748 748 Owner's Diary

Discussion in '748 / 916 / 996 / 998' started by jimmer, Dec 15, 2018.

  1. To get my Ducati fix while trying to sort my old decrepid 600ss I’ve managed to bag myself a lovely yellow 748! After 3 years on a GSXR600 I was craving some Desmo loveliness so took the plunge and sold the Suzuki and went on the hunt. The head said get a 749 or stretch to an 848 but the heart said it had to be a 9*6 or 748.

    It’s a basic 2001 748E fitted with a single seat unit (with missmatching 90’s Ducati decals - but I don’t care!), came with all the original bits, a decent history and a grand total of 5200 miles on the clock. Shite time to buy a bike but have managed to get my first 100 miles in and am completely in love, the chassis is night and day compared to the Suzuki and the induction noise above 6krpm is pure magic.

    Plans are to find some carbon termis (once I’ve saved up), sort the wobbly dials and just enjoy the bike.

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  2. Nice looking bike, hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine, I've had mine 9 years now and can't see me parting with it for a long time yet.
    Steve
     
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  3. Welcome to the forum. I’d watch out for the red or dead brigade but you’re in good company, my 748R is yellow :upyeah: Andy
     
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  4. Nice bike. I am a bit jealous!
     
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  5. Nice welcome - should never have sold mine
     
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  6. Nice, 748's and 998's should be yellow - well done :):upyeah:
     
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  7. Hey,That brightens up a wet weekend day,lovely and in your face:upyeah:
     
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  8. Cheers guys, over the moon with it!
     
  9. Yellow Ducati owners are just a cut above... ;)
     
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  10. Nice choice and by far the best colour. Red is so common! I know I've said it before but it's true and I agree with @Exige
     
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  11. Very nice mte, sure it will bring you many smiles and many happy miles too... Enjoy.. x
     
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  12. Cracking bikes. Best fun I ever had; until I got the 959
     
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  14. Of course there is red and why not yellow, but orange is just special... IJ5A8853.jpg
     
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  16. Welcome to the 600ss and 748 owners' club! :):):)
     
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  17. Nice bike fastest colour!
     
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