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I have now decided, after a couple of weeks thinking about it (and getting permission from my wife ) to buy the Ducati, my SV is now up for sale privately as the dealer was not offering much, so hopefully in a couple of weeks I'll have that dream machine!

Thanks again for the advice.

Durrgh,

Just looked at the left side of screen - you're from Leicester just up the M1

Yes, it was a bit wet - so took my car to avoid all the problems with front spark plug on SV

I am live in Milton Keynes but work in Aylesbury (which is a great commute to work down the legendary A413 Buckingham to Aylesbury road)

How about you?

Hi all,

Wanted to say thanks for all the advice so far (about riding and owning this 748 and even top tips for my SV spark plugs :D . I am more confident now and I think I am going to go for it. Will be cleaning up my SV tonight and taking it to the dealer to get a price.

Because the weather is ...

Sorry about the superbike confusion :oops: , thats why I'm posting in the new riders section..

Anyway, yes I will have insurance - got that already sorted all I have to do is buy the bike now and it will start from the day I ride it away.

As for test riding, the ride home would be a road I know ...

Sorry about the superbike confusion :oops: , thats why I'm posting in the new riders section..

Anyway, yes I will have insurance - got that already sorted all I have to do is buy the bike now and it will start from the day I ride it away.

As for test riding, the ride home would be a road I know ...

Thanks for the reply.

I do have doubts thats for sure about the handling. On my SV I am a very confident rider (except worrying about next break-down) and very at ease with it on the road, what I am concerned about is if I get on the 748 and ride it like my SV I might get an umpleasant shock.

For ...

Hi All,

I have been riding now for just one year on a SV650S and I am already comfortable with it having clocked up around 5000 miles this year. I want to move up a bit and fancy a Ducati 748, based on it being a nice looking bike and one I have always dreamed of owning (sore tinted spec R us ...