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Today was one of those days where the Gods were shining down on me.After a typically painful start to the day I decided that as the sun was shining I was going to make the best of it.
I had just downed a nice cocktail of meds when Mrs Mervyn,with a typical I know you smirk on her lovely face,handed me the phone.It was Peter from Pro twins Ducati-my new Scrambler had arrived.
So,I had a very careful ride over the dealership to do the paperwork,order a few goodies and pay for it.I did manage not to get sucked in too much to the 'Land of Joy' catalogue,and only ordered a few bits and pieces.:Angelic: My ride home on the SF was a little more confident and spirited
Mrs Mervyn was very keen to hear from me about the Scrambler and what it actually did.I eventually got her interested in Cafe Racers,pocket rockets,Sports bikes and others.Well,to tell the truth,after a couple of minutes she said she was bored, and went off to do some painting.
I shall now practise being...

Allegedly

We are now approaching my Multi's 5th birthday and I've lost count of the tours but I did notice the 50k miles pop up and stopped for the picture. We were in Bavaria at the time on the way to Mugello.
We leave for Misano tomorrow so we'll be well over 55,000 by the time we get home again. She's still the best bike in the world.

Anyone else seen that they are doing a 1200R monster ?

Living the Dream guys, Living the dream.

I got this last week from a forum member selling on here and I think he bought it from someone else on here but not sure. I have been thinking about getting one for ages so thought why the hell not. Just gave it a good clean and polish.

New Ducati China business unit to become official importer for Ducati products from 1 January, 2016
Ducati well positioned to continue its positive growth trend in China
Current Ducati network of 10 dealerships in China to increase in 2016

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 1 September 2015 – Ducati Motor Holding announces that the import of its motorcycles and related products (Apparel, Accessories, Spare Parts) into China will transfer from Jet Sky Development Ltd. (a company in the Denker Group) to Audi China from 1 January, 2016.

The mutually agreed decision is going to build upon the excellent work executed by Jet Sky Development Ltd, which has successfully established the Ducati brand in China with an efficient and professional network. The transfer will now enable the iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer to further widen the market in China, capitalizing upon Audi’s experience on the successful distribution of premium vehicles in the region.

Underlining China as a...

The new 1098R project. Has spent most of it's life as a track day toy, I'm now going to make it a pampered (fast) road bike.

Has some nice bitz 'n' bobz on it.
191BHP @ the rear wheel, that should hit the spot
BST carbon wheels
70mm full Termi slash cut system (the only bike I've heard that comes close to the Desmo)
NOVA race gearbox c/w quick shift and race pattern change
Nemesis traction control
Ohlins 30mm internals
and more.....

1st thing is a strip down and clean, then to build it back up with standard bodywork etc.

Pics to follow as I go.

This time next week me and hubby will be busy sorting the last bits for the bbq.
Tents will be up,for those who want to stay over,also room in the house to doss.....just bring your sleeping bags,etc.,
It would be lovely to see as many from here as possible,and on your bikes too!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for half decent weather,as long as it's dry.
It starts from 1pm onwards,so roll-up whenever,the Barbie will prob be lit around 3pm.
Up to you if you want to bring booze/food.....there is an Asda at the end of the road,if you wanted to pick something up.
Whoever is coming PM me for the address and contact number..........at the moment it looks as though John's R1 forum are beating us,WE CAN'T HAVE THAT!!!
All in all it should be a good craic,and hopefully set the precedent for an annual event
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!! Or is it HERE??:Bucktooth::Bucktooth:
XXX

So despite my profile pic being the 848 evo I've been on a Daytona 675r for a year. Today though I put a deposit down on a Red 899. It's done 1000 miles, and has Termi's and seat cowl fitted.

I was going to wait until the 'new one' potentially appears but I save a fair bit by getting a used one and this is basically as new! It was registered 30th December 2014 so has tons of manufacturer warranty left.

The deposit is down and if all goes to plan I can ride it away tomorrow from the dealer.

68 new bikes judged by 78 judges (including Ducati UK's Tim Maccabee)

Multistrada S in at #12
Panigale 1299 S in at #8

And the ickle Scrambler in at #3.........only beaten by the Yamaha R1 at #2 and Kawasaki H2 in the top spot.

