The new Ducati 848.

[gav]

Um it has every mod i said.

i think i forgot some.
same mods anyways.



Because i got so dug into for all the effort put into that post that i will not bother again.

I'm sure it has those mods, referring more to the fact you (supposedly) rode it ......

Maybe it was because as per normal, most of what you post is bollocks anyway .....

[skidMark]

I'm sure it has those mods, referring more to the fact you (supposedly) rode it ......

Maybe it was because as per normal, most of what you post is bollocks anyway .....

I have friends who trust me with thier things and know i will take care of them.

I gave him a hand giving it a service plugs oil filter,...dropping forks through.... etc etc....putting on woodcraft engine covers etc....and he threw me the key and said take her for a spin.

Would you say no?

Ive ridden all 3 of his...first was an 06 streetfighter.....then an 06 with factory fairings.... and his current "modified" one.

it's fecking quick.

A bit wheelie happy though. Not that i'm complaining.

[Mooch]

Don't know. But it does provide them with a good excuse to leave and stop getting beaten.

It's always surprised me that a 750 Ducati (with a 25% capacity advantage) can't compete with the 600 Japanese.

It's always surprised me that a 750 Jap twin can't compete with a 750 ducati

[doc]

Because i got so dug into for all the effort put into that post that i will not bother again.

I'd be interested to hear what track from "Jesus Christ superstar" was ringing in your ears at the time.

[surfchick]

If you're going to part with that sort of money, why not just go for a 1098?

hmmm...
i reckon that 848 could just be the perfect weapon - though the weight is similar to the 10 - i read some review somewhere that reckoned it was a total weapon... I like the idea of slightly smaller than the 996 but bigger than the 749 ... if i had the money ... but then again I haven'r RIDEN the 1048...

[Sanx]

Hmmm - I feel a test-ride might be in order. Won't be buying till I get back from Aussie in June but no harm in starting to look for a replacement for the recently-deceased 'Blade.

[FilthyLuka]

Hmmm - I feel a test-ride might be in order. Won't be buying till I get back from Aussie in June but no harm in starting to look for a replacement for the recently-deceased 'Blade.

Do it, give us a write up too will ya? Would be good to get a comparison to the zx2r

Recently deceased you say? Can i have whats left?

[FkNAmerican]

If you get the 848 then you're gonna cry every time you get passed on the track by 750's and 600's.......you're gonna grit your teeth every time a ZX10, GSXR, CBR1000, R-1 etc..blows by you and you think, "I coulda had one of those for far less"........and you're gonna hide your face in shame every time you get passed by a 1098 and think "I coulda shelled out a few more and just got the real deal"........

The 848 is mind blowingly sexy for sure......but it aint worth the dolla bills you'd have to drop to ride it. Its kinda like the Porsche Cayman......great all by itself but it losses something in translation ounce you stop and think that it was purposely dumbed down so as not to upset its bigger sibling.

[James Deuce]

If you get the 848 then you're gonna cry every time you get passed on the track by 750's and 600's.......you're gonna grit your teeth every time a ZX10, GSXR, CBR1000, R-1 etc..blows by you and you think, "I coulda had one of those for far less"........and you're gonna hide your face in shame every time you get passed by a 1098 and think "I coulda shelled out a few more and just got the real deal"........

The 848 is mind blowingly sexy for sure......but it aint worth the dolla bills you'd have to drop to ride it. Its kinda like the Porsche Cayman......great all by itself but it losses something in translation ounce you stop and think that it was purposely dumbed down so as not to upset its bigger sibling.

Of all the absolute rubbish I've read (including some of the stuff I've written) this is the biggest load of crap I've seen yet.

It's nothing like a Porsche Cayman. That's the least likely simile/metaphor anyone could think of. Every time an 848 blasts past a 999 on the track, the 999 rider is going to think, "Hmm, time to upgrade". Check the specs. It has more go and less weugh than a stock 999.

Unlike you lot with your bloated economy and massive superiority complex (behind which hides a bully the like of which the world has ever seen, including Hitler) the rest of the world doesn't have to replace everything every time a marketing department sneezes.

[Bonez]

It's always surprised me that a 750 Jap twin can't compete with a 750 ducati

What 750 jap twins?

[FkNAmerican]

Wow, Jim2.....pull your panties out of your arse for a minute. No need to go on a anti-American tyrade just because I said something that got your nipples lactating all over your shirt.

