[Ducati] 748 Opinions?

[Michael Greenwood]

To anwer the question directly. I think that a 748 is a great intro  
Ducati if that's what some one is interested in. I use to have one and  
it served me very well for many years (and was plenty fast). I  
purchased it new in 1998 and had it till 2003 that's when I dropped a  
916 motor in to it. I just resently sold the bike. If I had to do it  
all over again I would. I think that says something for the 748.

Michael

On Oct 21, 2007, at 4:56 AM, "John Whiting" <jvwhiting at palomaresources.com 
 > wrote:

> Oh, and I forgot:  The speed trip is nice but it ain't no  
> Ducati....:-)
>
> It isn't even red.....or yellow......and you can't even hear the  
> clutch, which we all know is dangerous because loud clutches save  
> lives.
>
> John
> 93' 900 SL
>
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> I have a 1050.  It took a lot to make it track worthy.  The front  
> forks were a fairly large problem but I did make them work (gutted  
> and replace internals) and have decent feel.  A Penske shored up the  
> rear, and I broke for the Arrow system.  My first time on the track  
> with it, after I got it dialed in fairly close, I established a nice  
> rythym, but coming out of a 40 mph chicane, I wound that puppy on  
> like I thought I was riding an inline 4-600 and I took it to the  
> locks on the throttle.  It spun that Metzler up pretty easy, even  
> though I was down at 3000 RPM.  Torque is a beautiful thing until it  
> isn't.
>
> On the street, canyons or sweepers, it is a fine ride and  
> comfortable, and you don't have to row the box.  On group rides, I  
> have had a lot of swappers give it a big thumbs up, but some of them  
> just liked to wheeley coming out of bends.....which is right in the  
> trips fairway.  Not that I would know.  I'm not much on wheelies  
> over about a 3" air gap.
>
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> From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net on behalf of Mrry33 at aol.com
> Sent: Sat 10/20/2007 9:23 PM
> To: ducati at ducati.net
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] 748 Opinions?
>
>
>
> no thanks....2007 speed trip.......
>
>
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