cool find: Ducati MH900e MH900

[Ohmic]

Guy I ride with occasionally has one...I thought it was pretty cool until I discovered the fake plastic sump and the amount of other plastic bits on it that should have at least been polished alloy or chrome pot metal

Plastic sump? Really? You sure about that??? And which other plastic bits in particular are you referring too?

[kopfjäger]

I think the "faux" sump is a lump of cast aluminum.

[Ohmic]

Yes it is cast AL. From first hand experience the fake sump makes changing the oil extra labor. They need to be removed each time to access the oil filter. One of the oil lines also needs to be removed. Sh*ty design for the people like myself who actually rides the thing. Not a big issue for the ones who have their MH900e sitting in a living room somewhere. What a waste.

I say... Don't hide it. Ride it! ~8000 miles on mine

[kopfjäger]

Yes it is cast AL. From first hand experience the fake sump makes changing the oil extra labor. They need to be removed each time to access the oil filter. One of the oil lines also needs to be removed. Sh*ty design for the people like myself who actually rides the thing. Not a big issue for the ones who have their MH900e sitting in a living room somewhere. What a waste.

I say... Don't hide it. Ride it! ~8000 miles on mine

You can just remove it for good, no?

[Ohmic]

Oh yeah. For sure. It could be completely removed and ridden without. But you will lose that "retro" look the bike invokes.

[gOoIe B]

You just need to learn the one foot down technique. Notice in the video I posted he never has both feet flat on the ground. 

I've got the technique, hell I already regularly use it with my s2r8.  I can just barely flat foot it but its slightly uncomfortable to make that stretch.  a bike like the sportclassic or mh900e would just require some more practice on a more drastic "technique"