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To lean on the marketing slogan of that famous beer type drink, a shout out to @Dirty Leeds for getting my new to me 749s mono from Harrogate to Nelly in Notts quickly and safely with great comms at all times.

I picked the 1260S up from InMoto Ducati Croydon the other morning after a service.
When I got home I noticed the "Key missing" warning light was on.
Sure enough, checked the lanyard around me neck and the remote key had gone adrift.
I called InMoto (more in hope) to see if the key had been dropped right outside but no such luck.
A new key was duly ordered (not available until September).

An hour later they called me back to say the key had been found and handed in!
But get this: Id lost the key half a mile away, someone spotted it and handed it into the nearest building, a care home. Someone there saw the Ducati Fob and called InMoto

Despite being bruised & battered the bloody thing still worked, saving me a £92 repacement.
So there really are still some damn fine people around

I think I should've done the lottery that day!

and some flowers for the care home wouldnt go amiss either

Finally got around to getting the carbon fibre seat unit painted. I ordered the the number boards from Imageworks...just got them to cut the '1' out, so the carbon fibre showed through.

All the work was completed by John at Boyz Toyz paint, just outside Brentwood...top job

Cam belts changed today (2006 749s mono). Thanks to Exige for supplying the belts and to Cycleworks and bradthebikeboy for the YouTube how to videos.
P.S. I even wheeled out the bins so they were in shot

Regards,
Gerry.

Managed to get this finished after my absence for a while, really pleased with it I’ve little space so have to get the most from what I have...
Someday I shall be able to use it for a bike build hopefully.

Hope you like X

Hi All
Having joined just last week to share my woes of the first year of owning a Multi 1260s, finally wanted to get round to proper introduction and tell you of my story.
Finally reached a stage in life where I could afford a premium bike. Tested various bikes in the range and when I tested the Multi i was simply blown away. Forget the GS and KTM....this machine was in my opinion nothing short of incredible.
Finally found a 1-year old bike (2018 model with 2k miles) for sale at Blade in Abingdon.
Now I can forgive the slack chain as I was way too excited to own it on day 1 and comfortable sorting that myself. As for the rest....
1. Was told they will send me the seat adjustment in the post as bike was on lower setting for me. Twice asked since and still not sent. Doubt they still have it!
2. Was told amber flashing DSS on dash is merely telling me it’s active when I recently discover it’s actually a fault light!
3. First breakdown asked them for the updated Ducat Assist tel...

Hi
New to this forum, her is my new toy

Been a while, well couple of years, and won this on eBay last night....so subject to being as described (bloke seemed a good guy and loads of pictures taken) I’ll be collecting next Sat. Next will be exhaust and some clip ons...and a new chain

Just gone to garage to get ice out of the freezer for gin and T
And liked this view : now sober view

Just bought this little beauty! My first Ducati 1993, 9600 miles from new. Completely standard apart from clutch slave cylinder - DEF brand ? Very light action clutch lever. Barrel studs were silver in colour , nuts black - assume that they have not been changed?

Ok... listen up...

Who wants the bad news and who’s for the fantableistic news..

No reply huh!..

oh well, the fandabba news is they’ve managed to shrink my Tuna ( sorry Tumour I’m a vegetarian) to where it’s almost gone.. All this without shrinking my undoubted intelligence .. sure it won’t be many minutes before @Exige knocks that one out of the park... Av it...

It’s not spread either so I’m a lucky b*****g geeeeeeser...

Monday is my last Radio syripy treatment thank the Lord ( Bobby Moore) going to miss Wendy and Karen my luvly nurses...

The badder news is I Was doing some metalwork today and have cut me hand with a cutting disc so just had stitches put in..

What amazes me always is even with a Lightly insulated but damaged loft space like mine the brain knows instantly how to react the correct way..

Eg when you cut yourself even with a OAP Upstairs Noggin You always instantly pull your hand away from the danger at speed you never push your hand instead of pulling...

A few of you're aware that i recently purchased another motorcyle,well it's the delectable,intoxicating Ducati 998R that needs no introduction whatsoever and is probably the all time best from the 916 series.
I've to say the bike was not on my radar because in recent times the marketprice prices had climbed considerably more that i'd normally spend on one single motorbike.
The Chase;
It all happened on friday evening when i usually just switch on the P.C,but changed tack & knocked up a salad and poured a cold one,vegged out in front of the box for a hour,so shock / horror when i'd view Ebay a hour later,there it was winking at me come and buy me.
Phoned the seller and he said it had been listed for around the hour mark (hence the thread title) & within thirty odd minutes later with the metal to the floor i was on site chin wagging away with the fairings removed for a closer inspection asking questions etc.Anyway we could not agree on the sale price so i walked away....

Hi everyone, the time has come I’m afraid I’m selling my sport classic. Due to a shoulder injury and a change in circumstances. I’m the 2nd owner and had it since 2007 when I bought it from Ducati Wolverhampton when it had just over 300 miles on. This bike is completely standard as it left the factory. It has all original paperwork and 3 keys including the red master key. All MOTs and receipts for work done. It has been serviced at Ducati Leeds when the belts needed changing which were done 2 years ago. Due them now. It has only done 7140 miles. Only does a few hundred a year. The tyres are in good condition. I’m looking to sell no px or swaps. Either bank transfer or cash but bike cannot be taken until funds are in my account. Oh looking for £9k
Thanks for reading

Hi, Thanks for the add.
These are my two Ducati's.
The 900ss was a winter recommission that I just finished. It had been off the road for some time and little or no maintenance for a few years before only 14k from new. I've just finished it and put it on the road and it rides beautifully.
The Multi is a bike I've wanted for ages and only just bought. I owned a 07 Benelli Tre-k 1130 from new and when I finally let someone prise it away from me I went shopping and found this immaculate 2011 Pikes Peak.

Hi all.
Great to be on this forum. I really appreciate reading posts and checking out the cool bikes.
I havent owned a Ducati for the past 15 years, but picked up a new Streetfighter V4S in May. Love it! Have ridden MV Brutale since 2006 (910S, 910R and 1090RR). Loved them all, but the new SF is MEGA Still have a MV F3 800 - mostly for trackdays.
I know the benefits from a great forum and hopefully I can contribute as well.
Cheers
The new Italian model with the Varese sister

The sum collected through donations is over € 170,000 and will be used to purchase specific diagnostic tools for the rehabilitation of patients post Covid-19
Members of the Board and employees at Ducati opened the fundraising, the amount they collected was doubled by the Company. The campaign then brought together Ducati riders and the entire community of Ducatisti
The "Ducati Mona Lisa" painting by the French artist Jisbar sold at auction to help raise funds

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 28 July 2020 – The #raceagainstCovid fundraising initiative launched by Ducati at the beginning of May has ended, collecting more than 170,000 euros. The donations will go towards the rehabilitation programs that the Polyclinic of S.Orsola in Bologna has developed and implemented for patients recovering after Covid-19 infection.

The fundraising was opened by the members of Ducati Board of Management and by the employees of Borgo Panigale and subsidiaries worldwide. The amount raised initially...

Had this beauty in for mot today so couldn't resist a few pics with my 996sps. What a lovely car Ferrari 355 gts manual.

Hi all,
I have just bought a 1997 916 and looking forward to getting it 100%.
I’ll be on the lookout for an OEM screen and airbox (red)...
Rob

From the looks of things you lads are not a fan, but I'm adding this to the shed this week regardless. The overall looks, wheels, clutch, sound. I could not resist.