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Hello everyone! Been lurking on here for a while recently and have also visited now and again over the years. Since I can't get out much on any of my bikes at the moment it seemed an opportune time to actually join the forum.

So, I own one Ducati - 1997 900ss - which I bought in 2000. Bought it as I liked the idea of air cooling, carbs, two valves per cylinder and no engine management to go wrong. It has straight through carbon end cans, other than that it has just been serviced, maintained and used (the silencer mounts were a temporary solution that seems to have become permanent). Unbelievably I have never seen another one on the road since buying it 20 years ago!

I also have a Honda CG125 for going to the shops on in the winter and a slightly tuned up Suzuki SB200, which is pretty nippy for a 200 and good for embarrassing boy racers between traffic lights - the brakes are not so hot right enough.

Anyway, a picture (Possibly, if I have done it right):
Mick-Bob (a Waltons/Death...

Hi,
Here are some pictures of the current state of my homegrown 999 Racer. I already did a lot of things but there is still some major and many minor changes to be done and bought.
Tuesday will be the first track day this year, I will be heading to the Red Bull Ring here in Austria to find out how good or not she is.
At least I was able to shove a lot of weight off thr bike, she now weighs 165kg without fuel which is quite a success already.
Raoul

I don’t think it turned out too bad

Just sold my 1098R. So I’ve got this for sale now. Think they’re ~£3,200 new... with significant waiting time.
Great condition and the only flaw I can see is a rub mark on the chain guide (can’t be seen when fitted).
£2k will buy you instant hero status and hoards of women will want you when you pull up for a cuppa and a bacon buttie...

Hi there!

In the spirit of "thank goodness we can go out the house again", here in France anyway....

I would like to offer the possibility for anyone passing by my neck of the woods to call in, and I would be happy to organise a day trip in the surrounding countryside.

I have lived here in the South of France 10 years (From Newcastle originally) and have toured all over the Verdon/Luberon & low Alps, and would be happy to share some local knowledge with anyone passing through.

Don't be shy.

Good luck to all.
Grant

So bought this, cheap(ish) punt on ebay. MY2000 996. Felt sorry for her as clearly been abused and used as a circus animal, dressed up in the most odd looking kit I’ve ever seen (someone clearly wanted a Fila 999 based on how they’ve painted the wheels..).
Ironically pictured next to the bins which is where I suspect the majority of the outfit will end up! And yup, there are holes in the fairings for crash bungs..
Anyways she started up fine at least (after I charged the battery overnight), ran relatively smoothly so I’m hoping that engine wise it’s not too bad.

My main concern (besides the enormous amount of cleaning) is that I found fluid inside the airbox, looking inside the oil cooler breather pipe I can see a mayonnaise like substance in there, same as through the oil viewing glass which makes me think it’s pissing oil back out through the breather. Once I drop the engine out over the coming weeks I plan on taking it to Luigi Moto to give it the once over, but I’m wondering...

A 350 Desmo silver shotgun in mint condition .
Recently arrived from France so will need UK registering . £14,000

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Apparently in the UK (not sure if this is world wide) MV have increased the warranty period on their bikes for another three months, this includes all bikes still under warranty.
They feel that as there is a lockdown and owners are generally unable to use their bikes it's unfair that a significant part of the warrenty is wasted.

Wonder if Ducati will do the same?

Went to see an Aprilia RS 250 at a small specialist dealer north of Auckland (NZ) yesterday. Was a brilliant ride out there and a chance to put some miles on the Tuono Factory I just bought before lockdown.

Dealer has two barns stuffed with exotica - mostly Italian. Took this shot of a Senna next to a 998S Bostrom and 998S Bayliss Rep. Other than various 916 variants he had the most Bimotas I’ve seen in my life in one place. Plus a few classics too. A real Aladdin’s cave of bikes.

Unfortunately the RS 250 wasn’t up to scratch. But might go back to look at some of the other stuff he has.

Well at 58 I’ve just got my first Ducati what have I been missing love it,only a short trip to drop some surgical masks off for my daughter.
Been on here just over a week it got delivered from Ducati Leeds great guys, roll on freedom this is a great forum.
Stay safe everyone

I may well be going where angels fear to tread with this, but that has never stopped me before!

