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07-18-2012, 08:12 PM
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| Peg Dragger  Joined: Oct 2010 From: Renton WA I Ride: to StarDuc's.... | 
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07-19-2012, 09:01 AM
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| Training Wheels  Joined: Jun 2012 From: SE PDX OR I Ride: Duc 748, RZ350 |
Yeah, my bike was a wreck when I got it. A complete mechanical nightmare. Got her for cheap, tore her down, fixed her up, painted her semi-gloss black with engine paint and put some of the old Ducati/Cagiva elephant stickers on the tank. And do you know how much shit I've gotten from so-called "Ducatistas" for having the 'wrong' sticker? From dudes with chicken strips the width of my hand? It's maddening, I'll agree with you. But, as they say, f@ck the haters. Although, I do sort of enjoy being the black sheep Ducati rider. As for mechanicals, you're right. Mad easy. I've done everything there is to do on that bike except for the EFI tuning and TPS reset stuff, which she's currently at Cheshire for. It's not hard and not expensive at all if you get parts from places like DesmoTimes. And if you keep up on the maintenance (which you're an idiot if you don't on any bike), they're trouble-free. I'm rambling. I love my bike. | |
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07-19-2012, 12:59 PM
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   Joined: Jun 2007 From: Portland, Oregon I Ride: naked |
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07-19-2012, 01:33 PM
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| Shredder  Joined: Jun 2008 From: Renton I Ride: VFR 750 Street / CRF450 MX / GSXR 750 Track / SX65 Pit |
That type of reasoning leaves me speechless. Your logic makes it impossible for a rational response. I'll just step quietly away from this thread now.  | |
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07-19-2012, 01:41 PM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Jun 2010 From: Vancouver, WA I Ride: Vintage | Not sure with the new BMWs, but the old airheads aren't terrible to work on. Spark plugs, carb rebuilds, valve adjustments, even a full on top end job can be done with the bike on the center stand and the tank and seat on. No cooling system. Electrics are in a covered compartment in front of the motor that is also accessible with the tank and seat on. Shaft drive = no chain adjustments/replacements along with the sprockets. Old airheads routinely do hundreds of thousands of miles. The charging system on them is a bit wonky, but not impossible. Of course, then you wouldn't have a modern Ducati that handles superbly. |
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07-19-2012, 01:43 PM
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| Joined: Jun 2007 From: Portland, Oregon I Ride: naked |
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07-19-2012, 07:45 PM
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| Peg Dragger   Joined: Aug 2011 From: Tanasbourne, OR I Ride: 2008 R6, 2007 S2R 1000 |
I'm actually in a *better* position now. I just get a snazzy bike in the process! Oh yeah, finally a pic of the actual bike:  EDIT: LOL, photobucket resized and degraded the pic. Last edited by Veloc; 07-19-2012 at 07:47 PM.. | |
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07-19-2012, 08:03 PM
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| Endorsed  Joined: Jun 2009 From: Redmond, WA I Ride: two bikes in the morning. I ride two bikes at night. I ride two bikes in the afternoon cuz it makes me feel alright. |
I assume you understand the difference between things that generally have a long-term positive impact on your finances (like a house, an education, or a car you need to get to work) and things that generally have a long-term negative impact on your finances (like a motorcycle, a second car, or beanie babies). Financing the former is often a good decision. Financing the latter is often a bad one. | |
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07-19-2012, 08:03 PM
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| Peg Dragger Joined: Aug 2011 From: Tanasbourne, OR I Ride: 2008 R6, 2007 S2R 1000 |
 Although I *do* need to use up those Battlaxs... | |
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07-19-2012, 08:08 PM
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| Peg Dragger Joined: Aug 2011 From: Tanasbourne, OR I Ride: 2008 R6, 2007 S2R 1000 |
So far, everything's kosher. I ain't sweating the very small amount of debt I've got (less than the price of a single new car, total). If I liquidated tomorrow, I'd end up with lots of cash in-hand. I'm not up-side down on anything. | |
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07-19-2012, 08:31 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Jun 2009 From: Redmond, WA I Ride: two bikes in the morning. I ride two bikes at night. I ride two bikes in the afternoon cuz it makes me feel alright. |
What is that exhaust? | |
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07-19-2012, 08:35 PM
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| Peg Dragger Joined: Aug 2011 From: Tanasbourne, OR I Ride: 2008 R6, 2007 S2R 1000 |
Don't see how it's worth $1k MSRP, but that's a Duc fanatic for ya. And now it belongs to this heretic.  | |
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07-19-2012, 08:47 PM
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| Seņor verde  Joined: Mar 2011 From: Kirkland I Ride: behind the girls. | Why would I want to stop you from getting a duc? You outta your freaking mind? I'm thinking more like... That man's gonna need a Starbucks card. Last edited by Bluuu; 07-19-2012 at 09:19 PM.. |
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07-19-2012, 09:16 PM
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| Chicken Strips  Joined: Jan 2012 From: Oregon City I Ride: 1984 Porsche 944- 1987 VFR750 Traded- 1985 VF500f Interceptor traded- 1976 KZ400 traded | Can't wait to see it!! I am working in Tanasbourne again on Saturday....I am off at 1pm. You are just up the street from where I will be. I'll call ya..... |
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07-19-2012, 09:50 PM
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| Peg Dragger Joined: Aug 2011 From: Tanasbourne, OR I Ride: 2008 R6, 2007 S2R 1000 |
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07-19-2012, 10:48 PM
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| Superbiker   | That is drop dead sexy on the right side. I hate that funky exhaust block though. kinda reminds me of sponge bob square pants. Liveable though. I've got an aircooled twin you can buy (not what you're thinking)...hahaha....do you like living dangerously? |
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07-20-2012, 12:00 AM
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| Peg Dragger Joined: Aug 2011 From: Tanasbourne, OR I Ride: 2008 R6, 2007 S2R 1000 | Not a tremendous fan of the QD exhaust either, but it does sound really nice. Apparently it sounds like strained shit on the S4R's superbike engine, but on the old two-valve it's got a nice burpy drone. And hey, it's not like I paid any extra for it. I'll let it stay unless it really annoys me. Just gotta reattach the pillion pegs. Need to find some bolts though. Thinking something from the bargain shelf at Home Depot Motorsports. Nothing says "attention to detail" like home hardware used to mount automotive parts. |
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