ducati bikes

[porsche4786]

Since when did Ducati make the classic bikes? http://www.ducati.com/bikes/index.jhtml They look old and slow, but they are 1000cc..... 

[Alphamazing]

Ducati's been making 2 of the SportClassics since February I think. They're going to make the third one later this year. They use the 1000DS (Dual Spark) engine that is in the Monster 1000 from '05 and the '06 S2R 2000. It's also in the Supersport 1000 and the big Multistrada. Good engine, and fairly reliable in Duc terms. I haven't read many issues regarding the air cooled Duc engines, but the liquid cooled ones are plagued with them.


Ooo, I think that engine is also in the MH900e bike, as well as the Hypermotard concept bike.

[budget speed demon]

the sport classic, drool! so nice.

http://www.ducati.com/bikes/my2006/ducatiModel.jhtml?family=sportclassic&modelName=SPORT1000-06

[Alphamazing]

The Pual Smart 1000 has one of the nicest paint jobs I've ever seen.

[budget speed demon]

yes thats true. but I love the yellow sport classic with the black racing stripe.



then again I love the red one with the white stripe too.



I like them all!!! I'll take one in each colour please.

[porsche4786]

I think I would be a little scared to ride one.

[Alphamazing]

I think I would be a little scared to ride one.

How come?

[porsche4786]

Because it's a 992cc....with like 91hp. That would be quite fast wouldn't it?

[Alphamazing]

Because it's a 992cc....with like 91hp. That would be quite fast wouldn't it?

Yeah, quite fast compared to our little bike, but any 600cc supersport could out race it. The Ducs is a much simpler engine than those 600cc I-4s. Air cooled with 2 valves per cylinder, much like our own. They do have a much flatter torque curve than the I-4s, too.

[porsche4786]

How much power does a 600cc lets say gsx-r600 produce? About the same?

[Alphamazing]

How much power does a 600cc lets say gsx-r600 produce? About the same?

About 105 at the wheel or so, but the torque peaks at roughly 40 ft-lbs and isn't nearly as broad as the Duc's twin.

[porsche4786]

Well then, I'd probably hurt myself if I took that duc for a spin thru a twisty road.

[poormanracing]

Well then, I'd probably hurt myself if I took that duc for a spin thru a twisty road.

just do your time with the GS and you can ride anybike you want(afford)!

[RVertigo]

I love the classic repro bikes... The yellow with the stripe is almost as cool as the yellow Thruxton with the checkerboard stripe...  Almost.

[Jake D]

It is so much cooler than a Thruxton. 

I am going to start a donation drive to get you a Thruxton so you'll quit blabbing about it.  If it works I'm gong to start blabbing about a XB9R.

[RVertigo]

It is so much cooler than a Thruxton. 

I am going to start a donation drive to get you a Thruxton so you'll quit blabbing about it.  If it works I'm gong to start blabbing about a XB9R.

If you could just convince my wife...   

I really should stop blabbing about the Thruxton...  But, it's just so DAMN COOL!!!!!!!

[RVertigo]

But... Wait!  They have a new paint scheme!!!!



I friggen' LOVE it!

[SmartDrug]

It is so much cooler than a Thruxton. 

I am going to start a donation drive to get you a Thruxton so you'll quit blabbing about it.  If it works I'm gong to start blabbing about a XB9R.

If you could just convince my wife...   

I really should stop blabbing about the Thruxton...  But, it's just so DAMN COOL!!!!!!!

+1  Slick

[Jake D]

But... Wait!  They have a new paint scheme!!!!



I friggen' LOVE it!

Shwing!  Opps.  I mean. . . Schwinn! 

[Grainbelt]

But... Wait!  They have a new paint scheme!!!!



I friggen' LOVE it!

I take it you drive a taxi?