[Introduction] Noob Q&A

[♣ McKraut ♣]

ask josh what he thinks about 750's sometime...   

FWIW i had an 01 M750 that i bought used, in really good condition (though not a garage queen), and i had a base gasket on the vertical cylinder go out on me very suddenly (running over the case and on the exhaust below... about $700ish later AMS had it all fixed up and good to go    ran great after that.  also had an 01 M600 that did the same thing to me, except that one the leak was more gradual and just pooled up on the case.  so, it's something to look for.

[muskrat]

I'd look for an S2R 800 unless the budget doesn't allow it.  The 750 is underpowered IMO.  Good luck!

[xRANDOx]

I'm trying to get this settled away before I go to college in 2 weeks. If this isn't a good deal I don't mind waiting but this seemed ok. Is the 750 really not that great? By the way, I'm going to look at it on Tuesday.

[muskrat]

We never had problems with ours but I've heard others have, they will chime in.  For me though, it was not a Ducati or at least not what I expected.  Ride it, it may be just right for you.

[muskrat]

something else to consider http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mcy/1883352304.html

[calscrazy]

If you like the 750 then get it. All bikes will have issues. Every make every model. Dont let someone else decide the bike you want. The bike doesnt make the rider. Rider makes the bike. Alot guys have bad ass bikes that cant keep up with a 695. Get what u want and ride the piss out of it.

[caffeinejunkee]

If you like the 750 then get it. All bikes will have issues. Every make every model. Dont let someone else decide the bike you want. The bike doesnt make the rider. Rider makes the bike. Alot guys have bad ass bikes that cant keep up with a 695. Get what u want and ride the piss out of it.

+1  [moto]

[xRANDOx]

I'm gonna go look at the bike Tuesday, Get my Class M license Monday. Today was my first day of the Course. BORING  class room was done 7 am to noon. came back at 1:30 till 4:45 for riding. Riding wasn't fun at all. 105 degrees + learning to use a clutch? Hopefully tomorrow will be semi-entertaining. They said we would be doing some more advanced stuff.

[CajunR]

The second day was more fun for me... More time on the bike.   [moto]  Two peeps did hit the pavement, though.  I think only three out of ten passed the class.

[xRANDOx]

No one has hist the pavement yet. However 2 women dropped out because of the heat. There's still 11 of us. 3 of them have riding experience and have to retake the test to renew their license. The other 7 are all completely new. I fit in quite well with the riders as I know how to operate a bike from riding dirt bikes. And that's all we did today was work on releasing the clutch smoothly and braking before corners.

[xRANDOx]

Officially graduate 

Today was much more fun and pretty challenging. All 10 of us a passed. However I am proud to say that I'm the only one that got a perfect score on the riding test. The guys that had riding experience were in shock. 

[junior varsity]

On 750s.

(And 748s.)

they are all dogs. Doesn't mean they aren't fun, but they are definitely slow. Newer gen 695/696 and 800s/796 are much easier to ride, lighter, and not asthmatic. They are all worthwhile starter bikes.


The 748 superbike is granny slow in comparison to *any* other middleweight superbike from Ducati.

[xRANDOx]

I'm on a strict $3000 limit right now. And in all of texas the 750 is the only thing I can really find.

[muskrat]

I've seen lots of 620's but you will have to travel outside DFW

[xRANDOx]

I must not be looking under the right thing, I'm looking at Waco, College Station, Houston and Dallas. Wouldn't a 620 be worse than a 750?