Ducati Riders

[seal]

Originally posted by Will@Jan 16 2004, 03:10 AM

Bingo, bro

 

Couldnt tell its a 999 from my side mirror when you were coming from behind. Sorry, I didnt wave to U... hehe.. Anyway, your termis sounds softer than I thought.

Hi Jeff,

 

Great to find you here bro. Maybe we can communicate here rather than via SMS. Hope you'd understand as it is diffcult to access my h/p while I am on duty.... the reason why I can't respond fast to your SMS queries.

 

Regards,

Seal

[seal]

Hi Guys,

 

Some riders from the S'pore Ducati forum along with their fellow riders are organising a trip to Mersing / Kuantan this coming CNY weekend 25/01/04 (Sunday). We should set off in the morning and return by mid afternoon.

 

Anyone keen to join? It will be a great opportunity for Duke and other riders to meet.

 

Regards,

Seal

[James996]

Hi seal,

Jus like U said,Definitely a hole in the pocket but the feeling thereafter when riding the bike makes it worth it.

I think its better and safer to have a certified and good mech to do the bike than have any Tom,###### or Harry.Eugene is one good one U can trust.

Ducati is not the top notch of bikes but is certainly the Dreams of most Bikers(At least for me)

Owning one have sure make my dreams can true.

 

 

As for the brake pads,I think its wise of u to stick to using back the pads.I hear tat EBC is nt bad but I have try it before.I had used Carbon Lorraines and find it makan the disc and the the braking power nt tat gd.(On my other bikes)

 

 

As for the ride on CNY weekend 25/01/04,cant make as it is CNY.Its time for family gatherings and reunions.

 

 

 

 

Cheers

mika14,will indeed keep U update.

[Will]

Originally posted by obitrok@Jan 16 2004, 04:54 PM

heh heh. nice looking bike u got there. what mufflers were those anyway, couldnt tell.

 

yea, wasnt loud coz i had to keep it soft coz we saw two tp bikes, remember?

 

its geared very tall and i was going at 3k rpm, and it was abt 90km/h.

 

anyway, i have to say again, your st4 looks excellent and well maintained

Hehe.. Thanks for the compliments, bro. Must be the street lighting that helps.

 

Oh Yah, the TPs.....

 

Anyway, I think most ducatis are geared very high, maybe U can change the sprocket.

 

Heard a 999 at the workshop today. Doesnt sound as nice as one with termis.

[Will]

Originally posted by seal@Jan 17 2004, 10:42 AM

Hi James,

 

Just wanted to share.... brought my ST4 for it's 20,000 km interval servicing....set me back by $1.2k plus. Definitely a hole in the pocket but the feeling thereafter when riding the bike makes it worth it.

 

Just one comment though, I had my brake pads changed to Brembo OEM as I find them absolutely fabulous. But they are sort of on the steep side. If you know of any other alternative pads that can give as equal a performance.. you may want to change to those. Hear Carbon Lorraines are good. As I did not want to gamble, I stuck by the Brembos. Just a suggestion.

 

One last thing... I read this quote from a Ducati Owner's website:

 

"Very often the decision to own a duke is not based on hard measurables like service costs".

 

Guess we just have to think about riding and not the cost *sigh* But the thought of riding another bike besides my Duke.... Nah... I'll just bear the cost.

 

Regards,

Seal

Yo bro, I agree with U, riding the duke makes all occasional hiccups and servicing charges worth it.

 

I am using Carbon Lorraines now. Not bad, way cheaper than Brembo.

 

As usual, I wont be going for the trip. Would be either busy working or visiting.

[seal]

Originally posted by James996@Jan 17 2004, 03:58 PM

Ducati is not the top notch of bikes but is certainly the Dreams of most Bikers(At least for me)

Bro wait till they release the road going desmosedici..... then the Duke may just be among the top notch bikes.

