Ducati now owned by VW Audi

[reggie1198]

I must admit I'd never by another 748 again, under powered and very dodgy suspension set up, and as for any advantage in the real world roads.....a CBR250 is all you need on the public roads, the track is where the 1198 really comes into it's own. My ten bike garage would have the following.

Britten V1000
1199s panigale (tricolore)
XR600
ZX14
998R
RVF400
Yamaha M1
Vincent black shadow
1198S (in black, with termi's)
RGV250 (track bike)

[Brett]

Audi make a factory, lightweight V8 that spins up to 8500rpm factory reliably. Imagine how they might be able to help improve V twins...

[onearmedbandit]

Audi make a factory, lightweight V8 that spins up to 8500rpm factory reliably.

And they sound delicious. Forget your aussie V8's (well ok they are American), the Euro's do V8's the best.

[ducatilover]

And they sound delicious. Forget your aussie V8's (well ok they are American), the Euro's do V8's the best.

Not much comes close to a decent Italian 8

[Brett]

Not much comes close to a decent Italian 8

A German 8.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB9wh...eature=related Sex on the ears.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC70O...eature=related More ear sex

And one more to prove my point. (damn this has been enjoyable research.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIVGapgM1Mo

Not quite as sexy....but still good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwCwM...eature=related

Edit - i think I need a moment alone.

[EJK]

Not quite as sexy....but still good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwCwM...eature=related

Edit - i think I need a moment alone.

Not quite as sexy? Are you deaf? lol

Damn.... Previous Mercedes (W203 or W211) 55 AMG V8s didn't sound meaty but now the engine from 63 AMGs (204 and 212) are grunty as hell! They gurgle, snarl and crackle!

[Taz]

I dont hate anyone fella nor would i have any of the above bikes in my garage,not saying there bad bikes just that for the money they offer nothing over bikes i could buy for 1/3 the price when ridden hard down real world roads by anyone with ability,sure there pretty and there was a time long ago in my life when i belived all that i read was the god given truth but hey thats life eh.There would be a Duc in my money no object garage but it was built long ago when the purchase price of said Duc actually gave even the average rider an advantage when ridden on real world roads.

Soooo.... How much have you spent on that TL??

[Kickaha]

Soooo.... How much have you spent on that TL??

Enough to repay all of New Zealands foreign debt

[Brett]

Not quite as sexy? Are you deaf? lol

Damn.... Previous Mercedes (W203 or W211) 55 AMG V8s didn't sound meaty but now the engine from 63 AMGs (204 and 212) are grunty as hell! They gurgle, snarl and crackle!

It's the smooth pur of the Audi that I love...

another

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX9gP...feature=relmfu

[Brett]

Holy shit. This RS4 sounds nuts. There is not a lot stock about that motor though I wouldn't have thought.

[Fast Eddie]

Not much comes close to a decent Italian 8

lol one that actually starts and runs does

[Fast Eddie]

I watched on top gear sometime that audi had even started having a system where raw fuel was dumped in the exhaust between gear changes to give it a bit of a crackle/rumble between changes. sounds mint and a very good use of fuel I thought

[Brett]

I watched on top gear sometime that audi had even started having a system where raw fuel was dumped in the exhaust between gear changes to give it a bit of a crackle/rumble between changes. sounds mint and a very good use of fuel I thought

Yeah that would be the RS5 (and new RS4 coming out later this year as well...share same engine I believe).

[nosebleed]

Eurogash youtubes.

An oldie but a goodie. She was my "first", many years ago...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBkX8...e_gdata_player

Love the walk around the front at the start.

[Mooch]

Holy shit. This RS4 sounds nuts. There is not a lot stock about that motor though I wouldn't have thought.

Hopefully the new owners don't f up the sound