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Hi Guys, I've decided to sell my 95 M900 its a great bike which I have enjoyed having over the last 7 years. New battery , valve clearances and belts fitted this week all ready for the summer. Great model specific registration, fitted with termis, standard exhaust included.
Located Motherwell , call Gordon 07585964120. 14222 miles £3250
Any details required give me a call

As it is increasingly looking like we'll all be told to stay at home and only venture out if a key worker or for food or medicine and as it looks like that will last for at least 12 weeks, I thought I'd start a little home entertainment. Something which is practical and where people can attempt something new.

Welcome to the Great Ducati Forum Bake Off.

Each week, on a Sunday I'll set a new baking challenge, nothing too complicated. Over the next 7 days look up a recipe for that week's challenge and have a go yourselves then post pictures of your attempts below.

Give it a go, even if you've never done it before, and post your pictures here for all to see and like. Remember you can always eat what you make and there's no need to panic buy baking ingredients

There's no reason why those with kids can't get the kids to have a go and post up their efforts as well

Week One.

Chelsea Buns.
Here's SWMBO's & my attempt. Now off you go.
ps. I...

Hi all.

It has occurred to me that this fantastic forum will help keep many of us sane in the upcoming months through these troubles times, especially the jokes section where Wroughtironron makes me piss myself. Also I ask myself how much risk is there in me going out for a ride , refuelling via a pay at pump and going back home again? My bike keeps saying to me let’s get out!

This forum is an incredible asset to us all, none more so than now. My thanks and gratitude to all those who keep it up and running.

I wish you and your families a safe and healthy time ahead.

Spring has arrived in Denmark, and my 748 has left the quarantine zone. Fitted with new tyres it's ready for the twisty roads.
The Ducatista (my granddaughter (20 months old)) only uses her Ducati indoor...

1st MV I've ever owned.

Having been inspired by @BigAlan carbon dipped hugger and chain guard I had mine done this week, just need to get them back on the bike now but overall I’m pleased with the look.

53,183 motorcycles delivered, € 716 million in turnover and € 52 million in operating profit, equal to 7.2% of operating margin
Historical record for turnover per bike, indicating the upward shift of the range
Panigale and Multistrada the cornerstones of economic input

Borgo Panigale (Bologna) / Ingolstadt 19 March 2020 - Ducati closes 2019 positively, consolidating the growth that has characterized the last years of the Italian motorcycle manufacturer. 53,183 (2018: 53,004) bikes were delivered to customers all over the world, a result that allowed sales to remain above 50,000 units for the fifth consecutive year, confirming the positive signs of the market which, in the above 500 cc segment, recorded a global growth of 1.4%.

The turnover, at the end of 2019, reached € 716 million (2018: € 699 million) with growth of 2.4%, an operating profit of € 52 million (2018: € 49 million) and an operating margin of 7.2%, against 7% reached by the Borgo Panigale manufacturer last year....

Twenty one years ago i passed my motorcycle test . My First bike was a Ducati 600SS, I got it from a guy in Barnes London . The Moment he pulled the cover off it and started it up, I was buying it know matter what!. It was a red noisy Ducati! .
I had it for a couple of years and made some great memories on it . Going to the Manx TT with my dad and my first ride on a track at Mallory park at the festival of a thousand bikes.
Nothing is forever, and I sold it for a VTR 1000 firestorm...... .

Anyway, our very own monster owner Albie posted a pic of a 600ss he once owned on facebook . It was only my old bike!! .He had moved it on years ago to a fellow ducati man, who had then sold it on to our club member Liz Evans! . I contacted Liz a few months ago asking if she still had it, and yes she did!
Well twenty years on and she's back home!, she looks just as good as the day she went, if not even better . Yes it feels very slow and has no brakes, but I really enjoyed my first 50 mile ride...

Got my self a 2016 1299 panigale came from a gen 3 s1000rr not regretting it yet misses seems to like it thou

The motorcycle manufacturer of Borgo Panigale extends the shutdown of the plant to 25 March 2020 to implement the safety measures to the production lines indicated by the new regulatory protocol
However, all support services for customers are guaranteed, first and foremost the supply of spare parts
Claudio Domenicali: "I am proud of how the people of Ducati are facing this difficult moment of health emergency, respecting the directives and following the instructions received."

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 16 March 2020 - Ducati decides to extend the shutdown of its production lines to the next 25 March inclusive.

