 05-Apr-2009, 20:27 | #1 |
| Registered Forum User MotoGP God Bikes: 848, M620 DD bike  Posts: 11,913 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hants Mood: waiting... 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  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!  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  still, tyres are nicely scrubbed to the edges, suspension feels great now I've put all to standard, fast sportsbike head coming back this bike is gonna be AWSOME on the track!  roll on Germany!     | |
| 05-Apr-2009, 20:58 | #3 |
| Ducati in my Blood Bikes: 848 Evo Corse SE, Evoluzione 2 ....  Posts: 4,073 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hampshire Mood: Dementor hunted by Foggy :) Told ya  Hants - Meet Popham Airfield every 2nd Sunday of the Month @ 1pm Ducati Snells of Alton : >> 848 Corse SE Evoluzione 2 : >> Dementor Site :>> Sponsor of DD Riders | |
| 05-Apr-2009, 21:20 | #7 |
| Registered Forum User MotoGP God Bikes: 848, M620 DD bike Posts: 11,913 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hants Mood: waiting... 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! | |
| 06-Apr-2009, 01:11 | #10 |
| Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Bikes: Ducati 996 1 & only Class C DD Champion and KTM LC8 950 SMR  Posts: 2,395 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Newbury/Hungerford Mood: It's not big, Its not funny, It's necessary | |
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