 

Regards,

Seal

[tatteredwing]

Originally posted by James996@Jan 11 2004, 10:13 PM

Shoei,

Thanks.

 

 

 

Hi,mika14.

It will depend on how much U love the bike.

A FP 916 will cost ard 10-14K depending on condition & accs.

A 916SPs will cost ard 18-20K depending on condition & accs.

A FT 996 will cost ard 20-23K depending on condition & accs.

A 996SPs will cost ard 23-26K depending on condition & accs.

A 998 will cost ard 23-28K depending on condition & accs.

A 998SPS heard tat only 2 in s'pore,dun kw if its true.

Maintainance is slightly higher during the servicing interval,but I find it normal for oil changes and minor servicing.

As ducati dun have chiong parts,so LL gt to use original parts.(Jap Bikes if uses orginal parts also not cheap)

How I wish tat ah boy have spares for dukes too

 

 

 

 

Cheers.

Hi James,

 

Glad u r enjoying your bike.

 

 

Was looking for a 998 but seriously no one wants to sell. If u know anyone selling at the price dont mind can get back to me. Neither could i find anyone who wanted to sell a 996SPS at that time except for mary =p but no money u see

 

 

Anyway think u typo, cos there is'nt such a thing as a 998SPS only the normal ver, S ver, and R ver. U would be right to say that there are 2 998Rs in singapore though .

[James996]

Hi tatteredwing

 

Thanks for pointing out my typographical error and enlightening me

What is your budget?Cash or wants installment?

I will be going down minerva workshop tomor,will check out for U.

Tat time I went,gt a expatriate who wanted to sell his 916SPS for 20K,his accs is full.I regret buying mine after seeing his.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers.

[Cyanide14]

hiz guys!

 

juz saw a red Ducati 916/996/998 along CTE towards orchard juz after cavenagh exit at ard 2215hrs wif a female pillion on board....

anyone of u guys were there ard these time?

hearing the Ducati sound really give me the orgasm feeling...

:cheer:

[StingRhea]

its my dream machine~ my mito now is just a wannabe in the making~

[tatteredwing]

probably cash and a little installments

budget 20-30k

availability if and when i can sell my bike.

 

cheers on the 916 but i wont go for those

 

we all live to live our dreams right

[James996]

Hi tatteredwing,

Then I will keep alook out for U.

U should have seen his,Full carbon bodyfairing,tank,tail,rims.

Magnisum swingarm,Full temingonis,etc.

Feel the bike weight like a CBR 400 only.

So u will be looking out for 996 and above models only,rite?

[RT]

Hi Guys,

 

Nice to see a Ducati thread here...Fantastic bikes these..

 

Ex Ducati owner.

 

Hey Bazooks, hows your ride so far..may be thinking of getting 1..

 

Cheers

[Cyanide14]

Originally posted by James996@Jan 20 2004, 11:01 PM

Hi tatteredwing,

Then I will keep alook out for U.

U should have seen his,Full carbon bodyfairing,tank,tail,rims.

Magnisum swingarm,Full temingonis,etc.

Feel the bike weight like a CBR 400 only.

So u will be looking out for 996 and above models only,rite?

 

hiz!

 

the 996 is so light? couldn't believe it manz!

i sat on one b4 and it weights just like an elephant!

[James996]

Hi mika14,

Tat guy throw abt more $20K on accs to lighten his bike.He uses it for track only.

I thought his looked normal till I sat and pushed his bike.l so envy his machine.

[Cyanide14]

Originally posted by James996@Jan 22 2004, 12:57 PM

Hi mika14,

Tat guy throw abt more $20K on accs to lighten his bike.He uses it for track only.

I thought his looked normal till I sat and pushed his bike.l so envy his machine.

hiz!

 

what did he change?

$20K so much lehz...

[Cyanide14]

hiz!

 

is Ducati 748 popular in s'pore?

is the maintenance as expensive as the 996/998 series?

wats the disadvantages of owning this bike compared to 996/998?

thanks!

