[Ducati] 748 Opinions?

[probablyjoe at aol.com]

 I agree.? My ''97 is plenty fast for the street.? If your friend is really worried about dragging teenage squids (or racing), regear it, or buy a liter bike. I highly recommend an aftermarket exhaust though so you get more ducati sound out of it.? I just took my new racer cert last month on mine, which they do on the Kart track out here. I beat two newer guys on a GXSR 750 and a CRB1000RR. There wasn't enough straights for them to make up for not knowing how to go fast through through a corner.? Of course, if your friend wants to use it for every day riding on the street, the riding position stinks and the clutch will make your hand scream for mercy if you're stuck in stop and go traffic. :-)

My $.02.

Joe


 

-----Original Message-----
From: John Sheerin <jsheerin at hughes.net>
To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 3:17 pm
Subject: Re: [Ducati] 748 Opinions?









I like my '98.  It's my first bike - I've had it for two seasons now, so I'm 
not really comparing it to anything else through experience.  It's fast 
enough for me to have fun, handles way better than what I know how to use, 
but it's not so much power I get myself in trouble.  The maintenance is the 
only downside I've seen - I had to replate all the opening rockers this past 
winter, but now I should be good for a long time on those.?
?

John?

http://ldsg.snippets.org/HORNS/ducati.html?
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>A friend is just back into riding after a ten year hiatus. He just finished?

> the MSF course and is looking at a 2001 748 for his first Duc. Anyone have?

> any opinions to share, positive, negative or indifferent? Feel free to 
> reply?

> offlist if you prefer. Thanks.?
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