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Just treated myself to an early Xmas present, an AGV Agostini 3000x replica helmet....I have to say it oozes quality, leather/suede interior and limited Edition plaque on rear...wanted one of these for ages. Not sure how quiet it's gonna be but I don't really care.

I’d just like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas on behalf of me and @Rob.

Thanks for yet another brilliant year of banter, knowledge sharing, advice giving, general kindness, friendship and riding (and anything else I’ve not mentioned). Keep it up for the coming New Year! And I hope to meet more of you then.

Have a great holiday with your loved ones wherever you are.

Merry Christmas!!

Took my uncle to Fowlers in Bristol yesterday to get him a new helmet. He's got a bike in Sri Lanka and was riding around with a 20 quid helmet. He didn't wanna spend much, initially starting at 50 quid and then going up to a 100. Bare in mind this fool has all the money you can ever want. He's wearing an Omega watch and has just bought a new car for over 100K. He just doesn't believe he will ever crash. All the usual nonsense 'I only ride on the weekend' 'I ride slow' 'it's only a small bike'.

Anyway finally I get him to get a nice HJC RLPHA 11 pro jobbie reduced from 360 to 190, and some decent RST full leather gloves. Couldn't get him to get any more kit, but I was really pleased with the outcome. I didn't actually know much about the helmet, but the reviews are very good, and that's a great deal. The 20 quid helmet was probably gonna do nothing more than hold some of the blood and bone fragments in if he did crash. Well chuffed I am.

Having had more than a little envy of Ducatis style the culture, and desmo valves for quite a while the things about ownership that put me off were the question mark over reliability, especially several stories I read about 2010 - 2012 Multistrada motors lunching themselves. Not only that but stories of coolant problems, fuel sender problems and the other elephant in the room which is servicing costs. All this meant that I daren't risk what limited hard earned I had on a the cost of a Multistrada.

Any road up 6 months ago I decided that not to would be a massive regret and so I took the plunge, hoping for the best and being accepting should it be the worst. I went for a 2014 from a non Ducati dealer (KTM actually ) with 7000 miles on it, this kept costs down. I kept my Jap in line 4 as my safety net and guaranteed reliability.

It's now done 13500 miles and taken me on short tours of Scotland, England and the big one which is World Ducati Week. All with perfect reliability, the...

To get my Ducati fix while trying to sort my old decrepid 600ss I’ve managed to bag myself a lovely yellow 748! After 3 years on a GSXR600 I was craving some Desmo loveliness so took the plunge and sold the Suzuki and went on the hunt. The head said get a 749 or stretch to an 848 but the heart said it had to be a 9*6 or 748.

It’s a basic 2001 748E fitted with a single seat unit (with missmatching 90’s Ducati decals - but I don’t care!), came with all the original bits, a decent history and a grand total of 5200 miles on the clock. Shite time to buy a bike but have managed to get my first 100 miles in and am completely in love, the chassis is night and day compared to the Suzuki and the induction noise above 6krpm is pure magic.

Plans are to find some carbon termis (once I’ve saved up), sort the wobbly dials and just enjoy the bike.

Hi guys and girls just to let you all know me and Mrs cookster have just arrived at Gloucester royal hospital with our second baby on the way, think baby should be here by the weekend fingers crossed . Il keep you all posted.x

Thought it would appear in the distant future but the hyper is in this months issue.! Gave the forum a mention too. Ironic as my little bro was on the credits last night on Dynasties (he's one of the cameramen) and my older bro designed and built the camera traps...the pair of them are really clever in their own fields, but, never stop arguing.

I never used "The Beast" last year and as it's going in for a service in the next month and I fully intend to use it this year, I thought I'd start it up today.

I forgot what an utter animal this thing is. Raw unlike any other bike I've ever owned or ridden. Just starting it up had the neighbours curtains twitching. I know we now have 240bhp V4's with electronics to make NASA jealous, but I honestly think nothing compares to a sorted one of these things in terms of giving you a tingle.

When does summer start again?

