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DeeZill Champion Author Tucson Posts:6,793 Points:1,203,105 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2009 12:14:58 AM Ignore DeeZill Report Abuse ducati dry clutches sound so darn cool!
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2008 5:55:51 AM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse ooh, said buddy with the 1997 monster just put it up for sale! :drool
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jun 26, 2008 4:17:06 AM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse yeah, just met a new riding buddy who moved to the area recently, and he has a yellow-and-black 900 Monster with the yellow trellis frame. It's a 1997 but done so tastefully that it just looks so appealing! It helps that he worked as a manager at a Ducati dealer for years so he knows what to do to make that bike look so nice!
Nevadasmith Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,283 Points:200,650 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2008 8:56:33 PM Ignore Nevadasmith Report Abuse My buddy has a Ducati 900 Super Sport. He Loves it !
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: May 25, 2008 3:41:51 AM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse yeah, they had a ducati demo day locally here recently, and I got to ride the SR4s tricolore, plus the SportClassic and the Hypermotard. I really liked the SR4s. Such power and handling!!
gasman74 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,650 Points:438,645 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2008 12:49:32 AM Ignore gasman74 Report Abuse my brother picked up the monster sr 1000 07 never seen one untill he showed me a picture of it really nice almost makes me wanna ride one myself
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2007 6:34:31 PM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse he he, i just clicked on that link and the website said "The Ducati website is unavailable at the moment, due to overwhelming traffic. Please try again later..."
Ed999 Veteran Author Dallas Posts:471 Points:1,780,225 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2007 10:09:00 AM Ignore Ed999 Report Abuse Yes! Today, Ducati's new bikes are released to the world! A new updated Monster, the 696. A new Superbike, the 848. Another new Superbike, the 1098R.
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2007 1:31:30 AM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse I currently have an 06 Ninja 250 for the mileage and an 07 H-D Softail Deluxe for carrying passengers (and posing!) and I'm looking for something "interesting" for the twisties and some track days [Edited by: ex911 at 11/6/2007 1:32:21 AM EST]
Ed999 Veteran Author Dallas Posts:471 Points:1,780,225 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2007 8:35:18 AM Ignore Ed999 Report Abuse That's a great tip. Ditto on the rear ended paranoia. Especially important on the bike, but even in the cage I am always aware of it. What kind of bike do you ride?
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2007 3:24:27 AM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse i just learned a new trick for seeing behind you, it only works at stop lights, but that is to stop at a slight angle in your lane, this allows you to see behind you in at least one mirror. this is useful for me since i always keep a sharp lookout when i'm the last one in line at a stop light. i don't relax (or shift into neutral) until there is a car stopped behind me. i'm too paranoid about getting rear ended at a light...
Ed999 Veteran Author Dallas Posts:471 Points:1,780,225 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2007 11:07:11 AM Ignore Ed999 Report Abuse The 999's mirrors are just tucked in too far to give an unobstructed view of the goings-on behind you. After having lived with 'em for five years now, it's second nature to lift my elbows to see behind. On the positive side, it makes the bike much more narrow and smaller looking. In comparison, my old CBR600F's mirrors look like antenna ears sticking way out in the breeze. I haven't sat on the new 1098 yet, curious as to the mirrors on it and their view to the rear.
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 27, 2007 3:13:37 AM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse i think the motard mirror got faulted for being too buzzy more than for bad position. are your 999 mirrors buzzy too? or just bad position?
Ed999 Veteran Author Dallas Posts:471 Points:1,780,225 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2007 5:04:09 PM Ignore Ed999 Report Abuse Oh yeah, I've learned things about my elbows that I never knew before I got the 999! But as with most of my acquistions, I've learned to live with the flaws. Now I simply raise the elbows to see behind me.
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2007 8:38:06 PM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse yep, a recent episode of Motorweek TV had a segment on the new Hypermotard. Looks great, although they did say the mirrors are next to useless (which I think is a common issue throughout the Duc models)
Ed999 Veteran Author Dallas Posts:471 Points:1,780,225 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2007 1:59:41 PM Ignore Ed999 Report Abuse Got an '03 999. Yes, I too wondered what anyone would want a Ducati for with all the great asian bikes out there. So after 33 years on those same asian bikes, I purchased a Ducati. Fantastic bike, no cookie-cutter racer clones here. If you want something every nineteen year old has, that's great, go for it! However, if something extraordinary is in your future, check out the Ducatis. Test rode one of the SR4S back a while and really enjoyed it. Would love to get something a little more upright and luggage friendly for longer trips, perhaps a Multistrada (looks perhaps only a mother could love). Demo rode a Multistrada at Texas Motorsport Ranch a year or so ago, felt great. Can't wait to test a Hypermotard, just stopped by AMS to take a gander, even cooler than all the pics in the magazines!
