Ducati 999. I feel dirty...

**John_H** · 8th April 2011, 21:59

Great bike. Dave's only gripe to me has been the meager 150kms he can get from a tank of fuel if he nurses it along.

**Rhys** · 8th April 2011, 22:27

Originally Posted by John_H

Great bike. Dave's only gripe to me has been the meager 150kms he can get from a tank of fuel if he nurses it along.

you don't buy a ducati for its fuel economy

**mikeey01** · 8th April 2011, 23:43

Nice write up WT.

So why do you buy a Ducati?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...60#post1903060

**eelracing** · 11th April 2011, 05:25

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Pierre is responsible for all the ugly ones, I wouldn't bother apologising just yet

Originally Posted by Kickaha

That's Norton well fucked then

I don't agree at all coz as a designer he had the balls to stamp his own mark on the what is afterall an iconic bike...hell how do you follow on from the 916 series?
If you have any brains you don't try in the first place.The current 1198 is really only a uninspired up-date of the 916 at best.The 999 is it's own bike and a fucking bargain at current second hand prices,if I was a pasta fan i'd snap one up in a second.

I do like the Motard and Paul Smart/classic replica's and if he puts that kind of thought into Norton it can only lead to good things.

The worst thing Norton could do is be like Triumph and take historic names like Bonneville and Thruxton and ...well,you've seen the results.

**Devil** · 11th April 2011, 10:30

I didn't know you could string that many words together, Jimmy.

Nice, will have to try one some day.

**codgyoleracer** · 12th April 2011, 08:24

Originally Posted by White trash

Got it home. It may or may not wheelie. Depends who's asking.

I'm running off to Las Vegas to get married to it...................

They do wheelie aye,......... Show me any other nigh on ten year old bike that still looks like its making statement in the current day. The 999 is the banker of the family & they are good buying at the moment. The red framed Testastreta motors pump out a lot more neddies though and i preferred the fairing design of those ones.

The earliest 916 is the other choice, but park it dont ride it - (unless you feel fit enough to be pushing it on the odd occasion) :-)

**Ducky848** · 12th April 2011, 11:43

I still think the 999 is a bit ugly compared to the 916 and 1098 shape. It's almost like they tried too hard with the 999 to make it different from the earlier generation.

**SPman** · 12th April 2011, 17:41

When the 999 came out, I went urrrrrgh with the rest. These days I quite like it - in fact - I prefer it to the 1098's - as Jimmy says - quite clean and minimilist. We get the whole gamut out our way, of a weekend (2 Desmosedicis and a Bayliss replica 1198 last weekend, a pair of 998s the w/e before that, and 996's, a dime a dozen - also a nice 999R - it looked neat and trim beside the others)
I'd like one, actually.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 12th April 2011, 17:59

Originally Posted by SPman

also a nice 999R -

I got to ride a black 999S. I think the black suited it better than red, as it hid it's shape a bit. It was fantastic to ride.

**grantnz** · 12th April 2011, 19:59

Originally Posted by John_H

Great bike. Dave's only gripe to me has been the meager 150kms he can get from a tank of fuel if he nurses it along.

Has Dave ever ridden one? At 100kms the fuel light comes on at Manfeild trackdays and you still have 4 litres left. Touring with a pack on the way to Burt Monro rally at 135 to 140km/p/h you get 200kms before the light comes on and you have 3.5 to 4 litres left.
(16 litre tank)
Done 46,000 kms now over 3 years and service costs at 20,000km ($858.00 ) and 40,000 kms
( $720.00). Change oil and filter every 5,000 kms.
Michelin Pilot Powers last 7,000km on the back because they have suspension that works ( 3500 to 5000 km on the TLR 1000 Suzuki)

**John_H** · 12th April 2011, 20:08

Originally Posted by grantnz

Has Dave ever ridden one? At 100kms the fuel light comes on at Manfeild trackdays and you still have 4 litres left. Touring with a pack on the way to Burt Monro rally at 135 to 140km/p/h you get 200kms before the light comes on and you have 3.5 to 4 litres left.
(16 litre tank)
Done 46,000 kms now over 3 years and service costs at 20,000km ($858.00 ) and 40,000 kms
( $720.00). Change oil and filter every 5,000 kms.
Michelin Pilot Powers last 7,000km on the back because they have suspension that works ( 3500 to 5000 km on the TLR 1000 Suzuki)

Yes he owns one.

**98tls** · 12th April 2011, 20:29

Originally Posted by mikeey01

Nice write up WT.

So why do you buy a Ducati?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...60#post1903060

Read that and had a chuckle to be honest,Ducatis history is full of fuck-ups for sure,owned a few myself way back inspired by the olds mans 860 (not so much) 78 900ss and 80ss,made the mistake of buying when old enough first an 89 750 Sport (

) which would have to rank in the top 10 fuckups of all time then almost as bad a 900ss post Cagiva.Twice bitten so never again did i venture back.Got a good mate with an 851 though his reason for not riding it has nothing to do with keeping it nice.All that said n done i would almost sell my soul for 78 900ss,that was a Ducati with a difference,the rest of em has about as much so called "lack of character as a Jappa".

Actually chuck in a Hailwood rep (just to shut Kickaha up)