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I've put together a review of the mighty Ducati 998 - the bike that changed my view on what motorcycles can be forever

Check out some onboards, track footage, sound bits, beauty shots, and babbling from my side

Hi, this is my 2012 796, looks a bit better now than when I bought it, poor thing had been run over. Now it goes around announcing it's presence to everyone.

It definitely gets noticed

Got the bike delivered 18th December but haven’t really used it due to lockdown so spent a little time making it mine…

New purchase. Low mileage, NSR250 MC21. She's a stunning bike in mint condition. Had a little run on her, goes really well, great fun and sounds lovely. An old school 2 stroke, with a choke and kickstart, brings back a lot of memories.

Been looking forward to this for a while...

as the title says, what is it about these bikes that provokes such emotion ? or otherwise ? we all knew they weren't the best, dodgy electrics, poor build quality (early models) Ill start this off......

at a race meeting at Snetterton, many many moons ago, i stood next to some guy on a heavily modified bevel 900 SS, black and gold with open pipes, the noise from this thing was astonishing, hairs up on the back of my neck, made the ground shake with the percussive thump from each piston firing, out on the track it was no slouch either, keeping up with the latest from Japan. since then, that's all i ever wanted, that booming twin frightening everything within a 100 mile radius, and now i have one.....................

Had a real result this weekend.

The bike would weave slightly when dropped into a bend. It just didn’t feel planted. Also the angle of the seat made it uncomfortable, as we all know.

Having read about the preload fork setting on the forum I put the advice into action over the winter.
I wound out the preload on the right fork leg and sure enough it was something like a quarter turn from fully out. (Factory setting).

Working on the basis of 15kg per turn I wound it back in for my weight and then backed it off half a turn. As it’s generally accepted it can be slightly too firm using exactly those maths. Only half a turn back out though. I’d had a go and was pleased but it wasn’t there. Not fully sorted.

A couple of weeks ago I had a go on bro 6’s Aprillia Tuono and the handling was fantastic. The suspension was firm but absorbed bumps. It went round bends like it was on rails.

I needed to set the my rear suspension. That made me remember this chart I’d found on the American...

Had to go and buy some milk, so essential journey to shakedown / test my 900 carbie after its winter refurb!
Long list of work carried out -

powder coated front fairing support frame, handlebars, rear sus spring & top yoke
new steering head bearings - made a big difference
front discs stripped, carriers painted, bobbins cleaned - perfect braking feel now
calipers F & R stripped & painted
new HEL brake & clutch hoses
new chain & sprockets - rear changed to 39T. Much better at low speeds
forks stripped & cleaned out, new seals, 5W oil, bottoms satin polished
wiring tidied up - perished rubber boots replaced on some ends, all connectors cleaned
exhaust downpipes cleaned off with Harpic x10 - amazing results
flaky engine paint removed & painted
all bolt heads cleaned , a few replaced
screen scratches polished out - came up really nice
few scratches touched in & polished out
stainless steel oil cooler guard made & fitted
removed all the crumbling foam from under tank - no more bits in...

Ducati proves to be a solid and profitable company with a positive cash flow even in a complex year like 2020

48,042 motorcycles delivered, € 676 million in turnover and € 24 million in operating profit, equal to 4% of operating margin
The strategy of shifting upward the product range pays off as turnover per motorcycle grows again in 2020
Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding: "Even in the difficult 2020 Ducati remained profitable with a very positive cash flow, the best ever recorded to date."
Oliver Stein, CFO Ducati Motor Holding: "Financial stability is extremely important to support technological development, product and process innovation and Ducati Corse activities."

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 18 March 2021 – Ducati closes a challenging 2020 reinforcing the solidity that the Italian motorcycle manufacturer has demonstrated in the last years. Despite the complex global situation and the seven-week halt in production right at the peak period of the season,...

Hello from NZ
Been a member of the forum for a couple of months, learning some of the ins and outs of Hypermotards, and Ducati in general. Owned and ridden many bikes over the years, but this is my first Ducati, hopefully not my last! Ordered a SC Project de-cat link pipe, now I just need to decide which cans to get. I was leaning towards the SC Project S1's but the S1 Carbon Fibre ones might look quite cool with the black finish.

Few updates to the V4S Corse

New to ducati , installed the evotech fuel guard, front bobbins , Gilles Rear Sets and Ducabike Rear Wheel Nut.

