Why do you ride a Ducati ?

rcgbob44 · 17-Oct-2006, 15:24

I`ve had wop bikes for the last 32 years and honestly love them, they get into your blood and no matter what happens or what you do with or to them,you cant get rid of them.

I bought a 1975 750 Ducati sport for £1129 new and on the road. At that time a 750 Desmo was £1600 on the road and I just couldn`t stretch to that.

If only I new how the prices were going to go for those things even with there dodgy chrome and rough paint.

I rode it home from HGb in north London and as got home it went onto one lung as the Magneti Marreli plud finally sooted themselves up, but what a ride.

New NGK plugs cured that problem and when I installed a lucas Rita ignition system it transformed the bike even more, it was all gain with that unit and no losses.

I sold that machine after 9 years and bought the Jota. Now if ever there was a rude awakening the Jota was. Its performance was earth shattering compared the the duke, and for a 750 twin it did not hang around, but the jota was pure animal interms of shear acceleration compared to the Ducati.

I alsways regretted selling that 750 Sport and vowed never to make the same mistake with the Jota.

Then one day I picked up MCN and saw thie new 916. Love at first site and I had to have one but did not have the money to buy one.

Well, the years rolled buy, my sons were born, I got divorced, I got married again and my new wife was always aware that I wanted a 916 coz I always kept yapping on about them.

Then on day she said "Why don`t you go and buy one". I replied that I could not justify the finantial outlay to which she replied "your a long time dead".

That did it. I went out and bought my 998s Mono which I never regretted buying, and I kept the Jota as well!

Its given me endless hours of fun and enjoyment and since I had the bike I decided to join the DSC, which I have never regretted doing and have met many good people on here.

So you see Italian bikes do get into your blood, I know!

Chris Wood · 17-Oct-2006, 15:33

It's an Italian thing....Alfa Romeo led my to Ducati.

Passion and interest of all things Ducati, putting up with them and loving them at the same time...'character' I think it's called.

The factory tour when you see real people putting them together, the history....

The brand thing gets me..mention you ride a Duc to a non biking group and they are interested or know something about them..

And the other 'Ducati' people you meet who just get it?! and understand why I have 4 in the shed....

MARTIN H · 17-Oct-2006, 15:45

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Originally Posted by rcgbob44

"your a long time dead".

One of my favourite sayings. However its usually me saying it to my girlfriend to justify whatever I've just bought! My mate (half german) has a good one in German that translates to "you last shirt (shroud) has no pockets"!

Ozz · 17-Oct-2006, 15:53

Ridden since I was 9 (1978) but I still remember first hearing then seeing an 888 years later and that was it....

Now many years later I have a Ducati albeit only a 600 Monster and not the 748 I wanted. Am I enjoying it? Erm, I think so. I am not as one with it yet but I think it is mainly the tyres as it has Bridgestones like my Fazer had and every corner just feels like it is my last.

Hopefully I will get there and then upgrade to a 748 next year....

749er · 17-Oct-2006, 16:01

initially the aura and the heritage of the brand, but since then the DSCis part of it too

Lightning Boy · 17-Oct-2006, 16:26

I was in the market for a H*nda Fireblade and accidently bought a 748R instead.

17-Oct-2006, 16:29

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Originally Posted by Lightning Boy

I was in the market for a H*nda Fireblade and accidently bought a 748R instead.

Like it. Some mistake though

antonye · 17-Oct-2006, 16:31

A lot of people know what a Ducati is, but they wouldn't know the difference between the latest GSXR, ZX or CBR offerings. Even if they don't know that it's a Ducati, they understand that it is something more special than a Suzuki, Kawasaki or Honda.

jeff st4s · 17-Oct-2006, 23:09

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Originally Posted by Lightning Boy

I was in the market for a H*nda Fireblade and accidently bought a 748R instead.

You can't mistake class or style Rob, you and the bike!

For me it was the sound, I needed it.

Then it had to take a topbox to stop my son going of the back, some things just have to be shared between a father and a son, how else will I be able to indoctrinate him?

GsxrAge · 17-Oct-2006, 23:13

Errrrummm

I did enjoy both my 916 and my 996.

The sound off it, the way it went round bends the colour (

) and the people i met.

Also miss telling the ones not in the know that there is nothing wrong with my clutch

changed to me GSXR as I wanted something faster and the looks off the 999 were not to my Taste !

Age

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17-Oct-2006, 16:01	#5
749er Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,896 Join Date: Mar 2005 Mood: Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games initially the aura and the heritage of the brand, but since then the DSCis part of it too Reply

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Lightning Boy Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,388 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Newick, East Sussex Mood: Waiting at the Crossroads...... I was in the market for a H*nda Fireblade and accidently bought a 748R instead. Reply