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Ducati vs Triumph vs adventure bike

I too find it comical how everyone testing this bike is dressed like a "hipster". Haha. Nothing wrong with it, just kind of funny. IMO.
 
I really like the flat tracker style of street bike as in the Harley Davidson xr1200x. The Ducati and the Triumph kinda fit that style and the Ducati should be a lot more nimble then an xr Harley. The higher maintenance of the Ducati and the hipster persona are the two biggest down sides... I can ignore the hipster chicks who will be hitting on me :cool: which leaves the maintenance that can't be ignored.
 
be350ka said:
Plus it's got 18k valve check intervals.
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I heard that the later models had longer valve adjustment intervals but I wasn't sure what years or if it was just on the water cooled twin and not the air cooled twin. Do you know?
 
lankydoug said:
I heard that the later models had longer valve adjustment intervals but I wasn't sure what years or if it was just on the water cooled twin and not the air cooled twin. Do you know?
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Anything from 2007 was up'd to 7500 miles. The intro of the 11 degree engine brought the longer intervals (think 848 street fighter, 899,1199,4valve hypers, liquid cooled multi, monster 821/1200...). These intervals range from 15,000 to 18,000. The hyper SP (liquid cooled 4 valve) is 18k.

Yes older pre 2007 Ducatis had 6k intervals.
 
The DS1100 air cooled Hyper was actually easy to work on because the frame and exhaust were not in the way. The belt covers came off quick and easy. Valve check was simple as well. I had about 15K on mine and never needed an adjustment, just adjusted belts at 6k and swapped at 12K. I did however switch to the open loop ECU and LV exhaust when the bike was very new, and it ran a lot cooler and smoother. I think this may have a lot to do with the valve stability, plus the bike made its best power below the rev limiter. The stock ECU ran so lean and hot, guys were reporting the paint peeling off the heads, not good.
 
GMP said:
The DS1100 air cooled Hyper was actually easy to work on because the frame and exhaust were not in the way. The belt covers came off quick and easy. Valve check was simple as well. I had about 15K on mine and never needed an adjustment, just adjusted belts at 6k and swapped at 12K. I did however switch to the open loop ECU and LV exhaust when the bike was very new, and it ran a lot cooler and smoother. I think this may have a lot to do with the valve stability, plus the bike made its best power below the rev limiter. The stock ECU ran so lean and hot, guys were reporting the paint peeling off the heads, not good.
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As I find out more about the Ducati I'm really leaning toward a hypermotard. My tough choice is weather the SP is worth the extra 5K or to go with the regular model which MSRPs for about 10K.
 
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