Ducati Riders

[obitrok]

I saw 1 post Ducati forum nickname obitrok is selling his 999bip for 21.5k,do u all think is it worth to buy from him & is he the first owner?I bet that most of the Ducati riders have met with obitrok b4 right,so what your opinion for that bike?

 

Hi there, anyway i just sent it for more work on the bike, changed to new clutch plates and also changed a faulty front brembo caliper. So in terms of maintanence, the bike is at its peak. even paying up to 1 k for that, im still letting it go for lower, about 21k. I'd probably place a picture and list all specs sometime later today. Oh im the first owner as well

[cagiva03]

Hi guys,anyone know that this model 989 Desmosedici RR?Will Minerva bring in this bike?If im not wrong this bike spec is much more better than the 1098.

 

 

Commercial Production of this bike model just started in July not long ago, and a limited number of them is produced only! 1 unit will cost U more than $120 000... Thats the lowest bid so far in SGP...Might go up to $130 000, or maybe it won't come at all!!!

[NoLogicOne]

Re: Multistrada on the track...

 

Sorry, I've been a bit absent from this thread. If you're keen on going to the track, then take the bike you have now!

 

The Multi is a blast to ride. Sure, bikes with twice the BHP will pass you, but, in my case at least, people would pass me even if I were the one with twice the BHP.

 

Some caveats: NoLogicOne's advice about tires is correct. 1) I've been on the track with the Multi on both sport and sport-touring tires; you want the right rubber if possible, but either way it's still fun. 2) depending on your setup and riding style, you may eventually scrape the exhaust heat shield on fast right-handers. Your pegs ought to hit first and give warning, but grinding the shield can be, uh, an interesting experience.

 

There's something to be said, though, about tracking a bike that you normally ride, rather than one that sits until track day.

 

And there's a lot to be said about returning from Sepang dry and comfy in your touring gear, with leathers tucked in the top box, while your mates and their leathers are getting drenched in the downpour.

 

Cheers

 

Hi John!!!

 

Ah, the man has spoken.....How are you, my fren?

 

Hilary.

[NoLogicOne]

Commercial Production of this bike model just started in July not long ago, and a limited number of them is produced only! 1 unit will cost U more than $120 000... Thats the lowest bid so far in SGP...Might go up to $130 000, or maybe it won't come at all!!!

 

Bro, DOC is right that production for Desmo is Oct 07, next month. The price I found on US Duc website is MSRP$65k before this yr's Feb and after that is USD$72.5k.

 

But I believe buying it is one thing, upkeeping is another, riding it without killing yourself is a miracle. More than 200bhp....we are just plain mortals, not Loris or Stoner

[NoLogicOne]

oh bro, you make me and the rest so jealous

748R go for it.

 

btw hows life there and have to visited the tracks?

 

Go for it....hmmm. Let me save some cash first then, since seller not in a hurry. I guess time would tell if I'm to be the owner or not.

 

Yet to visit track....will be getting my US bike license soon, and 1st bike would be a motard. I can really take my time very very slowly to find back my Duc trackbike.

 

You track recently?

[obitrok]

Here are some pics. Theres new road tax (till feb08), new left brembo caliper and new clutch plates which i spent 1k altogether on. This adds on to my the rest of the specs i listed earlier -:

 

Bike: FX plate Ducati 999 Bip, 20K servicing just completed (at 21k), Current mileage, 21.4km. All necessary service Bulletins done (spark plug caps, Tacho)

 

Accessories On Bike:

Termi system, Stainless steel, 48mm, with ECU and filters

New Side stand+bracket

New number plate bracket+number plate

zero gravity smoke windscreen

Ventilated clutch cover

STM pressure plate

Rear carbon hugger

Scottoiler system

New clutch plates

New front Brembo Caliper (left)

 

Other stuff not fitted on bike:

New Brembo pads (4 pcs)

Cycle cat CNC machined Silders

Original muffler with ECU and header

Original screen

 

Asking price is 21k. No COI as bike is fully paid up, so dont ask for that.

Call me. 92214224, Serious buyers only

[obitrok]

Some More Pics

[myxilplix]

Ron whatcha getting next?

 

Looks like the hypermotard has already hit the streets, there was one at PG along with a 1098 today. On the way there also passed a 1098S ridden by a lady and met her husband at the GP esso, they were on their way for the motard trackday at nusajaya.

