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Mornings
Took the plunge yesterday and bought me a multitool
1200s 66 plate with touring pack

...make a me very 'appy
A nice stablemate for my diavel

I'll be looking for a tomtom satnav mount and maybe top box, if anyone has any nice linkys
Thanks

The new Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak, featuring a new MotoGP-inspired livery, is the sportiest Multistrada ever
Precise, intuitive, effective yet powerful: the V4 Pikes Peak is powered by the 170hp V4 Granturismo engine and is ready and willing to rule all mountains
The Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak has been developed to take the sporty qualities of the Borgo Panigale dual bike to the extreme: dedicated riding position, 17” front wheel with sports road tyres, single-sided swingarm, Öhlins suspension and brand-new Race Riding Mode

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 28 October 2021 - The third episode of the Ducati World Première 2022 was dedicated to the online reveal of the new Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak (link to the video-presentation here), namely the model that best represents, since its debut in the range, the true essence of sportiness within the Ducati dual bikes family. The Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak takes centre-stage for a public of passionate enthusiasts not only as the sportiest...

Been out on my Pani R today for what is probably it’s last outing of the year. What a fantastic bike it is, real occasion every ride.

Spot of cleaning before putting her to bed.

I have a few bikes but this is my first Ducati. I bought it sight unseen (but for a start video and some pics) and was not sure of the decision until the ride home. I know I will curse the Gods of carburetor and electronics problems - but after that first ride I understand why people love these bikes so much.

Hi guys im putting my friends 996s up for sale here. Its a 2000 bike in amazing condition, the last 2 owners are good friends of mine so i can vouch for the bike.

Its done 16k miles and just had recent service and belts by moto vation racing in Cheltenham.

Got some nice extras one her...

Carbon air box and air tubes

Blue samco hoses

Mono posto seat signed by carl fogarty

Red braided lines

New tyres

all original parts are with the bike too

please ask me or ring paul on 07775995542 for more info

Looking for £8500

Agreement signed between Ducati and Dorna Sports for the editions of the MotoE World Cup from 2023 to 2026
"Ducati is always projected to the future and every time it enters a new world it does so to create the best performing product possible. We are working to make high-performance electric motorcycles characterized by their lightness available to all FIM Enel MotoE World Cup participants" said Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding
"We are very proud to announce Ducati as the new, single manufacturer for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. With their incredible racing history, it is an honour to welcome this commitment from one of the best-known manufacturers in the paddock and to take on this new challenge together", declared Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO Dorna Sports

Borgo Panigale, Bologna, 21 October 2021 - Ducati is thrilled to announce the beginning of its electric era: starting from the 2023 season it will be the sole official supplier of motorcycles for the FIM Enel MotoE™...

Record third quarter for Ducati, which leads to already higher deliveries in the first nine months of 2021 than entire 2020

Borgo Panigale, Bologna, 19 October 2021 - An extremely positive third quarter has ended for Ducati with 49,693 motorcycles delivered to enthusiasts all over the world. At the end of the first nine months of 2021, the company has already exceeded the sales volumes obtained in the whole 2020 (year total 2020: 48,042).

The third quarter of 2021 is confirmed as the best in Ducati's history, with a growth of +3%over the same period of 2020 and +25% compared to 2019.

At the end of September, the biggest market for motorcycles delivered remains the Italian one (7,954), followed by the United States (7,475) and Germany (5,627).

Francesco Milicia, Ducati VP Global Sales and After Sales: "Ducati closed the first nine months of the year with sales volumes that are already higher than the full year 2020, both for the bikes and for after-sales products like clothing,...

Just joined the group as I was hunting for ULEZ info on the internet.

Just bought a 2006 Monster 695 after passing my test in September. Previous Mutt owner, and no didn't go the way of many onto a triumph.

If there are any ride outs / meets around London I would like to join in.

PS, I work for a Danish company so my profile has a Danish Flag.......due to the network.

Short video of our Multistrada trip to the Western side of the NC500. We stayed in a house in Ullapool and the weather was 'mixed', two pretty good days and two less good (50/50), one wet were we stayed t the house and then a wet start to the return trip and an horrendous second day with solid rain all the way from Chesterfield to Home (Surrey). It was good be able to ride some of these roads I'd heard about, some are superb and some a bit narrow with poor surfaces but overall a great trip.
(PS we did allow an XR along as well on the basis that he's previously owned three multi's)
Click on the Vimeo logo to see full size.

OK peeps, D-Day arrived yesterday, and took delivery of new steed. Many thanks to Coventry Ducati for a (mostly) trauma-free experience..
But those levers! Any suggestions for a nice pair of adjustables? Really needs them to compliment the rest of the bike!

@Derek - RAM ball fitted and ready to go. Thx for the tip.

But - levers apart (and I suppose they do the job..) still really chuffed with it! Excellent bike.

Cheers

S23.

