Racing a duke 748 bp

[Paul748bp]

Hi all im interested in starting club racing at some point in my life im getting on abit now at 23 so i been thinking of getting a 748 to race dont really wana be serious competative but i dont wana be last all the time has anyone got any input they can give me is a 748 a good bike to race and have as a track bike my road bike has been so good to me and never let me down but i guesse a race bike is far more stressed.
any advice is good advice !!

My freinds race in formula 125 in the EMRA and i have seen some dukes in the other classes id probly join the emra to start with then join others when im more confident

[dickieducati]

not thought about desmo due?

[Scooter916]

not thought about desmo due?
Yup here here.

[Paul748bp]

lol no i aint to be honest bit stoopid of me really ill do as many as the bank allows me to do to be honest

are there many people with standard 748's how do they get on ??

[dickieducati]

desmo due is a racing series set up by the DSC racing either ducati monster or spersports in either 583 or 620 engine capacity. if you are thinking of starting racing this would be a great place to start. go into the DD forum and have a browse around or if you want more info rather than wading through it all, u2u me and illl give you all the info you need.

[weeksyracing]

lol no i aint to be honest bit stoopid of me really ill do as many as the bank allows me to do to be honest

are there many people with standard 748's how do they get on ??

very very few. a few have raced 748R's and done OK. but on a BP you won't stand a chance in hell fella.

Sorry but it's the truth. They are not good enough, fast enough.

[Jools]

very very few. a few have raced 748R's and done OK. but on a BP you won't stand a chance in hell fella.

Sorry but it's the truth. They are not good enough, fast enough.

Except in Thunderbikes, where they'll go well ;)

Thunderbikes is expensive though, so I would go with the others and suggest you have a good long look at desmo due

[Paul748bp]

what would be the price difference on the R's arnt the engines super stressed ??

[weeksyracing]

Except in Thunderbikes, where they'll go well ;)

Thunderbikes is expensive though, so I would go with the others and suggest you have a good long look at desmo due

we've no idea yet Jools, although they have the power, they are subject to a weight restriction. Until next season, we have no idea how they'll go.

[weeksyracing]

what would be the price difference on the R's arnt the engines super stressed ??


748R are a fair bit more expensive, coming with Ohlins here and there.

Stressed, not really to be honest.

Don't forget though the bikes you will be racing against.

RSVR's
TL1000R's
999R
998 and 996's in various guises.

a 748 is never going to be a world beater unless you're really good.

Rich at LouigiMoto used to go really well on a 748SP. But that was a few year back now.

[Paul748bp]

i guesse a 998 will be a better option then to race is there such a thing as budget racing when it comes to ducati racinng ?

[dickieducati]

desmo due

[weeksyracing]

i guesse a 998 will be a better option then to race is there such a thing as budget racing when it comes to ducati racinng ?

don't get them started :) you'll have your fingers in your ears in no time at all.

I raced a 916 for 3 meetings, and it was found seriously lacking in speed compared to pretty much anything on the grid. It was fairly trick too.

I then moved for the next 3 meetings to a 750K1 and was within 1/10th of a second in the second race of the day, beating my PB by nearly a second by end of the day.

Costs... Hmmm... i only did 3 meetings, 4 races per day and i needed a £400 serivce on it before i sold it. the day to day running costs are no more than any other race bike, the broken bits these days are about the same.

It only really comes down to servicing and power.

[weeksyracing]

desmo due

he meant a proper Ducati, not a girls bike for going to the supermarket.

[Paul748bp]

i thought about a inline 4 but id much prefere a ducati to race ill have to come to a Desmo Duo meeting a look around when does it start again next year ?

[weeksyracing]

i thought about a inline 4 but id much prefere a ducati to race ill have to come to a Desmo Duo meeting a look around when does it start again next year ?

i loved racing mine. I also raced LouigiMoto's 996 at Donny park the season after as i destroyed my 750. The 996 was sweet and right up there on the power. (at that time anyway).

I can see totally why you'd want to ride a Duc mate, but to compete in a sound of thunder race at the front, it has to be pretty impressive.

[Paul748bp]

i just wana get the full potentiol out of a ducati i find that on the road very hard i already have 3 points on my licence no more thanks

is this anyones on here ?? seems a Okish price
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUCATI-748-TRACK-BIKE-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ330040497515QQihZ014QQcategoryZ10 448QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[weeksyracing]

i just wana get the full potentiol out of a ducati i find that on the road very hard i already have 3 points on my licence no more thanks

is this anyones on here ?? seems a Okish price
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUCATI-748-TRACK-BIKE-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ330040497515QQihZ014QQcategoryZ10 448QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


looks nice mate...

being brutal here, you'll not be winning in your first season anyway... enjoy the bike and the racing, if you find it's holding you back, get a better one...


go for it :)

[TP]

Hi all im interested in starting club racing at some point in my life im getting on abit now at 23 so i been thinking of getting a 748 to race dont really wana be serious competative but i dont wana be last all the time has anyone got any input they can give me is a 748 a good bike to race and have as a track bike my road bike has been so good to me and never let me down but i guesse a race bike is far more stressed.
any advice is good advice !!

My freinds race in formula 125 in the EMRA and i have seen some dukes in the other classes id probly join the emra to start with then join others when im more confident

Hi Paul ... you need to be careful what 'advice' you listen to. There's plenty of people out there with enthusiasm who think they know what they're on about but actually ...

I'll PM you the name of someone who is racing in Thunderbikes and also someone who has raced a 748 extensively.

Good luck with whichever way you go :)

[Paul748bp]

Racing is always about winning everyone knows that but as im only human i know that i will never be at a level where i think ill win unless i have lots of time and money i have done track days but its not the same buzz im just looking to getting the most out of a bike, meeting new people and have a bloody good time doing it and if i win a race it will make it all sweeter but i live in reality and ill just enjoy it.

[weeksyracing]

Hi Paul ... you need to be careful what 'advice' you listen to. There's plenty of people out there with enthusiasm who think they know what they're on about but actually ...

I'll PM you the name of someone who is racing in Thunderbikes and also someone who has raced a 748 extensively.

Good luck with whichever way you go :)


hahahaaha if you're going to have a pop, at least do it properly :)

[TP]

hahahaaha if you're going to have a pop, at least do it properly :)

Having a self-confidence crisis?

[tetol]

you need one of them aprilia sxv 550's to win in thunderbikes