Ducati 749r race bike [Archive]

Rob Taylor

19th December 2008, 12:36

Do you want to start racing or move up a class to F2 maybe go play in "Bears" class...Well this is the bike for you..The best from Italy with Ohlins Suspension....This "R" model was $42000 new and is bloody good value at $13000.... The bike is not running due to a buggered computer.Cost is approx $1500 for a Nemisis computer.We decided to put the money into our second race bike ,also 749R, which is piloted by Vicki Streifler...... Has uprated suspension,Billet bottom triple clamp,performance muffler,Running stock aircleaners ,Dead loss system (Comes with parts removed)Dynoed at 110hp rear wheel (Remember this bike is stock other than opened up muffler).We will look at trades so Give Kerry Jeffs a ring 021765912,,or go to KTL motorcycles in Morningside ,Auckland.... You can also PM Vicki "Flame" or Nick O ..We have dropped the price to $10000 if that helps???.

Rob Taylor

7th January 2009, 06:56

Get on the track with a bike built for racing.Power,handling,brakes.Its all here in this Ducati 749R ....:niceone:

Rob Taylor

8th January 2009, 06:55

This is the bike to buy,go for it...

flame

8th January 2009, 18:30

AWESOME bike to take to the track. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!!!

.....Need some more BEARs riders out there too! so just DO IT :woohoo:

ps.....this isn't the one I race by the way, its her brother :hug::)

Rob Taylor

15th January 2009, 20:10

bump to the front<_<

jrandom

15th January 2009, 20:17

Was this Drew's one?

Rob Taylor

16th January 2009, 06:59

Was this Drew's one?

Sure was.So you know how quick it is.:whocares:

jrandom

16th January 2009, 12:19

:whocares:

Way hey hey, chill bro, just asking the obvious questions about the machine's provenance! Bit of a touchy subject, is it?

Rob Taylor

16th January 2009, 14:34

Way hey hey, chill bro, just asking the obvious questions about the machine's provenance! Bit of a touchy subject, is it?

No ,no problem there at all.Just my sense of humour bro:doh::bleh:

Sensei

16th January 2009, 15:24

Rob Taylor

16th January 2009, 15:42

Hey Rob . Why has the bike blown an ECU would be my question & if only $1500 for a new one wouldnt it help sell the bike if its going ? or as above has the bike got a fault that will keep damaging the ECU ?

The last time Drew rode it was in the wet at Manfield.He did his normal fall off:( and drowned it in a lake at the side of the track:weep:...Then the bike was trailered back to dorkland in the pissing down rain:oi-grr:So the poor thing didnt have a chance..SOOOO when we got it home it wouldnt start..Took it to Heldenes and the ecu decided not to play ball and locked them out......Ok there it is...:whistle:If it doesnt sell we will put a computer in it,Nemisis from the U S OF A,Which gets rid of the imobilzer crap & will give it 2-3 more horses,and will go on top of the price..So at the moment buy it at the cheaper price...Kerry will gaurantee thats all thats wrong....:2thumbsup Im sure Kerry will get it going for the new owner ,if they so require , but will be extra on top...

Kornholio

16th January 2009, 15:44

How much maintenance is involved in this bike compared to a 600 4cyl rice burner that will run for ever...just weighing up costs at the mo, i want a fast but lo maintenance bike

Rob Taylor

16th January 2009, 15:58

How much maintenance is involved in this bike compared to a 600 4cyl rice burner that will run for ever...just weighing up costs at the mo, i want a fast but lo maintenance bike
Well other than oil changes,tyres,chain & brake pads nothing differant than a rice burner.. We just had our other 749R race bike pulled down and checked by Dave Cole.He said it was like new inside still ,after a season and a half on the track.It didnt even need the valve clearance done.We change the oil after every second meeting.Send pm to FLAME or Nicko .They are our riders and can fill you in abit more from a riders point of view.. Also get hold of Nick Prestige ,he has just put a 749 on the track..

Rob Taylor

16th January 2009, 16:04

Hmmmm I hope that helps

flame

16th January 2009, 16:19

ahem......ok.....just for the record if anyone is interested and made service/reliability comments..... Standard service intervals dont apply to racebikes. ie...10000km and 20000 km Ducati services....bleh, any track bikes generally need a hell of a lot more than that.

Theres no way I did near 10,000 kms on the track in 18mths. Any race bike needs servicing at much lower kms than its roady friend. However, any bike that can stand up to 18mths of racing(well over 80 or so races)and track days then still go into an expert only to find all her shiney bits inside are all still well within tolerances, and still look like new is a dam awesome machine to me! And the gearbox.....i'd have to say is MINT.

