Wot's the Ducati difference?

[Richard Mc F]

It is a disease..............it begins

[McJim]

Ducatis just ooze character. I have a drip pan underneath mine to catch all the character as it oozes out

But I loves her dearly. She ain't fast but she is nimble and she sings such sweet melodies.

[mikeey01]

Ducatis just ooze character. I have a drip pan underneath mine to catch all the character as it oozes out

I like it!

[Macontour]

Too true. I was off bikes 8 years and then 3 months ago got my 1997 900 SL. It scared the poop out of me at first but I just love the way it surges forward when I open the throttle and the carbon Termignonis and exposed clutch sound great.......although people often ask what is wrong with it because of the clutch noise, and it does sound and feel a bit agricultural lugging around town or in heavy traffic.

Yep, I could have bought an 800 Monster that was only 4 years old, was more civilised because of the Fuel Injection AND $2000 cheaper but as I tell a lot of people I could buy a 2007 Mustang or a 1967 Mustang. There are plenty of people who would buy the '67 even though it less powerful, doesn't handle as well and so on. I guess I would buy the '67.

I believed the SuperLight looked good but all sorts of people tell me that too.

[jrandom]

it's racing heritage

Name me a motorcycle brand that doesn't have a racing heritage.

it's looks...

999?

Multistrada?

People who choose to ride Italian choose them based on marketing and pop culture.

Well, true.

These are the most uneconomical, overly engineered, at times horrible electronics, and worst "bang for the buck" in motorcycles.

Hitting the right pop culture note is worth it, though.

Jap bikes don't have a soul or character.

You've never ridden a VFR400, an RGV250 or a GSX-R1000 K2, have you?

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 that it's actually running.

How rude of them!

After riding a ducati you still dont get it or dont like it, then a ducati is not for you.

You're quite right, and I do love them.

I don't quite understand why the typical fanboi evaluation of certain brands of motorcycles has to be so comparative, though.

[mikeey01]

Name me a motorcycle brand that doesn't have a racing heritage.

Well true, ya got me there.

999?
Multistrada?
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missed em out

You've never ridden a VFR400, an RGV250 or a GSX-R1000 K2, have you?
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No I've never ridden a VFR400, ya got me there too.
However I Use to own a GSX, GSXR, GSXRR and a katana 11 in the middle of all that.
A mate bought an RGV new once, had to run it in for racing so he use to sling me the keys so I could put some k's on it for him. I've done at least a 1000k on one though.
ya got me on the VFR400 though, nope never ridden one! Did I miss much?
I did dispatch one in the coromandel gorge once when I was chaseing down a bloke on an NSR, yeah I was on me duke at the time.

[scracha]

ya got me on the VFR400 thought, nope never ridden one! Did I miss much?

Nah, but the early VFR 750's had seriously fuggin wonderful engines. Would I be a blasphemer if I said I'd drop the vfr750 motor into the Ducati frame in a heartbeat?

[vifferman]

If you buy a Ducati, you'll become a Bastid, like all these other Ducatisti posting on here. After a brief time of ownership, you'll become a SMUG Bastid.

You're all bastidges, the whole lot of you!


I've owned a Ducati keyring since 1994.


As for "jap bikes have no soul" - my bike is one of the exceptions that proves that rule. It has HEAPS - but without the 'character' (leaks, unreliaibility, crankiness, etc.)

One day I might have a Ducati (if my wife stops spending all our money on travel...) But by then I'll probably be too old to ride....

[batboy]

Nah, but the early VFR 750's had seriously fuggin wonderful engines. Would I be a blasphemer if I said I'd drop the vfr750 motor into the Ducati frame in a heartbeat?

Had an 86 vfr750f, now ride a duc M900, and im sorry but both bikes are in a leauge of their own, really cant compare them, v4 vs v2, italian vs jap etc
Ducati is what it is, love em or hate em...no middle ground

[vifferman]

Nah, but the early VFR 750's had seriously fuggin wonderful engines. Would I be a blasphemer if I said I'd drop the vfr750 motor into the Ducati frame in a heartbeat?

Yes.
Much as I love v-fours, I still reckon a 90-degree v-twin is more betterer.

[Taz]

Ducatis just ooze character. I have a drip pan underneath mine to catch all the character as it oozes out

But I loves her dearly. She ain't fast but she is nimble and she sings such sweet melodies.

Nice but the clutch isn't loud enuff

[pritch]

I look at Ducatis sometimes and think they look great, and there could be a time when I would buy one. The looks of the 749/999 are growing on me.

I'd need a proper motorbike as well though

[vifferman]

Nice but the clutch isn't loud enuff

A handful of old nuts'n'bolts will probably fix that.

[JMemonic]

And back to the original question the ST range of course are sports tourers, as McJim points out it is very easy to find yourself a warp speeds.

They are not a race bike unlike some of the other models, but still very capable, my 3 will out perform my capability and it does not leak character, sure there is a service schedule to follow but to be honest its not that big a deal, no different to some other bikes out there of Asian origin.

[Voltaire]

BEVEL DRIVE DESMO..........if I need to explain you will never understand

I'm with him....well just round the corner actually.
The rubber band ones are nice too.....me like the 900ssie lots!!!
I was out last night and two young lads in a old Starlet at the lights were giving me the thumbs up...and the ss is 10 years old.( probably would have been less impressed if I took of the helmet and they saw "Dad'.....).

check out the pics I put up on in the Classic Forum.
Shows a bit of the history mentioned in earlier posts.
That scooter would suit you sir...