Ride Review: 2004 Ducati 749S

[Fausto]

Someday, I will own a Ducati dammit.

I actually like the 916-998 body style better, but this is such a badass bike underneath the skin.

 

[The Stigenator]

i want the 749 ..

looks awesome..

 

[sygyzy]

Fausto, step away from the bike with an engine. That is a motorcylcle, not a BIcycle.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
i want the 749 ..

looks awesome..

I got to ride a friend's 748 a while back. Very nice bike.....uncomfortable as hell....but nice.

 

[notfred]

Why can't Ducati make bikes that look good?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Fausto, step away from the bike with an engine. That is a motorcylcle, not a BIcycle.

I had both for several years. Unfortunately, I only have time for one these days and the bicycles won. I'd rather be fit than have a cool moto and be a fatass.

 

[thereds]

How much is this one gonna cost? Approximately...

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: Fausto
Someday, I will own a Ducati dammit.

I actually like the 916-998 body style better, but this is such a badass bike underneath the skin.

Have one of your work buddies that does statistics talk to you about cycle accidents & fatalities 1st...



Cycles are on my fun, but goddamn, it hurts when you crash list. And lets not go into the whole you're a parent now & shouldn't be doing dangerous crap like that...

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: notfred
Why can't Ducati make bikes that look good?

Pretty much everything up to this bike has looked good IMO. This body style is kinda weird.

 

[FiLeZz]

I am in for a 999.. But will need to wait about 2 years..

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: notfred
Why can't Ducati make bikes that look good?

Pretty much everything up to this bike has looked good IMO. This body style is kinda weird.

Yeah, it looks fat, and the front end is weird, and the headlight sucks, and the 999 is just as bad. You'd think the Italians should be able to outdo the Japanese, but they just aren't doing it.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: notfred
Why can't Ducati make bikes that look good?

Pretty much everything up to this bike has looked good IMO. This body style is kinda weird.

Yeah, it looks fat, and the front end is weird, and the headlight sucks, and the 999 is just as bad. You'd think the Italians should be able to outdo the Japanese, but they just aren't doing it.

It and the 999 are essentially the same bike other than the engine.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: Fausto
Someday, I will own a Ducati dammit.

I actually like the 916-998 body style better, but this is such a badass bike underneath the skin.

Have one of your work buddies that does statistics talk to you about cycle accidents & fatalities 1st...



Cycles are on my fun, but goddamn, it hurts when you crash list. And lets not go into the whole you're a parent now & shouldn't be doing dangerous crap like that...

I agree somewhat, but so many of the fatalities could have been avoided if the rider actually wore the proper equipment and drove defensively.

 

[Aharami]

damn! 13rpms!!

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: Fausto
Someday, I will own a Ducati dammit.

I actually like the 916-998 body style better, but this is such a badass bike underneath the skin.

Have one of your work buddies that does statistics talk to you about cycle accidents & fatalities 1st...



Cycles are on my fun, but goddamn, it hurts when you crash list. And lets not go into the whole you're a parent now & shouldn't be doing dangerous crap like that...

I agree somewhat, but so many of the fatalities could have been avoided if the rider actually wore the proper equipment and drove defensively.

This is true. A lot of bike accidents are due to n00b/stupid riders who think t-shirt and sneakers is going to save their ass when they fall. On top of that, a lot of people don't ride even remotely defensively.

That said, even the best riders can get taken out by retards in cars and it's not going to be pretty when it happens. It's all a question of where you personally draw the line with regard to "acceptable risk". I honestly always felt safer on my moto than I do on my bicycle.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: Fausto
Someday, I will own a Ducati dammit.

I actually like the 916-998 body style better, but this is such a badass bike underneath the skin.

Have one of your work buddies that does statistics talk to you about cycle accidents & fatalities 1st...



Cycles are on my fun, but goddamn, it hurts when you crash list. And lets not go into the whole you're a parent now & shouldn't be doing dangerous crap like that...

I agree somewhat, but so many of the fatalities could have been avoided if the rider actually wore the proper equipment and drove defensively.

This is true. A lot of bike accidents are due to n00b/stupid riders who think t-shirt and sneakers is going to save their ass when they fall. On top of that, a lot of people don't ride even remotely defensively.

That said, even the best riders can get taken out by retards in cars and it's not going to be pretty when it happens. It's all a question of where you personally draw the line with regard to "acceptable risk". I honestly always felt safer on my moto than I do on my bicycle.

Yep, the day I was on my way home from teaching a MSF course & got cut off by some b1tch & woke up in ICU with 5 broken ribs, a left pneumothorax & a compound fracture of my lt humerus made me re-evaluate my hobbies

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: Fausto
Someday, I will own a Ducati dammit.

I actually like the 916-998 body style better, but this is such a badass bike underneath the skin.

Have one of your work buddies that does statistics talk to you about cycle accidents & fatalities 1st...



Cycles are on my fun, but goddamn, it hurts when you crash list. And lets not go into the whole you're a parent now & shouldn't be doing dangerous crap like that...

I agree somewhat, but so many of the fatalities could have been avoided if the rider actually wore the proper equipment and drove defensively.

This is true. A lot of bike accidents are due to n00b/stupid riders who think t-shirt and sneakers is going to save their ass when they fall. On top of that, a lot of people don't ride even remotely defensively.

That said, even the best riders can get taken out by retards in cars and it's not going to be pretty when it happens. It's all a question of where you personally draw the line with regard to "acceptable risk". I honestly always felt safer on my moto than I do on my bicycle.

Yep, the day I was on my way home from teaching a MSF course & got cut off by some b1tch & woke up in ICU with 5 broken ribs, a left pneumothorax & a compound fracture of my lt humerus made me re-evaluate my hobbies

That sucks . At least you are alive, but that might(most likely be) because you were wearing your safety gear.

All I was getting at is that so many of the fatalities are due to carless riders.

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: notfred
Why can't Ducati make bikes that look good?

what do you mean..

the 749s is gorgeous....

only italians can design stuff like that..

maybe your used to the japanese look, but frankly i find them bland.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Yep, the day I was on my way home from teaching a MSF course & got cut off by some b1tch & woke up in ICU with 5 broken ribs, a left pneumothorax & a compound fracture of my lt humerus made me re-evaluate my hobbies

I hope she got nailed to the wall. I assume at LEAST she's covering 100% of your expenses...

 

[Red Dawn]

To damn fast for me

 

[gourmettea]

droollll...........mmmmmmmmm.....Ducati.......

I still think the best looking ones are the 851-888 body style.......also the 750ss in that same era w/ the 1/2 faring and the V-twin showing saying "HELLO!"

 

[FiLeZz]

Ny next bike will be a ducati.
It will be my 3rd Duck I have ownwed

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: notfred
Why can't Ducati make bikes that look good?

Pretty much everything up to this bike has looked good IMO. This body style is kinda weird.

Yeah, it looks fat, and the front end is weird, and the headlight sucks, and the 999 is just as bad. You'd think the Italians should be able to outdo the Japanese, but they just aren't doing it.

Italians can outdo the Japanese.