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Interceptor · 20-07-2019 1:48pm

H_Lime wrote: »

Lovely!
Whats it like to live with?

Me? Its an old Ducati - if you look after it and keep it maintained it'll reward you by failing catastrophically when you least expect it.

It is uncomfortable in the way all sportsbikes are, the pegs are too high and the bars too far away but it is narrow so you slot into it nicely. On the road the mirrors are useless, the heat from the exhaust will render you sterile and the lights are rubbish.

All this means nothing once you open the throttle and it thumps off like a frightened greyhound, cornering like a laser-guided surgeons blade and feeding information back to every sense like a high speed internet connection.

I love it but its a bit like riding your mates wife, massive fun but eventually it'll end up costing a lot of money and making you sad.

H_Lime · 20-07-2019 2:34pm

Interceptor wrote: »

Me? Its an old Ducati - if you look after it and keep it maintained it'll reward you by failing catastrophically when you least expect it.

It is uncomfortable in the way all sportsbikes are, the pegs are too high and the bars too far away but it is narrow so you slot into it nicely. On the road the mirrors are useless, the heat from the exhaust will render you sterile and the lights are rubbish.

All this means nothing once you open the throttle and it thumps off like a frightened greyhound, cornering like a laser-guided surgeons blade and feeding information back to every sense like a high speed internet connection.

I love it but its a bit like riding your mates wife, massive fun but eventually it'll end up costing a lot of money and making you sad.

A dangerous ride is a goodie lol. Reminds me of a Woodie Allen movie.
Rode a 916 once before years ago. Loved the clocks and sound and as you say the fluted tank, could almost knock your knees together.
My own 1ltwin felt like it has 20 horse on it which turned out to be true on dyno but yeah it was a special yoke all the same. Yer man was fast as fcuk on it anyway despite my horses ha!

Are belts difficult to change and is there servicing engine wise beyond what you'd expect not owing a Ducati?

If it were me I'd destickerify her,... I know, I know wouldn't be the internets if you didn't have somone suggesting changes to your machine. Is it an official infostrada rep model like?
Either way a beautiful yoke and a rewarding machine to get the best from. More pics of work undertaken plz.

Interceptor · 20-07-2019 3:05pm

H_Lime wrote: »

Rode a 916 once before years ago. Are belts difficult to change and is there servicing engine wise beyond what you'd expect not owing a Ducati? If it were me I'd destickerify her,...
Is it an official infostrada rep model like? More pics of work undertaken plz.

First off its a 748 - a more revvy, less explodey version of the bike with a biposto subframe so its less likely to collapse under my 15 stone frame. I bought it exactly as you see it, I changed the oil and it came with fresh belts so I'm not touching them. Apparently they aren't difficult to change once you splash out on the Ducati belt tensioner tool.

The fairings were painted/stickered and lacquered so the Foggy/Bayliss/InfoStrada paint has to stay since I'm not arsed looking for replacements (and I like it!). Apart from fitting an open clutch cover and cleaning it to within an inch of factory fresh I haven't done anything to it so theres not much point in more pics - buy it and you can admire it in your own house...

H_Lime · 20-07-2019 3:37pm

Interceptor wrote: »

First off its a 748 - a more revvy, less explodey version of the bike with a biposto subframe so its less likely to collapse under my 15 stone frame. I bought it exactly as you see it, I changed the oil and it came with fresh belts so I'm not touching them. Apparently they aren't difficult to change once you splash out on the Ducati belt tensioner tool.

The fairings were painted/stickered and lacquered so the Foggy/Bayliss/InfoStrada paint has to stay since I'm not arsed looking for replacements (and I like it!). Apart from fitting an open clutch cover and cleaning it to within an inch of factory fresh I haven't done anything to it so theres not much point in more pics - buy it and you can admire it in your own house...

Cool! An in gaff bike shrine.
You're selling? Would love to buy it but I'd get my marching orders if another "appeared". That and my sportbike contortionist says are (largely) behind me. These days traillies are my thing.

ArphaRima · 22-07-2019 1:33pm

It's been a while since I posted, but here is my new motor. Can't wait to get this out on Irish roads.

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Wonda-Boy · 23-07-2019 5:45pm

Absolute cracker!!!!

Stay safe and well wear.

Grumpy Bike Wizard · 27-07-2019 4:33pm

Picked up the auld veganmobile yesterday. No match for a big street bike but I do love gucci ****.

blade1 · 27-07-2019 4:47pm

Grumpy Bike Wizard wrote: »

Picked up the auld veganmobile yesterday. No match for a big street bike but I do love gucci ****.

