Ducati Riders

[fesa7044]

Hi bro, great to see another SS rider here! Next meetup this Sun 28 Nov, see below. Hope to see you there.

 

 

 

Cant wait to meet u all & do the KPE tunnel together!

 

 

 

been to minerva to look up the 848evo?

heard there's 3 0r 4 out on the streets already but found none there!

only the race one's!(minerva is racing a 848evo in the MSS series.dis weekend @sepang)

u noe what they says?WHAT WINS ON SUNDAY,SELLS ON MONDAY!

u 're right,old chap!!

 

 

but bumps into dis exotica in d w/shop?

<!--url{0}-->[/img]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> apparently its a millenium special.</p><p> <img src=[/img]

a Gran Turismo version of some sorts.

 

 

 

let me hear some NOISE???

<!--url{2}-->[/img]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> come equip with dis marzocchi corse fork with D.L.C ?(diamond like coating)</p><p> <img src=[/img]

something diffrent from the usual ohlins?

 

 

& the shocks also NOT from the usual !

<!--url{4}-->[/img]its an extreme tech monoshock ttx (notice the 2 knobs?)its for Low & High Speed Compression / Rebound Damping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> look@the mirror,its pretty slick,as well.</p><p> <img src=[/img]usefull or not , dunno?basically nowadays sportsbike mirror 're useless!

 

 

check out d sidestand?

<!--url{6}-->[/img]some thought&time is spend on designing the bike,for sure u noe.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> view from the rear</p><p> <img src=[/img]plentiful of carbon in view.

 

 

if u still haven guess ,whats dis bike?

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titanium stuff,cannot bluff!!!

<!--url{9}-->[/img]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> basically,dis is the part,i dun like?<img src=[/img]what's dis mixture of analog/digital instrument,found in most mainstream sportsbike,definitely out of place in dis exotica?

 

 

dis is cool stuff for the seat?

<!--url{11}-->[/img]during hard acceleration ,the rider wun fly off!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> yup,its a bimota!</p><p> <img src=[/img]bimota DB7 comes with a tweak 1098 ducati(testastretta evolozione) with a couple of horses more!

 

 

isn't she beautiful?(beauty is in the eye of the beholder)

<!--url{13}-->[/img]2 DB7 was brought in to singapore(1 eventually exported out) & a mate of mine bought dis(68 big ones,not so x

 

 

mr H bought dis & his collection really grows!

<!--url{14}-->[/img]heard his kids

 

something about bimota ?

they 're x'clusive hand built,think lamborghini&maserati !

each DB7 is hand built by 2 technician who follow dat very bike all the way to actually built the shipping crates as well,dats juzz how exclusive&exotic the dB7 is.

 

see u guys on sunday,ride safe&take it easy!

(its midweek already)

[ohayo]

Wow, exotic bike. Gezzzz, if i am there, i will definitely spend some time ogling and molesting the bike. Better if the owner is there, maybe can ask him to start the engine and let the exhaust roar.

 

How much does a bimota cost? same as a desmo??

[kumon1979]

Bro kumon, not to frighten u but my friend received summon when he parked his hyper with aftermarket exos. Not sure wat exos he's using but he told me dat the parked his bike ard midnight and move off ard 6am in the morning. To his surprise he receive summon for fitting in aftermarket exos! I told him can try appeal say use for track use only but he suspect neighbours complaint lei.. Dats y i always canvas even for a short period of parking =)

 

I also canvas... Stupid neighbour... Haiz.....

[t28]

where is the rooftop?

 

U joining us bro? Hope to ride with a fellow SS!

 

but bumps into dis exotica in d w/shop?

isn't she beautiful?(beauty is in the eye of the beholder)

 

wow! Yr close up shots really show the beauty of the intricate design and material choices!

 

But to my eye, the whole is not as nice as individual parts! Hahaha! But then again, I dun have 68 big ones to blow on a bike, so better keep quiet... Nonetheless, truly exotica here. I watched the documentry on Bimota on Discovery Turbo, the history is interesting! They even raced with Honda engines! Pblm with all these exotic brand is they always end up bankrupt? Like MV?

 

To me, most beautiful bike in the world is the older version of the MV Agusta. Hope to collect one someday...

Edited November 24, 2010 by t28
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after mr fesa retire, we should all chip in and buy him a good camera, then he can be official photographer for spore ducati events...

 

he is a passionate ducatista. just look at his mini museum at home !

[kurtis]

does ducati bikes heat up easily like yamaha r6/1?

 

or is it all big bikes heat up like tt too?

[30]

my 1098 2 mins after engine on is 57 degrees

 

after 10 mins in city traffic goes up to 90

 

after half hour in afternoon city is 105

 

sometimes reading the digital gauge scares me...

