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After having ridden 55,000 miles (88,000 km) solo on his Desert Sled, Henry Crew will be present with Ducati Scrambler at 'Bike Shed London 2019' from 24 to 26 May
The young British rider crossed 35 countries in 381 days, establishing a new world record
Also on display at the London event, a selection of the Ducati Scrambler 2019 range, as well as two special editions

Borgo Panigale, Bologna, Italy / London, United Kingdom, 23 May 2019 – Henry Crew, the young 23 year-old man who set off a year ago to ride solo around the world with his Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled, has come back to England, establishing a new world record as the youngest motorcyclist to complete a round-the-world tour by motorcycle.

Henry, who left on 3 April 2018 from the Bike Shed Motorcycle Club in Shoreditch, London, had planned to ride 35,000 miles in a year. On his return, on 19 April 2019, the Desert Sled which he rode for the whole journey had clocked up 55,000 miles (over 88,000 km).

“The Scrambler...

Hi, just to let you know that my 2002 998, low mileage 2228 has finally sold!...guy came down yesterday to view the bike, liked what he saw, paid the deposit, actually rang me tonight to do a bank transfer into my account although he won't be collecting the bike until Saturday, result! plus he paid me what I was actually asking for it, £9500...although I did include the original exhausts, etc, plus a genuine Ducati paddock stand, yes yes I know I could have sold them separately, but that would of just prolonged the agony of parting with the bike. So I'm on my new Bonneville next week, not as nice to look at but a lot more comfortable for my ageing knees.

God damn it !

After 2 previous threads about Arai helmets I had been looking out for; for years, appearing on eBay recently out of the blue, I relaxed, safe in the knowledge that the last one in my watch list (An Arai Nori Haga Monza special edition in white) never come up , and never ever in my size and mint.

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A week later..................Bugger.

Blah, blah, blah, you know how it goes. It arrived a couple of weeks ago.

Now just waiting for tha black visor to arrive to match the others and that's definitely it!!!!!!

Just thought id share 1299 ive just wrapped

Im selling my 07 sport classic 1000s due to an old neck injury.
My bike is in very good condition with 5500miles, the bike is uk supplied and owned by myself for the last five years,the previous owner owned the bike for five years and bought it from the original owner. iv enjoyed owning this bike and can honestly say it draws lots of attention.the bike fuels perfectly and corners like on rails, the induction noise is awesome and requires ear protection and the exhaust noise is like a drug.These bikes are very rare and were before their time.
Anyhows the description.
The bike is heavily modified but comes complete with all the standard parts to return to factory condition, all keys, all owners books, a sc1000s ducati bike cover, and the ducati rear stand.
Fitted to the bike are........
Kineo wheels,black with silver spokes, these wheels are much lighter than stock and allow tubless pirelli rosso corsa tyres to be fitted, and are very expensive.
Monster fully adjustable forks c/w k...

Here I have for sale probably one of the most fun bikes money can buy. Absolutely amazing fun top spec bike.

2016 939 SP
Owned from new
Purchased from Preston Ducati
1st mot due November
3095 miles,may go up if weather continues to be nice
Just fully serviced 200 mile ago
Ohlins suspension front and rear
ABS and Traction Control
Full history
Ducati factory 3 stage heated grips
Full termignoni exhaust system and up-map (fitted brand new)
OZ Piega 5 spoke wheels in gold (fitted brand new and only done couple of hundred miles)
Samco race hoses in blue
Gecko racing rearsets,road or race shift
Healtech Quick shifter road or race shift
Ducati performance led rear indicators
Ducati performance sump cover
Ducati performance race seat and standard
Ducati performance racing hand guards (slight mark on the left from a flying rock)
Pramac cnc gp billet race switches
All cnc racing master cylinder
brackets to tidy bars up and get rid of standard mirror mounts
Bar end mirrors
Evotech,rad,engine...

All aboard.
Sacrifice made to the weather God and away we go.

She's arrived. The lady devil who whispers softly but barks loudly. I was quite nervous about the change in style, but honestly, she's so easy to ride. Very smooth, much more so than my Monster 821; slightly sadly I waved goodbye to her. Now, ride the lady X Devil stock for a while I think about mods. .

Andy

The store was on the way home. The 1098S had not been holding charge so well and I had got my value.

The shiny new things were on display, the standout not being shiny but in a matt black. Salesman comes over "We have a demo of that fitted with the bi-directional quickshifter. It's just been out, I've got the keys here".

I hadn't ridden an inline four for a decade. So off I went, nearly stalling at each take off due to the comparative lack of torque. So where's the 202 hp? I roll the throttle on and I'm sitting still in a magnificently rendered video game, snicking gears instantly whilst the scenery just melts. But I'm not on a track so I grab some brakes and holy shit snap back to reality with minimal pressure.

OK so it goes and it feels light but cornering? It's a bit of a ride to find some twisties but rationality exited with the accel/deceleration. Through the curves this thing makes you feel like you are so much more capable than what you are. It is planted. And that...

Hey there guys and ladies

Had my SF 1098 for a month now and just love it, never have I had a bike that makes me love motorcycles so much.
Since the age of 19 and seeing my first Ducati.....Paso 750, I fell in love.

It's taken till the age of 45 to finally get one.

Just love the whole experience of riding it, from the chugging at 30mph to the bang of 90.

