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Black Ferret
09-10-2006, 07:29 AM
I got my bike back from Ducati Manchester last Saturday. :D :D :D

They'd had it to do a 6000 mile service and bolt on a few goodies. Including, IMHO, a rather nice high level sil exhaust system, powder coat the swing arm, put on a pair of 10 spoke forged ali wheels and a few other (black) bits. :yoparty:

The bike's fantastic. Runing, sounding and looking great. :D :woot: :D

Thanks to every one at Ducati Manchester.

I was planning a tail chop (sorry JMo, I don't think it's gonna happen) but the pipes are quite a bit longer than they look in the promotional pictures :( And being high level they would stick out at the back too much and look a little odd if I did a chop. They still look, IMHO, much better than the rather fat high level termis.

Did I mention the great service I got from Stuart at Spareshack when I was sourcing the desired bling? Cheers Stuart.
Lowsider
09-10-2006, 08:23 AM
come on then lets see a picture!!!
Black Ferret
09-10-2006, 10:48 AM
come on then lets see a picture!!!

I don't know how to make pictures small enough to be able to load them on here. Can any one give me some pointers? Or do I have to bite the bullet and buy some software?
Black Ferret
09-10-2006, 11:05 AM
Try this is, might work:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/ferret_album/PICT0292.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/ferret_album/PICT0293.jpg
Bodybag
09-10-2006, 11:20 AM
Nice bike but are they exhaust pipes or 84mm mortar tubes?!
Black Ferret
09-10-2006, 11:28 AM
Nice bike but are they exhaust pipes or 84mm mortar tubes?!

After hearing them you'll probably be more convinced they're more mortar than silencer. I like 'em and they sound great
Mr C
09-10-2006, 04:27 PM
Looks sweet... So it must have been you i saw on Saturday on the M6
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=20109&highlight=northbound
Tigerlily
09-10-2006, 08:27 PM
I'm really glad that you're pleased with your bike! I'm just sorry that it took so long for your front wheel to arrive. Unfortunately things like that are out of our control.

The main thing is that you're happy with the outcome :D



The bike sounded awsome when you rode off on Saturday and you must have been near the M6 before the sound of your exhaust faded away! :D
Black Ferret
10-10-2006, 09:16 AM
Looks sweet... So it must have been you i saw on Saturday on the M6
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=20109&highlight=northbound

Hi Mr C.

The description fits. :biggrin:

The pipes are Sil though

How come I didn't see you though? Were you on your bike?
Black Ferret
10-10-2006, 09:18 AM
The main thing is that you're happy with the outcome :D



The bike sounded awsome when you rode off on Saturday and you must have been near the M6 before the sound of your exhaust faded away! :D

Very happy. The wind must have been blowing in the right direction to carry the sound that far.
Mr C
10-10-2006, 01:28 PM
Hi Mr C.

The description fits. :biggrin:

The pipes are Sil though

How come I didn't see you though? Were you on your bike?

I was in a Red Rover 75 Touring. I heard you coming, looking in my rear view and saw a Monster undertake a rather slow Black Merc ML hogging the fast lane
Black Ferret
10-10-2006, 03:26 PM
I was in a Red Rover 75 Touring. I heard you coming, looking in my rear view and saw a Monster undertake a rather slow Black Merc ML hogging the fast lane

It's a relief to find out you were in a car and not on your bike. I thought I might have to get my eyes retested

And as for undertaking, I couldn't possibley admit to doing anything like that on a public forum