Ducati Riders

[Corse]

Ok Julian!!! Just got my 749 serviced and all ready to get back on track again1 Been overseas for nearly a month and i have misssed out all the actions here!!! I'll be riding up Sepang for MotoGP and once back, it will be a fresh pair of Racetecs and off to PG!!!! My hands itchy liaoz!!!!

 

 

Thats great.. ok cool... i'll be down at PG on the 28th.

i just came back from PG.. lots of ducatis there. 1 Hyper, 1 Multi, 3 1098.

woo hoo... overtook 2 1098....but the other 1098 was diff. ANg mo rider. haha

[Ducati_848]

Do u all think that is it a waste for me if i were to purchase the 848 for street riding & to work.Need all duke riders suggestion.

 

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Ducati%20848.jpg

[vincekam]

Do u all think that is it a waste for me if i were to purchase the 848 for street riding & to work.Need all duke riders suggestion.

 

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Ducati%20848.jpg

Hi R6_2003,

I think this is a very tough answer. Different people may see it differently.

 

Some will even buy it just to park at their home and ride it once a week or once a month or hardly ride it at all.

 

Some may even break an arm/leg to get the bike to fulfill their dreams and have to give up the bike after sometime.

 

Some may even ride to/fro their work and enjoy every moment with their fav bike.

 

What's your decision?

 

Cheers!

[Ducati_848]

Hi R6_2003,

I think this is a very tough answer. Different people may see it differently.

 

Some will even buy it just to park at their home and ride it once a week or once a month or hardly ride it at all.

 

Some may even break an arm/leg to get the bike to fulfill their dreams and have to give up the bike after sometime.

 

Some may even ride to/fro their work and enjoy every moment with their fav bike.

 

What's your decision?

 

Cheers!

 

Hi vincekam,

 

I think my type is ride to/fro their work and enjoy every moment with their fav bike.

 

Anyway im glad that u had given me a hint.Thank Bro:cheeky:

[Ducati_848]

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Ducati%20848.jpg

 

Hi vincekam,

 

Btw what bike u ride?

[vincekam]

Hi vincekam,

 

I think my type is ride to/fro their work and enjoy every moment with their fav bike.

 

Anyway im glad that u had given me a hint.Thank Bro:cheeky:

Hi R6_2003,

 

I would do the same thing as you too.

I will grab my fav bike and then ride to/fro work and enjoyed every moment with it. That's what I am doing it now. Every Mon-Fri. ride to/fro work.

 

And on Fri night, it's all lose on the road and ride it anyway you like it. But don't over doing it.. Heh heh heh.

 

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Ducati%20848.jpg

 

Hi vincekam,

Btw what bike u ride?

I used to ride Ducati Monster 400 and thinking of getting a 999.

But somehow, ended up getting a MV Agusta.

 

Cheers!

[Ducati_848]

Hi R6_2003,

 

I would do the same thing as you too.

I will grab my fav bike and then ride to/fro work and enjoyed every moment with it. That's what I am doing it now. Every Mon-Fri. ride to/fro work.

 

And on Fri night, it's all lose on the road and ride it anyway you like it. But don't over doing it.. Heh heh heh.

 

 

I used to ride Ducati Monster 400 and thinking of getting a 999.

But somehow, ended up getting a MV Agusta.

 

Cheers!

 

Oic,actually this is my first time im going for the Italian duke,most of my previous bike are Jap bike

 

2003-2006 R6-03

2006-2007 CBR600RR6

2007-2007 R1-06

 

Hope we can organise a meet up for chat or whatever,but must wait for me till i get hold of 848 k cheersssssss

[seoulnow]

If it helps, I normally put less than 1000km on any of my bikes every year. However, every moment on them, PRICELESS !!!!

 

So in a nutshell, even if you spend only 5 mins on it every week, if you think its worth it, its worth it my dear friend!

[Ducati_848]

If it helps, I normally put less than 1000km on any of my bikes every year. However, every moment on them, PRICELESS !!!!

 

So in a nutshell, even if you spend only 5 mins on it every week, if you think its worth it, its worth it my dear friend!

 

K,tks for your advice bro........

[antonioshabirto]

Do u all think that is it a waste for me if i were to purchase the 848 for street riding & to work.Need all duke riders suggestion.

