Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > What to do.....Class B, Class A..?

[Grib]

I've very kindly been given Mong between Couch and my Dad, so now I'm in a dilemma. It's a good dilemma mind

Do I keep the 583, spend another £500 or so getting her refreshed and prettied up and stick to what I know next season, or sell her, spend the pennies on bits for Mong and have another year learning a new bike?

I love the 583, but I'll never get the money back that I would spend on her this winter if I keep her. I do know it well and I feel I can get loads better on her. If I go 620s I'll be finishing real low in the field, but learning the bike for another attack in 2008.

Sort of thinking I'm afraid to go away from the 583 just yet!

[multi600]

You could run both bikes with a bit of luck, help to get the gird numbers up.

[Grib]

I honestly don't think we'll have two grids next year. I hope I'm wrong I don't think we can fit three bikes in the van either!

[Chaz]

come and give dom a run for my money:-)

[psychlist]

Go 620 Lucie, you're easily good enough to beat that bunch of tarts handbags

[Tonio600]

Stay with us and forget about the money bit otherwise you shouldn't be racing

Less mods allowed in 583 = closer bikes = better fun

[phil_h]

Have you not ridden them both back to back Lucy ?
I have a smilarish dilemma since the prospect of 2 grids has evaporated.

I really like hooning around on the 583SS, as it is so easy to keep it pinned for most of the time that it _makes_ you try and get better corner speed.
That alone makes it fun for me, but I suppose it also lets me stay in my comfort zone more.

The 620 delivers the power so much more willingly that I find I have to shut off more often, and that is a challenge in itself when I'm trying to learn to be smoother in the corners.
But that makes it more of a challenge than the 583, and makes me ride faster lines more often !

In the end, at donington, I chose the bike that I thought I was more comfortable on for the race, and did actually achieve better times than I did in practice.

If you cant get both bikes to snet, but can blag some extra practice time, you can borrow my 620 if you like. Alternatively, its 25 for an extra race
(even if it is raining, you will still find out something by riding both bikes back to back !)

[phil_h]

Originally Posted by multi600

You could run both bikes with a bit of luck, help to get the gird numbers up.

I think its a complete waste of time imagniing that NE will be interested in running 2 DD grids.
Or ever have been.

[phil_h]

Originally Posted by psychlist

Go 620 Lucie, you're easily good enough to beat that bunch of tarts handbags

And you keep out of it you, you, you ... deserter, you

[Grib]

Chass....if I thought that was possible it wouldn't even be an option

Tonio...I know, but I'm always broke

Phil...I haven't had the chance as yet. Thanks for the offer, but I'll drag the SS and Mong out somewhere for a trackday and see how I get on