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HondaGalToo · 08-01-2008, 12:01 PM

Gorgeous bike! I think that pearl white with the red frame is the nicest color scheme I've seen in awhile.

Good luck on your new business venture!

ScottieDucati · 08-01-2008, 12:07 PM

Thank you thank you... yeah, I've been eyeing the 848 for a while, couldn't pick the red or white as my favorite until Jesse @ Seacoast mentioned they'd swapped the plastics between a red and white. So I went to check it out, walked in the showroom and it was love at first sight. Long story short though, I Demo'd a red 848 that seemed to run like an absolute champ, the one they prepped for me had problems (cam timing was off and not making full compression), so they swapped the plastics onto the red one I had just test ridden and off I went

I couldn't be happier... just trying to get the suspension setup, it's WAY too stiff (and I'm no lightweight at 225 lbs), so I backed some preload off the shock and put all the damping adjustments 1 click from full-soft, we'll see how she feels this afternoon

ScottieDucati · 08-01-2008, 12:10 PM

PS: They come stock with Pirelli Dragon Supercorsa Pro's... w00t!!! Awesome tire

I swear I'm not bias...

CBR929RE · 08-01-2008, 01:57 PM

sweet. looks like you have some good stuff going on in life right now.

ScottieDucati · 08-01-2008, 02:04 PM

It's getting there... sorry I kinda disappeared off this board!!! How was Grattan?? Did you go? Gah I can't wait for next year....

CBR929RE · 08-01-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottieDucati

It's getting there... sorry I kinda disappeared off this board!!! How was Grattan?? Did you go? Gah I can't wait for next year....

of course I went. It was awesome, except the part where I'm blaming you for having to ride all the way there and back with a Yankees fan. Check the Grattan section for tons of threads with pics and videos and stories of the whole event. But it was a fun trip with the exception of slacking off during the down time in the rain and getting completely soaked trying to load up the bikes for the ride home.

SheepOfBlue · 08-01-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CBR929RE

of course I went. It was awesome, except the part where I'm blaming you for having to ride all the way there and back with a Yankees fan. Check the Grattan section for tons of threads with pics and videos and stories of the whole event. But it was a fun trip with the exception of slacking off during the down time in the rain and getting completely soaked trying to load up the bikes for the ride home.

...and the part where you got whooped by a sheep

That storm was a drag for sure but I got a new canopy ready for this weekend

Next year you can be part of a growing ducatista crowd SD

nhfirefighter13 · 08-01-2008, 06:54 PM

Congrats on the biz and the bike, Scottie!

JH41 · 08-02-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CBR929RE

of course I went. It was awesome, especially the part where I'm thanking you for having to ride all the way there and back with a awesome Yankees fan.

fixed it for you hippie

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Originally Posted by SheepOfBlue

...and the part where you got whooped by a Yankees fan

fixed it for you

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Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

Congrats on the biz and the bike, Scottie!

+1

Time for a new avatar scottie!

ScottieDucati · 08-13-2008, 01:38 PM

How's this?

nhfirefighter13 · 08-13-2008, 01:54 PM

Much more betterer!

JH41 · 08-14-2008, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ScottieDucati

How's this?

SCHWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!

ScottieDucati · 08-18-2008, 10:53 AM

BTW, here's some pics of the bike....

Side

848 Detail

Tank & Dash

Front

Me Stoked

I'll be taking some pics of the recent upgrades (Termis, Fork Internals) and the back-end stuff (TTX, Ride Height Adjuster, Corse Link...) as it comes in and gets installed (by me). So I'll try and keep documenting the build... maybe start a new thread here soon.

Hard to keep track between the... 11tyBillion forums I'm on

But McAdx = The Best (naturally)!

ND4SPD · 08-18-2008, 10:58 AM

Write it up as a How to for the magazine.

ScottieDucati · 08-18-2008, 11:00 AM

Hmmm there's an idear

"How to: Build a killer track bike while destroying personal financial security."

I LIKE it!

PS: Nice bike ya got thurr

Quote:

Originally Posted by ND4SPD

Write it up as a How to for the magazine.

ND4SPD · 08-18-2008, 11:02 AM

I only wish it was mine.

Maybe next year.

ScottieDucati · 08-18-2008, 11:33 AM

Poser

But seriously, when you get one... I'll have the 411 on suspension setup for ya...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ND4SPD

I only wish it was mine.

Maybe next year.

ScottieDucati · 10-07-2008, 12:58 PM

Semi related update while I'm bored at work...

