Slight change

[fr499y 0]

Sold the zed last month for something different. Loved the zed, wish i could keep it as well but after having a few electrical issues, needing a few bits and bobs etc etc, decided to get rid of it and the ace for something else. So yeah, my winter run around so i don't get the thruxton looking shitty. Wont go into details unless anyone wants to know more, but its got pretty much every carbon extra the manufacturer sold slapped on it and its a limited edition.

[Macie_UK 0]

Not a fan, but that look far too tidy for a winter hack

[mdhillug03 0]

@Macie_UK wrote:

Not a fan, but that look far too tidy for a winter hack

thats far too good to winter about on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its a weekend wonder, well done on joining the ducatista

[mdhillug03 0]

also get a open clutch cover and enjoy that distinct dry clutch sound

[madsod 0]

my god you don,t have change your bikes fast still why not have fun
don,t rock my boat but we cant all be the same

[fr499y 0]

@madsod wrote:

don,t rock my boat but we cant all be the same

Exactly

hehe, yeah i do change my bikes a lot but hey, when your young and got the money then why not Nah it will be looked after, but while we still have some nice days its being used as my work bike, the same as the zed was. The list of extra's is stupid on this though

Ducati wide bars
Ducati mirrors ( and bar end mirrors )
Fully termi 2-2 exhaust
Open air box with free flow filter
Chipped CDI & original
Carbon front mud guard
Carbon hugger
Carbon chain guard
Carbon rear fender
Carbon belly pan
Ducati alloy indicators
Limited edition Capirossi model

[Oldfart 0]

Not a Ducati fan but have to agree it looks well tasty. Very nice bike that

[fr499y 0]

There not the smoothest of bikes to ride at slow speeds, not even smooth for a v-twin but such a hoot to ride. I will try and get some pictures at the weekend after a good wash, looking a bit white now with the salt and dirt on it!

[dick65 0]

not a twin fan but looks tidy enough

[bladerunner 0]

get ready for a whole world of pain

[Stue11 0]

Nice one Matt Capporossi rep #65

[BanditMike 0]

Like the look

But not something I would buy. I prefer to know a rattle means there's something wrong not that everything is normal

[Tony nitrous 0]

Looks very nice.

Not my thing, bit fragile for me. Mates have a few and
love them but say they don't like being neglected, not
serviced and bounced off the rev limiter... LOL.

Still real nice if your into them.

[fr499y 0]

@bladerunner wrote:

get ready for a whole world of pain

Ahh can't be that bad! besides, got more bikes to ride if something goes badly wrong

I love Twins, The winter run around is also a twin.

Triumph Thruxton = Parallel twin
Ducati Monster S2R = L-Twin
and the trusty NTV650 = V-Twin

Love the sound of them and the engine breaking ( probs physical engine breaking on the duc though! )

Yeah i can see it being a fragile bike but tbf i don't really thrash bikes.

[bladerunner 0]

@fr499y wrote:

@bladerunner wrote:

get ready for a whole world of pain

Ahh can't be that bad! besides, got more bikes to ride if something goes badly wrong

/t5376-the-joys-of-ducati-ownership

Yeah i can see it being a fragile bike but tbf i don't really thrash bikes.

you dont have to they just seem to go wrong of their own accord.

[smudgeandsmear 0]

the only thing missing is the fire extinguisher .nice bike though,love vtwins

[sweban 0]

Locks nics

[Grumpyowl 0]

Looks good M8.
Make a nice Sunny Sunday bike, too good for winter hack

[fr499y 0]

yeah its a bit lively on the backend even with the pirelli diablo corsa, mind you its been a bit dicey on the way to work the past couple days. Think i might have to give it a clean and get the NTV out next week!

[Tony nitrous 0]

@bladerunner wrote:

/t5376-the-joys-of-ducati-ownership

you dont have to they just seem to go wrong of their own accord.

Last Ducati I rode was a dealers trade in they gave me as
a loan bike (trying to sell it to me) and I broke it on the test ride.
(bent chain adjusters and pulled the wheel out of line)

I decided then maybe they didnt suit me personaly...


Then again, there's thousands of Harleys out here.
I broke one of them too (several times)...


Now I remember why I ride Suzuki's.....