Next is a new sprocket chain etc and matching ducabike bits , also have a new tail tidy coming along with handlebar mirrors so i can ditch the useless ones.
Never installed anything on a bike until now always had others do it , really enjoyed it despite me being a nervous wreck doing the sets.

Will post more updates as i go.

From raw dp body work to special!

Probably a pointless mod but was bored and after speaking to various people and being told it couldn’t be done, I thought I’d give it a go as that’s the way I am! Being a bit thick and stubborn can sometimes pay off...
Started off with a 1299 dash. Plugged it in and got the normal error and Unknown Device lights on the screen. Neither the abs or traction lights flashing.
Then bought the BBS off the same bike as this makes things a bit easier. The mileage is stored both in the dash and BBS. If you don’t use the matched pair, you’ll just get the ____ displayed where the mileage should be. A Texa can sync them but only to the higher stored mileage of the two.
Then I managed to get the 1299 main wiring harness, abs pump and IMU for an absolute steal from the states. Proper cheap, the whole lot came to about £250 which wouldn’t even get you an abs pump over here.
Unplugged the abs off the 959 and fitted the 1299 pump with the dash and bbs. Most of the errors then disappeared. This...

Thanks to Mark / @Carbon749 , Gary at MotorSpa In Swadlincote is delighted in offering ducatiforum members only as a “Ducati Forum” owners deal for ceramic coating your bikes.

The full treatment includes:

Pre wash, snowfoam, 2 bucket safe wash, 3 stages of decontamination including wheels (chemical and clay bar) blow dry with warm air, machine polish to remove any marring, swirls and light scratches in the paintwork, the bike is then completely degreased once more ready for the ceramic to be applied.
The 3 year lasting 9H hardness ceramic is applied to all areas of the bike i.e. paintwork, forks, wheels, frame, swingarm, instrument cluster and most importantly to the engine and exhaust system (which is a service most dealerships areunable offer) as we use a specific and unique motorcycleceramic designed to handle heat up to 750°

The ceramic is also air brushed onto the motorcycle (not wiped on) so it covers all components with an even coating.

Benefits :-
Extremely...

Bike has been away, to be pampered at the Spa (MotorSpa). Full wash, decontamination, machine polish/stage one paint correction and 3 year ceramic coating over everything, including wheels, engine and exhaust. Ceramic coat applied by air brush, to get in to all the parts of the engine, wheels etc etc

Looks better than the day it came out of the factory, paint work is like glass.

First time I’ve had this done, early days, but the initial results are stunning.

Mates “Hardley” Breakout in the background.

The pictures really don’t do justice to the finish.

Well this has been a long time coming and I have changed my mind several times but I have finally decided to sell my Supersport.

I did have a Gumtree advert written out but the thought of getting offers of swaps for rusty old Vauxhall Astras and worn out 125s that were made in China was not at all appealing!

It is one of the very last standard ones with carburettors and I have owned it since June 2000. 12,487 miles. It was imported new by St Annes Superbikes and registered in April 1998. I am the second owner.

April last year it was fitted with new Pirelli Angel GT tyres, battery, cam belts as well as a new aftermarket clutch slave cylinder. Oil and filter were changed and valve clearances checked at the same time. I never used it due to lockdown but set about exploring the deserted back roads on my 40 year old Suzuki SB200 instead.

The bike has been stored off the ground with the wheels regularly rotated and the engine turned slightly every so often to stop the belts sitting...

Lightweight, compact and essential: the Monster is a concentrate of fun able to satisfy both the youngest and the most experienced riders
MotoGP riders Pecco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini on the assembly line to witness the construction of the first example of the new Monster
Available in dealerships from April 2021 also in a depowered version for A2 license holders

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 4 March 2021 - Production has begun at the Ducati factory of the new Monster, which will be available in all Ducati dealerships starting from April 2021.

MotoGP riders Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini (Esponsorama Racing) also attended the assembly phase of the first model to come off the production line, shortly before leaving for the tests of the 2021 racing season in Qatar. They visited the factory for this special occasion and were able to personally observe the birth of the new model through the explanations of the expert line...

Arrived today, all taxed and insured. Waiting for my first ride as working at the moment. Great stable mate for the Rex.
PS: check out the bin.

Save the date: Ducati Scrambler presentation

Is the wilderness your natural habitat? Don’t miss the online presentation!

10 March | 19.00 CET | ScramblerDucati.com

Stay tuned!