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[bradders]

oh god...we're into mines bigger than yours!!

FANTASTIC!

R1's for girls.....well I saw a couple out on Sunday and they werre ridden by girls, maybe theres something in that

arent Dukes quoted at the wheel and Japs at the crank?? Cant remember seeing (other than the 2006 models) a test which had any over them over 80...ready to be corrected

Originally Posted by bradders

oh god...we're into mines bigger than yours!!

As I said power (size) isn't everything!

[TP]

I was quite happily staying with litre IL4's out of the hairpin at Jerez onto the start/finish straight - and they were quicker mid-corner then me. After we had reached 3rd or 4th they'd start to pull away but then we were in the braking zone quite quickly so made stuff all difference. I also had trouble keeping the front on the deck, I wouldn't have minded playing around with the gearing on it, maybe even going taller. That was on a bog standard 998R.

Shame I'm selling it ..

Don't these R1's drink a little oil

[weeksy2]

LOL you boys are slaying me....

we're comparing a £3500 stock R1 with a 998R and a 999R for power.... LOL and the best you can give me is "i had no trouble sticking with it"

Come on gents... have a word.... we're talking 4 years and over £10,000 difference... i could by 6 of my bikes for what Everton paid for his


Jools, you're right fella, it's hard keeping them pinned and in some ways it does detract a little from the experience.... but i can live with that

[bradders]

but mine is a '98....ok 18k when new but then the R1 would be about £7k ish

think the question is what is more fun.....oh and more usable......oh and more tasteful smooth, sleek iconic 916 or cheap, mass produced jap clap trap!!

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firm tongue in cheek

[desmojen]

Oooooh, (sharp intake of breath) don't start on the more usable bit Bradders, that's thin ice that one!

I once did 400 miles in a day on my 748 and returned home a near cripple from the oh so comfy riding position, and that's without mentioning the weight, the racket she made in town, the overheating at the drop of a hat, the slow slow steering, I could go on.........................

You could put it all down to character, you could say jap fours are bland because they do none of this, I'm not so sure...................

[weeksy2]

Originally Posted by desmojen

Oooooh, (sharp intake of breath) don't start on the more usable bit Bradders, that's thin ice that one!

I once did 400 miles in a day on my 748 and returned home a near cripple from the oh so comfy riding position, and that's without mentioning the weight, the racket she made in town, the overheating at the drop of a hat, the slow slow steering, I could go on.........................

You could put it all down to character, you could say jap fours are bland because they do none of this, I'm not so sure...................

i got to agree Jennykins.....

i can do 30mph in 5th.... and 150mph in 5th.... both easily and comfortable (as i'm sure is the same for yours)

Useable... the big fellas are deffo that... especially compared to Ducatis.

[beancounter]

It baffles me why people come on here and waffle on about how great their jap thou's are, especially turncoats like Steve and Jen.

We all know they make a zillion bhp and weigh less than a gnat.

Who gives a toss?

This is the DSC, we're all on here because we love our Ducatis, however slow / expensive / uncomfortable / unreliable they may be (relatively).

Take it to the YSC / KSC / HSC / SSC where they might care.

Oh - there isn't a YSC / KSC / HSC / SSC?

[desmojen]

Originally Posted by bradders

oh god...we're into mines bigger than yours!!

FANTASTIC!

R1's for girls.....well I saw a couple out on Sunday and they werre ridden by girls, maybe theres something in that

arent Dukes quoted at the wheel and Japs at the crank?? Cant remember seeing (other than the 2006 models) a test which had any over them over 80...ready to be corrected

Lol, at least someone gets my comments in context!
I couldn't find any tests in my mags which were in ftlb, they were all in Nm, but they has the 999s at 98 and all the jap thous over 100.
Another improtant factor is weight, Dukes are pretty heavy. Whilst I know that the japs overstate their weights (should that be understate?) there's no doubt that Dukes are heavier, and mostly overgeared as well.

At the end of the day, I'm playing devils advocate here, it makes little real difference out there on the roads, especially since rider skill plays such a huge part in it.

Jen.

P.S. Jools, you don't need much room for a thou when your name's not Weeksy mate! ;-)