[BanditMike 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

@bladerunner wrote:

/t5376-the-joys-of-ducati-ownership

you dont have to they just seem to go wrong of their own accord.

Last Ducati I rode was a dealers trade in they gave me as
a loan bike (trying to sell it to me) and I broke it on the test ride.
(bent chain adjusters and pulled the wheel out of line)

I decided then maybe they didnt suit me personaly...


Then again, there's thousands of Harleys out here.
I broke one of them too (several times)...


Now I remember why I ride Suzuki's.....

Maybe you should get a job on that program "Destroyed in Seconds"

[Tony nitrous 0]

Naaaa.....

I ride Suzuki's now, I'm out of practice.....

[fr499y 0]

a lot of factors could of contributed to the adjusters and alignment. Weight, if it was tightened properly in the first place, how you ride etc etc. I knew what they were like before i bought it and i don't thrash bikes, don't like red lining and seeing what they can do.
The smaller ones like the 6 and 7 are shit, gutless overated things.

You know the problems before you buy these bikes ( or atleast should )

Bladerunner, is your ducati the 2 valve or 4 valve? because the S2R is supposed to be a pretty reliable machine as long as services are kept on top of.

[Tony nitrous 0]

@fr499y wrote:

a lot of factors could of contributed to the adjusters and alignment. Weight, if it was tightened properly in the first place, how you ride etc etc.

Nut was done up tight,
Spindle moved forward,
adjuster bolt that pushes it out bent.

Dealer blamed me.
I blamed dealer.

Within 6 months I knew to another, and a magazine had it happen on a road test.

I was told by someone in the trade that it was a design fault
and certain bikes were getting parts exchanged.
(although i've never seen it documented)

I just thought it funny a demo bike didnt make it
to the end of a demo ride...

[Tony nitrous 0]

The 600 monster is classed as a "learner bike" here.

Below 660cc, over the minimum weight for its horsepower. (Gutless)

[fr499y 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

@fr499y wrote:

a lot of factors could of contributed to the adjusters and alignment. Weight, if it was tightened properly in the first place, how you ride etc etc.

Nut was done up tight,
Spindle moved forward,
adjuster bolt that pushes it out bent.

Dealer blamed me.
I blamed dealer.

Within 6 months I knew to another, and a magazine had it happen on a road test.

I was told by someone in the trade that it was a design fault
and certain bikes were getting parts exchanged.
(although i've never seen it documented)

I just thought it funny a demo bike didnt make it
to the end of a demo ride...

Rofl fair enough. Makes you wonder how companies let bikes go with these faults. They must know to some extent from testing that there would be issues

[Tony nitrous 0]

It wasnt a dig at Ducati,
Suzuki have had enough cases.....

[fr499y 0]

i know I hate to admit it but the only make i've had thats not had a problem has been Honda

[Tony nitrous 0]

I can remember all their cam chain issues !

Local lads have had their BMW S1000RR's recalled
for new big end bolts!

B-Kings had new regulators/rectifiers and some got
checked for loose clutch bolts.

Remember the 1st of the Busa's with their alloy
subframes that soon got changed to steel but
Suzuki denied there was a problem?

[fr499y 0]

Suzuki have a lot of reg/rec problems, the gladius and sv was recalled for the same thing earlier this year! would get too hot and be a fire risk

[bladerunner 0]

@fr499y wrote:

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Bladerunner, is your ducati the 2 valve or 4 valve? because the S2R is supposed to be a pretty reliable machine as long as services are kept on top of.

Its a 1098 you know the ones they tried to market saying they were as reliable and cheap to service as any jap 4 cylinder (yeah right).still love it though but next year I have to decide if I love it enough to keep it or cut my losses and get shut.

[lee1 1]

Looks clean that mat

[fr499y 0]

Bikes going Wednesday. Change of lifestyle, change of plan, need a mile muncher ( and riding this in 1st gear and playing with the clutch like theres no tomorrow is f****ng annoying! )

[dick65 0]

shame m8 but needs must,the Ace is a good mile muncher but bit late now

[fr499y 0]

@dick65 wrote:

shame m8 but needs must,the Ace is a good mile muncher but bit late now

Well it is a yamaha

[dick65 0]

i think i might know what you getting matt

[fr499y 0]

@dick65 wrote:

i think i might know what you getting matt

Whats that then

[madsod 0]

FJR 1300

[fr499y 0]

nope, my dads just picked up the 2013 model, lovely bike!!

