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[richardh]

Guys, I spoke with Tom at Snell's last week - he confirmed that Ducati will be building the bikes in batches, so the order they come through in may not quite reflect the sequence that orders were received in. As Monty and I are the first two UK customer orders and I think we've both ordered 1200S Touring in Black (issat right?), then hopefully there's a chance that they might make the first UK batch in that. John W - what colour/spec did you go with? (and has Sally tried out the pillion seat yet? - Gill was well impressed!). Tom also said that customer bikes are looking more likely towards April end of things :-(

cheers
Richard

[John W]

Richard,

yes they sre being builtin batches, as you would expect.
How long ago didyou place your order ?

I was the first to order one through P&H in Crawley, which was in August/September time.
I have also been told the first customer bikes are to be built in April. Those currently ordered (at that time, a few weeks back) were to all be in the April production run.
We are away the May bank holiday to Germany which I had hoped to receive it for, but that looks a bit tight now.

Sally has only seen pictures of it at present (she didn't go to Milan with me). It comes to the dealers down here in a couple of weeks.
I've ordered an S touring in white and also tried to order the top box but have ben told this is a dealer fit accessory and so they can't order it yet, so its unlikely to come with the bike.

We're committed to replacing the ST4S now, so I hope its as good as we all hear it is.

[richardh]

That fits with what I was told - ordered mine mid-January last year, so am hoping that the Black Tourings get the first shot! I was hoping to have mine for a week in Northumberland & the Dales at the end of March but, like you, I doubt it'll turn up in time. The carbon bits & Termi will turn up some time later -which could be Ducati-speak for, "we haven't thought about actually BUILDING the accessories".

R

[Dementor]

Originally Posted by John W

Richard,


We are away the May bank holiday to Germany which I had hoped to receive it for, but that looks a bit tight now.

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A few of us here are of to Germany that weekend.....Nurburgring John?

[John W]

Hi Dementor,
we are staying jusy up the river from Cochem, and its highly likely we'll see the ring at some point

I'll send you a pm, see what your plans are and to swap numbers

[bradders]

Originally Posted by John W

Hi Dementor,
we are staying jusy up the river from Cochem, and its highly likely we'll see the ring at some point

I'll send you a pm, see what your plans are and to swap numbers

We are right on the river at the bottom of cochem bends juts as you enter cochem...you may hear Kim every morning trying to get his knee down

[John W]

Originally Posted by bradders

We are right on the river at the bottom of cochem bends juts as you enter cochem...you may hear Kim every morning trying to get his knee down

You'll hear me coming too if I'm on my ST still. Most of the group won't ride behind me now as it makes their rib cage vibrate
Look out for a group of 16 uk bikes, probably with either a black R1 or a Grey ST4S somewhere out front (unless we're being good, in which case it will be a red VFR at the helm).

by the way, if anyone is interested the bmw ring school have announced their dates and now taking bookings. A couple of the WVAM members are instructors. I can cross-post the details if people would like me to.

My appologies for hijacking this thread

[bradders]

we are there until Tuesday, I belive there may be racing on at the ring that weekend (the F1 circuit) mayb e a meet up there would be good...or just come and join the beer fest one evening!!!

[Dementor]

Originally Posted by John W

Hi Dementor,
we are staying jusy up the river from Cochem, and its highly likely we'll see the ring at some point

I'll send you a pm, see what your plans are and to swap numbers

Hi John,

PM sent