javaman wrote:Smitty wrote:Phil wrote:
i rode a 998 and wondered what all the fuss was about. personally i thought it was shit.
I have to agree with Phil..I wonder at some ppls comments on the 916 on
family of Ducs.. ..they are really not worth the $..or the effort
Why is that Smitty ? I thought they are expensive for a reason (ohlins suspension, brembo, and such). Is it the engine ?
Andi
they are fragile
and even with the stuff like the Ohlins and Brembo brakes
imho, not good value for money...
they require constant maintenance
(stuff like timing belts get replaced every 20,000)
there is very little you can do yourself
(and don't even think about adjusting the desmo valves)
and
yes they handle not that well (they need a steering damper)
but brake good
however at a cost, they chew up pads and tyres like you would not believe
the new 916 I rode...stopped on me (It was a week old)
and have to be trailered back to my mates place
coz some electrical connection/bit had fried itself
the horror stories you hear about the Ducatis (and Alfas for that matter)
are true
a good 750 ( a ZX7r or Gixxer750) would make meat of one
on a ride thru Reefton or the Black Spur
hth
cheers
........"....excuse me Sir, your R1 seems to have developed a missfire......later dude....." 
andi - Red GPZ900R, GPZ750R1, KLR650 Tengai, KLR250