And....although it may look like it:o...she doesn't always get an easy time out there:scooter:.

Fantastic bike....FANTASTIC :)

Dont get me wrong, I know the 600's are light, fine and fast machines, and I'd probably scare myself senseless on one , but I dont beleive they are any faster (for the equivalent dosh) or more reliable than the duc in any way when it comes to racing them from what Ive seen.

sorry....as ya were :)

Pic by "WF PHOTOGRAPHY" (Her B4)

Rob Taylor

16th January 2009, 16:35

Hey there Vicki,Thanks for that fine bit of info.....Your bike.... well both 749r's have always been ready and willing to play amongst the might of the jap invasion.......RIDE WITH PRIDE:headbang:

Sensei

17th January 2009, 16:39

Mate has a Ultimap ECU in his 999 Rob that gives 500rpm more & does away with the red key stuff etc as well & abit cheaper to buy .

Rob Taylor

17th January 2009, 21:50

Mate has a Ultimap ECU in his 999 Rob that gives 500rpm more & does away with the red key stuff etc as well & abit cheaper to buy .

Cheers for that info.:msn-wink:..Makes the bike even better value:clap:

Sensei

18th January 2009, 10:37

Rob Taylor

18th January 2009, 20:51

This is bloody excellent price for a bike of this Spec even with out the ECU & would be looking at it my self if not for the fact of just buying a HSV Senator .Still haven't got my money from the Insurance company yet for my written off Clubsports yet so may still be viable . :Punk:

Your very right there:cool:!!We would still be running this bike:weep: if it wasnt for the fact that the X Jarrod Love 999 came up for sale , we couldnt help ourselves & had to have it...:drool:

Rob Taylor

20th January 2009, 06:58

And a really cool bike to boot:woohoo:;)

Rob Taylor

22nd January 2009, 17:02

A purchase you will not regret,:yes:

Rob Taylor

27th January 2009, 21:24

And a bloody good race bike:clap:

Rob Taylor

30th January 2009, 07:14

So Give Kerry a call and sus it out:2thumbsup

driftn

30th January 2009, 07:59

Ill give it a bump. Good bike as far as V twins go i guess.
will make some body very happy. Having said that I have yet to ride one.
NUDGE NUDGE Rob

Rob Taylor

1st February 2009, 21:36

Ill give it a bump. Good bike as far as V twins go i guess.
will make some body very happy. Having said that I have yet to ride one.
NUDGE NUDGE Rob

Hmmm,what, with the broken leg????

Drew

2nd February 2009, 11:31

The last time Drew rode it was in the wet at Manfield.He did his normal fall off:(

You been waiting a while to get that dig in Rob? :finger:

jrandom

2nd February 2009, 11:50

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Rob Taylor

2nd February 2009, 18:25

You been waiting a while to get that dig in Rob? :finger:

LOL:laugh:,No , not at all...I could have said it differantly ( back peddling flat out):chase:...You could say i was out voted!!!:msn-wink:

Drew

2nd February 2009, 18:50

LOL:laugh:,No , not at all...I could have said it differantly ( back peddling flat out):chase:...You could say i was out voted!!!:msn-wink:

No need to back pedal mate, I couldn't ride that bike to save myself.

I just dont have it in me not to try and go as fast as I can, and on that bike I had to slow down and learn to ride all over.

The ECU you guys are talking about, must do away with the need for a new dash that isn't coded?

That's gotta be a relief.

Good luck with teh sale.

Madness

2nd February 2009, 18:51

Just noticed the link to the Cliffhanger Hillclimb on yer website is screwed up.

Nudgey nudgey.

Who's riding the 999?.

flame

2nd February 2009, 18:57

I just dont have it in me not to try and go as fast as I can, and on that bike I had to slow down and learn to ride all over.

They don't come much easier to ride than that bike!

At least thats what ya said when you first rode it:innocent:

jrandom

2nd February 2009, 19:01

:corn:

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flame

2nd February 2009, 19:07

Who's riding the 999?.

It's rider :)

Madness

2nd February 2009, 19:09

It's rider :)

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Rob Taylor

2nd February 2009, 21:03

No need to back pedal mate, I couldn't ride that bike to save myself.

I just dont have it in me not to try and go as fast as I can, and on that bike I had to slow down and learn to ride all over.

The ECU you guys are talking about, must do away with the need for a new dash that isn't coded?

That's gotta be a relief.

Good luck with teh sale.

