I'm off to the bathroom....

Post by **Shug** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:28 pm

DUCATI DESMOSEDICI RR

....oh God

I need to clean myself up

http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatiuk/en/ne ... yTitle=ST3

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:35 pm

Hmmm, nice wheels!

Is it a 2 stroke.....

craigieb · Post by **craigieb** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:54 pm

omg... and i've just got rid of me bike and transfered to 4 wheels

personaly prefer this one hypermotard... but them I'm biased

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:38 pm

only thing that would have me risk life, limb, and a little spinal fluid for would be a 916. Yup, there's quicker machines out there, but that's the only one (think nick cage and that farking Mustang in 'Gone in 60 seconds)

jj · Post by jj » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:11 pm

Know what you mean Greg.

When I was wee me and my bro used to sit out on the main road and watch the bikers heading past toward largs. We could tell from about a mile away when the 916`s were coming.

I have never ridden a bike nor do I really want to, but a lottery win would see a 916 in my garage just to start it up and listen to it.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:25 pm

I would love to ride a bike but I'm worried about the fecking eejits that now drive our roads. (And not just Lotus owners!

) the fcuknuckles that drive SUVs to schools and pull out on me in the liz

I now have quite alot of respect for the crash structure on the Liz having seen one fold a 4" metal signpost in 2 and barely be damaged! but a bike would end up bit soft squishy me getting terminally mangled.

Still thinking about a commuting bike but still very aprehesive....

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:28 pm

Why...........................

What?

jj · Post by jj » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:39 pm

Sure it`d be great if you knew what you were doing, but the real prospect of how easily I could kill myself is enough to put me off.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:39 pm

Fair

I am not a fan of a look-at-and-polish brigade, more Goodwood-revival-thrash-the-tits-off-the-vintage-bike/car person

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:49 pm

in fairness - the 916 was not a bike to be driven daily! you can't see the dials unless in a racing crouch, and the radiator had issues if the front ever got lifted. Plus.. if you put the power on too much - you'd end up in a hedge.

I say all that having never ridden one!

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:27 am

That the Duke that has the cans exiting at the top where the pillion normally is ?

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:52 am

Sanjoy wrote:That the Duke that has the cans exiting at the top where the pillion normally is ?

can't really identify them that way matey - t'is a common duke trait, see 916 996, 999

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:59 am

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

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

Post by ed » Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:59 am

does look stunning!

Always wanted to get my bike licence but too effing dangerous!

greyrigg · Post by **greyrigg** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:20 am

The Desmosedici looks fantatstic......and the new 1098 to replace the 999 is supposed to be based on the styling of it so it should be a proper job...

I gave up my bike when I got my first Elise, lasted three months and to this day if I had to give up one of them it woud be the Exige that would go first.

The 90 degree v twin in the ducati has a sound all of its own and with the termi pipes on it, it is awsome. I see nothing wrong with buying one just to look at and listen to

Malcolm