Wot's the Ducati difference?

[LBD]

So you can't throw a Ducati over the back of the couch during commercial break and have your way with it then?

after all...thats the way the ducati treats your bank balance... I know that for sure... and as for the lady in my life, well she likes to try and match me $ for $ on clothes and accessories....

[Winston001]

I did, and hated it! Test rode a 916 a couple of years back and didn't like it at all... I'm gonna get abused for this... but I rode a cbr1000 straight after the 916 and absolutely loved it in comparison!

So there...

Having said that, I am currently riding an italian bike with a jappa twin... best of both worlds if you ask me...

Always good to get another point of view. Personally I love the 916 motor in the ST4 but haven't ridden a pure 916 for comparison. They are different bikes with the 916 being aggressively sports. The ST4 is better geared and setup for distance riding.

[Dooly]

Love the noise of the Duc.
So much so, this week I've gutted all the packing and sound shit out of my carbon Remus cans and its now straight thru pipes.
Should sound obscenely obnoxious and..............nice...
Luckily I live country and my nearest neighbour 800 metres away has a Darma, so no probs there.......

[Insanity_rules]

Not quite the answer one would expect given your question, I just couldn't resist

So wot's the Ducati difference?
Well, aside from it's italian background, it's racing heritage, and it's looks....it's because it's exclusive. I'll tell you how.

People who choose to ride Italian choose them for PASSION.
These are the most uneconomical, overly engineered, at times horrible electronics, and worst "bang for the buck" in motorcycles.

You ride it because you have a passion for riding it. You don't care about "I reached 280 yesterday..." or "my bike is the most comfy out of everybodies..." or "I get more HP for the dollar...".

You ride it because of it's history, it's uniqueness, and it's soul.

Jap bikes don't have a soul or character. It's the little things, the details, and the timeless design.

The 851/888/916/996/998 is reveled as a timeless design. You can still ride a 90 Ducati 851 into a group of motorcycles, and everybody will look in awe, if not in awe, for the simple fact you don't see them all over the place. Ride up to the group with a 90 Yamaha, Suzuki, or Kwak and nobody will pay any attention to you cause it's "dated". There is are exceptions, granted... such as the classics, Katana 1100 and so on.

Ducati is not for everyone (I'm not reffering to the price) but to the feeling a rider gets out of it. The torque curve is flatter, It handles nicely but it feels different. the engine sound is unique.
After riding a ducati you still dont get it or dont like it, then a ducati is not for you.

So Wot's the Ducati difference?
Take one for a ride and find out!


Ducati's

This man is a true evangelist. Testify brother. I loved mine and will love another when I find the right replacement. The two neutrals, the bastardly cold morning starts, the price of parts, the general mechanical ignorance and the tank that tries to punch you in the stomach asside I found nothing more rewarding that carving up road on my lil ss. The sound, the feel, the look and that f n awesome motor more than made up for its short comings.

I am truly hooked. BTW I'm a Desmodue freak.

[SixPackBack]

Check this out!

[jim.cox]

So wot's the Ducati difference?

For me its the 'Grin Factor'

I just get this huge silly grin across my face every time I take the bike out.

Even just thinking about riding brings on a smile.

More fun per mile by far :)

[LBD]

For me its the 'Grin Factor'

I just get this huge silly grin across my face every time I take the bike out.

Even just thinking about riding brings on a smile.

More fun per mile by far

Grin n tonic bout sums it up....to many grin and tonix and I get all gigglely...on my duc.

[SixPackBack]

Does anyone here use their Ducati everyday and rack up big distances?

[jim.cox]

Does anyone here use their Ducati everyday and rack up big distances?

I wish I could answer "Yes" to that. Love putting on the miles, but not daily

The reality is that between home and work the oil hardly starts to get warm, that there are too many traffic lights and that the old girl does not really make he best 'around town' commuter.

Between towns is a different story though :)

[kittytamer]

Does anyone here use their Ducati everyday and rack up big distances?

Yep! I commute on my Multistrada everyday and I did a lap of the South Island over Christmas with the Mrs on the back. Had it for a year and done 2 services already, and there's no such thing as a minor service, but whenever I try to think of an alternative that will do everything it does as well, I can't. So I guess I'm stuck with the expence, because it's so much fun everytime I ride it.

[BMWST?]

thanks guys....I only wanted to know the difference between st2,st3,and St4,and that was answered on the first page!

[LBD]

Does anyone here use their Ducati everyday and rack up big distances?

Clocked up many kms on my Monster when resident,

Now I clock up many miles on my new monster when I get to see her, ie 5500km in 9 days.

have ridden Te Anau Picton in a day comfortably...

[SixPackBack]

I would love a Ducati sports bike [in-spite of my previous negative experience] but in order to own one it would have to put up with what my present ride does:

• Ridden every day.
• At least 20K a year.
• Has to last at least 5 years [i.e 100K] without major surgery.

Is a Ducati sports bike capable of that level of reliability?

[LBD]

I would love a Ducati sports bike [in-spite of my previous negative experience] but in order to own one it would have to put up with what my present ride does:

• Ridden every day.
• At least 20K a year.
• Has to last at least 5 years [i.e 100K] without major surgery.

Is a Ducati sports bike capable of that level of reliability?

Not all Ducs certainly, and if I was a city commuter I would think twice before using any of the more sports orientated bikes in general. Possibly the likes of a 696 or the new 1100 monster and I beleive there is a KB commuter on a Multistrada who thinks it is suitable.

[Insanity_rules]

Not all Ducs certainly, and if I was a city commuter I would think twice before using any of the more sports orientated bikes in general. Possibly the likes of a 696 or the new 1100 monster and I beleive there is a KB commuter on a Multistrada who thinks it is suitable.

The smaller engine SS 400/600 and their matching sized monsters are great city bike and plenty reliable. I racked up 4 thou on my ss in 3 months daily commuting and it was great. The lil ones are really well over engineered. I sized mine up against the same year 900ss of a guy I ride with and over 50% of it was identical. Bitter irony is I was offered that 900 and am considering buying it. He commutes every day and just replaced it with a 900 ie monster.