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[dogboy]

Man, you got to add the pictures!! Not everyone can appreciate the withheld image!

[dogboy]

>ducati sound
http://www.facebook.com/v/10150261860840252

[Rupert]

I was just enjoying listening to it ticking over, and then you revved it  

Beautiful! 

Pictures..... Naw, I just ride it!  Never take a pic. Its warming up here though, so will try to get it out.

It looks identical to this, but with top box, cover on the tank... old Mans Bike look. Gets less notice.

[dogboy]

>listening to it ticking
that's actually the 'dry clutch plates' you hear making that racket... not the engine rattling low on fluid:)  It shuts up some once you get it in gear.  Supposedly it gives a 3-4hp back to the bike but requires a stronger grip than hydraulic 'wet clutches'.

>old Mans Bike
...yeah, you keep telling yourself that:)


How about these beauties from today's trip...

[Rupert]

Oh Wow!

[jetboy]

After seeing the 'crazy computer den' thread, I think I may know who owns one of those...

[dogboy]

just got this as a comment:

"i knew these german guys who used to do this in the cities. they'd ride with piano string slip knots around their necks tied off to the back of their bikes. the philosophy was that if you bit it at 120 on a city street it wasn't worth living through."

...and you thought I was hardcore:)

[dogboy]

MotoGP Round 1 of 2011 @ Qatar

...if you didn't see it on Speed today, and dont have the PPV membership here is what I can offer:

6 minute video recap:
http://www.speedtv.com/video/moto-racing/motogp

Twitter recap 140 chars at a time:
http://twitter.com/motogplten

1 Stoner
2 Lorenzo
3 Pedrosa
4 Dovizioso
5 Simoncelli
6 Spies
7 Rossi
8 Edwards
9 Hayden

[dogboy]

...you actually have no idea how many times I have gotten off this bike and wanted to just post some random thread about how f###ing cool it is to try and hang on to this thing...

Ok tonight is the night... if you had a choice between sleeping with an Italian supermodel or riding my bike, there would be a woman standing at the curb looking at her watch...

God bless Ducati.

[Zwart]

Ok my bike is not much to look at unless it has ME draped all over it. In any case: no pics from me here -- soz 

[dogboy]

Hey it ain't about the looks, it's all about the feel:)

As long as you are riding something, and keep the shiny side up, you are perfect in my book.

[dogboy]

[dogboy]

[Brad]

It was over 80F yesterday so I got my riding in. First real ride of the year and it felt good.

[dogboy]

the MOTUS MST - a new American sportbike engineered from the ground up. This comfortable touring machine is powered by the mighty KMV4 "baby block" engine, a gasoline direct injected, 90 degree V4. (looks better from the front, imo)
http://www.motusmotorcycles.com








Engine type
1645cc (100ci) liquid-cooled 90º V4; dual OHV; pushrod; chain-driven single cam; hydraulic lifters

Transmission
Motus 6-speed sequential gearbox; unit construction; wet multiplate clutch

Bore x Stroke
86.5mm (3.41in) x 70.0mm (2.75in)

Compression
11.5:1

Valves
Intake Ø44.5mm (1.75in); Exhaust Ø36.8mm (1.45in); stainless steel

Dimensions
610mm (24in) L x 492mm (19in) W x 508mm (20in) H

Performance
Minimum 161bhp @ 7800rpm; 165Nm (122lb-ft) @ 4500rpm; 8000rpm redline

Materials
356-T6 cast aluminum block and heads; forged steel crank, cam, rods; forged aluminum pistons; linerless Nikasil bore

Firing order
1 - 4 - 3 - 2

Ignition Sequence
TDC - 345º - 435º - 630º

Crankpin Offset
75º

Minimum Octane
87