I'm off to the bathroom....

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:17 am

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Hmmm, nice wheels!

Is it a 2 stroke.....

Gp bikes are 4 strokes now....

1000cc V4 and the GP version chucks out around the 250bhp mark.... Would be safe to assume that the road version would be around the 200bhp bracket or higher... Mentalist

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:20 am

Mess of yourself - 2 stroke.....

I thought you would have picked up on that at least!

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:23 am

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Mess of yourself - 2 stroke.....
I thought you would have picked up on that at least!

fcuk off, I've had a long weekend!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:24 am

Giggedy giggedy, awlright!
/Quagmire

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:25 am

Sanjoy wrote:No I meant literally they exit vert and would toast your bullet hole.

http://londonbikers.com/article/fc08acf ... 543791f42c

Well, they are vents - zorsts exit rearwards, but a pillion would still be fried. But do you honestly think anyone would be facking idiotic enough to pillion on one of those?

craigieb · Post by **craigieb** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:33 am

Shug wrote:...But do you honestly think anyone would be facking idiotic enough to pillion on one of those?

Randy Mamola pillion ride anyone

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:35 am

craigieb wrote:
Shug wrote:...But do you honestly think anyone would be facking idiotic enough to pillion on one of those?
Randy Mamola pillion ride anyone

Yeah - he took Lord March's daughter up the hill at the Goodwood FoS this year... She's a brave soul...

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:38 am

Shug wrote:
craigieb wrote:
Shug wrote:...But do you honestly think anyone would be facking idiotic enough to pillion on one of those?
Randy Mamola pillion ride anyone

Yeah - he took Lord March's daughter up the hill at the Goodwood FoS this year... She's a brave soul...

In those leathers??? Clever

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:41 am

mac wrote:
Shug wrote:
craigieb wrote: Randy Mamola pillion ride anyone

Yeah - he took Lord March's daughter up the hill at the Goodwood FoS this year... She's a brave soul...

In those leathers??? Clever

Talented....

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:39 am

Yep - the 748/916/996/998 are absolutely fantastic looking bikes, kind of automotive art that you could have in your living room and drool over.

If you look at one from the top it is supposed to emulate the curves of the female form (and a slender one at that).

It goes to show that it is such an iconic bike as the Elise designers (forgotten their names) but both had 916's and brought the design philosophy into the Elise - according to the Elise story on VHS.

Cheers
DMW

Post by **pete** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:20 pm

Onc saw a tv program about a New Yorker who had put a 916 in a glass box to display in the middle of his loft apartment.

I'm an ex-biker too, I got rid of the CBR when Suzy was pregnant but at 6'4" there is no way I could ride a 916 (or personal favourite the 748) for more than about a yard.

I see nothing wrong with buying one as a piece of art. (I don't even need to start it - I know this is wrong but I jhave always preferred the sound of a high revving 4 pot to the deep rumble of a Ducati).

I'll have mine in yellow please.

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Pete

LotusLee · Post by **LotusLee** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:06 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:[
Ahh best left well alone then .......I was a boy racer on bikes loved Trials then went on to bigger trials 500cc at 15 years kick/bump-start an all that broke kneecaps, thumbs, had numerous amounts of stitches ,concussion probably explains me today .Now where were was I knee..............

Neil, do you mean trails/motocross as I have never seen a 500cc trials bike? I just did 2 trials comps at the w/end down at Fintry, my fave 2 sections were a scary 15ft waterfall to get up and a seriously steep 75ft hillclimb

Excellent fun and the main reason for my Exige lying in the garage gathering dust lately.
Back to the Ducati , I also prefer the original 916 shape (yellow please).
Lee