Ducati Monster Forum

What's your personal favorites. Any era, any brand. Lets see some pics if you can find them.....
I always admired the man and the machine,.......Britten
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That's a good one A.  Hard to follow, but the Honda RC30 is a sweet cycle:
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk233/mitchesc/HondaRC30.jpg)


And of course, the Belle of every ball:
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk233/mitchesc/Ducati996R.jpg)

Wish I had the money just to put one in my garage!  I'd have posted the 916 since she's the original, but couldn't find a decent picture of one.

There was a time I wondered if this would've been a Ducati if Tamburini had still worked there (other than the 4 cyl.)

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk233/mitchesc/MvAgusta.jpg)

Always liked the early ones. Not so much the current ones though.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p7/lars243/BuellS3T.jpg)

Anson, I don't think we can be friends any more.  ;D

Haha  [laugh] I thought they would make a nice tour machine.  [moto] When they first came out it kinda blew my mind underslung shock and all. I'd prolly go for it if I found an early one. Even if it does have a HD motor.  :-X

I like my 996s! High compression pistons, 24 tooth slipper, lightened flywheel, Titanium rollers, Carbon fiber Dymags, FIM custom map. Sargent seat, Heli bars.
Defiantly the finest machine I've ever ridden.

I'd post some pics but I hate photo hosting sites for the same reason I'm no longer on the DML...
Mods, we need photo hosting!

How about:
AJS 7R
Matchless G50
Manx Norton
BSA goldstar
That Sweet MV in my sig
Vincent Black lightning ( did I have to say that?)
greenframe SS
Bimota DB3, DB7R
Shall I continue?

WannaDuc  [bang] [bang]    [puke]  [laugh]

HEYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! At least I didn't say this!!!!!!
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 [bang] [bang] [bang]  [laugh]

Young man, it is time for you to send yourself to the penalty box  [roll]

Ducati 998 Matrix

(http://www.auto-evasion.com/fiches-techniques-moto/images_membres/1998-matrix.jpg)

[laugh] you ever watch that show?? I'm sure he'd be talking about how "sweet it handles" and that "it really goes down the road nice".  [bang] Hehehehe, oh and +1 on the Matrix bike sooper-dooper HOT HOT HOT. Oh but Ducatiloo you get minus points for your avatar..... this is a CO board for petes sake!!!  ;)

She gets bonus points in my book!

I guess well have to settle this next season  [laugh]

Wait She?

OHhhhhhhhH!!!!!!! Ultra-burn!!!!! I'm gonna need a little ointment for that!!!  [laugh] OK back on topic...
anyone remember this?? $60K oval pistons, one of the first street bikes with the SSS, and underseat exhaust. It was way trick when released, back in the early '90's, around the same time as the Monster hit the scene.
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The girl in the avatar  :-[

;D

That's right + 2 for me!

I'm not touching that one...but that does look like a lady holding squid (or octopus, I guess).

Too true on the Matrix edition.  Dang I want one of those...

 ???
If we don't have access to your pc, we can't see your pic. 

Fo' real, that would look tight with an extended swingarm, maybe like 2 extra feet.  Oh hells yeah.

No but seriously, long tail on that bike.  What model is it?  Pretty sweet.

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p296/Ducati900sp/vegas10.jpg)

This one might be fun! [moto]

(http://www.bimotausa.com/imgs/tesi3d/Tesi3D_01.jpg)