Sweet!
Is the lack of noise easy to overcome?
I can't even stand standard exhausts,I need them loud but other than that I would love one of those!

Wonda-Boy · 27-07-2019 4:52pm

Grumpy Bike Wizard wrote: »

Picked up the auld veganmobile yesterday. No match for a big street bike but I do love gucci ****.

How da fuq is that pulling your frame along Wiz? You must of got it off Doc Emmet Brown and he stuck on the flux capitor generationg 1.21 jigga whatts!!!!

Very nice, enjoy ya mad ecco warrior.

Grumpy Bike Wizard · 27-07-2019 4:53pm

blade1 wrote: »

Sweet!
Is the lack of noise easy to overcome?
I can't even stand standard exhausts,I need them loud but other than that I would love one of those!

I do like a bit of barp barp alright but this is mad. Sounds like a spaceship when you give it a bit of welly, but most of the noise is the knobblies on it. Pulls hard as well.

Once you keep riding around like you're invisible it shouldn't make a difference. I can't hear for **** at the best of times so having a chat with a lad at the lights last night was actually possible rather than me going "Wha'?" a lot.

Grumpy Bike Wizard · 27-07-2019 4:56pm

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

How da fuq is that pulling your frame along Wiz? You must of got it off Doc Emmet Brown and he stuck on the flux capitor generationg 1.21 jigga whatts!!!!

Very nice, enjoy ya mad ecco warrior.

110nm of torque vs. the S1000RR's 113nm. Pulls like a train.

blade1 · 27-07-2019 4:57pm

Grumpy Bike Wizard wrote: »

I do like a bit of barp barp alright but this is mad. Sounds like a spaceship when you give it a bit of welly, but most of the noise is the knobblies on it. Pulls hard as well.

Once you keep riding around like you're invisible it shouldn't make a difference. I can't hear for **** at the best of times so having a chat with a lad at the lights last night was actually possible rather than me going "Wha'?" a lot.

I ride like I'm invisible anyway so that would be fine.
Sounds like a spaceship?
Now that's got me interested alright.
Who sells them?

Grumpy Bike Wizard · 27-07-2019 5:02pm

blade1 wrote: »

I ride like I'm invisible anyway so that would be fine.
Sounds like a spaceship?
Now that's got me interested alright.
Who sells them?

Franklin Motorcycles out in swords, only been doing them a few weeks. This is allegedly the first one sold in the country (assuming I'm not having smoke blown up me hole).

blade1 · 27-07-2019 6:42pm

Grumpy Bike Wizard wrote: »

Franklin Motorcycles out in swords, only been doing them a few weeks. This is allegedly the first one sold in the country (assuming I'm not having smoke blown up me hole).

Lol well enjoy.
Cool bike!

H_Lime · 27-07-2019 8:03pm

Well wear Grumpy.
110nm is insane lol that thing must be a complete hooligan. How long does it last when yer hooning it? Whats the range?

Grumpy Bike Wizard · 27-07-2019 9:09pm

H_Lime wrote: »

Well wear Grumpy.
110nm is insane lol that thing must be a complete hooligan. How long does it last when yer hooning it? Whats the range?

Only got it yesterday but based off complicated maths it looks like anywhere from 150-280km depending on how you ride it. Really does make a difference.

I ripped it around howth head last night and it took 10% off the battery straight up, then eco mode around town for nearly an hour was another 10%.

zubair · 27-07-2019 11:01pm

Grumpy Bike Wizard wrote: »

Franklin Motorcycles out in swords, only been doing them a few weeks. This is allegedly the first one sold in the country (assuming I'm not having smoke blown up me hole).

Saw your YouTube upload today too. Well wear buddy!

Grumpy Bike Wizard · 27-07-2019 11:08pm

zubair wrote: »

Saw your YouTube upload today too. Well wear buddy!

Cheers!

For reference, here's the obligatory bi-annual channel plug:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox0jywIOEFY

BaronVon · 28-07-2019 7:55am

Grumpy Bike Wizard wrote: »

I do like a bit of barp barp alright but this is mad. Sounds like a spaceship when you give it a bit of welly, but most of the noise is the knobblies on it. Pulls hard as well.

Any of the tyre companies making special electric tyres for it?
I know they make electric tyres for cars, the main difference being trying to reduce road noise, now that there is no engine noise.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 28-07-2019 9:21am

Grumpy Bike Wizard wrote: »

Cheers!

