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Not sure if of use, or how genuine, but a number of you are really needing top work I saw posted by a friend on FB.

ALL TRADES OUT OF WORK

In need of 30 carpenters , 20 electricians and 20 plumbers for a temp hospital going up in Newport. All night shifts 7pm-7am £380 a shift. Need people starting as early as tomorrow so don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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Hi All,

I am from Holland, the southern part - province Limburg. Half hour drive to the Eifel and not far from the Ardennes too. I started driving motorcycles at a early age, it was I think at my 10th year and have sold my last bike MV Agusta F4 in 2011.

2020 - was looking for a bike 2 years but everytime something pushed me away. Wanted a 748r / 748SPS or a 748SP, but than a 996SPS crossed my path and had a agreement with the owner, 2 days for pick-up he raises his price with 2k€, I stepped away.....

But at a Ducati dealer I saw a 996SPS #533, I visited him and saw also a 748SPS what needed TLC, I did not mind If the price was ok. However we could not agree on price for the 748SPS so we had to go for the 996SPS..... and we agreed

Hope to enjoy this forum, thanks.

Cheers, and what is a introduction without pictures ;-)

One of my favourites owned for 20 years

also known as the 2 wheeled transit van or the Italian sea anchor,.

Hello,
My 1098s is my first Ducati, which I've had for 2 years, but I feel I'm only recently understanding how to ride it properly after spending a long time with 600s.

It's not exactly a minter (20k miles) but cleans up nicely. Lot of carbon on it and Termis but it is otherwise standard.

I've collected all the bins in Oxford for this picture (Binsanity):
Bin-less:

Chris

being an old git , i tend to like the older bikes and seem to like banging my head against the wall
trying to keep them on the road...... but god they're View attachment 194353 fragile....................................DS

Alright lads!

After a bit of guidance from the eBay thread, I bought a 996 from eBay unseen and had it shipped to Dublin .... turned up this morning and, luckily for me, it appears to be in great shape -- I am thrilled with how beautiful the yellow is in the flesh! What a stunning bike!

We are on total lockdown over here so could only take her out for a couple of miles but really enjoyed the sensation of it; I'm coming to it from a Monster and a SF so very different obviously.

Have a few quick questions that you might be able to guide me on... my other queries I'll leave until I've done some searching through the archives here - I'm sure most things have been answered already

Firstly, main thing, I'm over 6'3'' so am used to not quite fitting on bikes - on the 996 the pegs are actually not bad with plenty of legroom - but the bars are definitely too low for me - is there any riser that people might recommend - there's a ton of them on eBay but would appreciate a bit of...

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Hi, been riding for the last 40 plus years and im 54 now, so an official old bastard, but a teenager in the head.
I love the new stuff, but im a bevel man at heart, just a couple of images of my VeeTwo Imola Evo 168kg 124BHP at the wheel, and the old 1975 900 Super Sport, a rare old bird, but still looks amazing to me. The SS is still getting finished by Brook Henry, as is the Imola, Brook is an amazing Ducati Engineer

Hi, Stevie from Fife.. been on the forum for a wee while..
bought the 996 back end off last year..

striped it down a little just to clean her up,
also fitted new chain and sprockets..

Hey guys, how’s it going?
I’ve got my lovely 996 all prepped and ready to race this year, an they cancelled the racing
So rather than sulk I found a poorly 749s that needs some tlc while am stuck at home, I will probably be looking for some parts fuel pressure regulator is the first.
Look forward to chatting with you guys

Hi Guys,

I've been a bit quiet recently due to the Virus thing and having to sort work and staff out etc. All good though and we are still plodding on making wonderful things while we can.

we still have plenty of stock of bike bits too and more coming through.

some pictures of Engineering Porn below

Wasn’t planning on doing any kind of thread on this bike, as I couldn’t really be bothered and didn’t plan on doing too much to it - but as I’m sat here bored I felt what the hell, pics are good and the more pics of these Tamburini bikes getting fettled the better!

Anyways since selling my 916, I kind of thought why on earth did I do that and hankered after an ohlins/marchesini clad 996 later model bike and one turned up in a right old sorry state up in Scotland.

We had been talking a while, and the guy had a genuine reason why he had let the bike sit for ten years and hadn’t even looked at it during that time. It was at a mates house stuck in a corner of the garage. He bought it in 2004, and last set his eyes on it in 2010.

Here are the pics I had to go on, fresh from storage

Stumbled on this forum while looking for info on late 1000supersports with red frames, don't now how I could have missed it.
Anyway, I live in a small town near Rotterdam and proud owner of an 851, an ST4s and ... a Honda, but a great one!
We had a trip planned to Snetterton this summer, but that's probably not goining to happen, hoping for next year.
I haven't got a photo with bins, could somebody explain what that's all about?

Cheers, Martijn.

As promised @XH558 some pics of my Ducatis together....

Hi guys just thought I'd post some pics of the new rims on the pani R. There checa oz replica wheels and new Dunlop tyres.

Well This is where it all started about 2 years ago. Possibly stolen but a vehicle check of the frame number confirmed that it was clean, gave me a reg number and the ability to get a V5. Only then did money change hands. Everything that could be removed from it quickly had disappeared. wheels, forks, pipes, clutch, fairing,tank etc etc. Oh I forgot to mention it is a 998R. So I started trawling round for all the major missing bits and 2 years later its starting to go back together. So 2 pics of the start point and 1 of the current situation. Still looking for some smaller bits but going in the right direction now.

Obviously due to events out of our control our bbq in June will be postponed. I say postponed because I want to reschedule it for Sept time for a massive fuck-off celebration!!!
So I want to see as many of you as possible to raise a can and the middle finger to these crazy times ending!!
Stay safe everyone, much love

Hi All
I hope everyone is well and keeping positive in these hard times. I’ve been a regular visitor to the forum and thought it best to sign up when I have plenty of time on my hands. Currently have a flat track pro which I love and as with all our bikes at the minute is begging to be uncovered. Hopefully we will all be patient and can enjoy a good first ride no matter how far away it seems.

Meanwhile the forum seems to be a good substitute for all manner of things bike related or not. Told the wife I had to include a shot of our bins. I have now been told the power hosing needs done as the slabs are green. Looking forward to being an active forum member once I’ve the ever growing list of odd jobs done for the boss

My subconcious mission to make the ultimate 1098R continued a few months ago and I forgot all about it.
Now this is a silly bike that has me flipping between grinning like a Cheshire Cat and wanting to throw the thing into the nearest hedge, such is it's ridiculous nature. I've contemplated selling it a few times but can't seem to pull the trigger, often after feelings of indecision, I end up buying something for it, maybe to subconciously ensure I keep it?

Anyhoo, for a good 3 or so years, I've wanted a BST carbon fibre swing arm for it, but they are north of £3k now and I couldn't justify it (I recently bought a full bike for less). I've had them on my eBay watch list in that time and apart from a poor 2nd hand example and expensive ones in the USA, nothing has popped up, until.............October last year and a brand new one apears in.........Melbourne, Australia. Anyway, I make the guy a really cheeky offer (really cheeky ) and as...