Help, Should I get a DUCATI?

**mikeey01** · 24th September 2009, 14:16

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

What im looking at is a Ducati, everyone says you have to own one one day, and i love the sound of a throbbing v twin (especially with some nice pipes on a ducati).

**lanci** · 24th September 2009, 14:16

Agreed. The 2V ones sound magic and to add to that, the air-cooled ones sound the best. Honestly, the Monster 620 with cycleworks cans I used to own, is the best sounding bike I've ever heard (there's a nice VTR1000 with cored out cans here at work that is close).

I may have mentioned you should go and get a Ducati... You can do it!

**crazyhorse** · 24th September 2009, 14:17

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

**mikeey01** · 24th September 2009, 14:37

mmmm which one.... I'd go for the hot looking red one anyday!

Some easy listening

**johan** · 24th September 2009, 14:43

Originally Posted by 2wheeldrifter

Pushed hard and yes your dry clutch will wear quicker than a wet, can get a nice slipper clutch that saves alittle wear... loud thou!!

Riding hard with the stock closed clutch cover and a slipper will probably be very hot for the clutch. No oil and no ventilation.

It's quite common to see the race bike with open clutch cover and a vented engine cover like the pic below, that will make sure the clutch cools down.

I'm not sure why Ducati insists on putting dry clutches on most of their street bikes. I'm not sure what the benefit is, or if it's just a tradition they'd like to keep? The 848 doesn't have the dry clutch if I'm not mistaken.

But it sure is handy to be able to service the slipper at the track without having to deal with draining oil etc. Here it serves a purpose.

cheers

**Dooly** · 24th September 2009, 15:00

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

**boomer** · 24th September 2009, 15:02

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

Sorry, I didnt say i had a 4into1 yoshi system.. Which adds 7horses (quoted 7.x horses) and takes off just under 8 kgs. Add that to the bike with 185 horses in stock form (quoted), and that makes 192hp (quoted) at the crank.

Realistically with a dynotune its probably about 150-160Hp at the wheel, or around about 185-190 at the crank.

Im going to do some pretty deep research into servicing, torque curves etc and then start test riding and see how i go, im in no rush to have a ducati in the next 7 days

Mine had a 4 into 2 into 1 exhaust, tuned by Ray clees, aftermarket filter and plugs and did 151bhp on the dyno.

White trash had his k7 and had about 3 bhp more until he had Ray Clees Work the engine upto NZ Superbike specs ( i think! ) and found an extra 21hp

Robbie bugdons 07 bike made 168hp

I'd love to quote magazine stats but they aren't real mate...

ENJOY bike hunting ...

**Drew** · 24th September 2009, 15:21

Originally Posted by boomer

White trash had his k7 and had about 3 bhp more until he had Ray Clees Work the engine upto NZ Superbike specs ( i think! ) and found an extra 21hp

Na bro, the trash bike was always done on ponies from the Suzuki backed bikes.

Originally Posted by boomer

Robbie bugdons 07 bike made 168hp

Not if it's the same bike he ran this season just gone bro, had quite a few more horses than that I hear from a reliable source

Originally Posted by boomer

I'd love to quote magazine stats but they aren't real mate...

Don't say that round here bro, they still believe the shit they read.

**boomer** · 24th September 2009, 15:31

Originally Posted by Drew

Not if it's the same bike he ran this season just gone bro, had quite a few more horses than that I hear from a reliable source

Season ago bro

**2wheeldrifter** · 24th September 2009, 16:11

Originally Posted by johan

Riding hard with the stock closed clutch cover and a slipper will probably be very hot for the clutch. No oil and no ventilation.

It's quite common to see the race bike with open clutch cover and a vented engine cover like the pic below, that will make sure the clutch cools down.

I'm not sure why Ducati insists on putting dry clutches on most of their street bikes. I'm not sure what the benefit is, or if it's just a tradition they'd like to keep? The 848 doesn't have the dry clutch if I'm not mistaken.

But it sure is handy to be able to service the slipper at the track without having to deal with draining oil etc. Here it serves a purpose.

cheers

True for on the track for sure... even these bling bling covers....