Ducati Riders

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by cagiva03@Apr 14 2006, 09:16 PM

I really hope to share some experience with u too. But the problem is, u are the old bird, i am the new bird. How can a new bird teach a old bird anything! haha! No lar just joking.

 

Even though i never manage to get a taste of the track today, but i would say, the trip there has not gone wasted. Cos i learnt so much abt the bike today from u guys, especially from Damien. Kaoz, he is a walking Ducati Manual so far i have met, man! Very resourceful. Lets hope the next session will be more fun. But in the mean time we can arrange for coffee session also!

Ha ha, you will get yourself arrowed now that you said kopi....

 

ktkt is the eagle here looking for organisor to get the Duc owners together for kopi/meetup from this forum....

 

Hee hee....

[D.O.C]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Apr 14 2006, 09:03 PM

Ooi!!! So fast forget me and ktkt liao??? I know my bike smallest cc, dun like that leh....sob sob sob

 

Next kopi on you liao.....

ops kopi on me i miss out the 748s and 1 ST4 waiting for us at KFC

[red rocket]

Originally posted by D.O.C@Apr 14 2006, 11:57 PM

ops kopi on me i miss out the 748s and 1 ST4 waiting for us at KFC

On Lah!! So... when huh?

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Apr 14 2006, 09:10 PM

Yeah, nice to see you in person...you are a nice guy to chat up with!!!

 

You are such a nice chap that you stayed back to accompany Uncle Felix.....guess you felt bad not meeting him to go PG together, so you ride with him on the journey back huh? Uncle Felix alright one lah, not so petty I know.....

 

Talk about spin, so sorry I rode so fast on our local rd....could get us both into trouble, if you know what I mean.....I kindda lost my sensible self whenever I get to ride the duke..... my bad.....

Hahaha, ya lor, feel paiseh didn't join him on the way in. Actually we discuss abt the trip 2wks ago, but last min change of plan. To make things worse, he paid for my petrol on the way bk on second link...damn paiseh man.

 

Hahaha, i can understand...on a duke it is a total diff machine, it have soul of itself. The way it roars and spins its gear like no other bike does. Coz of my shoulder condition, the heavy clutch puts loads on my nerves. That is why on local rds, i have not nuz choice but to ride it like a stolen bike...in order to reduce the frequency on changing gears.

[cagiva03]

when is the next motogp huh????

[NoLogicOne]

29th or 30th of this month.....

[red rocket]

Originally posted by cagiva03@Apr 15 2006, 05:12 PM

when is the next motogp huh????

In turkey...30th april

[cagiva03]

[ET]

just a question anyone by the age of 23 years old owning a 999, how much is the 3rd party F&T insurance?

[cagiva03]

Originally posted by ET@Apr 17 2006, 07:38 AM

just a question anyone by the age of 23 years old owning a 999, how much is the 3rd party F&T insurance?

My 749 cost me $1200++ for a 3rd party fire and theft. I am 24 yrs old! Yours might be less than $1400, maximum $1500.

[cagiva03]

If i am on off tomolo, i might be considering to Go PG again....Just asking, who else might be interested???? But everything will only be confirm by 9pm tonight!!!

[easy2findme]

Originally posted by ET@Apr 17 2006, 07:38 AM

just a question anyone by the age of 23 years old owning a 999, how much is the 3rd party F&T insurance?

it is quoted to be 3rd party abt 950 and 2nd to be 1500. ialso the same age and 900cc ducati supersport. but i havent buy yet. quote from ntuc. 10%NCD

[Guest nE0]

Originally posted by ET@Apr 17 2006, 07:38 AM

just a question anyone by the age of 23 years old owning a 999, how much is the 3rd party F&T insurance?

21 years old, 2 year old Ducati 999, 3rd Party Fire + Theft; $1400

[ktkt]

Originally posted by D.O.C@Apr 14 2006, 11:57 PM

ops kopi on me i miss out the 748s and 1 ST4 waiting for us at KFC

Yar lor... So when kopi outing?

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Apr 15 2006, 11:02 AM

Hahaha, ya lor, feel paiseh didn't join him on the way in. Actually we discuss abt the trip 2wks ago, but last min change of plan. To make things worse, he paid for my petrol on the way bk on second link...damn paiseh man.

 

Hahaha, i can understand...on a duke it is a total diff machine, it have soul of itself. The way it roars and spins its gear like no other bike does. Coz of my shoulder condition, the heavy clutch puts loads on my nerves. That is why on local rds, i have not nuz choice but to ride it like a stolen bike...in order to reduce the frequency on changing gears.

Caught you riding in my camp today at around 1815hrs....you went to find Uncle Felix right?

 

I passed you by opposite you just before the slopw with a hump for your direction and I'm on a Wave....my colleague on his Phantom.

[Guest nE0]

About the heavy clutch, one solution, a $300 solution actually, is to get an aftermarket clutch slave cylinder with larger bore... Almost half the lever effort required.

 

Looks great too!

[Guest nE0]

Breakdown of owning a Duke (I'm just bored, and everytime i calculate I seem to get a different result)

 

Time based

Insurance - $1400 per year

Road Tax- $320 per year

Season Parking - $14 per month

 

Works out to $157 per month

 

Mileage based

 

Essentials

 

Petrol - Average 16km/litre @ $1.85 per litre, $0.1156 per km

Engine Oil - 4x$18 per 5000km, $0.0144 per km

Oil Filter - $50? per 10000km, $0.005 per km

Maintenance - $700+ for 10,000 service, $1000+ for 20,000 service

Adds up to $0.085 per km

 

Wear and tear

 

Tyres (Diablo Corsa or equivalent) - Destroyed in 5000km for mixed riding (Sport touring, street riding, trackdays) $450, $0.09 per km

Chain and Sprockets - Lasts ~30,000km usually - $250, $0.00833 per km

Clutch plates - Mixed riding- lasts ~30,000km - $300, $0.01 per km

Brakepads - Mixed riding - lasts ~30,000km - $200, $0.0066 per km

 

TOTAL - $0.3346 per KM.