 

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Ducati%20848.jpg

 

Bro R6,

 

I have 2 Italian Giants with me at home and its only for weekend or night rides.

 

These bikes are meant for ppl who has love for their quality. Its definitely a class above the rest of the bikes.

 

I hope that ans the question.

 

Rgds

[Ducati_848]

Bro R6,

 

I have 2 Italian Giants with me at home and its only for weekend or night rides.

 

These bikes are meant for ppl who has love for their quality. Its definitely a class above the rest of the bikes.

 

I hope that ans the question.

 

Rgds

 

Hi antonioshabirto

 

Tks for your advised & i know what im going to get after reading the reply,it help me alot for chosing this duke bike.

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Ducati%20848.jpg

[Awin]

R6_2003 do tell us how much ya been offer den

[Ducati_848]

R6_2003 do tell us how much ya been offer den

 

Hi Awin,

 

I will update my price here once i get hold of the bike.

 

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Ducati%20848.jpg

[antonioshabirto]

It will take a while before this bike will be lauched in sg

[Corse]

Do u all think that is it a waste for me if i were to purchase the 848 for street riding & to work.Need all duke riders suggestion.

 

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20B/Ducati%20848.jpg

 

Sports bike are made for racing. I know a few ducati bikes had problems becuz the riders kept going slow on their ducatis. It must be 'wacked' occasionaly. (can u imagine leaving a rubber band alone without using it for a long time? It will eventually fall into pieces.)

 

i use my bike everyday. Cant bear to not ride it for more than 3 days.

if u dont use ur bike for more than 2 weeks, it aint good:nono: for the bike and the battery. Weak battery will not give out enough current to ur sensors and will spoil urs sensors.

[antonioshabirto]

Sports bike are made for racing. I know a few ducati bikes had problems becuz the riders kept going slow on their ducatis. It must be 'wacked' occasionaly. (can u imagine leaving a rubber band alone without using it for a long time? It will eventually fall into pieces.)

 

I kinda disagree with what you were saying ..... even though its a Sports bike.

 

but it does not need to be for racing only. Riding slow will not occur any fault in the bike and rest-assure you dont have to "wacked" the bike to solve the problem.

 

Just my 2 cent worth. Its just my point of view nt creating any conflicts here

[seoulnow]

Sports bike are made for racing. I know a few ducati bikes had problems becuz the riders kept going slow on their ducatis. It must be 'wacked' occasionaly. (can u imagine leaving a rubber band alone without using it for a long time? It will eventually fall into pieces.)

 

i use my bike everyday. Cant bear to not ride it for more than 3 days.

if u dont use ur bike for more than 2 weeks, it aint good:nono: for the bike and the battery. Weak battery will not give out enough current to ur sensors and will spoil urs sensors.

 

i ride my bike once every week, at night on a Fri or Sat, and sometimes even once every 3 weeks.

 

I drive my car everyday and they give me more problems than the 2 wheelers.

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/images/smilies/icon-giddy.gif

Maybe its just a matter of ratio & frequencies.

[Corse]

I kinda disagree with what you were saying ..... even though its a Sports bike.

but it does not need to be for racing only. Riding slow will not occur any fault in the bike and rest-assure you dont have to "wacked" the bike to solve the problem.

 

Just my 2 cent worth. Its just my point of view nt creating any conflicts here

 

No prob, i understand

I didn't say it was for racing only. It can be used for street as well.

Recently a 1098 owner complained to Eugene at the Minerva workshop saying that his bike keeps stalling. Stalled even when he was making a slow speed turn which nearly caused him to drop the bike. He travels in the Orchard area often.

 

Eugene and myself look thru the data that was recorded on the 1098 and it shows that the rider was using 2nd gear at the speed of 20-30km/h.

Oh my Gosh! u cant do that to a 999 or a 1098. Its too slow for 2nd gear. other readings also shows that he doens't open the throttle much. and due to the heavy traffic, slow speed riding, engine temperature goes up above 105degrees celsuis most of the time, which confuses the ECU and gives the bike lean air/fuel mixture which causes it to stall occasionally.

