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You have to admit that it sure is purdy.

it's not the ugliest girl in the room

So you'd take her home?














for a ride?






tee hee.

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then kick her out and ask her where's she going

I have entertained the thought of getting a second set of skins and doing the flat mat black scheme. How would that look with the pearl white tank?? Dunno.


LED dash?  I missed that the first time I saw that post in GMF.  Does that mean LED instead of LCD and that we could actually see what's displayed in the cluster?

what the make the beast with two backs??? if the bastards  at south seas ( present company excluded [thumbsup]) told me a dark version was going to be available soon I would have waited a few more months for it, rather then buying my 848 then... now i am kind of pissed! first i was told that no more 1198s were coming in until after january, then i was told that the promo of the first 2 free maintenance  would not be offered with the 2010 models and then i was told that only colors available are red and white. i should have known better then to listen to a salesman... i wonder if they will let me exchange my white one for a black one?  [cheeky]

Most likely not, but I could offer you a couple hundred for it.  ;)

So nice...When do they actually come out? and more importantly...When do you think they'll get to Hawaii if ever...

probably right after i get tired of waiting and buy something else  :'(

What are you talking about?  You would be better off spending the money to get yours painted in a unique fashion than taking the depreciation hit of selling/trading it in to get one of the Dark ones.  Plus, you would have a bike unlike anyone else's.  Just make sure you don't do anything stupid like try to paint yours to look like a 1098R or anything, not that we know anyone who would do that...   [roll]

Went to SS and inquired about the NH 848 (laughed at the thought of paying over $16K for it...$16K really??!?!?!?)  Asked about the 2010 models and when they're coming in (salesman said around Feb/March time-frame...)   Chitchatted with the salesman for a little while longer and laughed again at the $16K bike...
So I guess I'll wait a couple of months and buy a 848 Dark...unless an astonishing deal materializes at SS (and I seriously doubt that since they have only 2 848's, both white one new and one used and the used one is only like $500 cheaper...)
C'est la vie...will keep the Monster for a few more months and see what happens!

Do like...  Nevermind... 

Who whatta coulda...Huh?

Question for all you knowledgeable people...how much of a difference is there between an '08 848 and a '09/'10 848 because according to the Ducati website there is no difference...
Appreciate the info!

*P.S.  this is what I'm basing this question off...

http://www.ducati.com/vi/bike/bike.do?task=compare&op=compare&modelId=1487&modelLabelName=Superbike+848&year1=7&year1_new_value=false&year2=9&year2_new_value=false&bikeFamily1=19&bikeFamily1_new_value=false&bikeFamily2=19&bikeFamily2_new_value=false&bikeModel1=1453&bikeModel1_new_value=false&bikeModel2=1487&bikeModel2_new_value=false (http://www.ducati.com/vi/bike/bike.do?task=compare&op=compare&modelId=1487&modelLabelName=Superbike+848&year1=7&year1_new_value=false&year2=9&year2_new_value=false&bikeFamily1=19&bikeFamily1_new_value=false&bikeFamily2=19&bikeFamily2_new_value=false&bikeModel1=1453&bikeModel1_new_value=false&bikeModel2=1487&bikeModel2_new_value=false)

Well, the '08 will have most likely have more miles on it.  ;)

Seriously though, AFAIK the only real difference is that all the '08s and the early '09s will have Marchisini wheels and the '10s will have Enkei. 

Thas right. From Jan '09 the production bikes have Enkei'sl.  The "10's" should also have the lightweight cam sprockets (titanium?) but that won't really translate to any performance advantage.  Maybe you also get the extra extensions for the mirrors but that's no big deal either.

Very sexy bike....love that matte finish.  I have always lusted after a "dark" bike since the MV Agusta SPS(http://www.mcnews.com.au/Wallpaper/MVagusta/F4/2003/F4_SPR_LHF_1024.jpg)

But I couldnt afford it and had to "settle" for the matte finish brutale...(http://www.norrus.net/catalog/images/ILMBERGER/MVAugusta/brutale.jpg)

Maybe its time for another dark bike.... ???

If I were you Laughn, I would do up your SC in a dark scheme.  That way you would have something very unique and wouldn't have to go through the ass pain of buying a bike on the mainland and shipping it down here.

Matte black, shiny black. I like the shiny because is waxes up so nice.

But, what I want to know is why forgo a Dark Brutale for an SC?  Not that the SC isn't a good bike, mind you.

Cause he was sceared.   ;D

But on a more serious note, would you want an MV down here?

Honestly, the Brutale was the sweetest handling bike I have ever owned...and the sound, dear God the sound!  That being said, I moved to RURAL new Mexico and had to take the Brutale in twice for some warranty work (after 11000 miles!).  Six hours each way was a serious pain in the ass.  Then I got my orders for Hawaii, where there is no one to do any work on an MV.  Thus, I switched back to Ducati.  Still miss the Brutale though!

I do like the idea of going with an old school matte black finish on the SC.  Perhaps with some red/white pinstriping like a '50's hot rod??  SInce I have to replace the spreading tank anyway......

I would go for it.  That would look sick as hell!