Tesi3d only time will tell

Honda NR750. It was a limited edition hand built bike in the early '90's
Here's a spec sheet, and write up:
Make Model
 Honda NR 750 NR40
Year
 1992
Engine
 Liquid cooled, four stroke, 90°V-four oval cylinder, DOHC, 8 valve per cylinder.
Capacity
 747.7
Bore x Stroke 101.2 x 50.6 x 42 mm
Compression Ratio 11.7:1
Induction
 Electronic fuel injection 8x 30mm chokes, 2 injectors per cylinder
Ignition  /  Starting
 Computer-controlled digital   /  electric
Max Power
 125 hp 92 KW @ 14000 rpm (rear tyre 115.8 hp @14500 rpm)
Max Torque
 47.9 hp 6.6 kg-m @ 11000 rpm
Transmission  /  Drive
 6 Speed  /  chain
Gear Ratio 1st 2.666 (40/15)  /  2nd 2.125 (34/16)  /  3rd 1.777 (32/18)  /  4th 1.545 (34/22)  /  5th 1.381 (29/21)  /  6th 1.381 (29/21)
Frame Triple-square section twin-tube
Front Suspension
 45mm Showa inverted telescopic forks, preload, compression and rebound damping adjustment. 120mm wheel travel
Rear Suspension
 Pro-link arm Showa monoshock, preload, compression and rebound damping adjustment. 120mm wheel travel
Front Brakes
 2x 310mm disc 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes
 Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre
 130/70 ZR16
Rear Tyre
 180/55 ZR17
Seat Hieght 785 mm
Dry-Weight
 220 kg
Fuel Capacity
 17 Litres
Consumption  average
 12.6 km/lit
Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0
 12.9 m / 35.9 m
Standing ¼ Mile 
 11.4 sec / 197.3 km/h
Top Speed
 257.3 km/h
The Honda NR750 is possibly the ultimate superbike. It may not be the fastest, and it may not be the best, but it is arguably the best looking,  undoubtedly the most technologically advanced, and unquestionably the most expensive.  What makes the NR750 so special is the amazing high-technology it boasts. It is Honda's way of proving how clever they are, corporate muscle-flexing by a company who wanted to prove that they build quality as well as quantity. Space-age engineering is packed into every cranny of the NR, making it a unique and fascinating machine. But at £36,500 each (and Honda only built 700 of them) you'd expect it to be rare. When it costs five times more than the same company's flag-ship sportsbike, the NR750 would have to be something a bit out of the ordinary. 
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What's most special about the NR750 is its engine. The NR is clever in many respects, but the it is the engine that sets it apart from any other motorcycle. This liquid-cooled V4 motor uses oval pistons, no less than eight valves per cylinder and features a highly sophisticated fuel-injection system. A 32-valve fuel-injected V4 750 is an astonishing feat of engineering, and one which allows Honda to produce a lot of power from a relatively small package.  Each of the two cylinder banks has double overhead cams. Each piston (they are actually oblong shaped, but with rounded-off corners, rather than purely oval) has two con-rods, two spark-plugs and eight valves. Why all this high-technology? Engines using lots of valves, all opening and closing quickly, can rev higher than ones with fewer valves. With a rev limit of 15,000rpm and an advanced fuel-injection system, the NR750 produces an impressive 125bhp (although pre-production prototypes were capable of 140bhp and the racing bike on which the NR is based was making more than 160bhp).   But there's more to the NR750 than oval-piston technology. The aluminium-alloy chassis is a work of art, combining strength and rigidity with lightness, and the NR's suspension is the best money can buy. At the front the NR features massive inverted Showa i forks and at the back it uses Honda's fiendishly [clever single-sided swingarm developed for fast wheel changes in endurance racing.  But most breath-taking of all is the body-work, i an impressive mixture of carbon-fibre and fibreglass that costs more than the total price of any other mass-production motorcycle. Even the NR's windscreen is titanium-coated and costs more than most people earn in a month.
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The styling of the bodywork is sleek and seductive, the lines beautiful and the finish higher quality than anything seen before from a 'mass-produced' motorcycle.  As far as performance goes, the NR is good rather than exceptional. There are plenty of other motorbikes that will accelerate faster and reach a higher top speed, but the NR750 is one of the best handling bikes on the road, capable of going from 0-60mph in under four seconds and reaching a top speed of 160mph.  The NR750 is so expensive and exclusive that most people will never see one, let alone come across one on a public road. Which is a shame because it is undoubtedly the best looking and most exciting production motorcycle ever made.

Source of review: Super Bikes  by Mac McDiarmid
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there are some really cool bits on that bike.

I'm not really sold on the front suspension, but I've not ridden it either.

Like I said only time will tell,  It's gotten great reviews, and may be setting a trend in a few years of use, or it just may be a gimic to sell bikes.
Either way no one is going to mistake that for a Harley.

The Motoczysz is a good looking bike as well!

hells yes it is, looks sooper-dooper fast!

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p296/Ducati900sp/NV70357_1.jpg)
Check out the stats on this bad boy!

GENERAL INFORMATION   
 Manufacturer       NCR   
 Model Year       2008   
 Model       Millona One Shot   
 MSRP        Request a Quote   
 ENGINE   
 Engine       Ducati 1100 NCR   
 Gross Horsepower       116 hp @ 8,450 rpm   
 Torque       10.8 kgm @ 6,700 rpm   
 Clutch       NCR Corse by Aptc anti-hopping system   
 Exhaust       Full system developed by NCR and produced in titanium by Zard   
 DIMENSIONS   
 Weight       267 lbs. (121 kg)   
 Frame       Tubular trellis in chromium molybdenum (projected and developed by NCR)   
 Wheelbase       55.12 in. (1,400 mm)   
 Fuel Capacity       3.9 gal. (15 l)   
 DRIVETRAIN   
 Transmission       6-speed   
 Suspension       Front: Öhlins 43 mm upside-down fork with TiN surface treatment, adjustable off-set, for radial calipers with NCR CORSE aluminum bottom bracket from billet, seted up by NCR Corse
Rear: Progressive linkage w/ fully adj. Öhlins monoshock w/ adj. length, seted by NCR Corse   
 BRAKES/WHEELS/TIRES   
 Brakes       Front: 2 x 300 mm braking WAVE discs, 4-piston 2-pad Brembo SBK radial caliper from billet
Rear: 200 mm braking WAVE disc, 2-piston Brembo caliper from billet   
 Tires       Front: Metzeler Racetec Slick K0, 120/70 R 17
Rear: Metzeler Racetec Slick K0, 190/55 R 17
Wheel Set: BST for NCR carbon fiber wheels   
    
 Rake       23.5-24.5°   
 Colors       One Shot 07 paint job   

Bad arse!