How many miles have you done on it Nick? Do you feel like you're used to it?
When I got my first Ducati, my 996, I rode it around and absolutely loved it. But after the novelty of finally owning one wore off I realised it felt like crap! The front would want to tuck and it wasn't confidence inspiring. I changed the worn Dunlops to Pirelli's and had the suspension setup for me and it was a new bike. All of a sudden it would do what I want and then I knew what everyone was talking about - the bike was awesome.
It happened again when I sold that and got the 998R. The first time I really rode it was recently and it handled like a bus! Needed a lot of effort to turn it, wouldn't hold a line and wanted to run wide everywhere. I got a whole lot of settings off Neil Spalding
www.sigmaperformance.com for the forks, shock and geometry which we put on. Instantly the bike was transformed and I could do what I wanted with it.
If you're having similar issues, the bike doesn't feel right etc, then maybe this applies to you?
These bikes are built to go around corners. They might take a little more effort to turn than your average jap bike, depending on how you get it setup, and they are ultra stable mid corner. They are a delight to ride when setup properly and an awful pig when they're not.
I hope this helps you mate.
12-Feb-2006, 12:40 
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