| #2  04-Dec-2003, 20:32 | ||||
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| Hi Michael, I owned a 2000 W reg R6 until August last year, when I test rode a 748e, one week later I owned a a 748e (IN YELLOW  ), apart from service costs its like the bike I always wanted but, never found.Get down to your local dealer & organise a test ride on one, not the 749. Chris.   |
| #4 05-Dec-2003, 10:08 | |||
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| Best advice is to test ride one first. My mate had an SV650 and fancied a 748. Just to get an idea he had a fair blast on my 996. He decided he didnt like the riding, went out and bought an R6 and still wouldnt change it. His main dislike was the riding position. It doesnt bother me personally - but horses for courses and all that. |
| #6 05-Dec-2003, 14:02 | |||
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| I had a 99 R6(Marlboro rep),loved it but had always wanted a Duke.bought a 2000 748r in May(Wouldn't dream of owning UJM now).Riding position is "focused",mirrors are shite(who cares),bit of a nightmare around town on its standard gearing,1st/2nd gear mostly!!But the noise with race cans(Ti Termi's)is worth it just to wake Dozy car drivers up!mine is still getting used at the moment until it snows/ices up.Been out in torrential downpours with it,never missed a beat.Buy as late a model as you can afford as i believe the later ones had better quality control.Servicing at main stealers is expensive but go to someone like Nelly at Cornerspeed who has a very good rep.But as i told my missus when she said "how much" about the servicing cost,you don't buy a Ferrari and get it serviced at Halfords!!Final bit of advice is BUY ONE!!you won't regret it,would rather get rid of wife and kids than get rid of mine!!  |
| #7 05-Dec-2003, 14:17 | ||||
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| In all fairness, I don't think that Ducati servicing prices are any worse than your standard Jap machine. It's just that not many owners tend to have their machines serviced by factory mechanics because it's seen as a "disposable" bike rather than a classic machine like a Ducati is. Obviously the servicing intervals on a UJM is much bigger, but check the prices of a major and minor service at an official dealer and you might be surprised! Ducatis are usually owned by enthusiasts who want to enjoy their bikes and have a bit of passion about the whole thing. Jap machines are usually owned by people who want to either go quickly on the latest machine with this year's paint job, or who simply want to get from A to B. Reliability is not an issue with the newer bikes if you look after them. It's because they're much more focussed bikes and the tolerances are that much tighter so they need to be looked after properly. PJ748R puts it quite well with his comments about Halfrauds! |
| #9 05-Dec-2003, 17:19 | |||
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| H i guys and girls Thanks for all the replies - v helpful. TBH, what I expected. I'm sure there's a very deep thing about Ducati ownership. I love my R6 but it doesn't feel part of me. It's a really good bike, fast, comfortable, turns on a sixpence but just no soul!! Guess I'm going to have to try out a 748. I'm not sure about the front fairing and lights on the 749. The 748 just looks the coyote's. Anyone on here near Cambridge. I'm in Godmanchester, just over the bridge from Huntingdon. Hope to hook up with someone if you're from around here. Thanks again Michael. p.s. Great site this.  |
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