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Hey guys.
I figured I’d wait until the bugs were sorted out before buying one..lol
Finally picked up a bike I always envied. 2000 996. I will be giving it some much needed treatment over the winder, bring her back to factory red. Great forum! Lots of knowledge on here.

A bit of nice news i wanted to share as you have been so supportive once more ..

I had my Check up yesterday regarding the brain tumour and after the Radiology treatment etc it has finally gone and has left a space in the PLANETARIUM that is..
THE PLANET NOODLE..

i’m not sure yet what i’m going to do with the extra room just yet, but, I might see if i can rent it out ...

In true Oscar acceptance speech stylie... I’d like to thank all those for their incrudable help luv
( inamanlywayobv from the geezers anyway) to all of you because without it who knows... Especially thanks to Mike and Kay, Tel and of course muchly muchly luvs n hugs to my little inspiration @Ducbird, She insisted i get well i really had no choice tbh..

But yes, a yearly check up that’s all i will need now thanks to the great NHS Docs and Nurses..

Apparently over the last few years i’ve been such a regular visitor they have awarded me my own parking space... lol

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A few wraps over the last month or so!

All the essence of the Monster in the lightest, most compact and essential form possible
The mission of the Monster: to have fun thanks to the 111 hp of the Testastretta 11° engine and 166 kg of dry weight
The sports naked suitable for all those who want a technological and easy to ride bike

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 2 December 2020 - The Ducati World Première web series has come to an end with the fifth and final episode in which the Borgo Panigale motorcycle manufacturer unveiled the new Monster. A motorcycle that marked the history of Ducati like few others. It is the best-selling model ever: more than 350,000 have been produced since its presentation.

The new Monster represents all the essence of Ducati in the lightest, most compact and essential form possible. You can already guess it from the name: Monster, nothing else.
The recipe is the original 1993 one: a sporty engine, but perfect for road use, combined with a Superbike-derived frame. All that you need to have...

Ducati presents the new Monster: compact, essential and light. Designed with one goal in mind: to have fun.

All the details of the bike will be unveiled on Wednesday 2 December at 19.00 (CET) on Ducati.com, during the last episode of the Ducati World Première web series.

The complete Press Kits of the models unveiled will be available on Ducati Media House after the first minutes of the episode.

#DWP2021 #Monster

something i dont suffer from. i generally want for nothing, money doesn't really interest or drive me. as long as i have enough to pay this quarters bills with enough left over to pay the next, i'm happy.
Buuuut. every now and then the wife looks after a croft for a family when they go away for a few days.they are a youngish family and semi retired, he works for the oil industry. so here i am, looking over the sea, i'v just fed their chickens and collected eggs. in a mo i am away to move some sheep (no need btw) then we are out in the polly tunnel. and me and the lad are going for a roart around the beach later n the bikes. love it.
i wants it. should of tried harder at school. its the only time i get jealous. boo.

Hello all,

Thought I’d introduce myself. My name is Rob, I’m new to Ducati ownership but have been riding for some 25 years now. I feel like I’ve owned everything but a Ducati (my other bike is currently a ZZR1400) but finally pulled up the courage to get beyond some of the stories you here and go for it.

I’ve found a gorgeous 1996, 750SS with only 6300 original miles. Apparently it’s lived much of its life in someone’s house and I bought it off a chap who had about 15 bikes in his collection.

I’ve ridden it the 18 miles gone and it feels spot on (although nothing to compare it to). The gearbox is beautifully smooth and precise, the engine seemed fine but felt a bit chuggy if I wasn’t in the right gear at low speed. It’s cleaned up a dream and I look forward to to those Sunday rides on it when the roads dry out.

Delivered today, absolutely beautiful and sounds amazing with the termi race system fitted

Ducati presents the Diavel 1260 Lamborghini

The first motorcycle born from the collaboration between Ducati and Lamborghini: a Diavel 1260 inspired by the Lamborghini Siàn FKP 37
The Diavel 1260 Lamborghini will be produced in a numbered limited edition of 630 units
The bike is characterized by having forged wheels with a new design that explicitly recall those of the car, a new carbon bodywork and a special livery with the colours of the Siàn FKP 37

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 25 November 2020 - The Ducati World Première web series arrives at its fourth episode, during which the Bologna motorcycle manufacturer has unveiled the new Diavel 1260 Lamborghini.

To be made in a limited and numbered edition of 630 units, the Diavel 1260 Lamborghini is born from the collaboration between two prestigious brands that have their roots in the Motor Valley, the Emilia-Romagna land within which can be found many of the sportiest and most desired car and motorcycle companies in the world....

I picked this up on trade for some paint work I did for a friend. Has about 23K on the bike. It needs some TLC and a good going through. I am amazed at how easy these are to tear down and work on. I'm doing a frame off clean-up and freshen up. There's a mix of 996 bodywork and I'll paint that all myself. I'm doing a black frame with aluminum subframe, and either Gold or Black wheels.

Have you any memories of an extra special ride out you once had? Share it with us...

Here’s mine and i know I will never beat it..

A few years back, Mrs N and I were invited to our God Daughters Wedding which was to be held in Derbyshire. Sadly, due to my MH battles i decided i just couldn’t go, so i wrote a letter to my GD explaining why etc and wishing them well..

