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[KeefyB]

Originally posted by Michael J
This is a very interesting thread for me because I bought a 748R this year having ridden a succession of IL4s (the last being an '03 R6). I simply couldn't get on with the bike at all. There was nothing wrong with it at all, the problem was me! The thing just felt agricultural and I totally missed the point. I missed the smooth transmission and power delivery of my old bike as well as the total confidence in a bike's reliability which the Japanese specialise in. I should have ridden it hard as someone else has advised in this thread. Instead, I was babying it as you do a japanese bike and it didn't respond.

I wish in hindsight that I'd stuck with it longer because I'm sure I'd have become accustomed to the bike. I sold it and bought a CBR600rr which, for all it's blandness, is actually a great motorcycle and I love it. Next Spring, I'm going to try out a 999 'cos I still love Ducatis!

Anyway Deej, best of luck with the bike. Enjoy

Ah but Mike you did go out and get yourself an 'R'.Surely the worst of all the Dukes for pussyfooting around on.I hope you get yourself another Duke soon and see you over at Grafham for a rideout.Have a good test ride of a 999 but dont turn your nose up at the 749.Marko is chuffed to bits with his.He's never far behind on a rideout!