Norm,

I hear you. Getting old is props overrated...

The 998 is basically two-wheeled porn, tbh. It's ridiculously lovely - notwithstanding it has a side stand made of cheese..

These newer R versions that Ducati churn out monotonously regularly leave me a bit cold. Anything north of 150bhp on a bike doesn't really interest me so much/ anymore (if it ever did). I know you only "need" to go as fast as your right wrist twists but, still, all this 200+ bhp shizzle is nonsense to me - on a road.

Cheers,
Hedge

Quote Originally Posted by Normb666 View Post
Hedge - yeah, there's something about the 916-line of bikes that's just so special. Not put many miles on mine these last few years but it doesn't matter, it's worth keeping just so I can go in the garage and look at it.
Funnily nuff, having recently moved, I've just been down the local Ducati dealer in Carlisle this afternoon on a bit of a fact-finding visit. Drooled over a luvverly Panigale V4R with all the extras on it...?33.5K but even if I could afford it, I prob wouldn't cos I'd never be able to do it justice. Even assuming I could manage to get on the thing....it's crap getting old!!