Ducati Riders

[NoLogicOne]

Did you get to watch the SBK's first race? Did Haga dominated the race or close fight?

 

Tough to say... in both races there was only 1 other rider close to Haga, Neu--- on the Suz and Spies on the Yam. Both times you could see that one rider was faster than the other in the different sections of the track.

 

Since Haga started 13th or so in both race and finished 1st and 2nd - you might say he dominated.

 

It's close racing.....no domination I feel, but lots of racecraft involved, and strategy involved. Lots of strong riders this year. Suzuki is pretty much the fastest bike in the field, managing 310kph while the 1198 manage 299kph. Haga is strong at the 2nd half of the track. He choose to sit behind Neukircher and together they break away from the rest. Haga pound on the last 5 or 6 laps, only to have Neukircher strike back at the last lap....Haga took the lead when Neukircher had a slide and the gap was 0.032...Suzuki is fast but kills tyres, but still fast in the straights until the end of the race.

 

Race 2 is Ben and Haga. Haga led mostly but had to give up at the end when his tyre no more.

 

Great racing!

[maxbg]

It's close racing.....no domination I feel, but lots of racecraft involved, and strategy involved. Lots of strong riders this year. Suzuki is pretty much the fastest bike in the field, managing 310kph while the 1198 manage 299kph. Haga is strong at the 2nd half of the track. He choose to sit behind Neukircher and together they break away from the rest. Haga pound on the last 5 or 6 laps, only to have Neukircher strike back at the last lap....Haga took the lead when Neukircher had a slide and the gap was 0.032...Suzuki is fast but kills tyres, but still fast in the straights until the end of the race.

 

Race 2 is Ben and Haga. Haga led mostly but had to give up at the end when his tyre no more.

 

Great racing!

 

I will be rooting for Haga to get the title and Spies to come in second in the championship. Haga deserves the title after so many close second placings.

 

I am surprised to see Ben getting up to speed so fast with new bike and track. I must say that the new crossplane crank R1 manages the tyre very well and get good lap times from beginning of the race till the end without dropping off.

[NoLogicOne]

I will be rooting for Haga to get the title and Spies to come in second in the championship. Haga deserves the title after so many close second placings.

 

I am surprised to see Ben getting up to speed so fast with new bike and track. I must say that the new crossplane crank R1 manages the tyre very well and get good lap times from beginning of the race till the end without dropping off.

 

I'll be rooting for Ben. He's a great rider, 3x AMA champion and is underated just because only Mat Maldin and himself are fast and they happened to be riding the "best" bike in AMA, Yoshi Suzuki. But realistically, he's just a dark horse because it's his rookie year, plus the R1 is new to him and many tracks too, so unlikely he will win the championship. I just luv rooting for dark horses.

 

Not so sure about the crossplane and uneven firing helps the tyre wear or not because Ben's R1 was sliding around alot during race 2. The crossplane and uneven firing is good at keeping the traction in the turns, whether it helps tyre wear or not is anybody's guess.

 

Haga was using a soft front medium rear while Ben was on medium front and rear, and Haga never said which tyre was gone.

 

Lots of WSBK races are lost due to wrong tyre selections, including Troy Bayliss the King himself.

 

Can't wait for more racing....you guys can see it at worldsbk.com. It's free, just small screen....dun complaint

 

 

Hilary.

[maxbg]

........Haga was using a soft front medium rear while Ben was on medium front and rear, and Haga never said which tyre was gone.

 

.........

 

Hilary.

 

Apparently you did not read the post race interview....

 

“In race two I was again fighting, this time with Ben [spies] but he was very fast and by the last five laps my rear tyre was finished, so I had to settle for second,” said Haga. “I really enjoyed the race and I am very happy; my team has done a great job this weekend and I am feeling very comfortable on my 1198.”

[NoLogicOne]

Apparently you did not read the post race interview....

 

Aww....owned Thanks....I stand corrected.

[maxbg]

Aww....owned Thanks....I stand corrected.