Since the beginning of the health emergency in Italy, on Monday 24 February, Ducati has adopted an important series of measures to limit the probability of the virus spreading at its plant in Borgo Panigale, in a very timely manner and in advance of later arrangements. The most important were the measurement of the temperature at each person entering the plant, trips...

https://ruf-automobile.de/en/

Okay,

I’ve got an 899 that I’ve had from new, done almost 25,000 miles on it, love the bike...most of the time!!
Problem is I did a trip in Germany 2 years ago, and it was in the middle of a 34c heatwave...the little Pani toasted my arse off!!
I vowed then that I wouldn’t do another long Euro trip on it, but I’ve got 3 jaunts this year totalling about 7,500 miles, been looking at things like an 1100 Tuono
Or a 1290GT Superduke
Even tried a Speed Triple RS ( surprisingly good! )
Then I got the Garmin routes from my mate for one of the trips , 10 days, six of which will be over 300 miles ( day 2 is over 370 miles! ) and that made me think I need to perhaps look at something that was a better mile muncher than the 3 bikes above.

I should add at this point that the 899 was staying, the new tour bike would be in addition to the 899 and would therefore not need to be as sporty biased cos I’ve already got that covered.....it needs to be, comfortable, quick, easy to live with,...

Another feel good story.

2 Irishmen break the world record for the longest off-road journey on a motorbike . I’ll say. It was across a lake

Irish men travel 800km across frozen Siberian lake
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2020/0312/1121814-siberia/

Here is my much loved, appreciated and sadly unused 998 monoposto for sale. It is obviously loved and cherished and benefits from almost every performance and cosmetic enhancement available as can be seen; almost all the c/f is MS production, including the very rare tail unit and tank. Everything else is Ducati Performance including the slipper clutch. There is Öhlins suspension throughout, Galfer discs, BST wheels (rear currently at BST for refurb), Brembo RCS master cylinder, Gilles rearsets etc. Even the mirror stays are c/f. The bike has covered approx. 35k kms, with complete certified Ducati history and sale will include service plus delivery, registration, and MOT if bought by a UK buyer. The engine, other than the addition of the slippper clutch remains as it left the factory btw!
Tyres are new and unused Michelin Power Cup Evo’s fitted late in 2019 and the air tubes will be relaquered ahead of sale.
I myself have put less than 200kms on the bike in my six years of ownership...

Finally getting close to having a usable garage again, one that my car ca reside in! It’s been a drama, no doubt about that! And I’ve had to compromise a bit to stay on the right side of regulations but it’s just final fixings then I can start the finish!

Any ideas or pics welcome of theirs. Yes I know there’s a show your garage thread but it’s pages and pages and pages! As per pic, it’s an l shape. Car going on rhs, just fits ok if I put on skates and push I’m (less likely to damage) so Les is bikes & workshop area.

Not looking forward to sanding the joins and painting...

Still think this is one of the best I saw. Credit to Kev Palmer for building it! although I hear the motor cost 4k to build....

Afternoon all...
Today I should have been stripping my 749 as it keeps cutting out .... not ideal .. but the sun was out and my best mate phoned to say let's ride .... so I did the stupid thing and said Yep... went out for about 2.5 hrs .. first 2 hour great went from a place called whissendine to Melton to grimsthorpe ... to stamford ... it all went wrong on the home straight ... the old 749 started to mess about cutting out and causing me a load of trouble.... but bless her she got me home... I'm convinced its fuel related now filled up before going on the ride and towards the end when I'm getting low all the hassel starts .. so.. instead if fun I'm stripping down the tank during the evenings this coming week....
Hope you have all had fun today with your Ducati bikes ... happy riding

Vern

A feel good story for a change

Vintage tractor helps Irish pair win skijoring event
https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2020/0307/1120834-navan-man-skijoring/

My V2 finally arrived yesterday.

Took her out for a 20mile blast yesterday. Happy daze!
No riding today, the weather is sleeting - so instead I spent the day fitting stuff to her. Most of which will get me thrown out from the Ducatisti for sure.

Fitted
*Heated Grips (nearly supergluing my face to the bike in the process )
*Auto chain oiler
*Optimate battery cable
*Tank Grips
Also adjusted the rear brake lever angle and also the clutch lever angle. The latter was more complex than I anticipated as the brembo clamp had a locating pin - but this was easily removed.

Getting it delivered next week

18 plate done 3000 miles, really looking forward to it.