My first Ducati

10-11-2015, 08:07 PM

Hi all, firstly thanks for the kind welcome on the newbie posts, you information and advice has been great. After months of deciding what I wanted, I decided against a new 821 for a 2006 S2R 800. I decided as I have not had a bike for 10 years I was best breaking myself in with a cheaper bike first. She is in good nick and took her for a ride today for the first time, and loved her. I ordered it yesterday from a dealer in Halifax and was delivered today. It's orange and black, and I bloody love it!

10-11-2015, 08:12 PM

She's a looker.

Albie · 10-11-2015, 08:28 PM

Splendid looking machine. I like the Orange too. Very nice indeed and hope you are very happy for a long time with her.

10-11-2015, 08:41 PM

Thanks it's an amazing bike, although nothing to compare it too I'm happy.

Dirty · 10-11-2015, 10:28 PM

Looks fantastic. Could do with a tail chop though

11-11-2015, 12:09 AM

Great purchase you will be smiling after every ride

utopia · 11-11-2015, 12:52 AM

Now THAT, in my opinion, is most definitely the correct choice.

Looks like a nice, unmolested example too.
And pretty, in orange and black.

My first Ducati was a orange M750.
8 or 9 yrs later its still my only Ducati (though its blue now).
Does everything I need, and does it very nicely.
Its a keeper for sure.
Its never yet needed dealer servicing and it stopped depreciating years ago.
Its actually a very cheap bike to run if you do your own servicing.
The aircooled, 2-valve monsters are great to work on.
Apart from oil/fluid changes, the major service expenditure is changing the belts.
Its actually really easy peasy and worth thinking about doing this yourself if you're even moderately handy with the spanners..
See here ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vzPZ84ZRjU
Either way, the belts are supposed to be changed every second year, unless you do particularly high mileage.....worth checking when yours were last done.

I hope you love it as much as I do my 750.
You'll have a tad more power, a sixth gear, and fuel injection (avoiding winter carb icing), so it bodes well.
Single sider looks trick too ...though personally I prefer the sensible double sider, but the single has the look.

If its a plastic tank, use premium fuel and check the forum for info on tanks swelling and how to avoid.

J.P · 11-11-2015, 08:08 AM

Well doen. Bike looks in great nick.

11-11-2015, 08:42 AM

Great looking Ducati Handsy.

Well done & welcome

Darren69 · 11-11-2015, 09:02 AM

Yea, nice one! Would sound nice with a full exhaust system. It just so happens I have one that should fit.

11-11-2015, 10:19 AM

Thanks again all, makes me think I made the right choice. Darren what exhaust you got?

Dukedesmo · 11-11-2015, 10:43 AM

Very nice, my first Ducati was also orange but that was long before the 'standard' was rosso corsa.

Darren69 · 11-11-2015, 10:48 AM

This one:-

£250 plus postage

alan s4 · 11-11-2015, 04:03 PM

+1 for tail chop and get rid of the rim tape

uncle duke · 11-11-2015, 06:50 PM

hi handsy , looks a cracker , i got the 1000 s2r & love it . You'll probably be glad you got the wet clutch if you do a lot of town/city riding.Is the tank metal or plastic ?? they're great bikes enjoy !
roger

10-11-2015, 08:07 PM	#1
Handsy Guest Posts: n/a	My first Ducati Hi all, firstly thanks for the kind welcome on the newbie posts, you information and advice has been great. After months of deciding what I wanted, I decided against a new 821 for a 2006 S2R 800. I decided as I have not had a bike for 10 years I was best breaking myself in with a cheaper bike first. She is in good nick and took her for a ride today for the first time, and loved her. I ordered it yesterday from a dealer in Halifax and was delivered today. It's orange and black, and I bloody love it!

10-11-2015, 08:28 PM	#3
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,030	Splendid looking machine. I like the Orange too. Very nice indeed and hope you are very happy for a long time with her. __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

10-11-2015, 10:28 PM	#5
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	Looks fantastic. Could do with a tail chop though __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

11-11-2015, 08:08 AM	#8
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Well doen. Bike looks in great nick. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

11-11-2015, 09:02 AM	#10
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	Yea, nice one! Would sound nice with a full exhaust system. It just so happens I have one that should fit. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

10-11-2015, 08:12 PM	#2
Jessie Guest Posts: n/a	She's a looker.

10-11-2015, 08:41 PM	#4
Handsy Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks it's an amazing bike, although nothing to compare it too I'm happy.

11-11-2015, 12:09 AM	#6
pegboy Guest Posts: n/a	Great purchase you will be smiling after every ride

11-11-2015, 12:52 AM	#7
utopia No turn left unstoned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: leicester Bike: M750 Posts: 4,545	Now THAT, in my opinion, is most definitely the correct choice. Looks like a nice, unmolested example too. And pretty, in orange and black. My first Ducati was a orange M750. 8 or 9 yrs later its still my only Ducati (though its blue now). Does everything I need, and does it very nicely. Its a keeper for sure. Its never yet needed dealer servicing and it stopped depreciating years ago. Its actually a very cheap bike to run if you do your own servicing. The aircooled, 2-valve monsters are great to work on. Apart from oil/fluid changes, the major service expenditure is changing the belts. Its actually really easy peasy and worth thinking about doing this yourself if you're even moderately handy with the spanners.. See here .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vzPZ84ZRjU Either way, the belts are supposed to be changed every second year, unless you do particularly high mileage.....worth checking when yours were last done. I hope you love it as much as I do my 750. You'll have a tad more power, a sixth gear, and fuel injection (avoiding winter carb icing), so it bodes well. Single sider looks trick too ...though personally I prefer the sensible double sider, but the single has the look. If its a plastic tank, use premium fuel and check the forum for info on tanks swelling and how to avoid.

11-11-2015, 08:42 AM	#9
Bonzo Guest Posts: n/a	Great looking Ducati Handsy. Well done & welcome

11-11-2015, 10:19 AM	#11
Handsy Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks again all, makes me think I made the right choice. Darren what exhaust you got?

11-11-2015, 10:43 AM	#12
Dukedesmo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leics Bike: M900 Posts: 2,842	Very nice, my first Ducati was also orange but that was long before the 'standard' was rosso corsa. __________________ M900, 916, LeMans II.

11-11-2015, 10:48 AM	#13
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	This one:- £250 plus postage __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

11-11-2015, 04:03 PM	#14
alan s4 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glasgow Bike: S4 challenge Posts: 447	+1 for tail chop and get rid of the rim tape

11-11-2015, 06:50 PM	#15
uncle duke Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ipswich Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 138	hi handsy , looks a cracker , i got the 1000 s2r & love it . You'll probably be glad you got the wet clutch if you do a lot of town/city riding.Is the tank metal or plastic ?? they're great bikes enjoy ! roger