Should I Or Shouldn't I?

Discussion in 'Newbies Hangout' started by Lel Howard, Apr 16, 2017.

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  1. Hi guys,
    I'm after some advice please.

    I'm currently selling my 2011 Triumph Sprint ST1050 to buy a 2012 Ducati Diavel Strada.

    The reviews look good but a friend said his friend sold his as it was a bit of a tractor?

    What are your honest opinions please?
     
    #1 Lel Howard, Apr 16, 2017
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  2. Then he was riding it wrong! Nothing like a tractor, Dave. And Welcome!
     
    #2 El Toro, Apr 16, 2017
  3. I need to more about this friend, otherwise it's hard for me to know how much to value his opinion. Does he have a dog? Does he have a wife? What does the dog look like? How does he know so much about tractors?
     
    #3 camelfarmer, Apr 16, 2017
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  4. I know some dukes have a very distinctive sound so I'm assuming he's referring to that ;)

    I have always ridden Ninjas, mostly ZX9R but now I'm getting old I moved over to the Triumph.

    It's a good bike but I crave more power and after a lot of looking I really like the look and specs of the Diavel. Alas, due to having wife, I'll have to get the Strada version which I now is a little slower.... either that or a divorce.... I'm on the fence on that one....
     
    #4 Lel Howard, Apr 16, 2017
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  5. "Getting old"? You're 45, FFS.
     
    #5 Pete1950, Apr 16, 2017
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  6. Test ride one, you won't be disappointed, tractor!! It's a Ducati not a Harley.
    Steve
     
    #6 Birdie, Apr 16, 2017
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  7. By old I mean I'm not enjoying the screaming sound and bleeding ears of the ninja (but do miss it) ;)
     
    #7 Lel Howard, Apr 16, 2017
  8. Got my eye on a couple but there are non local so would be buying without test ride, probably from a dealer, and having it delivered :(

    I'm assuming no real common issues on the 2012 ones?
     
    #8 Lel Howard, Apr 16, 2017
  9. Thinking of a Diavel, yip: your old before your time old boy :Finger: get a 1098SF and stop being so silly :Cigar:
     
    #9 Exige, Apr 16, 2017
  10. Now that is more me but my back would prefer a little more upright ;)
     
    #10 Lel Howard, Apr 16, 2017
  11. They are fairly upright - a straight back might just give you more trouble, did you think of that? :Wideyed: ET said the Diavel he borrowed was very uncomfortable and he is v.v. old...
     
    #11 Exige, Apr 16, 2017
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  12. I'd love to try one but finding one local is the issue...
     
    #12 Lel Howard, Apr 16, 2017
  13. Older than God himself :(
     
    #13 El Toro, Apr 16, 2017
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  14. So it's all your fault after all :Wideyed: do you know, I often thought so :Cigar:
     
    #14 Exige, Apr 16, 2017
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  15. If you believed half the posts on here you'd think so :(
     
    #15 El Toro, Apr 16, 2017
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  16. At least you're better at it than finm is at politics :Sorry:
     
    #16 Exige, Apr 16, 2017
  17. Or a nice 848 sf, , very comfortable, very fast lol, in red of course IMG_1313.JPG
     
    #17 fight the streets fmd, Apr 16, 2017
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  18. If only my garage was big enough and pockets deep enough for them all :)
     
    #18 Lel Howard, Apr 16, 2017
  19. Just get it you know you want it and it sounds better in red :D

    Decisions decisions and welcome into the mad house the crazy ones are already here :)
     
    #19 Ducbird, Apr 16, 2017
  20. It's a Duke, isn't there a law against getting any colour other than red? ;)
     
    #20 Lel Howard, Apr 16, 2017
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