 

but on NS highway, going 160km/h 50000 rpm its bout 72 degrees... hehheh

 

 

at 190km/h sorry eyes always on road (plus some praying)...no read temp readout...

 

at 200 km/h eyes on road and pray hard no monkey or iguana decide to cross the highway...

[kumon1979]

Mine takes abt 4min to reach 40 degrees.

 

abt 10min ride is btw 70- 80 degrees.

 

Stuck in the jam will reach abt 90- 105degrees.

[ohayo]

Mine takes abt 4min to reach 40 degrees.

 

abt 10min ride is btw 70- 80 degrees.

 

Stuck in the jam will reach abt 90- 105degrees.

 

wa...hypermotard is a hottie ah. Are you coming this sunday? i wanna hear your termi with open clutch! yum yum!

[fesa7044]

after mr fesa retire, we should all chip in and buy him a good camera, then he can be official photographer for spore ducati events...

 

he is a passionate ducatista. just look at his mini museum at home !

 

 

 

no need to buy camera,i got 3 camera already!

juzz show up dis sunday?

nea weather report for 3 days fri/sat/sun is AFTERNOON SHOWERS WITH THUNDER !

we 've red,we 've black,we 've red white&green , now we only need a yellow ?

so be there!

http://app2.nea.gov.sg/weather_3day.aspx

 

juzz take some fotos of cameron's bike,which he's racing dis weekend@sepang.

dun believe minerva spend 20k to soup up the 848evo !

as what they all says , WHAT'S WIN ON SUNDAY , SELLS ON MONDAY ?

see gotta time to post some foto's in?

u guys not sick of the fotos , right?

 

some news,i juzz received,as,we speak !

its dat time of the year & we need to go out to do some charity ?

so the date of the toy run 've been fixed@12 of december.

place:the Moral Home for the Disabled in Jalan Eunos

more information 'll be pass on dis sunday.

*D.O.C.S(ducati owners club of s'pore)is organising dis annual toy run&everyone is welcome.

 

CIAO

[ohayo]

Do a periodical check on your oil tank and its mounting. Not too sure whether is it just restricted to europe due to their seasonal weather. Also not sure whether its due to the ethanol found in their petrol. But one thing for sale is the plastic tank is creating a big headache for ducati now.

 

http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2010/11/ducati-sued-over-faulty-gas-tanks/

 

Ducati North America has been been sued in a class action over persistent issues related to its use of plastic gas tanks as fitted to almost all current Ducati models by a Florida owner of a 2009 Ducati 1198.

Ducati has moved to fitting plastic gas tanks in all its models bar the 1198 based models that feature an aluminum tank (1198S Corse, 1198R Corse, 1198SP). The tanks manufactured by Acerbis Plastics are also specified as original equipment in other European brand motorcycles such as Aprilia and KTM.

It appears that a number of customers have been suffering problems where the tanks swell and leak as noted in the opening paragraphs of the suit namely:-

The plastic used in Plaintiff and class members’ fuel tanks is incompatible with the motorcycles’ fuel, which causes the tanks to rapidly degrade and deform and leads to a number of unsafe conditions. Among other things, as the plastic degrades and deforms, the fuel tanks interfere with the full range of steering, leak fuel onto the engine, and destabilize the motorcycle’s weight distribution – often to the point that the motorcycle cannot be safely operated after only a few thousand miles of use.

link: Class Action Filing

There have been many complaints from Ducati owners on forums such as Ducati.ms with the Sport Classic model seemingly especially over represented. Apparently, over 240 owners have taken the time to lodge complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urging a recall.

One owner has gone to the trouble of creating a website to outline how they perceive the issue.

“The deformation is often cosmetic as seen above on a Ducati Streetfighter…..With some motorcycles the deformation causes the fuel tank to get in the way of the handlebars when making sharp turns, and with Ducati Sport Classics the deformation prevents the tank from attaching to the motorcycle frame correctly (as seen below) which might cause the tank to come off the motorcycle during a crash.”

link: Deformed Fuel Tanks

It is not clear what is causing the issue although there is speculation that small proportions of ethanol blended with gasoline in the United States may be the culprit.

For its part, Ducati North America have been replacing tanks under warranty but the law suit asserts that since the part is the same as the original the problem can reappear. The plaintiff claims that after 5 months his new Ducati 1198S required a fuel tank replacement at 2,193 miles. The problem has since reoccurred with the motorcycle now 18 months old and with 3,923 miles on the odometer.

Ducati News Today contacted Ducati North America but they offered no comment at this time.

[ohayo]

Double post

Edited November 26, 2010 by ohayo

[ohayo]

Will we get free servicing as well?