For reference, here's the obligatory bi-annual channel plug:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox0jywIOEFY

You say 'fucking' a lot :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahh1rP0qL-s

H_Lime · 28-07-2019 10:15am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahh1rP0qL-s

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That is fcukin hilarious!!

H_Lime · 28-07-2019 10:18am

Sylvia Shapely Mulberry wrote: »

You say 'fucking' a lot

I call it "comma fcuking" tis harmless;) Have several friends who do it, usually increases with drink.
Workshop fella on utube who hates delboy does it too.

Blanchy90 · 29-07-2019 9:54am

They are great fun to ride, I took out the demo model the other week and the torque is incredible, it is a bit disconcerting not having the noise but you get used to it pretty quickly.

That is the first one sold in Ireland afaik there was one or two imported privately but Franklin are the first to get the franchise over here.

The speed can catch you out though as without the noise you don't realise how fast your going

GBX · 29-07-2019 4:12pm

LIGHTNING wrote: »

I really wanted to get a Super SOCO TC Max but it was proving a bit tricky.

Saw one in the flesh in Sweden recently. Tidy bit of kit.

drumm23 · 29-07-2019 4:59pm

Grumpy Bike Wizard wrote: »

Picked up the auld veganmobile yesterday. No match for a big street bike but I do love gucci ****.

Class! How much - if you don't mind revealing?
And what's the insurance story like with them?

blade1 · 29-07-2019 5:06pm

I suppose this could be done to sort the no engine noise issue :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPZXsJyqBls

Grumpy Bike Wizard · 29-07-2019 5:36pm

drumm23 wrote: »

Class! How much - if you don't mind revealing?
And what's the insurance story like with them?

Insurance was no hassle, second bike so hard to tell what a straight up quote would look like. Carole Nash and Principal will insure them no bother.

The bikes are spendy enough, DS is starting at about 13k up to closer to 20k depending on what spec you want. I got the extended battery and charge tank so closer to the latter.

Max Headroom · 29-07-2019 6:56pm

blade1 wrote: »

I suppose this could be done to sort the no engine noise issue :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPZXsJyqBls

:D:D...brilliant..starts off like a 2 stroke then turns into a Chevy v8...............

Wonda-Boy · 31-07-2019 3:19pm

That is a helluva chuck of change for a 2nd bike m8, especially considering what your other bike is.

Well wear, I will give you a honk if I see you on the road coz I certainly wont hear you!!!

allybhoy · 01-08-2019 10:15am

Hadnt been out in nearly a week due to work, went out for a spin over the wicklow mountains just as the sun was setting...

Met a few lads absolutely hammering it going the other way madness on those roads with sheep wandering around all over the shop, stay safe lads

arybvtcw0eolkf · 01-08-2019 3:47pm

No photos yet as garden photos wouldn't do this bike justice.

The Ducati Hypermotard SP has arrived, she's absolutely stunning looking.

My son is coming over after work to pick it up then we're taking a ride so photos to come.

This is one of the sexiest bikes I've ever clapped eyes on!.

blade1 · 01-08-2019 4:32pm

Sylvia Shapely Mulberry wrote: »

No photos yet as garden photos wouldn't do this bike justice.

The Ducati Hypermotard SP has arrived, she's absolutely stunning looking.

My son is coming over after work to pick it up then we're taking a ride so photos to come.

This is one of the sexiest bikes I've ever clapped eyes on!.

Will he give u a go on it?
Will u be able to behave if he does? :pac:
Was it Ted's you went with?
How did you find them?

arybvtcw0eolkf · 01-08-2019 10:22pm

blade1 wrote: »

Will he give u a go on it?
Will u be able to behave if he does? :pac:
Was it Ted's you went with?
How did you find them?

Yup, had a go on it and kept it more or less civilized

(but its bloody savage). It was kinda funny because I didn't act the sack on it in the industrial estate but wheelied by GS on the way home lol

Seriously on this thing I'd be like a bold child after eating a bucket of smarties.

He went with Ted's thanks. We'd highly recommend Ted's, can't remember the lads name (big friendly guy) kept in touch every bit of the way. Dropped the bike to my house then spend an age chatting about bikes

Lovely guy

We'd planned on taking a decent spin this evening but when we went out he found some things needed attention, ie the gear selector needed to be adjusted (the previous owner probably wore MX boots, to change gear required lifting your whole leg) and one of the mirrors wasn't right, just a minor adjustment but it required us coming home to mine to get the bike right for him.

