I've never been happy with my 848 and its street garb. It was definitely an afterthought compared to the 916 series, of which you can tell, they did a superb job dressing.
I'd say one of my #1 reasons for continued Ducati support is the ease of service. It takes me 10 minutes to strip my 749R race bike down to the valve covers both top and bottom. Then another 20 min to have the cam's out on the table, including removing the timing belts!
In comparison, I'm currently re-building my friends 2007 R6 in my garage. Its very well thought out from the cast aluminum subframe to the fuel tank with so many fittings and hoses on it, you can't even lift it off the bike without hurting yourself. They thought about one thing; How to make it more compact and lighter. Yet, getting to the engine and especially rear suspension components is so difficult, it might as well be a bloody car! My record for removing an engine out of a Duc stands at 45 min. It would take all day to get the R6 motor out, let alone back in... I also love the fact the japanese use different screws for everything! On a Duc, all ya need is a hand full of the same screw and you're pretty much good to go! LOL
Anyway, love thy duc... Even though some of us (myself included) get frustrated with Ducati's sometime and sure, they're not THE BEST race bike in the world... I still love it for the subtle nuances that make it just a bit more simple then everyone else.
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