Look out haters, the white Ducs are invading!

Smitch · June 07, 2008, 11:50:26 AM

This is Ray Payne's 1998 996, he says he had the idea for the color before the manufacturer beat him to it!

He's spent a small fortune getting this little beaut back in order, lets congratulate him!

Smitch · June 07, 2008, 12:20:22 PM

Also got the opportunity to ride a 996 for the first time recently. Man, it's seems to hit harder than my 848, and was a more visceral experience all around with the noise from the pipes and the clutch. The 848 is wicked refined, the 996 is a mechanical bull! I've always said I need to get a 916/996/998 someday, and that ride just confirmed it!

Erik and Dave here at the shop seem to agree that the 848 would out perform the 996. I still want one of those bikes though!

Scottish · June 07, 2008, 12:31:51 PM

+11ty billion

mstevens · June 07, 2008, 01:30:09 PM

Wow - that's great-looking. Well, they both are, but I really like that 996.

I still haven't seen a color I absolutely hate on a duc. Orange with black tiger stripes comes close, though.

White has always seemed to me to be vastly underrated. Perhaps the 848 and 696 will reverse that as well as the "Ducatis are red" fiction.

bonez · June 08, 2008, 07:26:02 PM

I have always liked the yellow myself.

Smitch · June 08, 2008, 08:03:25 PM

Quote from: mstevens on June 07, 2008, 01:30:09 PM

Orange with black tiger stripes comes close, though.

Gotta agree with you there!

bonez · June 08, 2008, 08:07:33 PM

always wanted a yellow duc or a yellow corvette.

Heffay · June 25, 2008, 09:12:44 AM

looks like the whites are just a bit different... whew!... i didn't want him to have to sue ducati's brains out, recipe looks secure.

ride on whitey!

Scottish · June 25, 2008, 11:43:44 AM

Hey Smitch, I gotta say I like the white on yours a bit better. It has a warmer tone, the other looks chilly to sit on brrrrrrr.....

Ducati900sp · July 26, 2008, 03:38:13 PM

Yeayuh...just picked her up Wednesday! White is the new red!

Scottish · July 26, 2008, 04:39:11 PM

Nice!!! LOL hey Smitch what were you saying yesterday?

flynbulldog · July 26, 2008, 05:07:19 PM

Uhhh... white and red make..... PINK!

Bick · July 27, 2008, 05:55:04 AM

Quote from: flynbulldog on July 26, 2008, 05:07:19 PM
Uhhh... white and red make..... ~~PINK!~~

It's LIGHT RED!!!

Smitch · July 28, 2008, 10:24:15 AM

Quote from: WannaDucBad on July 26, 2008, 04:39:11 PM
Nice!!! LOL hey Smitch what were you saying yesterday?

I was saying I see too many dizamn white 848's on the road. Not to worry though, Duc900sp will have his so tricked out by the end of the year, it'll be easy to tell it's not mine!

I've recently taken small yet significant steps to set mine apart from the pack too. It doesn't look TOO stock anymore!

Scottish · July 28, 2008, 11:26:41 AM

Did you add those NOS stickers you were looking at? You know those will get you under 10sec. in the 1/4 mile.

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Look out haters, the white Ducs are invading!