[Corse]

Here are some pics. Theres new road tax (till feb08), new left brembo caliper and new clutch plates which i spent 1k altogether on. This adds on to my the rest of the specs i listed earlier -:

 

Bike: FX plate Ducati 999 Bip, 20K servicing just completed (at 21k), Current mileage, 21.4km. All necessary service Bulletins done (spark plug caps, Tacho)

 

Accessories On Bike:

Termi system, Stainless steel, 48mm, with ECU and filters

New Side stand+bracket

New number plate bracket+number plate

zero gravity smoke windscreen

Ventilated clutch cover

STM pressure plate

Rear carbon hugger

Scottoiler system

New clutch plates

New front Brembo Caliper (left)

 

Other stuff not fitted on bike:

New Brembo pads (4 pcs)

Cycle cat CNC machined Silders

Original muffler with ECU and header

Original screen

 

Asking price is 21k. No COI as bike is fully paid up, so dont ask for that.

Call me. 92214224, Serious buyers only

 

 

Hey, My friends just saw this bike a few days ago.

And... i saw ur bike at the workshop too, recently.

i was there doing up my bike too

[obitrok]

Ron whatcha getting next?

 

Looks like the hypermotard has already hit the streets, there was one at PG along with a 1098 today. On the way there also passed a 1098S ridden by a lady and met her husband at the GP esso, they were on their way for the motard trackday at nusajaya.

 

lady? wow, thats gotta be a first. I just got another x9, a bigger one. Might stick to that for abit, im investing in education.. so thats where the money gotta go for the time being.

 

Once the 999 is sold, im pretty sure i'd get another duke. someday. heh

 

Bro, how are ya, we gotta catch up someday. Been ages

[obitrok]

Hey, My friends just saw this bike a few days ago.

And... i saw ur bike at the workshop too, recently.

i was there doing up my bike too

 

and i saw u on yours as well, at the airport road/eunos junction. wasnt riding the duke then. You're keeping neos old bike nice. looks good.

[Ducati_848]

Wow, if that's the case, maybe you would like to consider the Monster? With your cash, you could get the sweet S4R which is a 998 engine liquid cooled Monster, the best Monster so far in terms of looks and performance. Posture wise and riding 2up, you will be smiling and wondering why Duc sportsbike riders can never sit still on their saddle. Or how about considering the 996/998 series or even a 749? If you are still insisting on HP and dyno numbers, hands down, Duc sucks unless you could really crack the throttle very early in the corners. WSBK is the proof of Duc's lacking top speed, and simple modifications on a Jap bike literally tears a Duc to dust. Performance minded riders considered getting the Limited Edition R1 or souping up a Gixxer with Yoshi parts way economical and way better in performance. But if you are a V Twin soul charged rider, it's hard to kick the habit of not riding one

 

DOC is right about the latter yrs of 1098 being more reliable in terms of gliche issues they might have with the present 1098 because Duc tends to improve the superbikes when they are racing the machines. So far, only 2 ladies are racing the 1098 in the Y2K team, only in 2008 will the 1098 be raced intensively at WSBK, hopefully AMA and also BSB. It's a long story why it's improved this way, but the swingarm improvement for the 999 was resulted from these racings too. It pays to wait, unless you really want the bike to be a Duc owner or for the looks.

 

Servicings should be at an avg $1k at Minerva. Plus minus depending on adhoc rectifications. Quite many cases the bill ran above $1k but that's for bikes before 1098. 1098 claims a 50% cheaper maintenance, but we are waiting to see from some frens who owned it. Servicings are pretty close at every 10k, with the 20K (40, 60, 80k, etc) being the more expensive package. Downtime of 2 days normally to 3 days. You would clock 10k easily just based on commuting and weekend riding around in a yr.

 

About the Desmosidici, it's priced at 80k. It's limited edition, and a V4 road tuned MotoGP race bike. The 1st one pre-ordered for USA is due to arrive only next yr from US forums I read. Not 1 Desmo roll out of the factory yet till date though all units are already snapped up worldwide. SG is still quite a long way down the list, plus we are not even sure if there's an order for it or not. Stay away from the Desmo unless you intend to race it or keep it as a collection. Moreover, this bike is on priority order for existing owners with 999R or any R spec Duc Superbike. R spec Ducs are already too powerful for most of us, and the most common reviews from all sorts of bike mags is that you have to ride the R real hard, then will it be good, else it's a sickening and harsh bike. So imagine how the Desmo will be. It will definately be an overkill of performance for the average Joe, even the average racers. I only dare consider a 748R for my skills, seriously. You do not need the Desmo, R spec Duc for street riding, and it will take the joy out of it. Plus they dun come design for 2 up (Biposto), except for 749R.

 

Hope you dun take this as some sort of discouragement, but I'm just putting the facts straight because it's no joke spending over 30K for a bike. There is no margin for regrets once you buy one. Resale of Duc during the 1st few yrs is pretty bad because you either lose a lot $$$, or the buyer is better off buying a new bike. Just like a Jaguar, most potential buyers have means to buy a new one and will not consider 2nd hands. Almost all bikeshops would not even take it off your hands, unless they really make a kill out of you or you trade in (at a bad price) to pull out a bike from them. You could say that you will be pretty stuck if you got the Duc new, so you have to consider if this is the right bike for you.

