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Because I want something a bit more suitable for touring on (with a pillion) I’m reluctantly offering my 2009 Monster 1100S for sale. £5250 ono.

It now gets used. 1st owner did only 14,500 miles in 10 years. It's now done 18,500 (30,000km)

It has a full Ducati dealer service history up to 14,500 miles.

It has been meticulously maintained and looked after by both it’s previous owner and me but prior to delivery to its new owner I will fit new cam belts, give it a full service, fit new friction plates to the clutch (as the current ones are approaching their wear limit) and do the Desmo service which is due.

Being the S model it has

Fully adjustable Ohlins suspension front and rear
Carbon fibre cam belt covers
Carbon fibre front mudguard
Lightweight Marchesini forged wheels

In addition it has
Carbon fibre Termignoni exhausts (I don’t have the originals) complete with requisite ECU upgrade
Carbon fibre rear hugger
Carbon fibre swing arm cover
Carbon fibre front hugger extender...

The Diavel 1260 S wins the Good Design Award

Another prestigious prize for the unique Diavel 1260 design
A true style icon, the Diavel 1260 continues its winning streak in international design competitions
Powerful and beefy, this motorcycle combines maxi-naked performance with muscle cruiser ergonomics

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 10 January 2020 – Design and sheer personality have always been an essential part of every Ducati motorcycle and winning international awards proves just how dedicated the company is to these aspects.

An undisputed style icon, the Diavel 1260 S - after winning the prestigious European design prize, the Red Dot Award - has now gone on to enjoy success in the United States where the Bologna-built muscle cruiser has clinched the Good Design Award.

Assigned by the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design, and by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, the Good Design Award is one of the most sought-after prizes,...

Hi there

New to Ducati's, new to this forum but not to riding. Been riding around the past 4 years on an MV Agusta Brutale and since i was predominantly doing multi day touring thought i should invest in something a bit more suited to long distances.

Bought my 'new to me' 2015 1200S Touring in December and have spent the last few weeks personalising the bike. It's been a VERY busy few weeks

The day i picked her up - flirty little thing....
They make a good pair - my Euro empire taking shape!
I immediately proceeded to increase the standing velocity of the bike by 20 kph with the addition of rim tape. Easiest bang for buck performance increase!
I fitted and modified a new Ducati rear topbox plate to fit the Givi tank bag quick release.
I also fitted my Garmin GPS
I bought the necessary cables and plugs, downloaded Melcodiag and proceeded to fault find the annoying DSS warning light (the frt accelerometer cable was pinched in the steering head area and causing an earth - i...

Purchased just over a year ago Stunning OZ Gas’s RS-A Six spoke Forged alloy wheels to fit Panigale 899 and 959. These are the newer lighter versions. Totally unmarked and in immaculate condition. Comes in original box and all packaging with Cush drive and Sprocket carrier. And all spacers. Ready to fit. Pictures do them no justice, can’t stress enough about the benefits of lighter wheels. The rear is almost half the weight of the original!!! These wheels have literally covered 200 odd dry road miles and never even been wet. Immaculate! Selling for £1,550 posted 48hr fully insured. I will also include the rear Renthal lightweight Sprocket. I’m going to be firm on the price considering the RRP is £2,280 and based on the condition... PayPal gift payment or transfer.

So, finally just bought my dream bike. And my first bike. Haven’t even got a chance to test ride her yet due to the Danish Winter. Hopefully she’ll be kind to me.

As the title suggests the bloke who bought it off me has decided he doesn’t like it ( because he can’t touch the floor and the battery cable broke yesterday stranding him) the battery cable is a safety recall from Ducati which hadn’t been done.
So I said I will have it back then, he’s only done 60 odd miles on it ha ha ha the twat.
So I now have a hypermotard again. Will get the recall done and see what happens.

I know we have quite a few foodies on here and at least one chef so I thought we could have a bit of light hearted fun with our evening (or lunchtime) meals.
The political threads are getting a bit heavy so anything goes as long as it's food you have prepared yourself on the day.
I'm always looking for new ideas so could be interesting.
Mine tonight was prawns, peppers and mushrooms in white wine and cream sauce on fresh tagliatelle.

Over xmas I picked up a 2012 848 EVO. It has a little over 15K miles on it but the dealer threw in the major service which I estimate saved me over $1K. This will be my first big boy bike! In over 20 years, I've only ever ridden a Honda RVF400 or NSR250. I'm a bit scared!!

