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New Car Detail - Mazda CX-5 AWD....Beautiful vehicle first one I have worked upon and I must say I was very impressed. Customer picked up vehicle yesterday ( was offered their coating at £400 and refused as per my instruction ), and booked in with me for my ' Endurance ' full new car preparation treatment. Vehicle was FULL of dealer induced paintwork defects upon inspection ....AGAIN!....and apparently not washed as instructed...BAH!!!.... Beautiful colour to work on. Pre-washed with Bilt Hamber Auto Foam prior to contact wash. Full Clinical wash ( 3 buckets dual grit guards ) Dooka wash pads and Carpro Reset Shampoo. Arches degreased and tyres with Bilt Hamber Surfex HD...full chemical decontamination ( Gtechniq W6 and Carpro Tar X ), to all paintwork including wheels. Air Dried with warm filtered air. Door Jams and all shuts cleaned from transport wax. All interior surfaces cleaned with Gtechniq TriClean ( anti-bacterial bio-cote ) and all leather...

Just purchased a 748SP for a decent price although it needs a little work......clutch slave has had a dump and ruined the engine paint, rear ohlins spring paint is flaking off and various other cosmetic issues to deal with! Bike has a genuine 10000kms on the clock and a load of paperwork with it, last year had a full service including belts at Ducati which was seemingly in the religion of a grand. Working away at the minute so only briefly saw the bike Sunday fired it up and gave it a quick once over......then shook hands on it!
Will upload more pictures hopefully this weekend of it and maybe some bins! P.s it’s not the little one!
I’ve already got an 848 corse SE and like the way that rides so hopefully this new toy will be a nice little project to mint up back to standard so I can enjoy it.
I will be grateful for any advice and answered questions as I’m sure I’ll have a few stripping the bike down and cleaning it up!

In 2017 Ducati delivered 55,871 motorcycles, achieved a turnover of € 736 million and profits of € 51 million
Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding: “A result that confirms the soundness of our strategy of investing in new products”
Financial data presented during the annual AUDI AG press conference


Borgo Panigale (Bologna) / Ingolstadt, 15 March 2018 – Ducati closes 2017 with convincing results, prolonging the trend of constant growth that has characterised the Bologna-based motorcycle manufacturer's last eight years. 55,871 motorcycles were delivered to customers all over the world (+0.8% vs. 2016), despite the global market for motorcycles bigger than 500 cc actually shrinking by 3.5%. By the end of 2017 turnover had reached € 736 million, representing another step forward in a growth trend that has seen sales increase by nearly 30% over the last five years. The operating result was € 51 million (2016: € 51 million) with an operating margin of 7%.

The Audi Group...

Spotted this beauty..

I believe? It’s an pani anniversary with lots more wonga thrown at it... could be wrong.. Some bike though IMO.. I actually like the wheelbarrow pipes too..

X

1978 original UK bike, 14600 miles, has had a fair amount spent on it mainly for recommissioning. I bought it a few years ago, used it for the summer 2016. It's all in superb condition fully serviced and set up really well so it's nice to ride and easy to start.
Viewing welcome, I'm located in Southport.
I'm looking for £14950, I may take a P/X
Paul 07754 524002

As some of us here have had parts hydrodipped and had to pay a high price for the service I have decided to have a go myself.

I have purchased a kit initially just using the carbon fibre film but as we know there are thousands of options available, and a largish water tank and I intend to practice on a mate’s fairings from his track bike.

I will post my results for your approval or disapproval.

If all goes well I will be offering this service to anybody who wants it at a lot less than the retailers as being retired my costs are nowhere near as high.

Keep your eye out, if you hear nothing then I f****d up.

Hi All,

I’ve been busy stripping my bike down and giving it a good clean and changing a few bits and pieces up. I always feel better about a new bike once I’ve had it stripped down to give it a good check over.

I have always been a fan of the gold wheels on the Ducati’s so while I had it in stripped down I decided to give it a go and see if I preferred them gold. I painted them with rubber plasti dip paint so if I’m not sure I can peel it off. I’m pretty happy with the end result.
I’ll probably leave the plasti dip paint on until later on in the year and then have the wheels painted if I decide to go all in with the gold.

2018 Roadshow begins at Riders of Cardiff on the 24th March
Ducati UK Roadshow will visit 24 locations across the UK
The Roadshow fleet will include the new Panigale V4 S, 959 Panigale, Multistrada 1260, Supersport and a selection from the Scrambler range


The Ducati Roadshow heads to southwest Wales on Saturday the 24th March for the first of 24 Roadshows across the country. Riders of Cardiff will host the first date before the Ducati UK demo fleet moves on to Buckinghamshire and Ducati Aylesbury two weeks later.

The Ducati event truck and demonstrator fleet has become a permanent fixture on the Ducati UK events calendar and for 2018 the number of dates has been increased due to customer and dealer demand. The roadshow provides its dealer network with an extended test fleet and experienced road test guides who will map out routes to take in a variety of roads and conditions to fully assess the bikes capabilities. Pillion riders may also join in the test rides for the chance...

