V4 Superleggera

[TonyF]

Order placed for December delivery hopefully.

[TonyF]

Lol,
Me to, I struggle trying to max out on my V4 speciale so this one I may just keep in its crate for now !

[TonyF]

Don't plan on riding it,

[TonyF]

That’s what I’m hoping but I’m sure the temptation to put a few miles on her will be to be much to bear over the next few years of ownership !!

[TonyF]

anonymous said:

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TBH, whenever I buy something like this the intention always is to put it aside and watch it go up in value ( hopefully) but in the real world this rarely happens unless the relevant markets go your way !
In reality, yes of course I want to ride and drive them somewhat without piling loads of miles on and just enjoy them because as you quite rightly say “ not sure I could own something like this and not ride it”. Very true !!
I consider myself very lucky to be able to afford these things and in my mind they are better long term than money sat in a bank earning next to nothing.
Bikes and cars have always been a weak spot for me so this will probably come back and haunt me sometime but for now I’ll continue to enjoy the purchases for as long as I can.

[TonyF]

dibblecorse said:

Nice choice there Tony, did you take the WSBK experience or the MGP one with it ?

Wsbk is included, MotoGP experience is only if you get picked out as only 30 places for that one plus its an additional £30k if you want to do it...

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Alimarsh said:

Very very nice, congratulations.

When you're keeping bikes with no intention of riding them do you "mothball" them so to speak or will you keep it ticking over every now and then?

They are all covered up and plugged into battery tenders in heated garages and yes I do fire them up every couple of weeks just to keep things moving and lubricated internally.
Occasionally ride them aswell.

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fred bloggs said:

An expensive bike you cant ride. Perfect.

Lol, didn’t say I can’t ride it ! I probably will ride it eventually but initially I’m sure I’ll be sat in front of it with a glass of jd & coke admiring the art .....

[TonyF]

The R7 is a cracking bike but to be honest I haven't done many miles on it at all so not really qualified to say what its like.
It only has 1100 miles on it from brand new back in 2001.....

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Biker's Nemesis said:

There was someone on here had a R7 on track a few years back. Was it you?

No, I’ve never tracked mine, got an S1000rr for that....

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Bob_Defly said:

Tony, other than running the engines every now and again, what else do you have to do to ensure that stuff doesn't degrade over time? I imagine fluids need changing, and maybe seals/gaskets too?

I spray my bikes with acf50 to stop them degrading and they are also serviced every year regardless whether they need it or not and all serviceable items are changed then if they need them.

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poo at Paul's said:

Gorgeous! What a thing to have! Even though you’re not planning on riding it, I bet you can hardly wait til you get it!
How much different are these to the v4R? Are they 100k? If so, I know investment and all that, but are these 65k more trick than the v4R?
I always thought the V4R was a bit of a bargain tbh.
But that’s a proper bit of kit. Enjoy, Tony!

Paul,
Counting down the days !
Considered the V4R before committing to the Superleggera. Is it 65k more bike ? not entirely sure apart from its predominantly all carbon fibre frame, swing arm etc etc, wheels, bodywork and there is only 500 being produced was enough for me to invest in one.

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DuncsGTi said:

With the greatest of respect Tony, if you're gonna sit and admire it rather than riding, the least you can do is swap the JD for a decent single malt

Absolutely fantastic thing to be getting your hands on, enjoy

I will take your advice and source a nice single malt !
Thankyou.

[TonyF]

Update;
Had email from ducati and delivery will be 2nd / 3rd week of this December....

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MrGman said:

Exciting times! Look forward to the pics!!

What’s the hand over like with this bike? Is it made a bit more special then the typical handover you get at the local dealers?

My dealer did mention something a bit special come delivery day but didn’t say much more at this stage apart from it will include lunch somewhere nice....

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ekulluke said:

Ooft. Just in time for lockdown to end. What a treat.

Can’t wait to see it, have you got any plans to do a full ‘fleet’ picture? Superleg and F40 side by side would be a sight to behold.

I could take some photos of some other of my Ducati’s along side the Superleggera but I don’t own an F40 ( I wish ! ) think that was mentioned earlier but owned by another member...