would think this question should be asked in the correct section...
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylt=ApbQjeJUuVnmDN62qKbyen_ZB3RG;_ylv=3?sid=396545392
its more of a fashion question than a BIKE one...
Ducati 696 is not really a good learner bike...
will do 210 Kph
cost is the bike price plus all the gear to ride it.. so depends if you have a $10 head??
need a tank of gas... so around $20 to fill it.. good for more than 200 Ks..
what the post above said....
very hard to know the skill level of a rider by what information you get on here...
Ive known riders that have been in the saddle for 5 years & riding 1000cc bikes that didn't even know what counter steering was.... or how to use the front brake & when...
so the...
I just bought the bike like 5 days and the dealer said they checked the bike for everything and it was good to go.
SO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER...there is an implied warranty if he said it was good to go & there is a problem.. he should fix it...
If you try to fix it yourself the dealer has...
owned lots of Jap bikes.. currently ride a DUCATI 800sport..
all bikes are different... a lot of jap stuff is 4 Cylinder..
most of the Ducatis are twins... so its different power delivery..
comfort... sports bikes are not built for comfort.. so both the same..
cost to maintain is...
read the question.. read the answers...
not a lot more to say... but
on the question of insurance.. I think the guesstimates of $4000 to $6000 are low..
insurance for a new rider on a sports bike... & that bike being a Ducati 848.. Im thinking the insurance is going to be more than the...
sounds like a solution to keep the valve open... would have the same result as removing the valve..
my Duck doesn't have one so its not an issue for me.. so you would have to chat with someone who has removed the valve to know if there's a benefit..
I would do the mod at the same time as I...
buy a 250cc bike & learn to ride for at least two years.....
there's no MC safety course so your on your own... & there's a lot to learn...
bikes steer different to cars.. counter-steering.. look it up on the net..
the front brake is your best friend... learn to use it.. & use it hard...
power in power out??
the ""Alternator"" puts out so much power.. lets say 13V 20A.. if the bike is drawing 22A the battery will go flat..
So you need to find out what amps the bike is drawing & what the bike is charging at??
done and the high mileage??? 20K miles..
if your asking here.... this is not a learner bike.. 900 Ducati is a handful for a rider that has an idea what there doing.. grab a hand full of throttle & the front wheel will rise skywards.. then you panic shut off.. grab a handful of front brake...