Yea that coded stuff is crap...The nemisis ECU certainly gets rid of that for sure.. Thanks for that Drew,i still have alot of faith in your riding ability ,:bye:cheers

Rob Taylor

2nd February 2009, 21:14

:drinknsin:corn:

Drew

3rd February 2009, 18:55

They don't come much easier to ride than that bike!

At least thats what ya said when you first rode it:innocent:

I wasn't going fast when I first rode it though was I.

Had I progressed slowly with the bike, instead of going all out, things might have been different.

Good luck with the sale, I see my posts have kinda dragged this off topic. Sorry.

Rob Taylor

4th February 2009, 19:27

I wasn't going fast when I first rode it though was I.

Had I progressed slowly with the bike, instead of going all out, things might have been different.

Good luck with the sale, I see my posts have kinda dragged this off topic. Sorry.

Hey you have not dragged post off topic at all.Its about this bike,isnt it?...

White trash

6th February 2009, 07:08

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Well, that was the most anticlimactic let down of all time.

Sort of like taking the school hotty to your formal on the promise of a blow job later on, only to receive a quick nut squeeze and a peck on the cheek good night.:zzzz:

Drew

6th February 2009, 21:36

Well, that was the most anticlimactic let down of all time.

Sort of like taking the school hotty to your formal on the promise of a blow job later on, only to receive a quick nut squeeze and a peck on the cheek good night.:zzzz:

LOL, I'm happy with the way things have turned out, nomatter what might have gone down bro.

I was never gonna be able to prove myself on that bike, all the learning in the world wouldn't put it in the top spot.

So best not to fuck thier 999 and just cost them more money, whatever the reason I didn't get to ride it.

Rob Taylor

8th February 2009, 16:23

Well, that was the most anticlimactic let down of all time.

Sort of like taking the school hotty to your formal on the promise of a blow job later on, only to receive a quick nut squeeze and a peck on the cheek good night.:zzzz:

Ok then White trash,now you have that out of your system shall we carry on with the sale.:dodge:Your imput is always welcome,NOT...:lol:

Rob Taylor

9th February 2009, 21:39

Winter season is here soon .Come grab a race bike:msn-wink:

flame

11th February 2009, 20:18

This bike and its rider did dam awesome at Sound of Thunder last year, it was one of the front runners in formula one with over 50 bikes lined up. And this years event is just about to sneak up on us. I'd have to say its one amazing event to be a part of. In fact, for BEARs lovers, I'd say its THE BEST:Punk:

Rob Taylor

19th February 2009, 15:29

Thats so right Vicki.Sound Of Thunder is the premier event for Ducati's..& this bike& Rider was bloody fast there.:third:It saw off Nick Odermatt on his 675 Triumph:bleh:, but Jared Love on his worked 999 was just a bit too fast .<_<

Rob Taylor

2nd March 2009, 16:52

.:chase::eek::laugh:Well what a weekend we had at "The Sound of Thunder".Vicki won a race on her 749r & Nick got a third on the 999....So we have decided that we will get this 749r up and running....We understand nobody likes to pay $10k for a bike not going....It will still be forsale & you can test it before you buy if ya want..So watch this space >>>>>>

Rob Taylor

4th March 2009, 14:49

:soon::calm::moon:

Clivoris

4th March 2009, 17:41

Maaate. If dreams were dollars, the cheque would be in the post. I will be slumming it in F3 for a wee while yet.

Rob Taylor

5th March 2009, 19:44

Maaate. If dreams were dollars, the cheque would be in the post. I will be slumming it in F3 for a wee while yet.

Give you a play on it when its going if ya like:shit:

Clivoris

5th March 2009, 21:15

Give you a play on it when its going if ya like:shit:

I wasn't born yesterday mate. I know where that road ends up.

:shifty:OK. Let me know.

White trash

6th March 2009, 06:35

Can I test it? :Shifty

Rob Taylor

6th March 2009, 06:37

Can I test it? :Shifty

will you ride it like a nana:confused:

White trash

6th March 2009, 13:16

That doesn't sound like much fun at all!

Rob Taylor

8th March 2009, 12:24

Its just that i dont want any nana's riding it,thats all:yes:

driftn

8th March 2009, 15:33

I'll have a crack at keeping it on 2 wheels, it wont know what happened to it actually finishing a session.:laugh:

FROSTY

8th March 2009, 16:01

Its just that i dont want any nana's riding it,thats all:yes:
Bugger--well that rules me out then

Rob Taylor

8th March 2009, 16:21

I'll have a crack at keeping it on 2 wheels, it wont know what happened to it actually finishing a session.:laugh:

Hey you,keep this thread clean will ya:laugh:Some one always has to drag it through the mud:msn-wink: