Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Today I rode .....................

[sparkin]

Howdy doody folks,haven`t posted for a while with the T8 being up forsale and all,but I`d thought I`d have a post as I`m in on my todd
Took the T8 out to my local dealer today as he said he would give me a hand selling it with some extra exposure.Haven`t rode it since september,went to it and it started first touch(Try that with your new gell batteries)forgot how much those old 4 valvers like to rev.

While at the dealers I took a new sport classic out (10miles on it and they give it to me ) really like the way it steered ,and you could turn it around in the road in one go!
The old 2 valvers do make a great road engine with all that bottom end punch,reminded me of my old SS`s and Multistrada,speaking of Multistradas,Tantrums was in having it`s new crankcases and some more Narfuk bling!
Wouldn`t buy a sport classic myself and I don`t know who would to be honest,to slow for the young`uns of today and to uncomfortable for the old`uns aswell.
The dealer has had it on demo for a month and I was the first to take it out,go figure eh?

[sparkin]

Eh Yes,fraid so Ian,as par Keefy B,no new heads tho like the big fella.Simons was one of the first ones,ex demo.

[ali]

Has to be said, I haven't seen a single classic on the roads yet. A case of lots of enthusiasm but not a lot of wallet-opening going on. Shame really as I think they just caught the tail end of a boom period.

I'm sure they'll sell a few yet.

Ali

[sparkin]

Dunno about engine numbers,it`s all legit so can`t see a problem.
Don`t know excactly where the engine number is on the engine.

[Nigel C]

Quote:While at the dealers I took a new sport classic out (10miles on it and they give it to me ) really like the way it steered ,and you could turn it around in the road in one go!:quote

by all accounts about 10 miles is about the limit before you need to visit the chiropractor

[sparkin]

Nigel,chiropractors I`ve spent some money with them over the last 6 months! like I say to uncomfortable for us old `uns and to slow for the kids of today,for same money the youth of today can get a sooper doooper yamasakida!

[KeefyB]

Originally posted by Dseered
So, new cases = new engine number,yeah ??

Not just 'we will get 'em painted' ????

Best take this one to U2U dude, if you have some more info, or TT has ?

Mine were too bad to paint,so my Multi had new crankcases and new front cylinder head.No numbers on the new cases at all.