Ducati 749

[npotts]

yea i think you would be best of with 600 for a few months (also id be supprised if you could get insured on a 1000 for you first superbike;) ) There all pretty good... cbr is ment to to the easyest to ride but there aint much in it with all of them... id just go with what you lik the look of most;)

 

I totally agree mate. 1000's are crazy fast bikes, and an R1/Blade/ZX/Gixxer would absolutely wipe the floor with a 749 in every department. I used to own a 748S and have ridden a 749. The 749 was a better bike in many ways but they look awful in my opinion. Also, be prepared for 'alot' of trouble. Ive owned Ducati's of varying models before and have ridden dozens, all of them were totally unreliable and poorly put together compared to the Jap bikes. IMO your paying for the brand name on a Ducati....

 

Looking at your budget, I think you should be able to pick up a 2003/4 600cc bike in very good condition and very low miles, or a slightly higher mileage 2005 bike. Id look at spending £5k on a CBR600RR or even a ZX-6R. Both of these are lovely and better than the R6 or Gixxer of the same era albeit marginally.

 

Id go for the a 7-9k mileage 2005 CBR600RR in black and silver. You get the upgraded upside down forks, radial brakes and quite a weight saving. The '05 is the bike to have....

 

The 2005 CBR will be a far better choice than any 749, and will wipe the floor with the Ducati round a track in the right hands...

 

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[RobSheffield]

I used to have a VFR400R. The bike was a lot of fun, but i think it had at some point in its life been in an undeclared accident.

 

Coupled with the age of the bike, and the related age and wear of components it just felt 'wrong' and i sold it on (actually to fund the Supra )

 

Was a lot of fun to learn on, and im thinking of getting a stroker to play around on soon

[Mas]

yea i think thats a good idea... check out http://www.superbikeforums.co.uk/index.php nice forum with some good lads on there, will give you good advice;)

 

Thanks Jamie , just registered and hopefully will learn alot just like what Im doing in this forum really

 

I totally agree mate. 1000's are crazy fast bikes, and an R1/Blade/ZX/Gixxer would absolutely wipe the floor with a 749 in every department. I used to own a 748S and have ridden a 749. The 749 was a better bike in many ways but they look awful in my opinion. Also, be prepared for 'alot' of trouble. Ive owned Ducati's of varying models before and have ridden dozens, all of them were totally unreliable and poorly put together compared to the Jap bikes. IMO your paying for the brand name on a Ducati....

 

Looking at your budget, I think you should be able to pick up a 2003/4 600cc bike in very good condition and very low miles, or a slightly higher mileage 2005 bike. Id look at spending £5k on a CBR600RR or even a ZX-6R. Both of these are lovely and better than the R6 or Gixxer of the same era albeit marginally.

 

Id go for the a 7-9k mileage 2005 CBR600RR in black and silver. You get the upgraded upside down forks, radial brakes and quite a weight saving. The '05 is the bike to have....

 

The 2005 CBR will be a far better choice than any 749, and will wipe the floor with the Ducati round a track in the right hands...

 

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Yes mate You are right I ve heared that Ducatis are something like RX7's with not much reliblity , I always like the CBR600RR, money always was and is an isuue otherwise Id pick one today

but will be looking around for the best one to come up oneday .

 

thanks for the advise buddy:)