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    What would you do?

    In your garage sits two bikes; first is a Ducati 998 the second a Honda RC51. One of them is destined to become a track bike, which one?
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    Ducati 998
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    Honda RC51
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  • #2
    Is the 998 an "r" or "s" or just a 998? - If it is just a 998 (that sounds wrong) I would track out the RC from a $$ standpoint alone - If the Duc ever were to go down, it could get pretty $$$ - Plus, I think a Duc is just toooo nice for the track unless you gots mad $$ to spend - The 998 is the last of the old 916 styling and I would hate to cause such beauty any harm!!! My .02 !
    "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming WOW, what a RIDE!!"

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    • #3
      For clarification... It's 'just' a 998.

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      • #4
        The Arsey.
        Kim
        CCS AM #507
        Twilight Racing
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        • #5
          I did not mean it to sound that way Burn The reason I ride a TLR is because I cannot afford a new Duc - I do not want to go used, I like new and I am not down with the 999 looks - If I could afford an '02 998, I would not be posting on this board.

          Now a 998r - FAHGEDABOUDIT!
          "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming WOW, what a RIDE!!"

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          • #6
            RC.

            This is purely hypothetical yeah? You haven't got a surprise for us have you?

            Sell the Duc and the Hondah, buy 2 TLR's for the track and 1 "S" for the street.
            "I spent most of my money on Scotch, women and cigarettes. The rest I just wasted"

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            • #7
              tough call. for a track whore, the arsey.... cheaper on parts, but that chiropractor bill is going to be astronomical.....

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              • #8


                Please don't crash the Duc on the track....sacrifice the RC....please
                TLOTM:
                May 2003
                August 2004

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                • #9
                  The RC is going to be cheaper to build up and to crash!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Steve TLS
                    RC.

                    This is purely hypothetical yeah? You haven't got a surprise for us have you?

                    Sell the Duc and the Hondah, buy 2 TLR's for the track and 1 "S" for the street.

                    Sell the 998, buy 2 TLR
                    Keep the RC

                    Make one of the TLR a trackbike. Keep the other as a spare...


                    998 are freaking expensive. Was looking at one last week. Even though it was an 996 SPS, im not kidding. You get two MINT condition TLR for the same prize! And you have US$1000 over for insurance!

                    For the 916 that was standing next to it, youyll get on TLR mint condition and an XR650 for fun.

                    Sure, Ducati is nice, but not THAT nice...
                    TL1000R -99. Yellow/Black.
                    M4 Full system(Alu), K&N Filter, TRE mod, removed Pair valve. Yoshimura clutch cover, removed Scissor gears, Carbon fibre hugger, carbon fibre rearhugger, HammerIt TLR/R fairings, Gilles Toolings rearset. Pazzo racing levers, shorties, Öhlins rear, Brembo front brakes, ET79 undertail, blah blah blah...
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                    • #11
                      I'd make the Duc. the track bike and keep the RC as the reliable street machine
                      SOLD! 2002 Suzuki TL1000R - Blue/White
                      Two Brothers Exhaust - YAFMS Remap - Ohlins Rear Shock - FSMD Undertail - Rear Hugger - No-Cut Frame Sliders - Custom Airbrushed Solo Tail Cowl

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                      • #12
                        F**k the Duc, keep the RC as the reliable street bike as Crusher suggested. Then buy another biek and trick it out for the track and have money left over to support your track days for the next two years.
                        RIP Ron
                        Sept. 12 2004

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                        • #13
                          Gotta be the RC. I can't see wadding up an expensize bike like that for fun.
                          Jay


                          RUN!...It's Twin-zillaaaaa!!!

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                          • #14
                            This is not about me... My neighbor is having some issues about how to best utilize the bikes in his stable.

                            He's been going back and forth about which way to go. He loves the Duc and originally that was going to become the track bike because the RC is brand new. With the more track days he's doing he's deciding that one of them would be best served as a track bike. That way there’s no issues about how their maintained and for what reason.

                            The TLS is still in my stable and will be for a while. Between the two of us we have a good representation of V-twins going on.

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                            • #15
                              Decisions, decisions decisions
                              God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain amount of things. Right now I am so far behind I will never die!

                              The best gift you can give your children is your time........ride safe

                              If God didn't want us to eat meat he would have made cows vegetables

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