Raindog Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 The intention was to buy a great commuter with an easy maintenance schedule but it just didn't work out that way. So here we are, I love the sound and she's going to be hovering around the 410lb mark by the time I'm finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbatrossCafe Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 When I was looking at new bikes, I tried: [ul type=disc][*]FZ-07[*]FJ-09 (FZ-09 wasn't ready for demo) [*]Triumph Street Triple R [*]Ducati Monster 821 [*]Ducati Streetfighter 848[/ul] TBH I think the streetfighter looks the best - but riding it was a chore. Even though it's a naked bike it still felt more aggressive than my CBR 600. The levers were hard to depress. The throttle was sticky and required an unusual amount of hand-torque to rotate. I also hated the turn signal and the kill/start switches. Plus it was an extra like $6k compared to the 07 lol. I was disappointed with its gas mileage - it looks like it routinely got <38 with normal riding. Plus I have heard way too many horror stories of Ducati maintenance problems. But on top of all this, I will say that thing was ****ing FAST! Even the 848, the supposed "lesser" of the two streetfighters, was crazy. And since you were leaned forward a decent amount, it literally felt like you were laying on the front tire, which was a cool feeling. I would have this bike for weekends/track/twisties, but I just couldn't do it as a commuter. Looks great. Let me know when it breaks down on you! P-) Dual headlights or deathhttp://fz07.org/thread/5384/albatrosscafes-galleryhttp://fz07.org/thread/5174/dual-headlight-upgrade-completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w1ngzer0 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I have a Duc also. Loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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