Well done Ducati, you've got it right again!

Here is old 'twin Pipes',as Mrs Mervyn calls it.

Thought I'd post up a recent dyno shootout where I ran my 1098R against some mates and their bikes. Same dyno, same day, same conditions, yada yada... for fun and to put the world to rights Before smart arses pontificate about the accuracy/flaws/etc of a Dynojet dyno, I really don't GAF. The point of the day was who had the biggest cock at the pub

Of interest was the new Yamaha R1M which was running a Decat Akrapovic, and had been well run in with about 1000 miles on the clock. There was also a D16 Desmo running the GP Race exhaust and ECU, plus a tuned MV F4 312RR, and a GSXR K7 with a rocking horse full Yoshi TI-GP Force system (same as had been run on WSBK in their day).

For a 2008 old spitter that had been breathed on by Wilf at MotoRapido, I thought she did quite well
The Desmo on the rollers. The V4 noise was E P I C!
R1M promised...
Final 3 with a 'correct' X-axis scale: - Ducati red, MV blue, Suzook green:
1098R on her own:
And over time: the take off at 7k...

My journey into Ducati ownership started when my 50,000 mile BMW 1150 GS coasted to a halt on to the hard shoulder of a French motorway. Travelling at 85mph, I became aware of a fairly terminal sounding noise resembling a food mixer filled with nuts and bolts. Smoke poured from the gearbox. Carole Nash breakdown and then the AA got the bike and myself home. After stripping the rear end, I found the universal joint at the front of the shaft had broken, taking the gearbox output shaft with it. I had enjoyed riding the rugged GS for 8 years, a real carry anything anywhere approach to biking, but repair was not really worth it so I decided to sell and replace with a different bike. But what to buy?

Having never owned a V-twin, I settled on a choice between the KTM SMT or the Ducati Multistrada. Both seemed nicely produced bikes, but the KTM I tried (3 times) had poor fuel injection at low speed and so after another 3 road tests I settled on the Multistrada and in August 2011...

http://www.ducati.com/cms-web/upl/img/Redline_Magazine_2015/Redline_Magazine_2_ENG.pdf

And not a Ducati amongst them which means we still have some exclusivity

Top 10 European sellers

Courtesy of Visordown

All clean and ready to go.

Interpreting the rules for 2016/17

The last few years have seen a steady stream of new models from the world’s main bike firms but over the next 12 months or so we’re expecting to see a huge glut of new and reworked machines.

Why? A combination of economic and legislative changes are combining to create ‘perfect storm’ conditions that will simultaneously cut down a wide swathe of older models and encourage their replacement with new bikes developed to meet developments in rules and tastes.

Let’s start with the easiest element of the situation; legislation. Much was made of the European regulations on the ‘approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheeled vehicles and quadricycles’ over the painfully drawn-out process of their creation – proposals date back to 2010 and the final text was adopted in 2012 – but little mention has been made since, despite the fact they’ll significantly change many of the bikes we can currently buy.

While the actual documents make for...

BOLOGNA, Italy — Since a surprise takeover in 2012 by German automaker Volkswagen, Italian sports motorcycle maker Ducati has enjoyed an era of much-needed financial stability that it has ridden to record sales.

But don't expect Ducati bikes to start flooding the market. CEO Claudio Domenicali is focused on protecting the aura of exclusivity surrounding the brand, which is best known for its success on global racing circuits.

"We will stay a premium brand," he said recently at the company's factory and headquarters in the Borgo Panigale neighborhood of Bologna.

Ducati sold 7,400 motorcycles in June, a 60 percent increase over June 2015. And through the first half of the year, the company increased sales by 22 percent to a record 32,600 motorcycles.

This year's sales include 9,000 deliveries of the Scrambler, a new retro-styled bike aimed at customers who may not have traditionally considered buying a Ducati. Some enthusiasts have been critical of the laid-back Scrambler —...

Well its taken me over 20 years since I first saw one, but I have finally bought a 916. Its not perfect but I am well chuffed.