Oh and just to set you straight. I, personally, dont have a superiority complex. I dont own one single American motorvehicle of any type.....and I never will. Because they all suck (with the possible acception of the C-6 Corvette Z06 and Shelby Cobra). If I DID have a massive superiority complex I'd own a Harley, a Ford F-250 super duty with an American flying from the back, and my daily would be a Chevy Impala. What I ACTUALLY drive is a 2007 Honda Civic as my daily, a Toyota Tacoma with bumper stickers that read "Defend America: Defeat Bush", "51% is NOT a mandate", and "January 20, 2009: the end of an Error" as my truck, and my motorcycle is a Yamaha R-6.....all japanese my man.

Oh and I have NO illusions as to the damage U.S. foreign policy has done to the rest of the world. What gets me mad is when certain people (like you) seem to think they can just rant about other countries issues when thier own laundry aint so fresh either. NZ has a warm and fuzzy relationship with the US military and other US branches (meaning it cooperates on a very deep level with US foreign policy agendas). Might wanna consider that before you start hurling insults and accusations about bullying and such.......b/c whether you like it or not NZ is knee deep in it with the US mate. Maybe not in Iraq.....but in ALOT of other matters......all nice and quite like.

Anyway, I stand by my statement. I've seen the lap times the 848 is posting. Some 600's do better. The 750 is faster. Any 1000 will do better. They ALL cost alot less then the 848 and almost all of them come with more features. Did I mention all of them will also be more reliable, less expensive to run, have more aftermarket support, etc etc etc........I never said the 848 wasnt an improvement over the 748 and other Ducati's did I??? My point was that the 848 lacks the performance/features of even the Japanese 600's so its an utterly pointless exercise really.........unless all you care about are Ducati's.....

The 848 has dumbed down brakes (yes yes I know the breaks are amazing still), dumbed down suspension, a flat motor, plastic bits that should be carbon fiber for the price, no slipper clutch, no steering damper as standard, and they arnt even going to bother to make an "R" version and I've heard them say no "S" version planned either. Oh and dont forget the fact that Ducati's promise of 50% less maintainance cost on all new Ducati's has proven to be nothing more then a complete marketing scam........and when all is said and done.....if you're gonna spend that knda cash you might as well spend just a bit more and get the real deal (1098). The 848 is just pointless as it stands.

Face it....you buy the 848 with your heart. Use your brain and you simply have to go Japanese (vs. a Ducati anyway). Sorry mate.

I'll consider a Ducati when they make a V-4 that costs less then a porsche and can run with the Japanese 1000's.......until then I will just admire them for thier spirit and thier amazing MotoGP success but stay away from actually purchasing one of thier roadbikes.

You wanna buy one? Hey, more power to you. Hope you love it. I really do. I'll enjoy the beauty and sound of your Ducati as you ride by.........and then thank god I dont own one.

[FkNAmerican]

oh....by the way.....my desktop background is a pearl white 848. Its the most beautiful bike I've ever seen.......................

[sAsLEX]

Because they all suck (with the possible acception of the Shelby Cobra). .

Which was built on an English design just with some Detroit Iron under the hood.

[FkNAmerican]

True that........

Similar story with the Ford GT. I kinda think of cars like the Cobra and GT as examples of cross pond cooperation at its best.

[McJim]

If you get the 848 then you're gonna cry every time you get passed on the track by 750's and 600's.......you're gonna grit your teeth every time a ZX10, GSXR, CBR1000, R-1 etc..blows by you and you think, "I coulda had one of those for far less"........and you're gonna hide your face in shame every time you get passed by a 1098 and think "I coulda shelled out a few more and just got the real deal"........

The 848 is mind blowingly sexy for sure......but it aint worth the dolla bills you'd have to drop to ride it. Its kinda like the Porsche Cayman......great all by itself but it losses something in translation ounce you stop and think that it was purposely dumbed down so as not to upset its bigger sibling.

My first real exposure to Ducati was when I was 14 watching bike racing in Scotland. The jappas were in the lead and would go shooting past with a high pitched squeal of revs....bringing up the rear was the thunder of the Ducatis. As they went past I said "I want one of those" and someone said "But they're losing" to which I replied "I'll happily come last if it means I get to sound like that."

Different values, that's all. I chose my bike because it's fast enough (and that's not very fast) and it's cheap enough (not very expensive) and reliable enough (It's fucken bombproof - despite the bullshit rumours from the eighties)