Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Racing a duke 748 bp

[Paul748bp]

Hi all im interested in starting club racing at some point in my life im getting on abit now at 23 so i been thinking of getting a 748 to race dont really wana be serious competative but i dont wana be last all the time has anyone got any input they can give me is a 748 a good bike to race and have as a track bike my road bike has been so good to me and never let me down but i guesse a race bike is far more stressed.
any advice is good advice !!

My freinds race in formula 125 in the EMRA and i have seen some dukes in the other classes id probly join the emra to start with then join others when im more confident

[dickieducati]

not thought about desmo due?

[Scooter916]

Originally Posted by dickieducati

not thought about desmo due?

Yup here here.

[Paul748bp]

lol no i aint to be honest bit stoopid of me really ill do as many as the bank allows me to do to be honest

are there many people with standard 748's how do they get on ??

[dickieducati]

desmo due is a racing series set up by the DSC racing either ducati monster or spersports in either 583 or 620 engine capacity. if you are thinking of starting racing this would be a great place to start. go into the DD forum and have a browse around or if you want more info rather than wading through it all, u2u me and illl give you all the info you need.

[weeksyracing]

Originally Posted by Paul748bp

lol no i aint to be honest bit stoopid of me really ill do as many as the bank allows me to do to be honest

are there many people with standard 748's how do they get on ??

very very few. a few have raced 748R's and done OK. but on a BP you won't stand a chance in hell fella.

Sorry but it's the truth. They are not good enough, fast enough.

[Jools]

Originally Posted by weeksyracing

very very few. a few have raced 748R's and done OK. but on a BP you won't stand a chance in hell fella.

Sorry but it's the truth. They are not good enough, fast enough.

Except in Thunderbikes, where they'll go well

Thunderbikes is expensive though, so I would go with the others and suggest you have a good long look at desmo due

[Paul748bp]

what would be the price difference on the R's arnt the engines super stressed ??

[weeksyracing]

Originally Posted by Jools

Except in Thunderbikes, where they'll go well

Thunderbikes is expensive though, so I would go with the others and suggest you have a good long look at desmo due

we've no idea yet Jools, although they have the power, they are subject to a weight restriction. Until next season, we have no idea how they'll go.

[weeksyracing]

Originally Posted by Paul748bp

what would be the price difference on the R's arnt the engines super stressed ??

748R are a fair bit more expensive, coming with Ohlins here and there.

Stressed, not really to be honest.

Don't forget though the bikes you will be racing against.

RSVR's
TL1000R's
999R
998 and 996's in various guises.

a 748 is never going to be a world beater unless you're really good.

Rich at LouigiMoto used to go really well on a 748SP. But that was a few year back now.