I had a little spin on my RS250 yesterday morning, and forgot how much fun it is to have less power. It is an awesome little thing.... even though it smokes, spits oil, and teases me if it going to start.... I wouldn't swap it.... reminds me of being 17 and smelling off two stroke all the time! Made me happy all day and today, so thought I would share a photo with you guys.

Hi all got myself a 848 evo ,What a great bike on a 60 plate she is now inside and nice and warm for the winter so i can do some nice upgrade's on her ready for the nice weather. Have done some already Term's/seat/wheels/number board front and back/ ECU/ air filter/ triple charger connection/ and so on.

Helmet wrapped for a customer

Hi everyone,

apologies for a first post with a link, but I've just made a film with a friend who's got a beautiful 916 SPS. We made it as a tribute to the bike and to show just how incredible it still is more than 20 years later.

What do you think?

Picked up the new lid from the painters today , pretty chuffed with it

I recently started a thread asking for help locating/refurbing a set of 30/34 40mm Brembo’s for my 888. Cut a long story short big thanks to Final Edition who recommend I try Carpimoto in Italy.
Cheapest I found in UK were £270 a pair.

Carpimoto have an offer at €110 each. Needless to say I bought two sets for front and a rear for €80.
Not only that but they were a pleasure to deal with. V efficient, Fed Ex delivered three days after payment.
Highly recommend. So anyone after Brembo stuff. Try them.
https://www.carpimoto.it/en-GB/Search.aspx?searchText=P4+30/34&timeStampActualSearch=1542711744698
Link and pics

One of, if not the, most difficult confessions I’ve made, but as I’m currently going through rehab I’m being pushed to tell the world about the moments or periods of life I’m ashamed of etc..

I confess to anyone who may be interested both in an attempt to improve my own life and for others who may be struggling in a similar way that I’m a self harmer of some 42 years..

As of nearly 7 weeks I can now say, I’m now an ex self harmer thanks to the help recieved and for being in an improved place..

Such was the place I was in I can honestly say often I didn’t realise that I’d cut myself until the blood began hitting the floor..

For me I felt I deserved the reminder that the scars left.. The pain in my head was purely of the dislike I had for oneself..

It’s more painful admitting that I did this than it was to actually do the deed..
Very difficult for those who have not had such issues in life to understand why?
The very fact that most garners do it such a way that they can...

A 209 hp Superquadro 1299 engine with racing components that pays homage to the legendary Ducati twin-cylinder power unit
Top-drawer tech content and the all-new tricolour livery ensure the 1299 Panigale R Final Edition is set to gain cult status

Borgo Panigale (Bologna), 26 November 2018 - The last chance to own a piece of motorcycling history. The very last exclusive 1299 Panigale R Final Editions are, in fact, now being delivered to Ducati Stores. The Final Edition is a truly special bike that pays homage to an engine that has made Ducati history and written some of the most thrilling chapters of the World Superbike Championship. That's why only 1,299 such bikes (a limited, numbered edition) have been built. Every bike is delivered with a certificate of authenticity that makes this exclusive Superbike - a milestone among the Bologna-built twin-cylinders - even more valuable.

This gem offers unparalleled technology, performance and design. Each 1299 Panigale R Final Edition...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...nti-robber-squad-targeting-moped-muggers.html

If anyone is interested I have recently created a Facebook page which will cover the build process in detail of my brand new V4S. The bike was delivered to me directly from the dealer and has covered a total of 2 miles following it's initial PDI. As you will see from the pictures which will follow shortly on FB, this is a massive undertaking and not a process I would recommend to others unless you are prepared to put in a lot of work and time and you are confident to take on such a challenge. Incidentally, before anyone asks, I am well aware of the warranty implications here. For me personally, as has been the case with all my previous bikes, it is purely and simply driven by the need to build the bike to the exact spec I want. Not necessarily throwing money at it, more a control over the quality of the build process as opposed to it being assembled at the factory, where constraints on time dictate that even at this price point, not everything goes together quite as well as it...

okkidoki....thought i'd share a few more images from recent details...and a before and after of a rather sorry looking 11 plate C Class....each and every vehicle was a huge amount of work....thanks again for looking...

I’ve gone over to the dark side just put a deposit on one of these .Went to the NEC with the intention of buying a V4R .