Life's tough...

[vtec]

You´ll look like a porn star on that thing Gareth. Jealous here.

[Monstaman]

I always wondered what they ride like from a none Ducati nuts point of view.

The seat is very hard, only 25 mm thick, the bars are an ergonomic disaster with a very committed riding position, at the end of the 8.1L tank at approx 145 km you are happy to hop off and refuel.

The non adjustable front suspension is to saggy in the spring but over dampened for rebound and far to soft for compression damping.

The rear suspension adjustment is somewhat of a joke it is entirety.

The bike itself handles like it is on rails, given a smooth road they are mint, given a rough road and it changes big time.

They NEED the steering damper, there is no way out of this, the 23 deg steering rake provides razor sharp turn in but they headshake something chronic over steps or ledges in the road.

The bikes suffer a bit of under engineering, a good set of suspenders will transform it.

[R6_kid:Me]

You´ll look like a porn star on that thing Gareth. Jealous here.

Haha, the hottie at work certainly liked the look of it and was somewhat surprised to find out I was a 'biker'.

Just put the Conti RoadAttacks on it this morning, unfortunately found out that the front rim is buckled and the front discs also appear to be warped as well... Will aim to get out for a rip on it tomorrow, but the way it's handling on the brakes isn't exactly what I'd call confidence inspiring.

[HungusMaximist]

Brakes might not work properly.

But, it certainly looks good though...

[BMWST?]

its a replica of a replica.....the original was a big twin...and so was the first replica

[avgas]

BEST DUCATI EVER.
Second best is the old Pantah

[Insanity_rules]

Dad's mate recent purchased a 2002 Ducati MH900e and as he lives in Aussie the old man said he could store it in our garage until he's ready to ship it home. His mate came over for the weekend, I took him through the ATNR route and then the next day he went for a ride up SH16 with the guy he bought the bike off.

Before he left last night he gave me the keys and said "Can you take it for a ride every now and then to keep it ticking over, oh, and scrub the tyres in for me"

Why is it that people think you would want to ride their awesome looking, and somewhat expensive motorcycles?

It'll be getting a set of Conti SportAttacks thanks to Shaun Harris this weekend. I guess I'll have to take it for a ride, woe is me.

Oh God call amnesty international, you got it bloody tough there son. Now I'm as jealous as a very jealous thing wearing jealous pants.