[Edited on 24-1-2006 by RCA]

Sure have, deafening silence.




RCA..thanks

So am I, let us in on your secret

Spread betting for goodness sake!

I can show you how to make £5 million in a week. All you have to do is win the national lottery.

Remember that spread betting is a leveraged product and can result in losses that exceed your initial deposit. It may not be suitable for everyone, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

Err RCA,
the bloke in your avatar hardly sets the world on fire when it comes to winning does he?;)

And R1's as an investment? Dunno 'bout that one mate!

Take the clothes of it and you could be looking at any Suzkawahondahama! Next years old news! (oooh, bit controversial!!!)

In fact I could open the bonnet on me old grannies fiesta and see a Suzukawahondahama lump!!! :D

Try a Duke mate, on 0%, a bit different from the run of the mill stuff! You'll luv it! It's the stuff of legends!!:lol:

[quote]Originally posted by Martin Ducati Glasgow

My youre an angry young man RCA. Whats up?? Tell Uncle Davieravie all about it :lol:

[quote]Originally posted by RCA

As an exSP2 ( i preferRC51) owner ( bought it when i couldnt afford a 998S) i know how good they are and if you ain't rode one its well worth a go as its one of the quickest A to B roadbikes around. It took me a while to adapt to the 999 after that but a year later I now prefer the 999 for a lot of reasons.

Bikes aren't about residuals you buy them to ride, well I do anyway, if you ride them and put miles on they depreciate quickly no matter what brand. Fook what the computer says, if the heart says "yes" do it, you only live once and I'd rather look back and know I've owned and enjoyed something that wish I had.......

Mate has the SP1, and yes I ride it more than he does, I love em. Iam interested to know why it took time to adaprt and you now prefer the 999 over your SP2?

Oh lookie here

:D

That's more like it :bouncy:

Well done DL

Let's hope others follow.

How much are the first 2 services?

RC51 has a very planted front, its a bit weird as the forks only actually give about 90mm travel so when its bumpy it can feel harsh whereas the 999 doesn't, there's one corner at Croft where I always noticed it and even more so on the road. You tend to let the bike find its own way into the corner and run round, it requires little rider input to do so and because of this keeps the rider movement to a minimum. I'd liked to have tried the Kyle link to see what that did but sold the bike before i could get one.

999 needs a totally different riding style, even with the rear jacked its slow handling and doesn't want to turn so you have to ride the front more, I've now moved forward as I set for a corner and really hang off, where it scores over the SP2 is mid corner where the suspension copes with any bumps without that harsh fork, rear feel and you can use the throttle to hold the line then get on the gas a bit more quickly without a slide, because the Sp2 is so front end biased I used to find I needed to be a bit more careful getting on the power. it took me a while to realise it was me not the bike causing the problem, i went through all the suspension stuff and wasn't happy, it was only when i changed riding styles i noticed big improvements.
And yup, I can set suspension up at both ends and tried most of the combinations available. :)

Depends upon how well you haggle when you buy your bike :)

About 6-700 for the 2 I'd think.

This thread on upnorth http://www.ducati-upnorth.com/forum/...read.php?t=331 now has input from Ducati Leeds extending the free service offer to more models.

First service 600 miles mine cost £240. Next service 6000 miles or 1 year about £425. Next 12000 or 2 years is a big one with belts changed £600+