It's a thrill, more than any other bike I've owned. Love the engine the handling the noise the badge and love what it means.

**New Price** Having been hugely time wasted, my SPS is back up for sale.

It’s a 98 model and is simply stunning with 9600 miles, backed by MOT history. I’ve spent a lot of money and time on a sympathetic refresh recently with loads of new OEM bits and bobs. Has excellent service history, original books and service book.
Originally registered new in the UK having been sold by Baines Racing, has just had a service and belts at Mototechnica along with full CO set and TB balance. Has both sets of pipes. Will also put 12months MOT.

Original SPS plaque from the yoke was pinched so I’ve had a really nice reproduction one made. Has been fully verified by both Ducati bologna and also Ducati UK as the real deal.

£13,950

Well the r6 didn't last long guys , nice bike but not enough grunt.

Here's the replacement it's a 2008 r1 and it's bonkers only ridden it round the block but I feel so much at home on it than I did the r6.

Well thanks to @Jamie Clare I now have a fancy rad guard on my Scrambler 1100 Sport


So how was it delivered? And how easy was it to fit? And how does it look?

1. It was well packaged and protected in a lovely cardboard box. The box was well padded out with brown paper to stop the contents rattling around inside. The guard itself was wrapped in thin foam to give it further protection. Also included in the box were four sticky pads that were to be fitted to the inside four corners (reverse) of the guard and two cable ties to secure the bottom of the guard to the radiator.

2. Fitting was a doddle, even for a technical retard like me. It took all of about 5 minutes to fit. First thing to do was press the four sticky back rubber pads in place on the reverse of the guard, in each corner. You then "hang" the guard over the top of the radiator and push it into place. Then came the last bit - pushing the cable tie through the pre-cut holes at the bottom corners of the guard and...

Unfortunately, after a lot of time and money invested into the bike, I’ve decided to sell the bike in favour of something newer and capable of comfortable long journeys, as well as the short ones. Practicality seems to be further up the list at the moment and I haven’t got the spare funds to be able to keep this as well as a new one.

So, about the bike!

The bike was registered new with Baines Racing in Silverstone in 2000 and owned by its first owner for a year until April 2001.

Then for the next 17 years, it was owned by a lady who got some extensive use out of it including various trips to Sicily.

From 2012 - 2018 the bike sat garaged with no use and due to the owner emigrating to Australia, the bike was recommissioned with new belts, tyres, fluids and filters, then bought my myself.
I’m sure I’ve missed a few bits, but I’ll update if I remember anything;
Ducati 748R
2000
3 Owners (incl me)
Private plate M23 DUC
Stamped Ducati service booklet up to 18759
All Ducati handbooks...

Finally got around to painting my calipers not too confident that it will last as I used a touchup brush but let’s see

Finally got round to starting building my 916. Seems that life, job, money and promotion got in the way. As on my first thread, I've gone the route of get it half decent now, enjoy the bloody thing over summer, then a full strip down over winter. This is a bitsa, but i don't have the money to buy Ducati racing tri spoke wheels, or original green clocks! unless people are giving them away....ahem! So, as it was bought...stood for 7 years by an elderly gent who went unpunished for his crimes against motorcycling !

I’m returning back to an 899 after an 1199, 959 and first was an 899 which I really liked. I’m going back to the basics after having an 1199 with all the fruit and HP that hides all too well my many inadequacies on the track.

Soooooo along comes this crashed 899

Bits Here already
1199 aluminium tank with painted extension
1299 mag fairing stay
1299 headers no flap with Termi Ti mufflers
DBHolders subframe
M4 calipers & 330mm rotors
1199 oem shock Öhlins spring and flat link
1299 oem seat
DP mirror block offs
DP performance rearsets
Front OZ forged 6 spoke wheel
And about 140 Ti bolts to put in
RapidBike Evo

Bits Coming
RapidBike shift assist
1299 mag sump
1299 oem slipper with mag side covers
1299 stator and side cover
TSS lightened flywheel
1299 mag valve covers
New painted fairings
Used bottom triple
Hel brake lines for abs delete

Flick me a message if you have a rear lightweight wheel to sell.

After 12 months unable to ride, received surgeon's clearance to start slowly in 4 weeks. Any excuse for new gear! Shoei NXR, Astars Missile Tech-Air Jacket + GP Pro R2 Gloves, Draggin Nextgen Jeans and Axo Striker boots. Superccorsa SP 2's to be fitted when I can dawdle to the tyre shop.

The new Ducati MIG-RR is now available for test rides at 136 Ducati dealerships across Europe
The dedicated website lists the dealerships where you can see the new Ducati E-MTB and put it through its paces
The result of close collaboration between Ducati and Thok Ebikes, the Ducati MIG-RR is a high-tech E-MTB that meets the needs of even the most expert riders

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 2 May 2019 – The new Ducati MIG-RR, the E-MTB presented by the Bologna-based bike manufacturer at EICMA2018, is now available at 136 Ducati dealerships throughout Europe.

Now, right on schedule, the first Ducati MIG-RR bikes are available at Ducati dealerships where customers can take a test ride. Designed to provide full-on off-road fun and freedom, the MIG-RR incorporates all the style and technology that Ducati and its products are famed for.

Test-rides are open to everyone. To book, just go to the dedicated website, identify the nearest Ducati dealership and contact them directly by...