The photos here don't do this justice, its a beautiful bike, a proper head turner.

A savage bike

sonic85 · 01-08-2019 10:47pm

That is a cracking looking bike! Would your son be able to post up a review of it after he's ridden it for a bit? I'm considering changing my bike next year and love the look of the Hypermotard. Would like to know what it's like to live with. Best of luck with her anyway!

Interceptor · 02-08-2019 9:18pm

sonic85 wrote: »

That is a cracking looking bike! Would your son be able to post up a review of it after he's ridden it for a bit? I'm considering changing my bike next year and love the look of the Hypermotard. Would like to know what it's like to live with. Best of luck with her anyway!

You should buy this! Cheap...

Cienciano · 02-08-2019 9:27pm

Lovely bike mak, I had one for the last 5 years. Definitely an attention grabber

Cienciano · 02-08-2019 9:52pm

Interceptor wrote: »

You should buy this! Cheap...

That's my one!

D3V!L · 03-08-2019 7:50pm

Just picked this up form Belfast Harley Davidson today. Went in for one bike and bought 2 and maybe 3 !! :P

Anyway this is my Buell XB9S. It rides like it's on rails and goes faster than it should.

blade1 · 03-08-2019 8:05pm

D3V!L wrote: »

Just picked this up form Belfast Harley Davidson today. Went in for one bike and bought 2 and maybe 3 !! :P

Anyway this is my Buell XB9S. It rides like it's on rails and goes faster than it should.

Nice!!
Looks clean,what year is it?
There's a xb12r near me which I've rode and seems like a good bike.
It's for sale with while.
The buells seem to get overlooked a bit.

D3V!L · 03-08-2019 8:09pm

blade1 wrote: »

Nice!!
Looks clean,what year is it?
There's a xb12r near me which I've rode and seems like a good bike.
It's for sale with while.
The buells seem to get overlooked a bit.

It's a 2003, 13000 miles on it and I paid 3 grand.

It's fairly clean ,no rust or corrosion.

blade1 · 03-08-2019 8:43pm

D3V!L wrote: »

It's a 2003, 13000 miles on it and I paid 3 grand.

It's fairly clean ,no rust or corrosion.

Well wear with it!

Here's a bit of useless info for you..
Sept. 2003.
My recent purchase and buell xb(the 12 though) featured in Two wheels only mag

Max Headroom · 03-08-2019 9:27pm

D3V!L wrote: »

Just picked this up form Belfast Harley Davidson today. Went in for one bike and bought 2 and maybe 3 !! :P

Anyway this is my Buell XB9S. It rides like it's on rails and goes faster than it should.

Cracking bike mate..very overlooked bike imo...lose the HD keyring ..its embarassing.....:P

sonic85 · 03-08-2019 9:37pm

blade1 wrote: »

Well wear with it!

Here's a bit of useless info for you..
Sept. 2003.
My recent purchase and buell xb(the 12 though) featured in Two wheels only mag

God Two Wheels Only that brings back memories! I used to buy that constantly in school dreaming about the bikes id love to own! Not much has changed!

Max Headroom · 03-08-2019 9:44pm

sonic85 wrote: »

God Two Wheels Only that brings back memories! I used to buy that constantly in school dreaming about the bikes id love to own! Not much has changed!

Jesus....you still in school..?....:D

D3V!L · 03-08-2019 9:47pm

Max Headroom wrote: »

lose the HD keyring ..its embarassing.....:P

But but .....

sonic85 · 03-08-2019 10:54pm

Max Headroom wrote: »

Jesus....you still in school..?....:D

Ha! Wish I was lad - simpler times!

D3V!L · 08-08-2019 8:50pm

Just picked this up in Waterford today . Yes , I'm officially old but I don't care

Oh and don't expect me to nod or wave at any of you anymore. :pac:

Max Headroom · 08-08-2019 9:40pm

D3V!L wrote: »

Just picked this up in Waterford today . Yes , I'm officially gay but I don't care

Oh and don't expect me to nod or wave at any of you anymore. :pac:

FTFY.....:D

H_Lime · 09-08-2019 7:16am

Max Headroom wrote: »

FTFY.....:D

Very chromy and flamboyant, well wear!

D3V!L · 09-08-2019 7:58am

H_Lime wrote: »

Very chromy and flamboyant, well wear!

Thanks

I'm stripping the "Frumpy Glide" windshield, top box and mirrors off unless I'm touring. Basically have a liquid cooled Street Glide then.

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