Got some 30mm offset triples from Dan Kyle... WOW what a difference

08-01-2008, 12:01 PM	#61
HondaGalToo ...into the 30s Join Date: 12-16-2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 48 Bike(s): '01 929, '07 gsxr 600 Posts: 1,730	Gorgeous bike! I think that pearl white with the red frame is the nicest color scheme I've seen in awhile. Good luck on your new business venture! __________________ “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

08-01-2008, 12:07 PM	#62
ScottieDucati Senore Ducati Join Date: 02-07-2008 Location: Outside Boston Age: 25 Bike(s): Pearl White Ducati 848 Posts: 81	Thank you thank you... yeah, I've been eyeing the 848 for a while, couldn't pick the red or white as my favorite until Jesse @ Seacoast mentioned they'd swapped the plastics between a red and white. So I went to check it out, walked in the showroom and it was love at first sight. Long story short though, I Demo'd a red 848 that seemed to run like an absolute champ, the one they prepped for me had problems (cam timing was off and not making full compression), so they swapped the plastics onto the red one I had just test ridden and off I went I couldn't be happier... just trying to get the suspension setup, it's WAY too stiff (and I'm no lightweight at 225 lbs), so I backed some preload off the shock and put all the damping adjustments 1 click from full-soft, we'll see how she feels this afternoon __________________ Boston Moto - Your Source for Pirelli Track Tires. DesmoLife - My Ducati Ponderings

08-01-2008, 12:10 PM	#63
ScottieDucati Senore Ducati Join Date: 02-07-2008 Location: Outside Boston Age: 25 Bike(s): Pearl White Ducati 848 Posts: 81	PS: They come stock with Pirelli Dragon Supercorsa Pro's... w00t!!! Awesome tire I swear I'm not bias... __________________ Boston Moto - Your Source for Pirelli Track Tires. DesmoLife - My Ducati Ponderings

08-01-2008, 01:57 PM	#64
CBR929RE Go Sox! Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: at home Age: 28 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 3,313	sweet. looks like you have some good stuff going on in life right now. __________________ if you can't fix it with duct tape, you haven't used enough.

08-01-2008, 02:04 PM	#65
ScottieDucati Senore Ducati Join Date: 02-07-2008 Location: Outside Boston Age: 25 Bike(s): Pearl White Ducati 848 Posts: 81	It's getting there... sorry I kinda disappeared off this board!!! How was Grattan?? Did you go? Gah I can't wait for next year.... __________________ Boston Moto - Your Source for Pirelli Track Tires. DesmoLife - My Ducati Ponderings

08-01-2008, 06:54 PM	#68
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,024 Images: 58	Congrats on the biz and the bike, Scottie! __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

08-13-2008, 01:38 PM	#70
ScottieDucati Senore Ducati Join Date: 02-07-2008 Location: Outside Boston Age: 25 Bike(s): Pearl White Ducati 848 Posts: 81	How's this? __________________ Boston Moto - Your Source for Pirelli Track Tires. DesmoLife - My Ducati Ponderings

08-13-2008, 01:54 PM	#71
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 3,024 Images: 58	Much more betterer! __________________ http://www.kezerphotography.com "If thou hast not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one." -Luke 22:36

08-18-2008, 10:53 AM	#73
ScottieDucati Senore Ducati Join Date: 02-07-2008 Location: Outside Boston Age: 25 Bike(s): Pearl White Ducati 848 Posts: 81	BTW, here's some pics of the bike.... Side 848 Detail Tank & Dash Front Me Stoked I'll be taking some pics of the recent upgrades (Termis, Fork Internals) and the back-end stuff (TTX, Ride Height Adjuster, Corse Link...) as it comes in and gets installed (by me). So I'll try and keep documenting the build... maybe start a new thread here soon. Hard to keep track between the... 11tyBillion forums I'm on But McAdx = The Best (naturally)! __________________ Boston Moto - Your Source for Pirelli Track Tires. DesmoLife - My Ducati Ponderings

08-18-2008, 10:58 AM	#74
ND4SPD I'm BATMAN!!! Join Date: 12-12-2006 Bike(s): Trek Posts: 8,029 Images: 25	Write it up as a How to for the magazine. __________________ "This is your life - are you who you want to be?" Learn all you need to know about Mac OS X

08-18-2008, 11:02 AM	#76
ND4SPD I'm BATMAN!!! Join Date: 12-12-2006 Bike(s): Trek Posts: 8,029 Images: 25	I only wish it was mine. Maybe next year. __________________ "This is your life - are you who you want to be?" Learn all you need to know about Mac OS X

10-07-2008, 12:58 PM	#78
ScottieDucati Senore Ducati Join Date: 02-07-2008 Location: Outside Boston Age: 25 Bike(s): Pearl White Ducati 848 Posts: 81	Semi related update while I'm bored at work... Got some 30mm offset triples from Dan Kyle... WOW what a difference __________________ Boston Moto - Your Source for Pirelli Track Tires. DesmoLife - My Ducati Ponderings

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