Mrs N who was still going travelled the day before the wedding via 4 trains and 2 cabs from Ipswich to Derby and then onto Belpher just north of Derby..

The Wedding was 1pm on the Sat.

I woke Sat Morning at home in Noodle towers feeling really guilty about how I was letting my GD down on her big day..

About 10am that morning i said to my Daughter CJ who was at home then, i’m just going out for a little ride on my bike, be back soon..

3 hours later i arrived in Belper Derbyshire..

I knew I was in the right place but had no idea which church the wedding was at, I had no phone battery left and no Sat Nav (...

The Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini is a unique project born from the collaboration between two prestigious brands that have their roots in the Motor Valley, the land in Emilia-Romagna that is home to the excellence of Italian two and four wheeled companies.

All the details of the bike will be unveiled on Wednesday 25 November at 19.00 (CET)on Ducati.com, during the fourth episode of the Ducati World Première web series.

The complete Press Kits of the models unveiled will be available on Ducati Media House after the first minutes of the episode.

#DWP2021 #Ducati #Lamborghini

Evening all. Just joined the forum and what with us motorcyclists being the famous conformists that we are here's the obligatory newbie post as per protocol.

After 22 years of riding bikes I've just bought my first Ducati and I have to say I get why people seem to like 'em. Its immediately obvious that its going to be a pain the a**e to do any work on but strangely I can forgive it for that and instead just keep thinking; what a lovely thing.

This one isnt going to be some pampered princess though, locked up safe and dry indoors, definitely not. We're doing the Ducati TriOptions Cup in 2021 so this one has been bought as a race bike, to be a race bike. We'll do a year on the 959 and all being well upgrade to a V2 at the end of the year.

Its basically all there but there's a few bits and pieces to and not knowing much about the 959 just yet I thought the forum would be a good source of information. Any of you who frequent the track day riders forum may know me on there as the...

A very nice bike in exceptional condition, but also terrific video production.

Great success for Ducati's annual meeting with the global dealer network, which was held entirely online for the first time
More than 5,000 people attended the digital event, the highest number ever for the Global Dealer Conference
Thanks to the virtual mode, Ducati employees from all over the world were also able to connect and preview the 2021 range

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 20 November 2020 - The annual Ducati Global Dealer Conference was held in the week of November 2 to 6, and for the first time in its history took place in a completely digital way.

The Global Dealer Conference is one of the most significant moments of the year for the Borgo Panigale motorcycle manufacturer. On this occasion, in fact, Ducati has the opportunity to interact with its global network of dealers, take stock of the year just ended and plan all activities for the next one with the preview presentation of the new models in the range.

For 2020, the complicated global health situation did not...

The Wheels of Arabia brand took over the Ducati distribution in Dubai and launched at the weekend with a track day at the Dubai Autodrome. I took my Desmo (1452) down for a mooch (still on old tires, so no track time today) , and lo-and-behold, there was another Desmo there (832) - improbably loaded on the back of a Piaggio Ape pick-up!

............sorted out the new bikes insurance nice and early this morning with a human being at the end of the dog and bone which made a change,plus fitted in a quick plumbing job as you do.

Then decided it now or never lets collect the motorcycle today before the weather turns really nasty,but a upon arrival it started spitting....bummer i thought but fully committed for a fresh MOT within striking distance....job done ticked the box.
First impressions were easy rider with those bloody handle bars being so damn high you'd hang out the washing,Lol

Only photogenic on the offside.

For those of you who have seen some of my pestering questions, you know how I have been interested in making the swap. I really never like the m4.32 calipers - either for aesthetics or performance. The best bang for your buck is an RCS 19 and pad change, but I went a step further.
Brembo M50 calipers
Brembo Z04 pads
Brembo RCS17 master
Spiegler custom brake lines
Ducabike righthand switches
V4Evo titanium safety wire drilled caliper bolts (not installed yet)
Cost:
$525 brand new M50 calipers
$255 rcs17
$175 Z04 pads
$120 custom lines, banjo bolts plus motul rbf600 brake fluid
$260 right hand switches (arguably optional)
$50 titanium caliper bolts with safety wire (optional and still shipping)
-$545 sold stock calipers, master and brake lines

I would say I am $840 into this project, but if you wanted to reuse the stock switches and caliper bolts it would be around ~$500. Hell, if you went with the cheaper Brembo pads you would be closer to $400 flat.
Install:
Not that big of a pain...

I’m preparing to part with my 999s before I head back east so a heads up on here for anyone who may be looking for a perfect example. Usual complete Ducati dealer history, totally unmarked example which I bought in 2016 and have ridden maybe 2/3 times at most. Please pm for further details and I will reply with my number. Serious enquiries only. Price to include f/r paddock stands, DP cover, all books and keys, new belts and service at Louigi Moto. (The mirrors and lights that have been removed in the photos have been to enable it to fit in my van.) There are various DP c/f bits and bobs and Rizoma grips, bar ends and levers otherwise the bike is totally stock. In addition to the exhaust fitted there is a Termignoni de-cat race exhaust complete with the correct ecu. The bike is currently in storage in southern England. I am happy to arrange delivery within a reasonable distance. I will confirm the mileage once I am with the bike.
£8500