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[748IOM]

Anybody able to help with this question and I have also been told there is no rev limiter on the 748? Is this true?

[m1keyp]

it has a rev limiter.

Where are you? More location specific advice regarding servicing may be available.

Mike

[Edited on 4-7-2005 by m1keyp]

[aka.eric]

Powers dropping off after 10800 way before the limiter,just making more noise.Max torque at around 9000,more usable on the road.

[Stu748R]

The only problem you'll ever have with the748 is falling in love again with anything else .But do as i do by gently warming both the engine and tyres up. Hee hee

[748IOM]

I live on the Isle of Man, I went to the Ducati dealership to gain a bit more info on the bike and it was there I was told there was no rev limiter, which I thought odd for a road bike.

I've always been cautious of damaging my bikes ever since I started 11 years ago, this went away as I got onto four strokes and the build quality got better. Now I'm on a Ducati I guess I'm more nervous of doing damage again, more so as I have come from owning an 04 R1 and I feel I have to rev this thing harder to get the sort of performance I want from it.

I'm not the fastest of riders but I do like to go quick in certain stretches of road and so as I have progressively increased in bike capacity I've found I've not had to try as hard, now getting the Duke for all I love it for everything it does I do feel its performance is down a bit but I'm sure its something I can get used to.

Just out of interest what is it about the 748 that people love about it over and above other bikes and would you own one instead of a top of the range jap bike such as the R1?

[philthy]

The R1 is a washing machine/fridge /dishwasher/tumble drier/vectra/mondeo. It does the job it's designed for.

A Ducati is .............. Ooooh just ride it and find out for yourself.

[aka.eric]

The 748/9-- series are the best looking bikes ever made for my money,add the sound and away you go.Performance wise a Jap 600 will run rings round it never mind an R1.For better comparison against the R1 you really need to try 996/998,the torque will drag you round the IOM roads,but will still lack the power of the R1,but then again John McGuiness would be quicker than most people on a Honda Super Dream!.Depends on how fast you want to go.I would not buy another Ducati,I dont like the 749/999 series,the nearest dealer to me has no idea of customer service,parts take forever,probably the dealer,the rocker issue has been disgusting.You get to feel like you pay more to own a Ducati, then they take the p-ss.

[Ian 748]

Most things are down on performance to an r1 especially a 748 twin, but for me that’s not what a 748 is about. Leave the straight bits for those that know no better and spend your time in the corners, because corners is something a 748 really does do.

just noticed you live on the iom and I know you have a few good corners I saw it on the telly.

[748IOM]

yeah plenty of decent corners and fantastic roads in general.

I'm just interested to know why people stick with Ducati even though they're expensive and prone to technical problems. I get some people telling me there are no problems with them any more and then others with costly horror stories.

[aka.eric]

Suppose you get addicted to the looks and the sound,dont know how much it costs to service an R1, but Ducati prices-6k or yearly £346.00,12kor 2year £653,plus any problems.A 12k service cost me £1200 last year,with rockers even though the bikes been well looked after.The rocker problem has existed for years,and still exists no matter what you do.Some last well others wear out in an instant.