Let this into the garage......is it a good thing to have? 1970 450 Corsa. Seems to have a small carb?Thanks in advance Bill Clouston Christchurch New Zealand

New 2022 models of the "Land of Joy" presented in the second episode of the Ducati World Première: Ducati Scrambler 1100 Tribute PRO and Ducati Scrambler Urban Motard
The Ducati Scrambler 1100 Tribute PRO was created to pay homage to the history of the air-cooled twin-cylinder engine, fifty years after it was first introduced on a Ducati
The new Ducati Scrambler Urban Motard is a model with a contemporary look, designed for younger fans of the "Land of Joy" and for all those looking for an easy, fun and sporty bike
Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 14 October 2021 - Ducati Scrambler was the protagonist of the second episode of the Ducati World Première 2022 (link to the video here), which saw two new models – Ducati Scrambler 1100 Tribute PRO and Ducati Scrambler Urban Motard, that enrich the “Land of Joy” range for 2022 – presented to enthusiasts from all over the world.

The Ducati Scrambler 1100 Tribute PRO has been created to pay homage to the history of the air-cooled...

OOOFF!!…that bugger hurt !!

Been to the gym this morning so I thought I’d have a quick blast over the Helmsley TT this afternoon, ..all going great on my lovely 899 until a pheasant flew out of the hedge across my path, it just clipped the wing mirror stalk and took the screen edge trim off , then I copped it!! Fully grown pheasant at 70+ mph straight into the chest, like being hit by a cannonball !!
I honestly thought I was gonna pass out with the pain and it had totally knocked the wind out of me !
I managed to stop the bike on the road and got off and ended up on my hands and knees on the verge trying to breathe again, had to do short fast shallow breathing for a couple of minutes before I got back to normal, to add insult to injury, it had shat all over my leathers when I clobbered it ! Lucky to stay on the bike and I think I’ve got away with any broken ribs, but boy,..my chest hurts now, feels like I’ve been hit with a sledgehammer...

Well following on from my wanted advert for some 5 spoke Marchi’s to fit on my 748, I ended up drunk buying a 996s

I had recently bought the 748, had a few teething issues with it but on the whole I absolutely love it. The main problem being it wasn’t the spec I wanted. I wanted an S with the Ti forks and 5 spoke Marchi’s, but when my particular bike came up I had to buy it. It’s covered in carbon head to toe and just the type of thing I’m into, so bought it. I was still hankering for the Marchi’s and Ti forks though so started keeping an eye out for them. I then wondered if I wouldn’t just be better off buying another bike and swapping between the two until I had the spec I wanted, and sell the mongrel on. I had a couple of bikes on my radar just to see what figures things were making but wasn’t really in the position to actually buy one given I had bought myself the 748 and the wife a CB500 in August.

While out to dinner with friends and a good few sherbet’s already down...

Hello from Halifax, UK.

I have recently purchased a 1993 Ducati 750SS. Had been stored for the last year by the previous owner but I have got her MOT'd and serviced.

Working on a few niggles but overall happy with my choice.

Are those the right fairing decals for a 1993 model?

Nice monster 12 and an 899, both custom!

I recently sold my Monster 1200r and wasn’t sure what I wanted to replace it with. I didn’t really want anything new, and I didn’t want another naked bike. I really fancied going for a childhood dream bike, so I set out looking at the 748/996/998 series of bikes.

I found a few that I liked but for one reason or another they weren’t tempting enough for me to buy. I sort of settled on keeping the money and see if I could cope with only 3 bikes in the garage!! That was until I set eyes upon the 999s.

Now I loved the 916, 996 and 998 and when the 999 came out I was physically sick. I thought it was a disaster, horrendous looking and how fecking dare they (Ducati) remove the single sided swingarm? Come on Ducati, what the hell were you playing at? But Ducati must have known what they were doing because the 999 has slowly grown on me and now I think it’s an absolutely stunningly beautiful bike. So much so that I bought one!

As fate would have it my 999s came up for sale on the day the...

It's been a long road, been many a bump along the way, bikes been off the road for most of the last 2 years. Last year due to COVID. So I took the opportunity to upgrade the engine. I bought a non running ST2, engine was good when I broke it. I omly bought it for the camshafts.....and ended up using the barrels too. It would be rude not to right? Gearbox was also a lot better than the abused (previous owner) original in my SS which had flaking gears.

I shouldve done a build thread, I have loads of pictures and have learnt many things along the way which may have benefitted others. The engine is a proper frankenstein monster, which has evolved over 10 years and is still not where I want it.

Took it out this year and it was making a horrendous noise, so after running it briefly I took it off the road again. Turns out I had put the wrong input shaft driven gear in. I must have got the original mixed up with the ST one. It was whining and making a really loud mechanical noise...

The long-awaited guided tours inside the Ducati Factory will resume from 11 October 2021
Visitors will have the opportunity to walk through the production lines, observing what goes on inside the factory where Ducati motorcycles are created

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 7 October 2021 – Ducati continues on its path of reopening to the public and, after restarting the visits to the Museum in May, the long-awaited tours of the factory in Borgo Panigale will also resume from 11 October.

During the factory tours, visitors, accompanied by an expert guide, will have the opportunity to walk through the production lines, observing what goes on inside the factory where Ducati motorcycles are created.

Guided tours of the factory can be booked on Monday and Friday, choosing between three visiting shifts in the morning (9.15am - 9.45am - 10.15am) and three in the afternoon (2.30pm - 3pm - 3.30pm). Online booking is required on the dedicated platform for both factory tours and Museum...