1100 miles and I'm calling this 848 officially broken in. Close enough.
At a brief but necessary lunch time hooky ride I found second gear and I let the tac roll past 7,500RPM for the first time.
The front wheel lifted effortlessly into the air as the throttle bodies finally let loose a little. The sound completely changed into the familiar family roar. Oh happy day so far. ;D
Congrats on your brilliant unicycle ;)
I love the 848, man I need to win the lottery...
Right on! [thumbsup]
Have you had any problems with it? I've been hearing about oil leaks and stalls. I have about 320 miles on mine right now and wouldn't trade it for anything, so I'm hoping I can avoid some of these maintenance problems.
Quote from: sugarcrook on May 20, 2008, 11:55:21 AM
Have you had any problems with it? I've been hearing about oil leaks and stalls. I have about 320 miles on mine right now and wouldn't trade it for anything, so I'm hoping I can avoid some of these maintenance problems.
Congrats!
I heard a few have had gas tank leaks - which came from a faulty "O" ring of all things. (remember the ex-space shuttle). I replaced my gas tank entirely because of something else. Other than that no. It's been a love.
Anything in new production is bound to reveal some flaws in manufacturing. Ducati has been very responsive about it. They came and picked it up for free, got me a new tank lickety-split. I never missed a Saturday. [thumbsup]
Good to hear. The main compliant I hear about at ducatispot.com is stalling.
Shift-Tech has some mirrors extenders and I'm hoping they'll help fix the uselessness.
Quote from: sugarcrook on May 20, 2008, 02:18:19 PM
Good to hear. The main compliant I hear about at ducatispot.com is stalling.
Shift-Tech has some mirrors extenders and I'm hoping they'll help fix the uselessness.
Like many things about the 848 ergo's they don't work unless you are in a tuck. Then they work very well. ;)
For other occasions I've been getting better at the old turn-head-and-look-behind. :-X
(PS I hope no-one minds this 848 banter on the MOB site. doh! )
get used to it!
I have noticed that. ;D However, freeway riding is harrowing.
Congrats, Eric. There's just a couple of things left on your checklist:
- Eliminate chicken strips
- Find the wheelie balance point
- Do a stoppie
I'd be glad to help you with any of these ;D
Quote from: desmoquattro on May 20, 2008, 05:10:33 PM
Congrats, Eric. There's just a couple of things left on your checklist:
- Eliminate chicken strips
- Find the wheelie balance point
- Do a stoppie
Edit: ADDING: make it through old age riding ;)
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I'd be glad to help you with any of these ;D
Sweet. Stoppie lesson time. I can't say I've done that, nor can I say I'm all about the stunt riding. But that would be pretty cool mastering the limits of my ride.