Last week I celebrated 11 years with my Paul Smart. With the exception of a dead starter and regular fluid, brake pad, belt, and tire changes, I’ve only had 1 other issue. Some mid 2000 Ducatis had plastic tanks that would warp because of ethanol issues. It was an expensive $1000+ train wreck because I noticed it…
Not so much about the writeup (which is great) but concerns about 916-family bikes in general: Wasn’t there some kind of issue with the plating or hardening on the cam lobes, did that ever get addressed by anyone, and how much should a prospective buyer be thinking about it? Read more
Great write up. I’ve been looking at used Ducs again and your bike reminded me of my yellow 748 mono. This article made it more tempting. I added Heli bar risers and that helped a little bit, but unless you are in the canyons or race track, these are back killers. The superbikes with the trellis frames look great… Read more
I don’t have anything meaningful to add, but this is an outstanding write-up. Read more
Yup, I have had the pleasure of maintaining a small fleet of Ducatis over the years, owned by myself, my wife, and my best friend. It’s way, way easier than anyone thinks, and it saves us thousands of dollars in not paying Denver area Ducati dealers to maintain. Read more
1) This is an awesome article and I commend you for writing it in such detail. 2) My time with my Streetfighter 1098 was enough to convince to never, ever buy another Ducati. I loved the way it looked, I love the way it sounded, and of the 20+ motorcycles I’ve owner it was the biggest pile of shit I’ve ever ridden. Read more
Hello fellow suburban KC resident!
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Oh, hello there. I just returned from the most wonderful trip up to the lake. Everyone was there. You should have…
God. Just look at that thing. It looks like an actual vehicle, and not just a rotten carcass about to return back to…
You probably did this and didn’t show it in the article but:
I never thought I’d say this, but my dilapidated 1948 Willys CJ-2A is going to actually propel itself down a road.
Did someone say “winter riding”???
Great writeup, I love reading these sort of things! Mostly because it makes me feel pretty vindicated about my similar undertakings. This one reminded me of replacing the valve cover gaskets on my 01 QX4. Not terrifically difficult, but it took many hours and careful perseverance. Thanks to that and all the research I…
Engines have to be designed not only to work, but to be fixed when they stop working. But whether through…
Great writeup once again. You’re becoming our very own Ed China
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