Ducati Sport 1000

[The Pastor]

Anyone own one of these?

IMO they are really nice looking. But thats all i know about them!

Are they reliable? How many km will they do sorta thing...



http://www.rocketworld.org/images/du...00_800b_72.jpg
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Photos..._sport1000.JPG

[jim.cox]

I thought they looked good too.

Until I saw them in the flesh

The motor is the same air/oil cooled two valve as the SS range. Well known with not too many vices.

Me, I'd rather have a HyperRetard

Just my $0.02

=mjc=
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[MentalFacility]

I've seen that show on descovery, I think it was called "The twist of the throttle", and they have been testing this bike. They liked it ALOT.

Oh actually here you go, http://turbo.discovery.com/twist-the...-throttle.html

You can watch the whole show online.

[jrandom]

They're fuckin' beautiful (in the flesh too, IMHO). I'd love one purely based on looks.

Haven't ridden a Sport 1000, but I've ridden that engine in the Multistrada and liked it. Seat-of-pants-o-meter said 75 ish hp at the wheel.

[jrandom]

Me, I'd rather have a HyperRetard

I'd rather have a Multistrada 1100.

Effectively an identical bike to the HyperRetard where it matters, but plus comfy seat for rider and pillion, plus useful tank range and plus optional factory hard luggage.

(And, presumably, immune to theft due to being ugly enough to make the average criminal run screaming into the night.)

[The Pastor]

They're fuckin' beautiful (in the flesh too, IMHO). I'd love one purely based on looks.

Haven't ridden a Sport 1000, but I've ridden that engine in the Multistrada and liked it. Seat-of-pants-o-meter said 75 ish hp at the wheel.

They reckon they are about 90hp.

one thing I want to know is how do u stop ur jacket scratching the tank? With the super aggressive reach to the bars? Don't say tank pad - they simply don't work.


Also I cant seem to find a review on it in terms of gas mileage and performance and handling. all the reviews just wank on about the looks and then say "the handling is good"

[R6_kid:Me]

I have a Ducati MH900 arriving at my place in the next couple of days... sorta the same but not really, I'll let you know how it rides, and how much of hassle it is to dissasemble it.

[Matt Bleck]

Can someone tell me please, does the 1000 stand for NZ or US dollars paid per service?

[AllanB]

There's been one siting in Casbolts all year.

looks really nice - I personally do not like the pipes on one side - one on each would be more in line with the period look. Plus the seat is very wide.

Note the modern spec tyres with a old Pirelli tread pattern - very cool and brings a smile to anyone over 40 who has been into bikes.

[jrandom]

Can someone tell me please, does the 1000 stand for NZ or US dollars paid per service?

They're cheaper to run than a K3.

[Bren]

I've seen that show on descovery, I think it was called "The twist of the throttle", and they have been testing this bike. They liked it ALOT.

Oh actually here you go, http://turbo.discovery.com/twist-the...-throttle.html

You can watch the whole show online.

Fantastic link...one website I have not seen....spent the last 20 mins watching the beemer Videos...Bling to you for the link

[MentalFacility]

Fantastic link...one website I have not seen....spent the last 20 mins watching the beemer Videos...Bling to you for the link

Thanks man, glad you liked it. I watched this show a while ago, I liked it as well, there is heaps of new stuff you can learn just by watching it.

[MVnut]

Sorry, don't like them......wouldn't keep one if someone gave it to me. The original 750 Sport on the other hand is gorgeous.

[McJim]

I'd have one although my preference would be the ss1000ds.

The engine is shared by a few models in the Ducati range - it's the latest incarnation of the Desmodue engine.

I think it's about 93hp with around 90 Newton metres of torque. Makes for some good fun in the twisties but it really is a poseur's bike all about looks...and I have to admit I think it looks really nice.

Fuel economy should be good at lower revs - the flat torque curve means it will haul arse without having to scream. Redline the bastard and burn $$$ like any bike. Maintenence is every 12,000km with Major Service at 24,000 (Belts'n'stuff). The big services are not that expensive. I had belts and shims done on my Desmodue at Haldanes and it was alot less than a grand trust me.

I'd rather pay for a Ducati Desmodue service than a Honda one.

[marioc]

Cheers for that link! excellent