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This bike looks great and sounds amazing (you have to wait till the end to hear it).

I’ve advertised my 748R 02 on Autotrader (at https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201907029651090) but I’m not sure it’s the right place to attract potential buyers so thought I’d try posting it here.

Here are the details from my ad…

I’ve loved riding my iconic 2001 Ducati 748R (always on dry days) but I use it less as I get older, so it’s time to sell.

It's in great condition, handles superbly, and has been kept it in my garage connected to a battery conditioner (included in sale) since 2007. 2 previous owners, 16,569 miles, MOT to 30/7/2019.

Equipment includes Ohlins suspension and steering damper, Brembo brakes, Termignoni carbon exhausts plus original Termignoni stainless steel exhausts, Marchesini wheels, carbon hugger, etc.

Serviced since 2008 at Baines Racing (Silverstone) with cam belts changed 2,250 miles ago, last serviced 1,250 miles ago. All paperwork present, including PDI certificate, sales invoice, service book, owners manual, MOTs, service...

Hello.
Have been on sportbikes almost 20years, last one a 2008 R1. But decided when I first saw the V4 that I was getting one eventually. I was convinced to get the shiny red up until I walked into the dealer and saw them side by side. It took about 3seconds and I changed my mind and got the corse instead. Hoping to get decent weather for this week so I get the break in out of the way.

great news
https://www.ukclubsport.com/anstey-set-for-racing-return-at-donington-classic-festival/

Fitted Termngoni a couple of weeks ago and had upmap installed today by dealer. My God what an improvement, The bike is so smooth low down but open it up and it wants to rip your arms out. Currently running with no baffle as I don't think it's too loud and the bang on upshift is contagious..Maximum Grin factor

my best beloved spotted this at a local “antique” fair. We very rarely go to such, but she was waiting for me in Cardio Rehab and had time to spare.

I remember this day 50 yrs ago today like it was yesterday, sitting in front of our first ever TV and watching B&W grainy pics of the Apollo space craft lifting off on its mission to the moon..

Blue Peter made a model of the rocket ship from fairy liquid bottles and I was desperate for my Mum to finish using hers so I could make one too..

The spacecraft would disappear round the back of earth for about 45 mins out of range of radio contact etc and I sat there desperately waiting to hear the radio crackle back into life again.. WOW! X

Ducati presents a special limited-edition bike - just 500 will be built - that is destined for nothing less that cult status
Special anniversary proceedings headed by none other than "King" Carl Fogarty himself during SBK race weekend in the USA
Bike number 5 is to be auctioned, with proceeds going to a fund raising effort in memory of Carlin Dunne
Team Aruba.it Racing – Ducati riders to compete at Laguna Seca on bikes with a livery inspired by the Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916

Pebble Beach / Laguna Seca, California (USA), 12 July 2019 – In 2019 a quarter of a century will have elapsed since the Ducati 916 arrived on the global stage, forever changing the Superbike world. Born from Massimo Tamburini’s sketches, this bike has revolutionized the world of motorcycle design and has made fans fall in love all over the planet. Incredibly innovative in its style, elegance, lightweight and compactness, by many it’s believed to be the sexiest and most iconic bike ever built.

The Ducati...

Today I was riding my usual route into town when I had a road to Damascus (well, road to Muswell Hill) style conversion.

I was pressing on enthusiastically towards a lovely right hand sweeper which has a side road off it, on the outside, more or less opposite the apex, the bike (M796) was on its ear when some bellend in an Audi (naturally) suddenly decided to turn right, into the side road, in front of me.....

I learned to trail brake on a track day a few years back and had carried it over to the road, not so much because it made me faster or safer, but simply because it suited the way I ride and also seemed to avoid what had been a problem for me in the past, namely running wide mid-corner and getting target fixated onto the outside of bends (which come to think of it, is a safety issue). Despite this, I had always been a bit skeptical of the safety claims for trail braking, probably because it went against the "no front brake in corners" orthodoxy.

Well, today, it saved...

Hi all, its been a while but i've finally managed to find the time and money to sort out my beloved 749. She has just passed a MOT and is now taxed and insured for the first time in 5 years. I just need to order the side fairings and get them painted, then she will be back to turning heads on the roads.

Fitted Pazzos today

Air cooled engines, especially older ones, often suffer from fins cracked off the heads and barrels - maybe from crash damage, maybe from ham-fisted mechanicing. Repairing them is not easy, but highly desirable.

Today I collected a Moto Guzzi Le Mans head which had the fins welded up yesterday. The job has been done rapidly, efficiently, and as far as I can see effectively.
http://www.baronspeedshop.co.uk/

Hi All,
Sorry, wasn't sure where to post this so Moderator please feel free to move.

I've recently finished restoring (are they ever fimished!) A Ducati 175TS single from 1959, with a view to ticking off a long held 'Bucket List' dream of riding such a bike in the Moto Giro d'Italia next year.