 

So you see, maintenance is not the biggest cost of owning a Duke. Its mainly petrol, and tyres. Most of the costs are the same as any bike of the same category. (Insurance, fuel, tyres, engine oil, chain sprockets etc etc). Those who visit the track often know how fast a powerful bike, not just a Duke, can destroy tyres, sometimes within just 1000km.

 

Prices may vary depending on source, mileage my vary depending on usage. Generally the harder you ride the bike, the more expensive it is.

[cagiva03]

Originally posted by nE0@Apr 18 2006, 01:08 AM

Breakdown of owning a Duke (I'm just bored, and everytime i calculate I seem to get a different result)

 

Time based

Insurance - $1400 per year

Road Tax- $320 per year

Season Parking - $14 per month

 

Works out to $157 per month

 

Mileage based

 

Essentials

 

Petrol - Average 16km/litre @ $1.85 per litre, $0.1156 per km

Engine Oil - 4x$18 per 5000km, $0.0144 per km

Oil Filter - $50? per 10000km, $0.005 per km

Maintenance - $700+ for 10,000 service, $1000+ for 20,000 service

Adds up to $0.085 per km

 

Wear and tear

 

Tyres (Diablo Corsa or equivalent) - Destroyed in 5000km for mixed riding (Sport touring, street riding, trackdays) $450, $0.09 per km

Chain and Sprockets - Lasts ~30,000km usually - $250, $0.00833 per km

Clutch plates - Mixed riding- lasts ~30,000km - $300, $0.01 per km

Brakepads - Mixed riding - lasts ~30,000km - $200, $0.0066 per km

 

TOTAL - $0.3346 per KM.

 

So you see, maintenance is not the biggest cost of owning a Duke. Its mainly petrol, and tyres. Most of the costs are the same as any bike of the same category. (Insurance, fuel, tyres, engine oil, chain sprockets etc etc). Those who visit the track often know how fast a powerful bike, not just a Duke, can destroy tyres, sometimes within just 1000km.

 

Prices may vary depending on source, mileage my vary depending on usage. Generally the harder you ride the bike, the more expensive it is.

This is really cool of u tabulating the results!!!!

[D.O.C]

neo thats really cool, i did a mental calculation once and based on petrol and servcing i think it cost abt 20 cent per km and abt $2 per 10 km. i forgot to input the other factor which is tire

 

so i think based and a very rough break down per km

 

10 cents goes to minerva/kallang cycle

10 cents goes to Government

10 cents goes to the Arabs

 

 

this weekend i think raptor mentioned track is open any takers??

[Guest nE0]

No prob. Something to think about when riding your beloved

[red rocket]

Originally posted by D.O.C@Apr 18 2006, 08:10 AM

neo thats really cool, i did a mental calculation once and based on petrol and servcing i think it cost abt 20 cent per km and abt $2 per 10 km. i forgot to input the other factor which is tire

 

so i think based and a very rough break down per km

 

10 cents goes to minerva/kallang cycle

10 cents goes to Government

10 cents goes to the Arabs

 

 

this weekend i think raptor mentioned track is open any takers??

is that a saturday or sunday?

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Apr 17 2006, 11:49 PM

Caught you riding in my camp today at around 1815hrs....you went to find Uncle Felix right?

 

I passed you by opposite you just before the slopw with a hump for your direction and I'm on a Wave....my colleague on his Phantom.

Ya bro, i suspect is u too Hahaha, after a while forgot how the handling liao, dare not do any stunts and the roads is slimey...hehehe.

 

After muz thought, i think i will keep it for a while. Therefore i m actually quite interested in the STM clutch thingy. It weights like "heaven" even lighter than those stock jap machine! Mine from Mr Felix also STM leh, but your so muz better. Did u get it from Joe?

[ellamcoy]

Originally posted by nE0@Apr 18 2006, 12:25 AM

About the heavy clutch, one solution, a $300 solution actually, is to get an aftermarket clutch slave cylinder with larger bore... Almost half the lever effort required.

 

Looks great too!

Neo, where did u purchase the chrome clutch casing, looks very unique. Wonder how muz u paid for it?

[Guest nE0]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Apr 18 2006, 07:16 PM

Neo, where did u purchase the chrome clutch casing, looks very unique. Wonder how muz u paid for it?

Its not chrome, its anodised Billet Aluminium. Its not just a nice ventilated clutch cover, its designed to protect the clutch itself. Much stronger than stock.

 

Costs around $380 inclusive of shipping. Comes with the throwout bearing too.

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by ellamcoy@Apr 18 2006, 07:11 PM

Ya bro, i suspect is u too Hahaha, after a while forgot how the handling liao, dare not do any stunts and the roads is slimey...hehehe.

 

After muz thought, i think i will keep it for a while. Therefore i m actually quite interested in the STM clutch thingy. It weights like "heaven" even lighter than those stock jap machine! Mine from Mr Felix also STM leh, but your so muz better. Did u get it from Joe?

Yup....got the STM from Joe thru RedRocket. Got it together with him in fact.....just that I have to wait for the lunch break alone while the rest left me there for the SBF anniversary thingy.