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Italian bikes aren't reliable? Aesthetically my favorite bike of all time is still the 04-05 GSXR 750, back before they started using +30 pieces of plastic to make a set of fairings.
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Italian bikes aren't reliable? Aesthetically my favorite bike of all time is still the 04-05 GSXR 750, back before they started using +30 pieces of plastic to make a set of fairings.
Yeah Im not looking forward to my 7k mile valve adjustment on the 848, gonna be close to a grand.it isn't that exactly that italian bikes are not reliable, though i do think european/italian bikes are more expensive to maintain/repair, it is more that the japanese bike are so bulletproof in comparison...the have their inline fours dialed in...
Need that single side swingarm action. Keep meaning to try a Panigale, heard they're more comfortable than the previous Ducs
Damn I thought they fixed that by moving the exhaust system under the belly. My 848 cooks my leg every time I put my foot down at a light.They are NOT. And the heat is a pain, litterally.
Damn I thought they fixed that by moving the exhaust system under the belly. My 848 cooks my leg every time I put my foot down at a light.
Need that single side swingarm action. Keep meaning to try a Panigale, heard they're more comfortable than the previous Ducs
They are NOT. And the heat is a pain, litterally.
New rider lookin for some input.
Are old (70s to 80s) "rebuilt" cafe racers good for beginners? Or does it make more sense to start out on a newer sport bike that's been built in the last 10 years or so?
I'm not mechanically gifted at all so I'm weighing the risks of buying a rebuilt 40 year old bike.
Looking at something less than 500cc for either bike if that matters.
saw your pic and was going to ask how it was. I heard the underseat heat is unbearable & there's a lot of starter issues. Its a sexy bike & Im a fan of its engine and power, but for ~$15k I'd rather get a newer more reliable liter bike. I've read that an aftermarket exhaust MIGHT help with the heat tho, but for a Duc that's gonna be bread.Damn I thought they fixed that by moving the exhaust system under the belly. My 848 cooks my leg every time I put my foot down at a light.
Nope, still a problem. Had I known before I bought the bike I would have gone in a different direction. Absolute BLAST to ride for the first 20 minutes though. Good luck after that.
Picked up this 07 today. I like it [emoji]128526[/emoji]
Yeah Im not looking forward to my 7k mile valve adjustment on the 848, gonna be close to a grand.it isn't that exactly that italian bikes are not reliable, though i do think european/italian bikes are more expensive to maintain/repair, it is more that the japanese bike are so bulletproof in comparison...the have their inline fours dialed in...
Damn I thought they fixed that by moving the exhaust system under the belly. My 848 cooks my leg every time I put my foot down at a light.They are NOT. And the heat is a pain, litterally.
I have the short carbon termis too but when I put my right leg down at a light it's baking me. May look into that wrap.ME NEITHER. GONNA BE EXPENSIVE BUT HOUSTON SUPERBIKES ON 59S HAS BEEN MORE THAN FAIR TO ME FOR ALL MY NEEDS. DEF WILL PROB BE THE CHEAPEST IN HOUSTON.
I HAVE AN 848 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER WITH CARBON FIBER TERMIS. I FEEL ALMOST NO HEAT. YOU CAN ALSO GET THE PIPE WRAPPED AS WELL.