xrdotimcr's Ducati 999 thread.

[xrdotimcr]

So, avboden has a thread for what is going to be his dad's new beemer, so I thought I'd make a thread about my awesome 999. Yeah it's pretty sweet, it's numbers aren't as spectacular as all the liter bikes out there now, but for the street and the riding I do it is above and beyond anything I could do at my skill level. Yeah, it already won some WSBK Championships, so that's pretty rad right? Some people don't like the layout of the headlights, but I think they're pretty sweet, and nobody tell's me I have a light out any more. Yeah, that's all I have for now.

Discuss.

[robo28]

You have a light out? On a serious note nice bike my brother in-law has the 749R and he always gives me a run for my money when we ride together. Of course that could be because I have 60 lbs on him also .

[AcXr50]

i want a 999

[odin544]

This thread has run its course.

/thread closed

[SatansPetFerret]

Bump.

[rewsintegra]

ya but does your bike have TCS and ABS and other sophisticated electronics? i think not, thus its not a real literbike.
only the s1000rr is cool. get with the times

[xrdotimcr]

Originally Posted by rewsintegra ya but does your bike have TCS and ABS and other sophisticated electronics? i think not, thus its not a real literbike. only the s1000rr is cool. get with the times

Yeah, I fucking suck because I own this bike. One day though, I'll get my dad to buy a real literbike, and then I'll ride it.

[rewsintegra]

Originally Posted by xrdotimcr Yeah, I fucking suck because I own this bike. One day though, I'll get my dad to buy a real literbike, and then I'll ride it.

your dads a badass. i wish i had a dad like him.

[xrdotimcr]

Originally Posted by rewsintegra your dads a badass. i wish i had a dad like him.

Sadly I made that up, my dad won't buy a real literbike. He only rides those Harley things, and sometimes a Victory. That and he cut me off when I turned 18.

[gatecrasher]

Why does your Dad's bike rattle so much ? it sounds like its falling apart

[xrdotimcr]

Originally Posted by gatecrasher Why does your Dad's bike rattle so much ? it sounds like its falling apart

You should hear mine. Dry clutch baby.

[gatecrasher]

Originally Posted by xrdotimcr You should hear mine. Dry clutch baby.

another one that couldn't afford the oil... fix it please

[xrdotimcr]

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[dragracer1951]

What's with all the piano keys?
I never understood that.
Stoners Duc has em too.
Does he play piano?
Do you?

[MCA8690]

Originally Posted by dragracer1951 What's with all the piano keys? I never understood that. Stoners Duc has em too. Does he play piano? Do you?

It's the Marlboro logo, innit?

[robo28]

Originally Posted by dragracer1951 What's with all the piano keys? I never understood that. Stoners Duc has em too. Does he play piano? Do you?

As mention before that is the Marlboro logo, with all racing series tabaco products can't advertise any more. You will see the same on Ferrari F1 cars as well.

[AK Duc]

More pics please.

I've not seen a 999 in that livery.

The bars represent a scanner barcode for Marlboro. It's used on race bikes/cars/clothing in countries where advertising tobacco products is prohibited.

Mark H.

[Robusto]

bump.

[bukwld]

I <3 this thread.

[vagrant]

Originally Posted by AK Duc The bars represent a scanner barcode for Marlboro. It's used on race bikes/cars/clothing in countries where advertising tobacco products is prohibited. Mark H.

I thought the bar code represented the price of a Ducati - eleventybillion dollars.

[the chemist]

Originally Posted by robo28 As mention before that is the Marlboro logo, with all racing series tabaco products can't advertise any more. You will see the same on Ferrari F1 cars as well.

It actually depends on what country, not the series. Example: In Qatar (UAE) they're allowed to run full logos. Pretty much everywhere else, they're not. Depends on the countries advertising laws.

[Outofsync]

more pics

[Seattle]

Good thing they outlawed tobacco advertising on bikes and such. I was bound and determined to start smoking, but after they stopped advertising it on race vehicles I magically lost interest. Nowadays I'm totally into erectile enhancers and energy drinks.

[dragracer1951]

Man...I was SURE they were piano keys.
I'm really bummed now.
I wanted to hear Casey play piano.

[robo28]

Originally Posted by the chemist It actually depends on what country, not the series. Example: In Qatar (UAE) they're allowed to run full logos. Pretty much everywhere else, they're not. Depends on the countries advertising laws.

Ok geez talk about splitting hairs. One country where there is racing.

Originally Posted by Outofsync more pics

Hey Phil how are ya doin?

[Outofsync]

I am good man.. Off to Vegas in a week!

[xx8055NIACxx]

hmm trade for my much faster bike

[gatecrasher]

Originally Posted by dragracer1951 Man...I was SURE they were piano keys. I'm really bummed now. I wanted to hear Casey play piano.

Piano's were banned years ago... where have you been ?

[Red Label Moto]

I'm a big fan of the 749/999 series fo sho. I admit that when it first came out in '03 I was like... WTF! The styling was just so over the top compared to that other bike it replaced. It was/is a better bike to ride though in almost every way compared to a 916-996-998.

After a year or 2 they started to look better to me. And now I find them to be very attractive. They truly are some of the last handbuilt bikes from Ducati with performance that is still comparable to newer machines. The 848/1098/1198 series, as awesome as it is, lost some part of that Italian "edge" that was so prevalent in all the earlier Superbike series.

[xx8055NIACxx]

Love them, great bikes and would love to own one

[the chemist]

ducati's are soooooooooooooo ugly. and sound like garbage.




















i miss my 749 :(

[xrdotimcr]

I'm actually in the process of picking up a second one as a track only bike. Willow Springs and Buttonwillow will become my new weekend hangouts. Will post pics if deal goes through, if not the search will continue.

[courier11sec]

Originally Posted by dragracer1951 What's with all the piano keys? I never understood that. Stoners Duc has em too. Does he play piano? Do you?

It's a bar code.
They are going to start shelving them at Wal-Mart.

[xrdotimcr]

I think I'll do white with the red barcode for my track bike too, except it'll be the GP09 scheme with the TIM logos instead of Alice, TIM was my first cell phone carrier back in 2000, when I was ten, in Italy, so I think it would be pretty cool to have that on the bike.

[Robusto]

Originally Posted by courier11sec It's a bar code. They are going to start shelving them at Wal-Mart.

Right along side them fancy-ass coffins.