I am a newbie at this portbike thing but i hear a lot of praise for Ducatis and i was wondern whuts so special bout them?? (keep in mind i am a newbie)

 

Italian racing bikes. I can't explain the Ducati mystique cause i dont understand it myself. maybe someday i will ride one.

 

they are for the most part L twin motors, they have nothing but the best components, the engineering is amazing, and they are very unique...

 

Yeah, amazing as in "it's amazing how fast my bike blew up"...

 

one day if you get to ride one you'll see what the big deal is. So become buddies with someone that has one then come and become buddies with me so i can ride it too, hahaha.

 

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It's kind of like comparing an Acura NSX to a Ferrari 355. One is an appliance for going fast with a bit of heart & soul engineered into the package for marketing purposes, while the other is a specific tool for going fast with no compromises. Sure, one might require more maintenance, but that's because it makes all kinds of noises and causes all kinds of emotional attachments that the other option never could.

Jon

 

hahaha, "noises" god those 355's are sex above 4k

 

my GF's brother has one, its nice as hell, i rode with him and its real nice, real torqy (Sp).

 

ducati 748R:
Pro's: very well engineered. very well put together, everything is precise, no extra movement on the levers, grips, body parts ( unless its been abused or dumped before). Sounds beautiful when rolling around town ( cant beat the sound of a V-twin + dry clutch ). It handles like its on rails. And you get the prestige of owning a piece of the most famous Italian racing marquee, and a very nice looking bike. And chicks dig it.

Cons': Its uncomfortable as hell, very aggressive seating position, the back of your leg gets really really hot on long rides due to the highmount exhausts, every 5k miles, you need a FULL tune up, and valve job, The bike isnt very forgiving, it will throw you off if you ride it wrong. Not as much power as a gixxer 750. it costs ALOT!

I did 250 miles in one day on my buddy's 748, and i can say that im glad i dont own one. But then again, a gixxer just doesnt compare to a 748R /996/916/998 in terms of prestige, looks, and handling straight from the factory. But ill out-run a 748R any day!! and the 996's arent getting away from me that easily either! LOL!