 

Yes...Going fast will not fix the problem but prevents these problems. My term of going fast is like normal cruising speed,RPM above 4000. Going slow tends to have more problems. My term of going slow is like always using 1st to 3rd gear only, RPM is not more than 4000 rpm for every gear, and always knocking the engine. Some riders who are too used to Jap bikes, who starts riding ducati may not realize that using too much half clutch on 1st gear or 2nd gear will wear of ur plates faster, if rev is too much especially. ITs dry clutch. We have to engage them totally before revs goes above 4000 RPM.

[NoLogicOne]

I think the price of 32k still can accept,but u compare 848 & 1098 there only few k diff,so for your opinion what bike will u get than,i bet that u will top up few k & get the 1098 right if the diff is not much,so in order to market the 848,the price must attrach buyers to consider what bike they r going to get.848 or 1098,if the price is right for the 848 i most properly will get the 848 cause mary will update me the price when she back.There only 2 choice for me 848 or 1098.Hope i will get it right for my final purchase.

 

Do u all think that is it a waste for me if i were to purchase the 848 for street riding & to work.Need all duke riders suggestion.

 

A Ducati sportsbike to look pretty, you should take the 1098. You will feel it's very silly to spend so much on the 848 but yet yoy still get trash by your fren's R1. You would regret, and wished you had gotten the 1098 for a few K to top up. And I would feel it is a waste of the the Ducati sportsbike to be a showbike, as the track is the place the bike was designed to be. You will find the Ducati to be very very hot in traffic, and the engineers will be wondering why your 848/1098 is always in the stop and go.

 

If you intend to go to track, you do not care about what other think of 848 or 1098 because you are the pilot. Many 1000cc bikes in PG still dun quite get it when they get smoked by 600cc.

 

What's up with the over posting of the 848 pictures?

 

Hi R6_2003,

I think this is a very tough answer. Different people may see it differently.

 

Some will even buy it just to park at their home and ride it once a week or once a month or hardly ride it at all.

 

Some may even break an arm/leg to get the bike to fulfill their dreams and have to give up the bike after sometime.

 

Some may even ride to/fro their work and enjoy every moment with their fav bike.

 

What's your decision?

 

Cheers!

 

You never tell him once in awhile you secretly train in PG It is my lost that I never had the chance to track with you or gnayed. Knew you guys too late.

 

[NoLogicOne]

No prob, i understand

I didn't say it was for racing only. It can be used for street as well.

Recently a 1098 owner complained to Eugene at the Minerva workshop saying that his bike keeps stalling. Stalled even when he was making a slow speed turn which nearly caused him to drop the bike. He travels in the Orchard area often.

 

Eugene and myself look thru the data that was recorded on the 1098 and it shows that the rider was using 2nd gear at the speed of 20-30km/h.

Oh my Gosh! u cant do that to a 999 or a 1098. Its too slow for 2nd gear. other readings also shows that he doens't open the throttle much. and due to the heavy traffic, slow speed riding, engine temperature goes up above 105degrees celsuis most of the time, which confuses the ECU and gives the bike lean air/fuel mixture which causes it to stall occasionally.

 

Yes...Going fast will not fix the problem but prevents these problems. My term of going fast is like normal cruising speed,RPM above 4000. Going slow tends to have more problems. My term of going slow is like always using 1st to 3rd gear only, RPM is not more than 4000 rpm for every gear, and always knocking the engine. Some riders who are too used to Jap bikes, who starts riding ducati may not realize that using too much half clutch on 1st gear or 2nd gear will wear of ur plates faster, if rev is too much especially. ITs dry clutch. We have to engage them totally before revs goes above 4000 RPM.

 

I totally agree with Corse. Ducati sportsbike is designed for tracks, not as a daily commuter. If someone wants a daily commuter, the Monster, the SS, Multi Strada would be a better choice. The 748 with the stock gearings, you could never ride 6th gear at the speed limit. The rev will be too low. Yes, you will save fuel (amazing 18km/L), but the low revs makes the engine very rough, and cause carbon builtup. So now we understand why Duc riders are always riding at the rev of 5k or more and are always so loud Seriously, it's better for the bike and the economy of Singapore.

 

This Italian bike is unlike Japanese bikes which are design with a street orientation, catering to a larger customer market. Thus the Jap sportsbike tends to be more comfortable riding posture, plusher suspensions, less aggressive brakes and an engine with lesser maintenance.