Even the one's that are occasionally a pain in the arse

Cheers to the people who love us, the losers who lost us, and the lucky bastards who are yet to meet us

I hope you all have a great night with your families and friends!! And I look forward to seeing you at some point during 2020

El Tel xx

Not been out on the 900 for weeks due to the shitty roads etc, I always forget how nice it is to ride, also how nice it is to sit at an indicated 80 on a fully faired bike, I’ve been mainly using the 900 monster and although 80 is what I tend to do the arms do get a bit of a tug!, it backfired a bit for the first couple of miles but has now cleared, I guess it was today’s rubbish fuel causing a bit of a blockage in the primary jet due to not having used it.

Empty nest syndrome today-son away and wife and daughter haven’t been shopping for at least two days so need their fix apparently. It’s dry enough for a run out so I’m off to Stratford for a blast. Might pop into Caffeine & Machine if it’s open today

Well I thought it was about time that I introduced myself. I have been lurking here for a couple of months now, soaking up all the great info here prior to my recent purchase of a Multistrada 1260 S.

Anyway this is my first Ducati and I have come from a 30,000 mile 2010 Triumph Tiger 1050. The Tiger has been toured on for the last two years, and a good proportion of that mileage was put on in that time. So with more time available to me, and having been bitten by the touring bug a more modern bike was required, and the Multi fits the bill perfectly. I am hoping to do a couple of European tours this year along with a number of trips in the UK.

Despite the dreadful weather recently, I’m a knats cock away from 1500 miles, with the first 600 miles having been dispatched within the first week. I have been very impressed with the bike so far, and can’t wait for some dryer roads.

Couple of pictures for you here of the old and new, along with some bins for Davebird.

The old...
...and...

Yes that's right - i decided to sell my 1198R. Its sitting here in my heated and very low humidity garage and with 4 other bikes, and with the crappy roads around here, realistically I am not going to ride it much. Plus our riding season is only about 4 months. And I also am looking to buy a vintage bike to restore and give me something to do in winter. Here is the info:

It was bought new from GP Motorcycles in San Diego by the first owner, who traded in a 1949 Vincent for it in June 2010. He kept it for four years and put only 279 miles on it, selling it in July 2014 to a well known Ducati enthusiast in LA who had it serviced and belts changed at Pro Italia in LA. While it was in the shop he also had some mods fitted - CRG carbon levers, CNC clutch cover and rearsets, fender eliminator, EVR clutch slave and Ducabike frame plugs. Termis and race ECU fitted. He rode it around LA very occasionally over the next 5 years, along with all the other bikes in his collection including a...

Just finished mine - Merry Christmas to all

wishing you all a merry Christmas and thank you for all your love it means a lot to me

Have fun y’all

Spring is coming!!!

A massive hello everyone, just joined the forum here’s a pic of my 848 evo

I have had my fair share of mileage and age related bits needing attention this year and with the news that the horizontal cylinder compression is at the lower end of the spec and the engine’s life is probably limited to about another 5 or 6 thousand miles, it’s time to choose a new (to me) every day/touring bike or rebuild what I’ve got.

Two major factors affecting that decision are of course my age, at 66 in 5 weeks time, I have to ask myself how long will I be physically fit enough to ride and as a pensioner, do I really want to spend funds that would be better directed at track days and other fun stuff whilst I’m relatively fit and healthy.

I like my 1200s Touring a lot and I’ve already replaced a lot of the running gear. Neither the Twin Spark nor the 1200 DVT offered any performance advantage over what I’ve got so the replacement would have to be the 1260. Mmmm, £14950 for an ex demo.

Had a long talk with the workshop to look at what a worst case scenario would be and the...

Recently became custodian of this old girl; my first classic.
So much to learn; quite fascinating. E.g. the wheels can be removed without spanners, the front mudguard stay doubles as a stand to remove the front wheel, the rear mudguard is hinged & lifts to remove the rear wheel.

I need to get her running; she has been stored away for a few years but I understand ran nicely at that point; I will then decide whether to strip & restore or keep original (ish)

Need a 6 volt battery & charger; think I have that covered now.

I need to clean the inside of the tank; it looks a bit rusty in there.

Any tips for doing this?