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2007 11:03:12 PM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse the ducati-usa website is talking about ducati demo week 9/1 to 9/8 gotta find me a participating dealer!
lokhankin Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,527 Points:683,955 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: May 25, 2006 8:37:19 PM Ignore lokhankin Report Abuse I test-drove Monster SR4S. Fell very sorry for choppers...
MphsMcycle Champion Author Memphis Posts:6,100 Points:1,318,445 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2006 8:45:47 AM Ignore MphsMcycle Report Abuse Unfortunately, the powers that be decided to give everone a motorcycle symbol - when they reach 1.25 MILLION points... there are a couple of folks out there now (who appear to be non-bikers) who have it now...
GreenDragonfly Rookie Author Fort Worth Posts:12 Points:2,250 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2006 7:47:18 PM Ignore GreenDragonfly Report Abuse I'd like to see a bike icon! I don't ride but hubby has ducatis and a laverda....
MphsMcycle Champion Author Memphis Posts:6,100 Points:1,318,445 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2006 4:18:17 PM Ignore MphsMcycle Report Abuse Some of you may already know this - but I just stumbled on to it today... JT has created a separate category for Motorcycles - still under Automotive, but click there and cruise down to the M's to find it. At least they have noticed that we do exist - now to continue working on the motorcycle symbol!!!
MphsMcycle Champion Author Memphis Posts:6,100 Points:1,318,445 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2005 1:41:08 PM Ignore MphsMcycle Report Abuse Where are all the Ducati riders? No posts in here for a long time...
TJHILBILY Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:9,611 Points:2,523,055 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2005 9:54:31 PM Ignore TJHILBILY Report Abuse Hey, fellow bikers... We are trying to drum up enough support to get (1) motorcycle icons as an option to car icons if you choose, and (2) a separate category for Motorcycles (instead of being tucked under Automotive wherever they happen to fit). If you would like to help us try to get a motorcycle icon added to the mix, please go to the Suggest a Website Improvement category, then find the New Motorcycle Symbol topic and post a reply - thanks!
MphsMcycle Champion Author Memphis Posts:6,100 Points:1,318,445 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2005 1:39:43 PM Ignore MphsMcycle Report Abuse If you would like to help us try to get a motorcycle icon added to the mix, please go to the Suggest a Website Improvement category, then find the New Motorcycle Symbol topic and post a reply - thanks!
sv_crash_josh Rookie Author Syracuse Posts:52 Points:24,690 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2005 1:25:52 PM Ignore sv_crash_josh Report Abuse I have a question...Why would anybody buy a Ducati?? I Have a 2002 Suzuki SV650 naked black. nearly identical bike to the Duc Monster 620 except the SV has more power, better handling, 5x's more reliable, liquid cooled vs air and costs half as much. IMO to own a Duc you'd have to have more money than brains unless somebody can explain a few good points to the bikes????
jhajha99 Sophomore Author New Jersey Posts:126 Points:2,360 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2005 11:04:34 AM Ignore jhajha99 Report Abuse Nice bikes, but a bit pricey. They use dry clutches, heard they are problem prone than wet clutches, is that true?
bikerscooby Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,671 Points:1,654,190 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2005 4:49:46 PM Ignore bikerscooby Report Abuse Yes, Ducati is a brand of Italian motorcycles. They seem to be most famous for their 999 series of superbikes, which win a lot of motorcycle races.
UniversalRebel All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:736 Points:80,520 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2005 1:40:03 PM Ignore UniversalRebel Report Abuse Ducati sounds like a fun & fancy name for a vehicle! Is it Italian?
RD400 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:13,839 Points:3,527,790 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2005 10:19:29 PM Ignore RD400 Report Abuse Good evening to all, Lets' start some discussion about the new Ducati S2R Monster for 2005. I've got one on order due in April.
Mudsprings Champion Author Fresno Posts:52,946 Points:3,076,250 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2005 1:18:24 PM Ignore Mudsprings Report Abuse JT I wish I could afford one but I think bikerscooby is the only one I know of that has one. pwoelper@yahoo.com Muddy waters 'til the creek dries up!