was exactly the same - totally unreliable. Ive since bought a K5 GSXR1000, which is a thousand times better than any Ducati I could have bought, and its cheaper too. Ive owned it 12 months and the Gixxer hasnt had any problems, not one! Its been awesome. I wont be buying another Ducati thats for sure. Do what everyone else on here says, and buy Jap. If your really after a twin, imo I would go for an SP-2 or even a Mille before a Duke.... Let us know what you decide. What Duke were you thinking of buying? Nick Potts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraWoman Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 when I had 748S - no problems whatsoever. Now I have 749 - problems with starting it up. but I don't care - as its looking lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Go for the Mille, same fantastic ability in the corners but with better reliability! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 buy one if you don't mind losing the feeling in your legs after 5 mins, but at least you can get rid of the cramp in your legs when you end up pushing the f#*cking thing home because of a electrical problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 If your set on a v-twin then i agree with carlos, go for a aprillia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Electrically - very italian, prone to going down right at the last minute (topical!) also very uncomfy so if you are bigger than say... a jocky then think about something else. nice to look at but that's about it. oh and watch the service costs, some of the dukes can be extortionate. i have a Ninja, it's bright green, goes like the proverbial, has more ability than i'll ever have and has been 100% reliable and you can service it yourself. Can't fault it. m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Keep in mind that getting parts for Aprilia bikes is a nightmare and priced silly.Ducati ain't far behind but they do have a much faster delivery system.If you want piece of mind,go with the Ducati bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 916 Senna, a mate had a 748 nice but trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 916 Senna, a mate had a 748 nice but trouble [qimg]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kimberley1979/916.jpg[/qimg] Just sold one of those today as it happens,still got a complete C/F panel kit for it here tho..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Just sold one of those today as it happens,still got a complete C/F panel kit for it here tho..... sorry for the of topic but i went for the yoshi pipes in the end, £320 delivered from ebay.com america and ive booked it into pdq for a power comander and rolling rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 sorry for the of topic but i went for the yoshi pipes in the end, £320 delivered from ebay.com america and ive booked it into pdq for a power comander and rolling rd No problemo m8.Good choise in pipes.Sound and looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npotts Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 If your set on a v-twin then i agree with carlos, go for a aprillia Saw a lovely new white Mille at this years TT. Very nice colour imo, with a red seat, and white and black fairings.... The one here is the factory spec one, so you get all the nice things like Ohlins and brembo radials... [ATTACH]38813[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 that looks nice, bet thats a few $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npotts Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 that looks nice, bet thats a few $ I dont think they are crazy money for the spec. From memory the factory is about £10,500 and the R is about £9k. But someone will probably have exact prices.... One things for sure, to get the same spec add-on's on a Duke, you are looking at the 999R which retails at circa £20k!! Like you mate, Id have gone Jap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 not bad for such a exclusive bike, no match for a jap 1000;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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