It seems that the old 851.888 forum is no more - It has been down for a good few weeks now. Perhaps the owners / mods are still trying to save it, but if not, I think it would be a real shame to lose all of the useful knowledge, expertise and insights that have been posted there over the years.
So, I wanted to wonder out loud, would it be possible to find an agreement for their archive to be incorporated into this section of this forum somehow?
I have no knowledge of how such things work, IP value, advertising, ownership, platform compatibility etc, but often, where there is a will there is a way!
The same thing happened successfully with a couple of Laverda sites with the same aim - to keep the legacy information available and allow the members of the old platform to join the new one and continue to share info. This section is not as busy as once it was, so potentially mutually...

I'm currently rescuing an '87 Indiana 650, it was beyond restoration as it was heavily corroded and the chrome plating was partially off the engine casings.
I've attached a before and current status.
I'm looking for advice on a couple of things :-

1. What does anyone think of these
2. What oil quantity should I fit to the forks- they are standard with new seals- I forgot or lost the oil quantity on the way out.
3. Does anyone have a wiring diagram, as the electrics are completely butchered

Thanks

David C
Ireland

Bought some lightweight forged Marchesini wheels off ebay . Well pleased with them, can't believe how little they way . The front is 3.1kg and the rear 3.4kg . Putting the discs on the front felt like it doubled the weight !

Hi, I just purchased my first Ducati. A 2012 848 Evo Corse. I have had many bikes over the years starting with a new Ninja 600 in 1985. I can't believe it has taken this long to get my dream bike. The bike I just purchased is in Florida, I bought it sight unseen from a dealer. Every time I go and look at an 848 it sells before I can respond. I will put some pictures up when I get it in a few weeks. July 1st I am moving and taking the new bike to the mountains in Colorado. I am very excited to have this bike up there. This is a great forum and thank you to everyone for all the great info and cool attitude. Cheers! PS: My wife is from London, she was a bit chaffed that I din't get a Triumph Daytona!!

As you all know, tomorrow is VE Day. A time to Remember and thank the great wartime generation.
My dear old mum just sent me this photo of her mother, family and friends sharing the celebration on the actual day in the street in London where they lived. Several of the houses there were flattened by bombs.
Long live the Great British spirit.

After posting about the Ducati's that have been part of our lives (Ducatis You Have Owned), I was wondering what non Ducati bikes we've had.

I'll leave the Scooters out of it.

Shut up @Exige

I'll kick it off.

1st - GSXR1100M - H reg. Mint with about 900 miles on it when I bought it. Owned by the lead singer of the Toy Dolls originally. "Ooooooooooooooooo...Nellie the Elephant!" I had this before I passed my test.
2nd - RD350LC - Stan Stephens tuned. Bought from my Brother-in-law to pay towards his wedding. I owned this for a couple of years, which was slightly longer than his marriage to my sister.
3rd - Fireblade RRW - Bought a Fireblade because of the legend. Didn't like it, seemed bland. Quality wasn't brilliant either which surprised me for a Honda.
4th - MV Agusta F4 750 - Loved this bike and owned it for about 8 years. Sold when I just found it too uncomfortable to ride for a day out. It used to wreck my knees. ...

Hi people. Quick intro, i have been racing for 20 years, currently on a 2002 998 that i have just done a top end freshen up, punching 138 rwhp (stock was 123) also my road bike is a 2000 996 sps fr/2.
Qualified motorcycle tech and suspension tech. Love riding love racing. Cheers Rob

Hi,

A couple of things.

Hope everyone is well in this crazy time.

Firstly, I'm removing the current forum advert hosting company. The site was starting to look a bit crap with too many popups and adverts. Quantcast (the ad network) are now gone. I didn't really like how they were slowing the site down. There will still be adverts (not for site subscribers), but will be Google Ads, which in my experience, are not quite as invasive.

Second, Speakers Corner changes. It will be hidden to any unregistered / not logged in users and only members who've been registered for at least 1 month and 100 posts will have access to it. New content will also not show up in 'New Posts'.

This is predominantly a bike forum and I'd like to keep it that way. But I appreciate it can also be a place that folks would like to discuss newsworthy topics including political content. So, Speakers Corner is still here, but with some small changes.

As a reminder, it's possible to Ignore forums completely. If...