CBTand buying a Desmo

[smithyithy]

I got passed by a Desmo and Superleggera on the TT mountain last year, amazing site. Caught them up at Creg-ny-baa and took some photos..

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

So when're you going touring on it?



(pic from @zoot_c on Twitter)

[duggan]

Can't wait for the long weekend now - toy-box this morning

Will post up some pic's over the weekend of any adventures - think the Panigale might be gathering dust for another weekend!

obscene said:

graeme4130 said:

A bike like that needs a race track. Are you planning on tracking it ?

Exactly what I'm wondering!

Not sure about the track yet with the Desmo - am going to do one of the track-day schools and then maybe look at a cheaper bike to be the track-hack until I get skilled - just can't imagine dropping the Desmo!

[FrankItaliano95]

Looking forward to more pics! keep them coming!

[graeme4130]

duggan said:

Can't wait for the long weekend now - toy-box this morning

Will post up some pic's over the weekend of any adventures - think the Panigale might be gathering dust for another weekend!

obscene said:

graeme4130 said:

A bike like that needs a race track. Are you planning on tracking it ?

Exactly what I'm wondering!

Not sure about the track yet with the Desmo - am going to do one of the track-day schools and then maybe look at a cheaper bike to be the track-hack until I get skilled - just can't imagine dropping the Desmo!

You have a perfectly good 1199 for that very purpose, no ?

[jonboy996]

@Duggan

That was me yesterday afternoon (Sunday) on M25 (White 899)

I've been following this thread from the start so was great to see the bike in the flesh, looked and sounded absolutely awesome.

Congrats

[duggan]

jonboy996 said:

@Duggan

That was me yesterday afternoon (Sunday) on M25 (White 899)

I've been following this thread from the start so was great to see the bike in the flesh, looked and sounded absolutely awesome.

Congrats

Small word eh!

Thanks - that 899 is a stunning bike too - especially in white as you don't tend to see many of them.

I was on my way back from visiting my parents in Bucks and a very early morning ride down to Goodwood for the "Full Throttle" breakfast. Very early morning (5am) + Desmosedici + quiet road do not mix! Had to push the bike up to the main road before starting it

Did about 250 miles on the Desmo on Sunday and can only say I'm totally smitten by it - will post up a few pics and a write up when I get a chance this week.

[duggan]

It's Friday! I have the day off! Desmo Time! A few photos from this morning while I sorted the garage out:



















Have a great weekend all

[mckeann]

Is the bit of carpet between the bikes a Rossi-esq prayer matt??

"Please God, make sure my front end grips better than a GP9/10/11/12/13/14/14.2 on Bridgestones"

[BigMacDaddy]

mckeann said:

Is the bit of carpet between the bikes a Rossi-esq prayer matt??

"Please God, make sure my front end grips better than a GP9/10/11/12/13/14/14.2 on Bridgestones"

Cracking garage OP

[duggan]

mckeann said:

Is the bit of carpet between the bikes a Rossi-esq prayer matt??

"Please God, make sure my front end grips better than a GP9/10/11/12/13/14/14.2 on Bridgestones"

It's for my knees more like - was giving the bike a proper detail!

[Name of user]

Duggan, were you at Goodwood last Sunday?

[duggan]

Name of user said:

Duggan, were you at Goodwood last Sunday?

Yep - took the Desmo to the Full Throttle Breakfast meet - fantastic early morning ride down there

[Name of user]

duggan said:

Name of user said:

Duggan, were you at Goodwood last Sunday?

Yep - took the Desmo to the Full Throttle Breakfast meet - fantastic early morning ride down there

Ah, I thought it was you! It sounded lovely when you revved it, my ears are still ringing!

[Rhodri27]

Just read this post from start to finish and just want to say well done for actually using the bikes, so many people just buy those types of bikes and are to scared to put any miles on them.

Good effort

[duggan]

Want

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ocvppp4RN5k

Edited by duggan on Saturday 8th October 17:37

[998420]

duggan said:

Want

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ocvppp4RN5k

Edited by duggan on Saturday 8th October 17:37

For road use... I think I would be popping that second disc back on the front

[John D.]

What a waste.

[theshrew]

John D. said:

What a waste.

Indeed it is

[Esceptico]

theshrew said:

Indeed it is

If they had started with a written off Desmo it would have been cool. But to butcher a good bike seems excessive.

Note to the OP: are you able to give a good comparison with the 1199 now?