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After 14 Ducati’s I have switched brands and ‘hope’ I haven’t made a mistake.
I love my Ducati’s but with no local dealer in my area now and end of warranty approaching soon I decided to try something different.
I haven’t been well so was going to sell both my bikes and have a break but thought ‘stuff it’ as I have always had a bike for over 40 years so jumped in with both feet.
Picked it up on Friday and first impressions are that it’s smooth, brakes are the best I have had on any bike. Steering feels quick and it will pull in 6th from 30mph without juddering.
Seat is the hardest I have even known, footrests seem higher than expected and bars are flat and wide.
The wings are a bit overkill but they are now appearing on a few bikes now.
Fitted a few bits yesterday so will have a go on my regular roads and see how it is.

Passed MOT yesterday after a year sitting in a garage. no advisories. Original first edition s . Mine from new. Insurance guy yesterday told me he never insured Ducati as cheap as that. ( £146 fully comp) probably cos I owned it such a long time?

Just back from a 2 week tour of Europe, and all I can say is the V4 is a perfect bike. Did a similar tour 4 years ago, on a 1200dvt, and had a great time, but went back this year on the V4 and was blown away with its all round capabilities. From Autobahn fast riding, to mountain hairpins, all day rain, to 32° heat, it never let me down. This was my wife's first big tour, and she loved it, never got the usual numb bum she got with the dvt, so happy wife is happy life. Did a few guided tours with the hotel, and we were only bike two up, and some of the single riders , struggled to keep up with us, its so planted in the corners, and just powers out of them with ease. Even the fuel economy that lots of people complain about, I averaged 42 MPG over the 2 weeks, so I'm happy with that. We even hired a BMW k1600gt for the day to see if it was better two up, and no, we will stick to the V4, better in every way. And BMW only achieved 36MPG.
Can't wait until next year, or if have the time,...

So I decided that it was time to get back into bikes. I'm starting with the bike of my youth. 1982 Ducati 600SL Pantah, I both my first one in Australia in the early 90s. Already becoming a classic, I fell in love with it's good looks, handling, foibles and sound!
I found this one at an auction and couldn't resist. Clicked the button and Wham! there's my old Duke. now 41 years old it is in a similar shape to me, but at least road tax and insurance are better!
After some light recommissioning, my first ride was up to Ribble Head.If you've never ridden in the Dales - just do it. Best before 09:00 and after 17:00, find a hill to climb in the middle!

Hi, I'm new to the forum. Last year I bought myself the poster bike I had on my wall as a teenager. A Red Ducati 996 Biposto on a 2002 plate. Only 3900 miles. I'm wanting to find some replacement panels. The little carbon bit below the tank are cracked. Anyone any ideas of a part number or anyone who makes/sells them? Looking forward to reading through the threads on the forum. I'm in South Yorkshire. If you're local give me a shout. Always up for a ride out.

Hi All,
Thought I ought to introduce myself as I'm new here, I joined basically so that I could contact someone Stateside who uses this forum.
I've been riding bikes since I was 12, starting with old mopeds bought for a pound or two, progressing to a BSA Bantam when I was 15 which I got for free in boxes with a knackered engine, I then bought an engine from someone at my school for a few quid, followed with buying an Amal Concentric carb for 30 bob, that my woodwork teacher had as a desk ornament! It made a brilliant field bike with a set of braced scrambler handlebars!
Following that I progressed through an NSU Quickly moped at 16, then at 17 moving on to a Francis Barnet then a 250cc Greeves, Ariel 600cc VB single combo, then a '62 pre-unit 650 Triumph Thunderbird combo, which you could legally ride as a learner, passing my test later that year so that I could ride it solo. I spent some time tuning it and constantly blowing it up racing my mates who had much newer bikes, before...

The mrs is picking up her new 2023 Scrambler Full Throttle on Saturday. Coming from a GSXR750L1.

Hi all,

New to Ducati, first V4 and absolutely love it!

Hi All, is anyone going to the Bike Shed Show at Tobacco Dock this weekend? I’m there with my yellow ST4S and you’ll find us in the Shed Vault so come and say hello if you are going.

Hi all,

just added a "new to me" 2014 Multistrada to my existing BMW R1200S.

Had a Monster 796 some years ago ... loved the engine but the chassis was too small for a tall guy.
Looking forward to lively conversations and to pick your brains when necessary.