 

http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2009/06/ducatis-stimulus-package-free-servicing-for-a-year/

 

Ducati has announced a promotion whereby this summer purchasers of 2008-09 model year Ducatis will receive free service for a year.

The program enables a Ducati owner to simply ride and enjoy their new bike. The offer includes the first year of regularly scheduled maintenance updates on 2008 and 2009 Ducati models. All a customer needs to do for qualification is purchase a new Ducati from a participating dealer between June 4 and August 31 2009, fill out the program enrollment form and start riding.

The program includes the 2 services that could be expected in the first 12 months. Please note that the offer applies to 2008 and 2009 model year Ducati’s only so the new Streetfigther is not eligible.

The Full Factory Support maintenance program covers the first two services as outlined in your owners manual and include:

Service 1: to be performed within 6 months of delivery date or 600 miles, whichever comes first.

Service 2: to be performed within 12 months of delivery date or 7,500 miles*, whichever comes first. To be eligible for the program, Service 2 service must be completed no later than 30 days within one year of the delivery date of your motorcycle.

[kumon1979]

wa...hypermotard is a hottie ah. Are you coming this sunday? i wanna hear your termi with open clutch! yum yum!

 

Mostly will attend the meetup.

 

Will we get free servicing as well?

 

http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2009/06/ducatis-stimulus-package-free-servicing-for-a-year/

 

Is mine included???

 

Does anyone know which model is affected and which ducs owner will be entitled to the free servicing?

[yammy]

Remy,

 

Saw your advert to sell your bike on SGBIKEMART. Why sell so fast?

 

BTW there is a 1098 tri-color for sale at Excel Cycle for anyone that is interested.

[yammy]

Have you guys noticed that after so many outings, not a single XX9 series of Duc has joined us. Where have all the XX9s gone...

[kurtis]

Have you guys noticed that after so many outings, not a single XX9 series of Duc has joined us. Where have all the XX9s gone...

 

The Older ones make way for the newer ones.

[alkapot]

Don't worry I just post just in case there's an interested buyer who would cherish the 916 series.. in the mean time i am still enjoying e ride and will carry on rebuilding it. Nw the thought of convertin it to monoposto is too tempting since i just got my kub kia as a side bike . If i were to sell it somehow, i'll still get a ducati fer sure. See you guyz this sundae then.

Remy,

 

Saw your advert to sell your bike on SGBIKEMART. Why sell so fast?

 

BTW there is a 1098 tri-color for sale at Excel Cycle for anyone that is interested.

[ducati]

Aaahh Remy... new toy ah.... got 2 months bonus then can splurge!

 

Don't worry I just post just in case there's an interested buyer who would cherish the 916 series.. in the mean time i am still enjoying e ride and will carry on rebuilding it. Nw the thought of convertin it to monoposto is too tempting since i just got my kub kia as a side bike . If i were to sell it somehow, i'll still get a ducati fer sure. See you guyz this sundae then.

[Samurai001]

Anyone using Microtec ECU for 1098? Where can I get this?

[pum9kin_h3ad]

Guys , i wont be joining the meetups tomorrow due to work commitment. Hopefully by next outing i can join you guys with my new bike out on the road

[kumon1979]

Sorry guys, i forgotten that my company have walkathon on Sunday from 7am till 1pm so I have to give the meetup a missed.

 

You guys enjoy and ride safe. ^_^

[Randy_koh]

Hi,

was suppose to meet you guys later but something bad happened. its rather urgent actually, was wondering if any of you guys have a spare 916 or 996 exhaust for sale or...?? as mine cracked. Went 2nd link last night for makan session and at the same time cleared carbon. In the process my carbon pipes cracked. Pls call me @ 90710855 (Randy). Thanks.

Edited November 27, 2010 by Randy_koh

[ducati]

Oh ****! Cracked??? That sounds serious! Any idea what is the 'cause of it? I'll be seeing the guys later so will help you to ask them.

 

Hi,

was suppose to meet you guys later but something bad happened. its rather urgent actually, was wondering if any of you guys have a spare 916 or 996 exhaust for sale or...?? as mine cracked. Went 2nd link last night for makan session and at the same time cleared carbon. In the process my carbon pipes cracked. Pls call me @ 90710855 (Randy). Thanks.

[Randy_koh]

Oh ****! Cracked??? That sounds serious! Any idea what is the 'cause of it? I'll be seeing the guys later so will help you to ask them.

 

My carbon pipes r rather old actually, its been on the bike since.. I guess the inner packing had already long gone, when I whack my bike too hard last night most probably the heat causes the carbon to crack. Well... sway I guess..