I\'m in love - again!
 

Well what can I say.

Today was the first time I've ridden my 996 since October last year. It's just had it's two year/12000 mile service with Nelly and I took the opportunity to change the gearing again, from 14/36 to 14/39.

I only rode it around 5 miles, to work and back. Had to take it easy because I had brand new Diablo Corsa's on.

But dear me that bike is quick. I know that a lot of you have bikes packing a lot more horsepower (After Neil Spalding finished with mine it's got around 120rwbhp, plus the shortened gearing and lightened flywheel ...) but I'm really impressed by how this thing moves along. I opened her up coming onto a service road onto the M3 and a nice 2nd gear wheelie steadily coming up on the throttle. Sheesh!

If all of you with big bikes want to appreciate what animals you own just do a few trackdays on a bike with only 60rwbhp and it will certainly sharpen your focus!

I am one very happy bunny and Ducati ownership can't conceivably be any better than it is today for TP.

You should see the grin I'm wearing typing this!

And Chelsea just scored! What a day!

Half time and looking good...:)

Nice one TP

I want second gear wheelies..........

Ho hum better buy a bigger motor

So Tony does that mean there's a danger of us seeing you down at Box Hill? I f so I'll warn the local constabulary:lol::lol:

TP, the new member of the wild boyz :D

Great stuff Tony except for the Chelsea bit of course

Ah, so you've ridden my 83 bhp at the crank ST2 then?

A bit scrappy at the end but we're through!

:lol:

Errr, no ... never ridden an ST. But I think my 620 monster is making a bit less than that!

What you need is a nice 999...

Stalls intermittently
Req's setting up
Req's new coils
May require new subframe and exhaust
New clocks
New ECU

...............It's the future ! :rolleye::puzzled:

You're just Old Skool Tony! :D