Some better pictures
The bins aren't allowed on the decking so had to snap them separately - they were not happy...
Just looking into getting the bike back to standard, removing the sticker kit will be the main job unless a set of 996R bodyworks comes up for sale...

Range Rover Sport HSE - Vehicle was absolutely riddled with deep wash marring ( Hand Car Wash ) and random deep scratches ....( Metallic fleck in paint was totally obscured due to amount of surface defects - after machine correction the metallic fleck is once again visable and ' pops '. ). Full clinical safe wash ( 4 buckets with double gritguards in each ) Citrus pre-wash followed by Bilt Hamber Auto foam to remove as much dirt as possible prior to contact wash. Gyeon Bathe Essence vehicle shampoo. All intricate / tight areas cleaned with a Swissvax detailing brush. Dooka Osha wash pad for paintwork and Microfibre madness mitt for lower parts of vehicle / Arches cleansed - tyres degreased - Iron remover to wheels then wheels coated - Full chemical ( Tar & Iron ) decontamination & physical decontamination to remove any remaining bonded contaminants with Tac Systems clay-cloth. Vehicle air blown dry including all gaps. Spies Hecker 7010 wipedown prior to machine correction to give...

A programme of events and initiatives to celebrate the anniversary of the iconic Ducati Naked bike
A special celebratory parade on 24 March in France at the “Sunday Ride Classic 2018”
25 years on from the start of production, Ducati displays a 1993 Monster 900 at the Bologna museum


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Borgo Panigale, (Bologna, Italy), 5 March 2018 – Twenty-five years have passed since the first Monster left the factory in Borgo Panigale, Bologna. Since its presentation to the public and the press at the “Intermot” international exhibition in Cologne in 1992, and its launch onto the market in 1993, this iconic Ducati model has brought a radical change to the world of motorcycles, creating a brand new sector – the naked sport bikes – and generating one of the most devoted communities of enthusiasts.

It's an important anniversary for Ducati, a moment full of activities and initiatives to celebrate this significant landmark. Among the events is a Monster rally organised in France at the...

Just done my first valve check and adjustment on my 07 plate 1098S at 24k miles. It’s had 2 previously but not by me.

Lots of patience required and hellishly tedious but not complicated and immensely satisfying.

Bought a 4V-7mm shim kit from Mike at EMSDUC along with an engine turning tool, digi micrometer, new belts and JPdiag loaded on my PC to tune them at 110Hz.

Shim kit not cheap but well worth having a wide selection. Despite this, I still needed to lap a few in on sand paper to get the right gaps. But the results were worth it.

But what a feckin pain in the arse job. You can see why people charge so much for doing it.

Hopefully a few pics and a table showing the final clearances and shim sizes used.

Rich.

We're doing it, after a bit of deliberation it wouldn't be the same without seeing all your lovely faces
The date will be Saturday June 9th the weekend BEFORE Father's Day.
Everyone welcome. .........blah blah blah, you know the score . The more the merrier! Let's hope the run of good weather we always seem to have will continue !

My new multi arrived today, not in any hurry to get out though, snow is melting here but it’s still sub zero!

You know how it is two weeks off at Christmas and bored.
Thought it might be an idea to visit my local Ducati dealer- big mistake ended up pex my owned from new 1098s for this . Apparently has had 10K spent on it, I love it but I'm broke

Thought I would share this stunning 1929 Bentley Speed 6 Le Mans that I helped detail back in January, It was part of a collection that I was fortunate enough to work on that were going to Paris for the Retro Mobile Show. It's a truly stunning car steeped in history.

After finishing the car we pushed it outside for a few photos right next to this bin just for the Ducati forum.

Had this delivered yesterday ready to ride on 1st March... Then, beast from the east

Ducati UK will again hold two track days on the full GP circuits at Silverstone (31 May) and Donington Park (July 5)
Track days will be held in association with California Superbike School.
959 Panigale, Supersport and new Panigale V4S will be available to hire by the day or by the session.
Both circuits will adhere to a 108db limit


This year Ducati UK will host two exclusive track days for Ducati owners at Silverstone circuit on May 31 and Donington on July 5. Both the track days will be 108db days and will take place on the full GP circuits priced at £199, breakfast and lunch is included in the price for those riding.

A unique feature of Ducati track days will be the chance to hire a Ducati to ride on track. For those who do not wish to take their own bike on track or would like to test ride a Ducati in a controlled environment then there is an opportunity to hire the spectacular new Panigale V4S, the 959 Panigale and the Supersport. These can be reserved during the booking...

Mods, couldn't decide where to put this but thought you will move it if need be.

Right, I live near the Ring and work there as an instructor in cars.
20 years ago I first came here for TF on my bike with snow on the ground, have had a house here for 12 years and have thousands of laps experience.
Long gone from the place is the stream of bike mags doing tests. But there is always a stream of brits venturing here for the track. Some come for tourist sessions on bike or in car. Some just curious about what they have read or seen on TV/youtube. Some pass thru on tours.
So if you have any questions about the place/area please feel free to ask on this thread.
We also have two guestrooms available
https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/nurburgring-eifel-accomodation-offered.51764/

Maybe put up videos and other stuff that may be interesting.

Lets kick off with the fastest lap on a bike. My good mate Andy.