I'm also a member of the Motoscrubs Ducati Singles Forum and as of a few days ago the DOCGB, as it was suggested that there were quite a few guys in the club who went to the event.

Long story short, basically the DOCGB seems to have been a bit of a waste of cash, as their forum is like a ghost town. All the action seems to be on the DOCGB Facebook Group, which is free! Unfortunately, I don't really 'do' FaceTweet or whatever, so was just fishing to see if there was anyone on here that has done the Giro?

I'm basically looking for info on the most economical way to ship the bike out there next year and am given to understand that sometimes a group of entrants club together to make costs...

Only five hundred individually numbered 'Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916' bikes will be built
The unveiling, to take place on Friday 12 July during this weekend's American round of the Superbike championship at Laguna Seca, will be attended by four times world champion Carl Fogarty
Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team riders Álvaro Bautista and Chaz Davies will compete on bikes with a special livery inspired by the Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 10 July 2019 – It's twenty-five years since the Ducati 916 made its first appearance. A bike destined to transform the world of motorcycle design and to make fans all over the world fall in love. The 916 was uniquely stylish, elegant, light and technologically innovative: a true pillar of Made in Italy motorcycles.

To celebrate this key anniversary, Ducati will present the Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916. This limited edition will consist of only 500 individually numbered bikes and will sport an original...

Hi Guys,
I'm considering putting my 1199R track bike up for sale. Its a 2014 model that was built from a cat D bike. Almost all of the damage was cosmetic, the only remaining legacy of it's accident is a broken lockstop on the lower yoke (it now has fork travel stops mounted on the forks instead as the original stops seem to have been formed from cheese!) I have pictures in it's pre-repair condition available as well.
Less than 5k miles, I've only done 1 trackday since building it a couple of years ago but since then my Missus has been through the 'cancer hell' that sadly seems all too common nowadays and now she worries herself sick at the thought of me going on track as she doesn't think she'd cope if I crocked myself. So instead I've bought a 45 year old Alfa coupe (in keeping with the red & Italian theme!) that we both can enjoy together rather than me tearing around a track on my own.

Details:
Std engine internals
Woolich tuned (mapped by ‘big Stu’ at SYT just outside...

Ducati North America and Pikes Peak International Hill Climb create GoFundMe account to support mother of Carlin Dunne following his passing

Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday July 3, 2019 – Following the tragic death of the Spider Grips Ducati motorcycle rider on June 30, 2019 while racing at The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Ducati North America and The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb have created a GoFundMe online fundraising account to support Carlin’s mother, Romie, during this difficult time. His loss is felt throughout the international motorcycling and racing community.

Carlin was a 4-time champion of the Hill Climb, won Rookie of the Year in 2011 and broke the 10-minute barrier the following year, setting a new course record that stood for five years. He then selflessly volunteered two race seasons as part of Ducati’s Squadra Alpina Team, with the Race Smart program, mentoring rookie riders as they first came to race the mountain. Carlin...

Decided to get the Strada back on the road this year before I'm too old and knackered to ride the old girl.
It's been sat at the back of the garage for the last 5 years and only did 200 miles in the last year I had it on the road.
Fortunately it had a big service just before it came off the road so needed less work than you'd expect to get back on the road, a fresh battery, a set of tyres (old ones not worn out but I never really liked them) and a trip to Rich at Moto-R for a small service, set of belts and a good check over.
Fetched it back last night and went for a 60 mile shake down only to discover the bike had survived better than me! (could be the reason I ride a Multistrada these days)
The 916 performed as good as it always did but the riding position was a bit of a shock after a few years on the Multi so I don't suppose I'll use it a lot but it will get a few runs out this year.

Bitches

A friend on Ducati.ms recommended this forum and thank you for the welcome message.

Attached is a photo of my long time love. As you can see she is no museum piece, we give each other as good as we get on track days.

She is in for superficial repairs and then I'll be looking for a new front if I can afford it while I'm waiting for the shoulder to mend.

Anyway, nice to be here!

Carlin Dunne, Ducati Team Spider Grips driver falls just a few meters before the finish line, after having dominated the first three sessions of the race and ready to set the new record.
This is the official announcement from the race organizers.

Colorado Springs, Colorado (US), 30 June 2019 – The collective hearts of the Colorado Springs community and the Board of Directors of The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, along with Ducati North America, share the grief and pain of Carlin Dunne’s family, friends and fans over his untimely death.

“Throughout the 97 years that this unique race has been conducted on America's Mountain, we have experienced the ultimate joy in victory, the disappointment of failure and now, the unexpected heartbreak of the loss of a competitor, whose love of the race brought him to Pikes Peak. We mourn the tragic death of Carlin and he will remain in our hearts forever as part of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb family. Carlin will be remembered as...