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What’s better than classic bikes at the track? Classic bikes at the track under a clear blue sky with the sun glistening off their beautiful bodywork and engines. Check out my new video of the Ducati Mark 3 Desmo, 750 Sport F1, lots and lots of 2-strokes, and more

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The Ducati 998 is more than 20 years old now, short on horsepower compared to modern superbikes and has at least officially never won the WSBK championship. So you might ask yourself the question: How good is it on track?

Let's find out:

On 03/12/2023 at 14:30, Stingy1 said:

I have a Suzuki gt380 to sell. Then I will add a 749 or 999 to my garage. Yep! Who wants a Suzuki gt380..    offers over 4k ? 

I like what I see behind that Suzuki  And I don't mean the bicycle!

18 hours ago, Stingy1 said:

I admire them bikes. But.......jury is out for me compared to mine . Been offered one as a swap for mine but can't quite bring myself to do it 

I probably also wouldn't swap that because... v

14 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

Id have both and be the dog with many d***s.

quoted for truth 

5 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

Agree, id have one in a heartbeat beat if i could .
Mechanically better and has visually improved with age, just too far ahead of its time!

I think ahead of its time is exactly on point. Nowadays, even the winglets don't look out of place anymore.

4 hours ago, Steve_M said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… the biking world is relatively conservative (little c) and isn’t always open to change. The jaw-dropping utterly gorgeous 916 set a high bar for Ducati aesthetically so any subsequent design replacement was unlikely to be well received. I thought Ducati did an excellent job.

 

 

It’s too late for me now but I still desire a 916, mind. 

Nothing wrong with desiring a 916... ever 

Hey everyone 

The Ducati 999 is one of the most underrated superbikes ever. 3 WSBK titles on the one hand, a controversial design on the other. Well, whatever, she’s mine now and that makes me very happy:

10 hours ago, Mickly said:

OMG … pass the Kleenex 

I'm all out, sorry 

Hi everyone 

What if special is not special enough? Feast your eyes on this super-exclusive Ducati 996 SPS/F Factory Replica. Only 150 were made in 1999:

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A short while ago, I took a Scrambler Cafe Racer to the race track. Dumb idea? Probably. Fun anyway? Definitely.

Check it out:

Hey folks 

After 3 years of having her, the time has finally come to review the epic Ducati 916 SPS. And this time, I went the extra miles for the right shooting locations, too. Buona sera, ragazzi! 

Hey guys 

Have you ever been to the Hockenheim Classics? I hadn’t been there in years and was completely gobsmacked by the looks and sound of these amazing vintage machines. For the benefit of mankind, I whipped out my camera in and recorded in 4K. Enjoy!

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You know the feeling: People see you on your bike and think they have figured you out! Well, here is what they think I do – and what I actually do

11 hours ago, bud said:

More cafe than racer.

To me it looks more like it's built for sunny summer lanes. Which is okay.

A British winter and the finish would really suffer. Especially with no real front mud guard.

Some good bikes aimed at this section of the market. With the Suzuki SV cafe, and XSR Yamaha 700. It's funny they all are virtually identical for power too.

I actually went out once this year when it started to rain. I'm still finding little niches I haven't managed to clean yet 

The Cafe Racer is meant to be the sporty member of the Ducati Scrambler family. But how fit is it really? Let's find out 

17 hours ago, bud said:

Still way to pretty for a race bike.

I think Foggy said he was scared of crashing it at the beginnig because it was so pretty.

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I went to the Ducati Museum in Bologna a few weeks ago and filmed Carl Fogarty's 94 WSBK factory racer in 4K. Then I added a review... of a different kind 

Check it out:

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Sunshine, a blue sky, and a speckless Ducati 916 SPS with Termignoni pipes. What could be better? Check it out in motion 

Hi everyone!

This year, I finally managed to see MotoGP live at Sachsenring. What a fantastic event, except for the heat maybe 

I've put it all together in a YouTube video, from racing to stunt show. Here it is:

For those in a hurry;

• MotoGP 03:01
• Moto2 (a little) 08:19
• Red Bull stunt show 06:30
• Classic race-bike exhibition 09:46

Enjoy! 

Good morning everyone 

I've been really lucky recently, because I got to film an original Ducati 998 RS. It was Michael Rutter's 2002 bike that he raced very successfully in the British Superbike Championship and at road races, such as the Macau Grand Prix and the North West 200.

Awesome machine, check it out:

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This one took a while, but the result was well worth it: I've finally finished a review of my late, great 899. Some of the footage was shot in Germany, some on track in Valencia in Bahrain. The talking, however, was recorded somehwere a bit different  Have a look:

Hey guys!

How about a sportsbike review with a difference? Here you are 

Hi there! 

Last year, Chaz Davies retired - in my opinion one of the most spectacular WSBK racers of the past 10 years.

Time for me to pay tribute to a superbike legend:

Hi there! 

It was time to make another video of the 916. This time, I dive deeper into how Tamburini gave this bike its beautiful shape.

Enjoy:

Hey guys 

Finally, this stupid week is over, but at least one good thing came from it: a new video 

I got to film a stunning Panigale V4 SP, check it out:

On 05/10/2021 at 10:55, OldEssexMan said:

An entertaining vid, rather like riding in central London apart from the ignoring of road signs, which MOST riders here still obey! Interesting that he only reached the heady heights of 25kph once. I particularly liked the section where they passed the copper on traffic duty, the step-through rider on their right was riding one-handed, phone to his ear.

Hardly anybody was using the horn, unlike when I have been in Saudi or Jordan where everybody seems to have the horn sounding all the time.

I think he tried not to go faster on purpose. No point in hurting the foreigner 

They do honk quite a lot, but it was a rather quiet evening that time.