[James996]

Hi mika14,

Yup,tats the amount.Real envy him.

748 is not tat popular and rare in singapore.Most pple who get it r expats.

The maintenance is almost the same just tat the power and price diff.

[obitrok]

ive not ridden a 748 so i myself dont really know. its more for the track nut where more throttle can be used when exiting corners as the power is less. dont have so much worries abt high siding it on full throttle.

the bike is not much lighter than its bigger brother tho.

[Cyanide14]

Originally posted by James996@Jan 24 2004, 02:47 AM

Hi mika14,

Yup,tats the amount.Real envy him.

748 is not tat popular and rare in singapore.Most pple who get it r expats.

The maintenance is almost the same just tat the power and price diff.

hiz!

 

in my opinion most Ducati 916/996/998 owners are mostly expats anyway...

seldom see Ducati 916/996/998 in heartland HDB carparks anyway...

[Cyanide14]

hiz!

 

juz asking how can i tell a Ducati 996/998 from a 916 physically and not through number plates.

i am doing a Tamiya Ducati 916 model kit and i wanted to convert it to 996/998.

thanks!

[James996]

Hi mika14,

I happen to be a chinese owning a 996 and parking it at a Heartland HDB carpark.

But always cover up in case of preying eyes.HDB carparks is full of pples preying on bikes.Beware.

Jus kana my casio watch stolen fr my wave as I stick it on my handlebar.

Alot of time things jus kana stolen..........

 

As for the model U r doing,there is nt much diff betw the 916 to 996,998 the rims r diff.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers.

[Cyanide14]

Originally posted by James996@Jan 28 2004, 08:56 PM

Hi mika14,

I happen to be a chinese owning a 996 and parking it at a Heartland HDB carpark.

But always cover up in case of preying eyes.HDB carparks is full of pples preying on bikes.Beware.

Jus kana my casio watch stolen fr my wave as I stick it on my handlebar.

Alot of time things jus kana stolen..........

 

As for the model U r doing,there is nt much diff betw the 916 to 996,998 the rims r diff.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers.

hiz james!

 

juz kpo for a while, what r u working as? how much u need to spend a month to maintain the precious Ducati? hope u dun mind

 

where u stay hah?maybe i drop by to admire yr Ducati... hahaha...

 

rims different in what sense? u mean there's no exterior differences betweem a 916 with 996/998?

 

thanks!

[seal]

Originally posted by James996@Jan 28 2004, 08:56 PM

Hi mika14,

I happen to be a chinese owning a 996 and parking it at a Heartland HDB carpark.

But always cover up in case of preying eyes.HDB carparks is full of pples preying on bikes.Beware.

Jus kana my casio watch stolen fr my wave as I stick it on my handlebar.

Alot of time things jus kana stolen..........

 

As for the model U r doing,there is nt much diff betw the 916 to 996,998 the rims r diff.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers.

Hi James,

 

So you use your Wave as a commuter. How about the 996, is that your track bike?

 

Regards,

Seal

[James996]

Originally posted by mika14@Jan 28 2004, 09:24 PM

hiz james!

 

juz kpo for a while, what r u working as? how much u need to spend a month to maintain the precious Ducati? hope u dun mind

 

where u stay hah?maybe i drop by to admire yr Ducati... hahaha...

 

rims different in what sense? u mean there's no exterior differences betweem a 916 with 996/998?

 

thanks!

Hi mika14,

I am working in the navy as a tech.Actually,there is nt much to maintain the bike,jus 3mths change oil and filter as I dun used it often.

I staying at clementi but my 996 is parked at my gf plc as her plc is a muti-storey carpark.(away fr the rain and sun)U can always call me out for a cup of kopi to see the bike,my friend.

 

 

As for the diff,996 is using the 3-spoke rims as 916,998 is using muti-spokes type.

There's no exterior differences between all 3 bikes.