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Subject to inspection by JHP I just put a deposit on a Desmo!

Excited much!!

If all goes well should be delivered at the weekend or next week. Let's hope winter doesn't arrive before then as would like at least one ride before it goes into hibernation.

Not sure whether to keep bike as standard, see how it is and how I use it before changing wheels. Is it worth switching sprigs if you keep the standard rear wheel?

I wish I had the voice of Homer
To sing of prostate carcinoma
Which kills a lot more chaps in fact
Than met their doom when Troy was sacked.

But thanks to modern surgeons' skills
It can be stopped before it kills
In nineteen out of twenty cases
Upon a scientific basis.

I asked a doctor, now my friend,
To peer into my hinder end
To prove or to disprove the rumour
That I had a malignant tumour.

He biopsied out some bits of tissue
In order to decide the issue.
The microscope returned the answer
That certainly I had got cancer.

So I was wheeled into the theatre
Where holes were made to make me better.
One set was in the perineum
Where I can feel 'em but can't see 'em.

Through one incision I don't doubt
The neoplasm was taken out
Along with glands and two lymph nodes
Where cancer cells might find abodes.

I'll swear without the risk of perjury
It was a fancy bit of surgery.
So do not wait for aches and pains
To have a doctor check your drains.

If he says 'cancer' you're a dunce...

Unprecedented 5th British Superbike title for Shane Byrne
First British Superbike Championship win for the Ducati Panigale
Glenn Irwin back on the podium in his rookie season


Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne secured the 2016 British Superbike title at Brands Hatch beating his nearest rival, Leon Haslam with a race to spare. It was a record breaking fifth title for the Be Wiser Ducati rider and Ducati’s first British Superbike Championship win since 2008.

The weather was to be a dominant factor throughout the weekend with conditions often treacherous as the cold and wet October weather lashed the Brands Hatch circuit. It was however a broken handlebar that was to be one of the turning points of the weekend. Leon Haslam was on track for Q2 when a broken handlebar meant the Kawasaki rider had no choice but to lay down his bike to prevent a serious incident. Despite the rider being unhurt, Haslam was unable to complete Q2 and had to start from 17th on the grid.

Race 1
Shakey had got off the...

ok, so she has landed.

Probably the most expensive cups I'll ever buy, but they are handmade titanium works of art...

Belgian Jessica Leyne, the only woman on the tour, has crossed Japan to successfully conclude part three of the seven-stage Globetrotter 90° trip
Tough weather conditions in Japan did not prevent Jessica and her Multistrada 1200 Enduro from keeping to their tight schedule on this exciting world voyage
The Globetrotter 90° torch and the Multistrada 1200 Enduro are now in the hands of Brazilian Eduardo Generali, who will cross the USA from San Francisco to Indianapolis

Borgo Panigale, Bologna (Italy), 6 October 2016 – Globetrotter 90° achieves its next target: Belgian rider Jessica Leyne, the only woman to take on this trip around the world on the Multistrada 1200 Enduro, has now concluded stage three. Having arrived in San Francisco, she has handed the torch to the next Globetrotter, Eduardo Generali. With four stages still to run, the Globetrotter 90° adventure aims to cover a total distance of 30,000 km. This round-the-world trip is a real homage to Ducati and its first 90...

Sad that satellite crashed into the big lump of rock in space the other day.. However all is not lost, for nearly as long as it took for the Satellite to reach its rock, project "N" has been under wraps waiting for its moment..
Regrettably other missions including project "E" (Extension) and mission "F&P" (fence and patio) were explored first and with tight budgets imposed by my Commander in chief, that's Mrs N to you guys, who duly said " I told you not to take it to bits, you'll just have to wait now till the other projects are finished"..

A crack team of experts has been assembled for project "N" , sorry bit of a mistake there.. A team of 1, me myself and I, armed with a brand new kettle..

Big dreams are firmly in place, along with a massively small budget ( Mrs N's purse) and of course, the vital large box of tea bags..

Well at least it's on the bench now anyway...
I'm sure there's going to be many "er Huston we have a problem" moments along with lots of wrong turns too,...

Eye Candy: Two New Walt Siegl Leggeros | Bike EXIF

Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali presents, in Cologne, the first of a series of new bikes from the Bologna-based motorcycle manufacturer
The SuperSport is a versatile sport bike: agile in town, comfortable on the motorway, smoothly effective on countryside bends and on the track
The SuperSport range also includes the SuperSport S version
The SuperSport will be available in Ducati Stores by March 2017

Cologne (Germany), 4 October 2016 – Ducati took advantage of the special press-only day at INTERMOT 2016 to unveil the first of a series of new bikes for 2017. At the Cologne motorcycle fair, Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali took to the stage to present the SuperSport, the company's latest sport road bike.

“I'm extremely proud to be able to reveal the latest Ducati 2017 bikes, starting with the SuperSport”, stated Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali at the bike's unveiling. “After sharing a sneak peek with the Ducatista community at WDW 2016, we're ready to present the bike to the thousands of...

