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As title suggests, the SL passed the MOT today. Tester remarked it is a fine specimen.
Tax it this week then hopefully get out on it next weekend. Rode it 3 miles to the MOT and back, it sounds great.

New to the group, I live in Wiltshire. I have owned this 900 Supersport for 24 years. Recommissioned and back on the road last year after many years stored.

So this is the second thread of my 2015 1200S Stripe
Just shy of 7000miles on the clock.
Can’t leave anything standard but I think I’ve just about ran out of things to do.
Recently changed the rear subframe and seat for a 2017 version which has allowed me to add the Spark exhaust. Evotech tail tidy with Ducati performance indicators (and front indicators)
Rolling with a 17 RCS Corsa Corto Brake master with AEM integrated reservoir. To get everything to fit I had to fit Jetprime ignition switchgear as the corsa is bigger than standard RCS. Gone with the standard RCS and integrated reservoir for the clutch master. Fitted a set of Evotech lever protectors and mirrors.
Wheels are Marchesini M10RS front and rear. Evotech sliders
Renthal sprocket/carrier and chain, carbon chain guard.
GB Racing engine protection and water pump cover with evotech crash bobbins. Painted the rad covers black to blend in.
Healtech quick shifter, exhaust servo delete and gear indicator

Couldnt keep me away from motorcycles. This is my earliest photo and memory of a motorcycle. Think it was a tiger cub (200cc?) that my father had. Apparently the engine was running and I had the throttle wide open..some things have remained the same. Just not the full head of hair!
Ill try and find a picture of his Triton at some point. Lovely thing it was in red and chrome. Rebuilt from boxes of parts. To follow.
Meanwhile, the cub:

These were built from scrappy old frames, I picked up off ebay.

Well after many years of lurking and dreaming I have finally bought my first Ducati, a very nice 2022 Desert X.

Have been riding bikes now for about 50 years and have become excited as a teenager with the new bike. I live at the edge of the Peak District so will have many great rides straight from my door.

The bike came with hard luggage which I will be selling soon as I prefer my Kriega soft luggage setup. Look out for the advertising on here first when I subscribe.

Tom

Ducati fleet numbers 19, ranging from a 1958 125 F3 to the Desmosedici, plus 19 others, British iron dating from 1949 to the mid '70's, throw in two Massey Fergie 35s, a Polaris quad and two Jaguars and I mostly run or cycle everywhere.

Up for sale is my Tricolore. £14000
It's in great condition with approx 2500 miles
Genuine Anniversario gold wheels with nearly new rosso corsa tyres.
Ducati performance, rear sets, brake and clutch levers, fuel cap, reservoir caps, indicators, key guard, case cover, exhaust heat shield and comfort seat.
GP Edition top yoke.
Full titanium termignoni exhaust.
Comes with original parts excl exhaust.
Services up to date forks serviced last year.
As you can see it has the lot.
Bike is based in Norfolk
incl original black wheels £14500

I've just become the owner of this.
It's a 1971 Guazzoni Ingranaggino
50cc 17 HP. It weighs less than me so I need to shed some pounds and probably do some yoga as well to be able to fold myself in half to ride it.

I was in the loft yesterday looking for something in one of the boxes from when we cleared my Family home a few years ago and found another box I'd forgotten about in the chaos that was my Mothers passing etc.

The Stationary engine I remember from early childhood, it was a favourite toy, and was also something at my mothers house my boys wanted to 'see' when we visited.
I remember it was secondhand when Father brought it home, possibly acquired from a colleague at work so is probably @60yrs old.

The others however I only have very vague memories of.
I think they may have been gifted to us by a family up the road from Mother and Father when I was away at college. They were moving away their own children having moved out.
My father passed away very shortly after that and they've been in the box ever since, @40yrs.
I expect I added the Stationary engine to the box when I moved it to my own home.
Now as you'd expect, a find of such a nature couldn't be ignored and resulted in a...

Brand new to Ducati following ownership of Honda V4s and 2 strokes. Looking forward to learning and contributing to this forum.

Hi everyone, my name is John. I'm not new to Ducatis, I've owned a 996S and a ST4s in the past. Plus other Italian stuff, Guzzi's, Aprilias and MV Agustas. I've just taken the plunge and bought a 998 FE. I'll post up some photos when I get familiar with how the site works. I haven't had the bike delivered yet, so it will be a week or two before I can sort out photos.

Finally bought my first Ducati, Multistrada V4S Grand Tour. Black & Grey ones are faster, I think the saying goes around here.
Bought just before Christmas rode it home and unfortunately not used it since. Had a little issue while out of the country but I'm back now and just waiting for the salt to clear before getting out.

New bike day

Dirty deed complete, just delivered today. Really looking forward to getting some miles in on this. Fun after first service and getting some decent tyres fitted.

Newbie ere hello everyone I own a hyper 1100s that I've had for years also a 1098s and a pan v4 speciale... just bonkers about duc's so I thought I'd join the mayhem on ere ... I'd like to go to the ducati week in 2026 so I'm looking at a multi v4s to do this on

I always wanted a Supermoto so thought I'd build one. Started off buying a pair of Carbon Alpina wheels then found a 2013 CRF450R with only about 4 hours on it. Stirpped it down and had the frame powder coated then started to bolt some parts to it.
Took me a little longer than expected to build it and I could have purchased 4 used bikes for the same money I've spent but where is the fun in that lol.

Tecstra shorter, wider swing arm with Supermoto chain guide
Alpina Carbon wheels 16.5 front 17.0 rear with Dunlop slicks
FaBa wheels 16.5 front 17.0 rear with Michelin wets
Raptor Titanium pegs with replaceable sliders
SP Electronics quick shifter
Faor adjustable triple clamps
Full Yoshimura exhaust with protectors
Beringer from brake set up with 310mm discs
Venhill brake lines
Ohlins rear shock shortened and re-valved
Original Showa forks shortened and re-valved with anodised Gold legs, Black Nitride coated stanchions and Black powder coated feet
Pro Circuit suspension linkage
Billet...

I normally get shit as I like it with ginger ale, but got given this single malt for Christmas. I refuse to spoil it with any mixer. Just tried my first shot neat and it is fecking brilliant!

Good evening folks,

As mentioned in another thread, I recently became the new owner of a very rare 1980 Darmah 900 Supersport Desmo (SSD). Why rare? Well, because Ducati failed to understand the late 70’s market and somehow imagined there was a “missing piece” between the Darmah 900 SD (Sport Desmo) and the 900 Supersport. That did not work and only over a thousand were produced and sold in 1979-1980 (with a few assembled in the following years with left over parts).

So allow me to introduce frame number DM900SD*951021* with engine #DM860 904800. It’s a late production and has all the “goodies”:
900SS engine (cams, heads, etc), Conti exhaust (a performance option back in the day), but still the Dellorto PHF 32 carbs (not the 40 of the 900SS), which should make it a bunch easier to live with, lowered footrests. These bikes all came in this light blue metallic livery with darker blue stickers. I love the way it looks because it is so Mad Max like. Remember “The Goose” and...

Hi, a little intro from me.

After 30+ years of bike ownership I have finally bought my dream bike a lovely stock 1098s.
I've been riding mainly aprilia RSV's for the last 10 years I absolutely love big twins but the 1098 was always the target and I finally got there .

I've always enjoyed being part of a forum community with whatever machine I'm currently riding so I will look forward to getting involved here, gaining knowledge and spending money on unnecessary shiny bits.

Cheers Adam

Just wanted to say hi