Cheers
Matthias (from Austria)

Thought I'd start a thread for any gossip, updates, results, times and general chat about the TT.

Practice starts next Monday (the 29th) afternoon but the tv programmes on itv4 are already up and running with the series called "no room for error" running nightly at 9 pm. It's a good watch, caught up with it this morning.

My latest offerings, either full or part wraps!

Well after much deliberation I’ve finally wrestled myself into putting my 851 on the market!
1991, whilst Operation Desert Storm was in full swing, Tim Berners Lee introduced the World Wide Web and Arsenal won the league as Man U get the cup winners cup, the fine chaps in Bologna (albeit Cagiva at this point) were churning out this fine specimen.
Since then, it’s 32 year journey has seen it accumulate fewer than 12 thousand miles (11379) still resplendent in Ducati red and now sporting thunderous Termignoni exhausts and a carbon fibre front guard, (all original parts including elephant stamped Cagiva end cans will come with the bike)
The paintwork is in fantastic condition and really shines!
Original handbook and service book with a plethora of service stamps will accompany the steed!
A beautiful bike no doubt and as such has been more of an ornament for me, it hasn’t seen tarmac in 2 years, although it’s regularly run and always on a battery tender.
The belts were last changed...

Hi everyone. Not been on here for years!
As the title states I am putting my 748r up for sale. Y2k with 11200 miles. I have owned her for 9 years now and I never get to use her which I consider to be a waste.
Just thought I would see if there is any interest on here before going down the usual route. She is ready for belts and fluids so for that reason I'm asking for £9k. I can elaborate if there is interest or pm me. I'm in Nottinghamshire .
Cheers guys
Steve

Ill start, 1995 rs250 tyga pipes, all original

By sheer luck someone had a mint 2002 red 748 and they wanted a T595 Daytona... With all the extras he put on it owed him appx 8k in his under a year ownership , paid 6500 and spent prob 1500 plus on billet rearsets , aftermarket race clutch pressure plate, new Gianelli cans , clutch cylinder, billet rearsets FSH recent belts by Ducati dealer , full recent service , lots of carbon , the list goes on. So did the straight swap and can't believe I now own this. Storming engine and looks that get waves off people already . This Is my forever bike and I feel comfortable on it , in my 50s. ( Kept myself as fit as a 30 yr old ) so don't know what the fuss about comfort is about. Still think I will wake up and it's a dream! My T595 was a lovely bike too but this is just so much more "me" to own. By even uprated starter leads etc and new tyres, the lot. Back to staring at bike again holding a beer if not on it

Hi all,

I'm back with Ducati after 10 long years. After selling my 1098s I spent long time searching 749/999r and after long search there is year2004 749r in garage. Next winter I will go through whole bike and restore it back to original shape.

Br, Raine from Finland

Hi all,

I first signed up to this forum last month after buying my first Ducati, I’ve had to wait roughly a month for it to be delivered but now thankfully the wait is over.

It’s a 2015 with 4276 miles. It’s had a few modifications fitted, so my only plans are to put my private plate on it and enjoy it over the Summer.

I haven’t yet had a chance to ride it, but I’m hoping to get a ride out on it sometime this week. I’ll let the pictures do the talking now.

I have decided it's time to say goodbye to my lovely Ducati 996. I have owned it from new.
Bought in 2000 from On Yer Bike.
It's a Biposto model but I have fitted a single seat unit, Termignoni carbon exhaust, Ohlins Steering damper and Harris rear-sets. Current mileage 9400. Well looked after and with current MOT.
Is anyone on this forum interested before I advertise it in the usual ways?
Looking for good home at around £7000.

Today I had my Multistrada serviced at Bournemouth Ducati.

I’ve always been pleased with the service at Snells, the only problem is their location in relation to mine. It’s not just the distance, it’s not even a good ride. So I was pleased when I saw on here Breeze were opening a new dealership in Ferndown.

I booked in with Phil the after sales guy, they could service the bike on the day I needed and able to source the pannier liners for the aluminium luggage.

Two days before I was due I found out I needed to be on a very important teams call at the exact same time the bike was due in. I asked Phil about the possibility of using a meeting room as the meeting would need some privacy and he was able to sort that out.

I arrived in plenty of time, was shown to the office and left to deal with my meeting whilst the technician serviced my bike, perfect.

After my meeting I sat in the cafe (excellent) coffee, Phil found me and advised the firmware updates were taking longer than...