I Got One
 

after much searching i finally got my 888.i got a sp4 which is everything i expected and more,its such a great ride, fast as well as my jap bike owing pals will tell you,what do you want one of them for they said,now they know why,two of em didnt know what a 888 was.when i said it was 14 year old they laughed,know they all want a go.

Well done , I'm really pleased for you. I,ve had my 851 for nearly 10 years and still get a kick out of riding it:D

Excellent....

888's? I love 'em

Dave,

Welcome. You found it OK then. Did you see MCN this week? Was that the owner of your 851 that was featured in the sidebar. Can't be that many who paint the frame yellow.

Rgds, Rob

PS. Post a pic of the SP4 when you get a chance, or better still, drop over here....

Good man.

BC

(also SP4, and SP3 too).

will post some pictures later carnt get em to upload at the moment.its a crackin day out im goin for a blast dave...........

Well done that man. Class act to follow the SP4, as your mates are finding out. :)

Ains. (T8SP4S)

Welcome also. Where did you get it?

Andrew (SP3)

Hey Ains, I know a bloke who is after some pics of a SP4S, do you have one of the dash and top tripple clamp?

Griff

Another one for the select club eh lads ??!! You think you love it now...its just gets better !!!!

Well done mate.They are getting rarer and rarer the T888's.People are realising what some of us have know for along time......That they are the best bikes Ducati have built.

As Natty says,welcome to the "select club"

Congratulations mate
Has anybody put together a register of 851/888 SPs??
Did anyone notice the Thorsten Durbahn feature in Performance Bikes on RC30s? - I think I had the only one in the UK until last year - what a bike, I already regret selling it

Justin
SP5
Honda RS125
(now thats what you call a contrasting pair of bikes)

Yup, who wants 'em?

Ains.

Yes, I have an old list of all the DOC 888/851 owner members, and an xl spreadsheet of the SP4S owners I've managed to track down (5).
Could do with updating mind.

If you lads want to start sending model, frame & engine number and top yoke plaque number where applicable I'll start up dating again.
Oh, name as well but no address or owt.

Ains.

i got it private from lincoln a guy called scott, it was recommened by baines and italia classics who put me in touch with scott a nice guy.italia have looked after it for the last 5 years

Good to chat tonight Dave, and pleased to see you finally got one. Post up the photos when you get yr Broadband sorted. (I'm keen to see how it looks with the gold frame!)

(Maybe we'll see it up at Hartside one day, eh?)

Steve

ps. Otto - I had the mag with the RC30s featured - but posted it to a friend in Belgium. I seem to remember they called it 'The best bike ever made'. (I had mine on the drive today whilst clearing space in the garage, and parked alongside the 888 it looked tiny, almost like a 400!)

hey wee vee four
Just out of interest - honest opinion, which do you prefer?
I seem to remember posting to you some time ago when you were still looking for an RC
justin

Hi Justin

Which do I prefer? Hmm! A loaded question here I think!

If I'm being honest I'd have to say that the RC is the 'superior' bike in terms of performance across the board. It feels both lighter/faster than the Ducatis, and it handles better than any bike I've ever ridden.

Having owned only 888s for the last five or six years, it's come as something of an eye-opener I'll admit. I really didn't expect an 18yr-old bike to be so capable. It really does 'go-like-stink'!

Direct comparison with my SP4 may be a little unfair, however, since its suspension (at both ends) is leaking and overdue a rebuild. I'll know better next summer how they really compare, since the SP is to be fully rebuilt/refurbished over the winter.

Those are the facts, and they are purely objective. The question 'Which do I prefer' is more subjective though, and that's a question I'd find more difficult to answer. I'd hate to have to make the choice!

Steve

ps. When the SP is fully sorted, I'll do a back-to-back riding report.

WOW.....nice !

Steve
I know exactly where you are coming from.
888 SP and RC30 are the only two bikes that I have ever craved and it's good to know that you are of like mind.
I have never felt so at one with a bike as I did with the RC - incredibly easy to ride very fast, and the best sound in biking (cue DSC outrage!) - but the Ducati feels very organic and great in different ways.
I'll be looking for another RC in about 2 years to ship to OZ.
All the best
Justin