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1st April 2005 this 916SPS came into my posession with just under 10,000 recorded miles.
15 years and a few months later it now has 50,000 on the clock.
On a Sunny day with an empty road it never fails to put a smile on my face.

Yesterday i was out and about on one of the bikes down on the coastline as you do and had the misfortune of getting stuck with a rear tyre pun?ture,i think it was 21 years ago on a Harley that i had received the last pun?ture on a motorcycle),unfortunately it was a slash mark & not a hole so it couldn't be repaired so they let me store the motorcycle overnight which made a pleasant change from we can't because of the company insurance bullshit.
So a huge thanks to the team at Sykes Harley Davidson at Lowerdicker who gave me a tour of the premises / warehouse etc,great to see that decent folk still exist,they also had a electric bike up for sale at £28k plus,anyway bike collected this morning at 08.45 with a new tyre on it's way tomorrow or the next.

I did the Ducati Track day on the 996 yesterday against a sea of V4/V2 and what seemed to be the uk's V4R owners club, I've never seen so many !

All I did to the 996 was to put Brembo SC pads in, Motul racing brake fluid and Bridgestone S22's and track panels. To say it held its on was an understatement, yes it got eaten on the straights but it was nipping back in the corners and on the brakes and I was just amazed how it's still so competent.

It was Silverstone GP so massive straights, round a tighter twistier track it would have been even better.

I can only imagine how good a really well tweaked bike with a modded/swapped motor would be.

(it did have a massive coolant leak from a loose allen bolt around the temp sensor area, but hey that's the fun of ownership, got it fixed and back out)

First ones. Beautiful SL2 with full carbon treatment, @samieb lovely old school V4R, @cookster Pani R and his mate Gary’s V4R.
Suns out

Currently owned a Kawasaki zx6r that I know longer ride on the road, track day use only! I was quite contempt and never imagined owning another bike, well that was until a 1998 Ducati Biposto 916 popped up on my facebook page for sale.. A week later I am now the owner of a 916!

I'm still in the planning stages on how far to go with tidying her up. So far I will be having all of the main fairings and tank sprayed due to a few marks and scratches, Not sure what to do with the main frame, It has a few marks so it's either a full spray job or try and touch the worse bits up..
Also need to decide on whether I keep the after market exhaust or stick the oem back on, either way I need to sort out the correct mounting bolts rather than the bodge ones on it.

Look forward to sharing the journey with you all

Roadkill

All done, from red to yellow!
70s retro decals

Collected it in a van yesterday ( pelting rain ) and its first 10 mile round trip on country roads to get it MOT'd today. Starts, brakes just fine and the ohlins rear and well set up front mean its handles well but is nicely supple. The 40th rear sprocket suites the strada's power exactly and the engine is just so smooth ( max 4500 rpm as its only just awakening from its slumbers ). Although the bars are low for a fat old git there is plenty of leg and bum room. Best of all it makes me feel a million dollars to ride .. so I am well happy. Hoping for a dry day tomorrow to get more miles on now it is road legal.

Good morning all,

After 1250hrs of design & crafting, I am pleased to bring you my latest creation and new business venture. www.sezionato.co.uk
This is #1 from an extremely limited collection with everything finished by hand, complete with bespoke stainless fittings and fixings throughout, glass top, one-off trellis styled framework and the engine can even slowly rotate by a specially designed and concealed dc motor.

I like steering dampers on my bikes and invariably fit 'em irrespective of what anything else thinks, but fitting one on the Mutleystraddler, has lead to a chorus of chunters, like those usually only expressed when seeing a fat bird bending over in a very short mini skirt.

So I have gone discrete now.

I have taken off this setup using Ducabike bits which kinda looked OK, but was in my face a bit, plus I was never keen on fixing to the plastic tank, even though it gave me no issues...it did stop me fitting a tank bag though - which I can now do
.... cos I managed to find an under-yoke setup. I did look for one of these ages ago, but could only find the OEM enduro rig... and that meant a non adjustable damper. I wanted an adjustable

Now it is all discrete ... the fat sort has put on a longer skirt hopefully ? I get me damper and you ladies don't chuck up quite so easily
Its from an outfit called CNC racing in Italia, albeit via a place in Holland cos they wouldnt...

