Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > 748 dilema

[weeksyracing]

Originally Posted by skidlids

But going to something like a R1 is a waste of time for most as the majority can't ride them to the bikes full potential, not even the international licence holders at the TT.

lets be honest Skids.... no-one on here can ride ANY of their bikes to the full potential or even 90%.... but it's all about fun

[keefer]

agreed skids I have seen many people jump on big bikes because they think that's what they need to be quick. Then they just cant handle them.
you wont learn more about cornering than riding a 125 250 before progressing

[skidlids]

Quite right it is about fun and after a Fazer and a Monster 600 I'm sure Ozz would find a 748 lots of Fun

[keefer]

and.....

Originally Posted by keefer

none of them will look as good or give you the smile on your face that the 748 will
prepare your mrs for the extra time you will be lost in the garage just looking at your new bike

[fil2]

if you can stretch the cash ...then i suggest go for a 748R............it is by far the best of the 748 models...!

Phil

[beancounter]

Originally Posted by fil2

if you can stretch the cash ...then i suggest go for a 748R............it is by far the best of the 748 models...!

Phil

And was there not one on here for only about £4.5k recently? Did it sell?

[chicken]

Steve,
I’m not saying you are on a wind-up – I do believe that you believe that a big-CC Japanese bike is better than a Ducati. You’re entitled to your opinion but the price that you pay for that privilege is that others are allowed their opinion also. And on a Ducati site, you shouldn’t expect to be in the majority.

You’ve said above that “no-one here can ride any of their bikes to the full potential or even 90%.... but it’s all about fun”. So are you saying that everyone is going to have more fun on a Japanese bike than on a 748? I can’t believe that is true because there ARE people that choose to ride a 748 over a big Japanese bike, precisely because market forces set a higher price on the 748.

[Gaz 748]

Ozz, go for it, you wont get so wet on a 748.

There a great bike I have been riding them for seven years with no big problems. You might need a new clutch around 15,000 miles and theres always the rocker problem, only had one replaced tho. Great engine, ride the torque or rev the nuts off it.

[TopiToo]

Originally Posted by chicken

You’ve said above that “no-one here can ride any of their bikes to the full potential or even 90%.... but it’s all about fun”.

Hello

Ozz I have had my 748bp for five years now,

Can I ride to the bike full potential . . . happy to say NO . . . But it been fun learning how

go for it Ozz


TopiToo

[Albie]

Buy it. I just got 748. Prefer riding it than monster s4. Not as grunty as 916 but hell of a hoot and looks gorgeous and corners on rails.