 

Riding the Duc in traffic congestion, overheating the bike is dishing the bike a suicidal warrant. Oh, the plus is that the Duc has a more limited steering angle, but still better than MV Agusta which is pretty limited and not easy to U Turn.

 

Do some research, the Duc sportsbike always score horrible points for city riding, but yield better results in the tracks compared with the Japanese big 4.

 

Anyone knows about the BMW bikes? Ask any mechanic who works in Performance Motor, they will tell you mostly the high mileagues BMWs do not give problem. It's those weekends warriors that always have the oil leaks, flat batterys, whatever problems. Those who ride their BMWs more actually spend less maintaining their bikes for the miles replacing wear and tear unlike those low miles riders spend more money fixing up these unnecessary defects from leaving the bike too long in the garage.

 

Bro, if you want to engage in higher revs, use clutchless upshift. It is easy to do it above 6k. I upshift at 9~10k in PG using clutchless. Fellow Duc track junkies taught me that. But no clutchless downshift please....you will kill the crankcase.

 

I used to only ride my Duc on weekends. But it's mostly either 2nd link or PG, where the bike could open up.

[NoLogicOne]

I kinda disagree with what you were saying ..... even though its a Sports bike.

 

but it does not need to be for racing only. Riding slow will not occur any fault in the bike and rest-assure you dont have to "wacked" the bike to solve the problem.

 

Just my 2 cent worth. Its just my point of view nt creating any conflicts here

 

Bro, I agree with Corse. He used the term racing, because he goes track. I totally agree with him that the Duc will have more problem riding it gentle than opening up the bike occasionally.

 

The Duc is a bike where the more gentle you treat it, the more problems it give you. Maybe the only time you could gentle to the bike is washing and polishing it. Like what he mention engaging the clutch slowly will just kill the plates. I rev the bike to 3k, drop the clutch and just go. I will never forget the embarrassing moments of riding off the Duc infront of the ex owner, using the Inline method. I stalled the Twin twice and got him cracking up.

 

From my 3 years of 748 ownership, with track ridings and trips to KL, every valve clearances never fail me. Shifting at 10k from Gear 2 onwards had never been more familiar to me when it is safe to do so.

 

Anyways, I've known a few gentle riders constantly telling us their new bikes seems to have more problems than us who track or tour our bikes.

 

A manufacturer do not give us more 10k (some up to 17k) worth of revs for nothing. Using less of it does not mean conserving the engine life.

 

[antonioshabirto]

Bro, I agree with Corse. He used the term racing, because he goes track. I totally agree with him that the Duc will have more problem riding it gentle than opening up the bike occasionally.

 

The Duc is a bike where the more gentle you treat it, the more problems it give you. Maybe the only time you could gentle to the bike is washing and polishing it. Like what he mention engaging the clutch slowly will just kill the plates. I rev the bike to 3k, drop the clutch and just go. I will never forget the embarrassing moments of riding off the Duc infront of the ex owner, using the Inline method. I stalled the Twin twice and got him cracking up.

 

From my 3 years of 748 ownership, with track ridings and trips to KL, every valve clearances never fail me. Shifting at 10k from Gear 2 onwards had never been more familiar to me when it is safe to do so.

 

Anyways, I've known a few gentle riders constantly telling us their new bikes seems to have more problems than us who track or tour our bikes.

 

A manufacturer do not give us more 10k (some up to 17k) worth of revs for nothing. Using less of it does not mean conserving the engine life.

 

 

Well its was a matter of misinterpretation as i believe he shouldnt have used the term Racing in this context here.

 

Well its true that these bikes were build to be rode at a certain level but as long as you meet the minimun requirement its really fine ...

 

One of the common culprit is rising temp that can cause multiple things to happen. But again i believe there are ways to overcome this

[NoLogicOne]

One of the common culprit is rising temp that can cause multiple things to happen. But again i believe there are ways to overcome this

 

Ya, me too. Dun own the bike

 

[fweddy]

Don't you just feel the pain and sadness when you try to accelerate your Ducati and shift up the gears before 4000rpm. It just feels wrong and sluggish. High revs and short shifts are what makes Ducatis rumble and obey every twist you give it in smooth sync. My 2c

[NoLogicOne]

Well, high revs are not really that high when the redline is 10,500 RPM. You dun really short shift on the Duc in the tracks. But you could drop a gear less at certain turns though, compare to the IL4.