[madsod 0]

@fr499y wrote:

nope, my dads just picked up the 2013 model, lovely bike!!

well it might be the MT 01 as i no you like this bike

[fr499y 0]

would love the MT-01 but can't get one for less than what they were new!! XJR 1300 =] picking it up tomorrow

[BanditMike 0]

@fr499y wrote:

would love the MT-01 but can't get one for less than what they were new!! XJR 1300 =] picking it up tomorrow

Very nice Was debating one of them myself before I got the ZX. Few pics once you get it

[fr499y 0]

Shall do Trying to make my mind up.. Do i put my carbon cans on and buy some link pipes, or do i get a new set of cans with link pipes that might suit the bike a bit more?

I guess if i sell the cans before i get bike/link pipes then some standard length stainless big bore cans will do!

[Stue11 0]

You and your bloody bikes

[fr499y 0]

@Stue11 wrote:

You and your bloody bikes

hehe The other choice was the GSX1400 but the insurance was a lot more, only cost £9 to change insurance over from the ducati to this!

[Tony nitrous 0]

@fr499y wrote:

hehe The other choice was the GSX1400 but the insurance was a lot more, only cost £9 to change insurance over from the ducati to this!

No secret the GSX14 would be my choice but the XJR is a great bike.
Got a few mates with them.
Out here the ZRX, CB13 and GSX14 have all been dropped
but the XJR is the only big jap retro naked on sale
(other than the piss poor new CB1100)

A lot of the XJR seem's easier to directly trace back to the FJ range
where as the GSX was a solo stand alone motor.
In some instances this is in the XJR's favour.

Only thing I wasnt over impressed with was the XJR Ohlins,
pretty sure Yam had a major share in Ohlins at the time
and could put their stickers and gold paint on anything they fancied.
The stock XJR Ohlins are not the top end aftermarket stuff folk drool over.

Nice bike, great choice....

[BanditMike 0]

@fr499y wrote:

Shall do Trying to make my mind up.. Do i put my carbon cans on and buy some link pipes, or do i get a new set of cans with link pipes that might suit the bike a bit more?

I guess if i sell the cans before i get bike/link pipes then some standard length stainless big bore cans will do!

Should be a nice noise with the carbon cans on! But then big bore cans would sound good as well

[fr499y 0]

@BanditMike wrote:

@fr499y wrote:

Shall do Trying to make my mind up.. Do i put my carbon cans on and buy some link pipes, or do i get a new set of cans with link pipes that might suit the bike a bit more?

I guess if i sell the cans before i get bike/link pipes then some standard length stainless big bore cans will do!

Should be a nice noise with the carbon cans on! But then big bore cans would sound good as well

My carbon ones are a big slash cut but standard bore ( Still fecking loud ) but are 300mm long, big bore standard length are 450mm long so should sound the same its just a case of if these look too short or not cause the xjr is a rather long bike lol

[fr499y 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

@fr499y wrote:

hehe The other choice was the GSX1400 but the insurance was a lot more, only cost £9 to change insurance over from the ducati to this!

No secret the GSX14 would be my choice but the XJR is a great bike.
Got a few mates with them.
Out here the ZRX, CB13 and GSX14 have all been dropped
but the XJR is the only big jap retro naked on sale
(other than the piss poor new CB1100)

A lot of the XJR seem's easier to directly trace back to the FJ range
where as the GSX was a solo stand alone motor.
In some instances this is in the XJR's favour.

Only thing I wasnt over impressed with was the XJR Ohlins,
pretty sure Yam had a major share in Ohlins at the time
and could put their stickers and gold paint on anything they fancied.
The stock XJR Ohlins are not the top end aftermarket stuff folk drool over.

Nice bike, great choice....

When ya 8 stone, it doesnt matter what shocks are fitted. There all too damn stiff lol Works in my favour though

[fr499y 0]

Woohoo!! got the bike, and its lovely Came with a full wingrack 2 as well as another givi rack and a top box