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PostPosted: 11:06 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Today I did borrow this! Reply with quote

I took the ZX6r in for some work and a MOT.
The very kind folk at Seastar Superbikes did let me use this as a loan bike Very Happy .
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It goes like poop from a shovel and has a bucket load off low down grunt Smile
I actually found it to be a more exciting bike to ride than the Kawasaki Z 1000sx they lent me last year Confused
I never thought I`d see the day that I`d find a Ducati I would consider putting in my garage???? Laughing

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PostPosted: 11:46 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice. These are the only Ducatis that interest me Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 12:02 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like that!
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PostPosted: 12:09 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Much tastiness.

I would love one but not sure how long it would last in central London bike parks, although there is one that parks in the bay that I use fairly often.
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PostPosted: 12:16 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Been lusting after the 796 for a while, problem's like (bigger) KTMs they don't really seem to depreciate Sad
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PostPosted: 12:17 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah really like them but don't they have a habit of shitting themselves?
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PostPosted: 13:16 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice, really like that bike. how long did you get to keep it for?
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PostPosted: 13:37 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome machines but surprisingly tall to sit on.
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PostPosted: 15:59 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

kraggem wrote:
Awesome machines but surprisingly tall to sit on.

That's what I like about them, not so much the wide bars but you can fit narrower ones.
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PostPosted: 17:20 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wide bars are only a problem on low bikes, the spackers bars are pretty wide but they pass over the bulk of door mirrors
so it doesn't matter that much. I'd rather filter on an upright bike.
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PostPosted: 17:28 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very chintzy. Needs accessorised though.

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PostPosted: 17:38 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

natefz6 wrote:
Much tastiness.

I would love one but not sure how long it would last in central London bike parks, although there is one that parks in the bay that I use fairly often.

I took it to Colchester town today and it does not make a good town bike.
At low revs and slow traffic & stop/start , it gets lumpy and hot!
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PostPosted: 17:40 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

kraggem wrote:
Awesome machines but surprisingly tall to sit on.

Not a problem for me, I'm 6'4" Smile
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PostPosted: 17:41 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tracer1234 wrote:
Very nice, really like that bike. how long did you get to keep it for?

Just for one day Sad
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PostPosted: 20:22 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

grr666 wrote:
Wide bars are only a problem on low bikes, the spackers bars are pretty wide but they pass over the bulk of door mirrors
so it doesn't matter that much. I'd rather filter on an upright bike.

Same, but you do sometimes get stuck (with vans etc.). Fitting narrower bars to the MT-03 made commuting a lot more enjoyable, and I liked them better overall.
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PostPosted: 21:15 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

wanted sp model lots... heard horror stories about electrical issues though Confused
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PostPosted: 21:37 - 02 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Obviously that can would have to go for something a little more tasteful, but these are one of very few bikes I always thought looked good from every angle.

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PostPosted: 20:27 - 06 Jun 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice Thumbs Up
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