 

 

No problem.... another interesting fact is by looking at the lap chart on who is the most consistent. (see attached)

0101002LAP.pdf

[weian_85]

Selling ducati 1098 CF Open Sprocket Cover @ $80 (SOLD)

Made in Germany!

 

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l116/weian_85/Sample.jpg

 

May fit other ducati models, u can come and test if it fits be4 buying.

 

Regards,

Alvis

93850808

Edited March 4, 2009 by weian_85

[technicolorhighway]

Hello all, ......

If you are looking for a bike wash

Our fellow Rider Rizal will be offering discounts for Duc riders.

 

Location:

Singapura Auto Pte Ltd

5 Commonwealth Lane

Leng Kee Carmall

Operating hours are from 1pm to 8pm.

Prices start at S$10/-

 

Lets us all show him our support

[JMchick]

Hi gents,

 

Does anybody know the rough price of a Ducati Monster 400?

Looking to buy one, but it seems like nobody on SBF is selling...

 

Any advice on buying a M4? Or should I wait till my class2 next year?

 

 

Cheerios,

A

[GuiNNeSS]

Last I checked, there are at least 3 Monster M400s for sale. Check out both Garage Sales AND Bikes Mart.

[Marisha]

Does anyone where can I can get a monster 4 and whats your advise. Its my dream bike

[singhla]

Does anyone where can I can get a monster 4 and whats your advise. Its my dream bike

 

Try posting at the SBF Ducati Monster Lovers 2008 forum

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82519&page=159

[JMchick]

Last I checked, there are at least 3 Monster M400s for sale. Check out both Garage Sales AND Bikes Mart.

 

Thanks Neo

[JMchick]

Last I checked, there are at least 3 Monster M400s for sale. Check out both Garage Sales AND Bikes Mart.

 

Thanks Neo and singhla

[ckeng]

Thanks Neo and singhla

 

Im also looking for a M4. Whats the market price for that now?

[cagiva03]

I'll be rooting for Ben. He's a great rider

 

 

 

Same same... Watched the race while i was in K.L .... Ben is fast especially with the new R1.... This year round, Ducati is going to have a hard time! That is what i call exciting....

[Bboytrez]

been awhile since the last post. shout out to all of ya!!

[MC28]

For those who are interested to watch SBK Live streaming online, timing(Local time) as below..

 

13th Mar Friday

Superpole @ 2000H

 

14th Mar Saturday

Race 1 @ 1700H

Race 2 @ 2030H

 

Losail Circuit, Qatar

 

http://www.worldsbk.com

[chottoh_89]

Dear fellow Ducati riders,

 

For those who's interested with purchasing cheap, new race fairing. There's a MO for it. Kindly refer to this thread.

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums...d.php?t=228557

[Corse]

For those who are interested to watch SBK Live streaming online, timing(Local time) as below..

 

13th Mar Friday

Superpole @ 2000H

 

14th Mar Saturday

Race 1 @ 1700H

Race 2 @ 2030H

 

Losail Circuit, Qatar

 

http://www.worldsbk.com

 

Great Race.

 

Ben Spies is awesome on the R1.

 

R1.... Here i come !

[maxbg]

Great Race.

 

Ben Spies is awesome on the R1.

 

R1.... Here i come !

 

Mr. Elbowz as done well in Qatar.... but watch out for Nitro Nori as the European leg starts.

[MC28]

Ben Spies was calm and collected thru out both the race..But i'm still rooting for a Haga or even a Suzuki upset..

[Corse]

Back at home in Sengkang, i heard a familiar bike sound passing by.

As i quickly looked out of the window, if i wasn't wrong, i think i saw a yellow 1098. I didn't knew someone had bought a yellow 1098. I've seen mostly red and 1 black 1098s.

[Corse]

My bike had been sold. Feeling Happy and Sad at the same time.

Gonna book my R1 tomorrow. Hee...

 

I'll still be hanging around this Thread becuz i've still got the S4. hee

 

Hey Ming... When is ur turn? hahaha..

[dyno_88]

just wondering if there's a live stream for moto gp? i mean, free access and no subscription fee...what website ar?