Picked this up today, it was at the right price so I drove to Maidstone from Derby to pick it up, got home too tired to ride it!, I’ll report back tomorrow.

Just picked this red head up on the weekend. She needs some TLC so my winter project is sorted. Glad to have a motorcycle I can take the children out on.

Great bit of work by Snells today, fitted me in, did exactly what was asked and more.
They Upgraded my v4 to the evo2 software and also upgraded the engine map ready for the Akra....
Special shout out to Dave Phillips really helpful and knowledgable sorted me the bits i needed and advised what i didn't great honest service I would certainly use then again and again..

Managed to get a ride today, first time on this or any water cooled Monster. Been 7 years since I last rode any monster, and that had 65hp and clip ons (my avatar)

Didn’t realise how much I use a quick shifter and auto blipper. Back to clutchless shift and using the clutch for going down the box. Also didn’t realise how much a gear indicator and clock was needed!

I’d forgotten high highly geared these old Ducati’s are. It’s mad. 1st under 30 is a must. 4th under 60 is just about usable for overtaking. Top gear sir? Well over speed limit needed for vibration-free drive...!

But...the right gear and it’s smooth. Gearbox is lovely and tight. No false neutrals or any signs of clunkiness. It’s drives and demands revs. Once I stopped riding like an adventure bike, all upright position, it made far more sense. Needs to be ridden like a sports bike with slightly higher bars: which it is.

Seller said it had a clutch problem. Either slightly worn plates or dirty plates. For...

Hello Everyone

Thought I’d sign up and as in the title I’ve managed to find a nice 998S, the bike I’ve always drooled over, and my first ducati.
Bought it totally stock but managed to find a brand new boxed and sealed set of termi’s.
I may do a mono seat conversion but for now I’m just happy to leave her be.

Evening all,

Having after far too many years finally bought my first Ducati, I thought I'd better sign up and say hello, particular as I've already been searching the forum for a few tips.
It's a '93 Superlight Mk2, which needs a little bit of work but nothing too major. Hopefully it'll have an MOT before the week is out...

I could do with another tank as the existing one needs a bit of work, so if anyone has one that'll fit, plus any other interesting parts please shout up!
I will of course scour and post in the relevant sections.

Evening All,
My name is Tom and I am a first time Ducati owner. A friend in the motorbike trade offered me this with 25000 miles, FSH and a months MOT for £1000 - rude to say no so here I am. I'm loving it so far! Suspension is gorgeous and the brakes and engine work well thankfully! I'm down on the South coast in Brighton. There's owning a motorbike and then there's owning a Ducati right?!?

Hi all,

Long term owner but only just signed up here.

I've a 98 748, purchased in 2004. She's not my regular ride (I've a VRF800) and has been in storage for the last 2 years due to a house move. She's just being recommissioned, all fluids, belts etc.....which is turning into a little light restoration.

So far the service items are complete. Just in the process of swapping bolts out to stainless (keeping originals & will replate). Next task is the headlights. I've acquired a bi led projector that im going to attempt to fit, so a new headlight loom to be made up as I'll relay them at the same time.

Still to do... Remove old data tool alarm (it's a bit iffy), upgrade rectifier (mosfet one on order) and I've also ordered a Chinese fairing kit. Yes, I know they're not perfect, the goal is to store the original fairings so they don't get damaged. At some point I also need to get the shock overhauled as theres a few chips on the spring.

I'm sure I'll have a few questions for...

Evening All,

After lusting after a Panigale for the last year, and reading and watching, every article I could find, I finally traded in my GSXR and bought a V4S. I have had the bike for 2 weeks and just done 630 miles, so it's time for its 1st service. I appreciate it costs what it costs, but is anyone able to provide indicative costs? I live in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Many Thanks guys

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In an effort to get fitter this stronger mentally and physically I’m cycling the 217 miles or so to @Ducbird ’s ..

Started Saturday and doing it at my pace.. A few miles and a rest etc..
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