 

Cheers! Consider seriously, and hope you get the Duc you will enjoy the ownership.

 

Hilary.

 

Tks for your infos bro,i will consider properly before i purchase the bike......

[Ducati_848]

Hi there, anyway i just sent it for more work on the bike, changed to new clutch plates and also changed a faulty front brembo caliper. So in terms of maintanence, the bike is at its peak. even paying up to 1 k for that, im still letting it go for lower, about 21k. I'd probably place a picture and list all specs sometime later today. Oh im the first owner as well

 

Hi obitrok,i will wait for you to upload your bike picture here & i might consider to buy it over from u.It either i will go for your 999 or i purchase new 1098.Hope my final decision is correct.

[Ducati_848]

Commercial Production of this bike model just started in July not long ago, and a limited number of them is produced only! 1 unit will cost U more than $120 000... Thats the lowest bid so far in SGP...Might go up to $130 000, or maybe it won't come at all!!!

 

Tks for your infomation.

[obitrok]

Hi obitrok,i will wait for you to upload your bike picture here & i might consider to buy it over from u.It either i will go for your 999 or i purchase new 1098.Hope my final decision is correct.

 

Do take a look at the pictures ive put up above. Thx

[Ducati_848]

Do take a look at the pictures ive put up above. Thx

 

I saw already bro,indeed a nice bike,btw how much is the normal svc & major svc price like?Care to share with me,cause i saw the ducati website stated that 1098 svc is 50% less than all those models.

 

Just now i did sms you already & i ask type 999,999S or 999R still remember.My hp number start with 9090....

[obitrok]

I saw already bro,indeed a nice bike,btw how much is the normal svc & major svc price like?Care to share with me,cause i saw the ducati website stated that 1098 svc is 50% less than all those models.

 

Just now i did sms you already & i ask type 999,999S or 999R still remember.My hp number start with 9090....

 

oh.. so its you. Minor is abt 700? major (20k) is about 900-1k. Thereabout. Dont think the 1098 will actually half that, like (minor) $350 and (major) $500. See to believe i guess.

[Corse]

and i saw u on yours as well, at the airport road/eunos junction. wasnt riding the duke then. You're keeping neos old bike nice. looks good.

 

 

Thanks... Btw, Ron is it? heard from Raf that u are selling sliders for 999?

i was thinking of getting the Speedymoto Sliders. I'm looking for under frame sliders. how much r u selling??

[obitrok]

Thanks... Btw, Ron is it? heard from Raf that u are selling sliders for 999?

i was thinking of getting the Speedymoto Sliders. I'm looking for under frame sliders. how much r u selling??

 

yep, name is ron. well.. sliders arent under the fairings, so thats the catch. good for bikes with a spare set of fairings for track.

[monsterous]

any one have an extra disc brake for the left front? let me know if u r letting go. thanks

[D.O.C]

 

You track recently?

 

 

i have no seen PG since feb, still waiting for my fairings which so coincides with that italians practically doesnt work for the whole of aug. how we wish spore had such practices no work for dec

[Ducati_848]

oh.. so its you. Minor is abt 700? major (20k) is about 900-1k. Thereabout. Dont think the 1098 will actually half that, like (minor) $350 and (major) $500. See to believe i guess.

 

Ok,let me consider your 999 & the 1098 before i make my purchase,anyway i heard that some ducati forum guys say that the 1098 2nd batch is improved type & i will make a trip down to ask Mary what the diff parts included the upgraded from 1st batch to 2nd batch or maybe i will search through the ducati website to know abt the details.

 

Tks for your 999 offer,i will keep in touch with u if i really want the bike....

[obitrok]

Ok,let me consider your 999 & the 1098 before i make my purchase,anyway i heard that some ducati forum guys say that the 1098 2nd batch is improved type & i will make a trip down to ask Mary what the diff parts included the upgraded from 1st batch to 2nd batch or maybe i will search through the ducati website to know abt the details.

 

Tks for your 999 offer,i will keep in touch with u if i really want the bike....

 

yea, no worries man.. 1098 is a great bike. enjoy your hunt

[Ducati_848]

yea, no worries man.. 1098 is a great bike. enjoy your hunt

 

Tks..........

[NoLogicOne]

Did some search, and found out that the 1098S is race at World Superbike, Superstock category. There's a feature of six 1098S, 4 by privateers, 2 by Xerox Junior Corse (factory team) since the 2nd race of WSBK till now. Running in line with this are also four MV Agusta 312R.

 

Xerox is doing pretty okay, with 1 factory rider on Top 5 of overall championship.

 

Sorry about the wrong info that I assume only Y2K are racing the 1098S.