Said a bit ago that the 899 was going, and here's it's replacement.
Had it 3 weeks, first service done last mon, and put new exhaust on at weekend
Loving it so far, .......hoping the weather stays good

Presentation scheduled for Tuesday 4 October, 6 pm on the Ducati stand (Hall 8, Stand A42/50)
Sneak peeks at the Ducati 2017 range to include the all-new “Volcano Grey” for the Multistrada 1200 S and new technical upgrades for the Multistrada 2017 family
EURO 4 emissions for Diavel and Monster 821, showcased at the fair in the new “Dust Grey” colour
Further Ducati 2017 features: DTC EVO and DWC EVO included in the 1299 Panigale and 1299 Panigale S electronic packages


Borgo Panigale, Bologna (Italy), 30 September 2016 – On the eve of INTERMOT 2016, to be held in Cologne (Germany) from 5 to 9 October, Ducati will be previewing some of the latest developments for 2017 and has confirmed that the eagerly awaited SuperSport will be on show. The unveiling of this latest Ducati bike, scheduled to take place on the Ducati stand (Hall 8, Stand A42/50) at 6 pm on Tuesday 4 October, ends the special press-only day of this key international motorcycle exhibition.

After giving all the...

This is my latest addition to the family she weighs more than my son though. It should keep me occupied until I take delivery of my Thruxton R ...I bought it today from Ducati Nottingham. Great bunch of people, Mark made the whole experience a day out. The show room is like bike heaven

Hello Guys, coming back to biking and using my wifes Yamaha XVS 125 and loving it, sad I know. Anyway, I was planning on a Street Triple in early '17 but walked into a local Ducati dealer and saw my boyhood dream bike (from 1996) but all 2016 ish. Great salesman explained the latest set up and made me an offer that was too tempting. Paid 11750CHF - about 8'500 GBP. 5 mins to purchase is perhaps too much artistic licence but as it offered everything I wanted, especially the driving modes I jumped in. Ps I guess most of you end up in sport?
Anyway, I pick the bike up Saturday. Totally standard but suits me as a return biker. Any essential or usual mods etc from the experienced mass on here? I live in Switzerland so its mostly great B roads (for those who know, the Grimsel, Susten pass etc are 45minutes drive away).
Heres a pic.

Ownership over 10 years has had some highs and lows, but every time I ride this bike it brings a smile to my face ...

Newly gold sprayed wheels and sc project exhaust

Frenchman Laurent “Lolo” Cochet has reached Vladivostok, concluding stage two of the world tour to celebrate 90 years of Ducati
The Ducati torch is now with Belgian Jessica Leyne, the only woman among the 7 Globetrotters
Jessica will travel the roads of the Rising Sun, taking in glorious racetracks and historic collections

Borgo Panigale, Bologna (Italy), 19 September 2016 – The second stage of Ducati Globetrotter 90°, the world tour that sees a Multistrada 1200 Enduro take in the most symbolic places and roads in Ducati’s 90-year history, has now concluded. Having left Bologna on 4 July, the Globetrotter torch has arrived in Vladivostok (Russia) with French rider Laurent Cochet and been passed on to Jessica Leyne, the only woman among the seven fearless Globetrotters selected to take part in this world voyage.

Having left Moscow on 24 August, “Lolo” Cochet covered 9100 km in 22 days. Laurent crossed Russia, even completing one 1000 km stint without taking a break. Deviating...

Just checking in, as a relatively new member. I bought my first Ducati, the 848 Evo (and only my second bike). I resigned from my job. The sun came out!

Perfect combo of events.

Did 200 miles on it today. Starting to get more comfy on the bike. I had been frustrated at the mirrors. However, today I figured out finally what most of you already know I guess. To use the mirrors you just move your elbows out a bit! Felt so stupid afterwards.

Anyway, loving the bike.

Cheers,
Dub

Just a few pics of this beauty

Stage one of the world tour to celebrate 90 years of Ducati comes to a successful end
Indian rider Vir Nakai has reached Moscow for the symbolic handing of the torch to the second of the seven Globetrotters, Frenchman Laurent Cochet
Frenchman Cochet is travelling the legendary Trans-Siberian Highway, from Moscow to Vladivostok

Borgo Panigale, Bologna (Italy), 7 September 2016 – Ducati Globetrotter 90°, the worldwide trip undertaken by seven riders chosen from among 3000 applicants, has reached the end of its first stage.
30,000 kilometres on the Multistrada 1200 Enduro to retrace the streets and places where the most important pages of the first 90 years of Ducati history have been written. Having begun on 4 July at Ducati HQ in Bologna, the tour has now reached Moscow, where the first Globetrotter, Indian rider Vir Nakai, symbolically passed the baton to the second ‘torch-bearer’, Frenchman Laurent Cochet, who is currently covering 9100 km of the legendary Trans-Siberian Highway...