848 - first ride
 

after picking the bike up Weds, I had a slow and steady ride home, part way thinking what a mistake I'd made!! It seemed so different to the one I rode last year. But not really enough to form any opinion

Fully suited in 1 piece leathers and flip up lid considgned to the storage rack, dark visor dusted off and back protector in and just a bum bag with the essentials, off I went to the garage for my first proper ride.

Took me over 10 minutes to even start it...couldnt stop just looking at it :D and so followed a solo ride over to Goodwood to meet the Ducati peeps (good to see you all) there, on roads I know well or fairly well...what a revelation!!

brought back all the reasons I wanted a sports bike...rapier like handling...plenty of go...gorgeous looks...great sound

and some of the ones as to why I got rid of one! :lol:

the way this thing screams 'is that the best you've got?!' as you come out of a bend having been waaaaay to slow through it! Talk about bad influence :devil:

still, tyres are nicely scrubbed to the edges, suspension feels great now I've put all to standard, fast sportsbike head coming back :D

this bike is gonna be AWSOME on the track! :biaggi:

roll on Germany! :burn:

great looking bike Paul, really quite jealous

Told ya ;)

nice one. Enjoy it

what if any goodies have been fitted

**** pics...wrong settings!

better screen, seat pod, hugger...nice tasteful additions ;)

I've got a brand new brembo billet radial 19x20 brake and a brmbo radial clutch which I was gpoing to fit...fir these std items are fine!

also, while digging out a load of old bike stuff yesterday (which I'll put on here to clear out) I found never-fitted front axle bobbins from my 996...fitted perfectly, result! :D

Nice, glad your back with a bike you love again.

Craig

Hello Bradders

very nice mate, good to see you back on a Ducati.
You will have fun at Cadwell you lucky git :) ;)

enjoy

TopiToo

You better hurry up and fix that bike Steve, I've ordered extra bacon for Cadwell:D

Craig