The RSV Mille R is a great bike too. I’ve had two, too fast for the road!

My first bike was a late production 750ss, got it for £2000 a couple of years ago, I'm looking for another bike now but I'll never sell my 750ss.

Checked all my docs. Now I know why I was irritated. Bought it 2001 with around 18000km. So I rode it about 20000km. Besides of crashes and usual maintenance, the bike was absolutely reliable. Not a diva at all.

Yep, 50+ hp is enough for a bit of fun.

For me, bikes of this type are increasingly relevant on today’s roads. Out and out performance is hardly useable on UK roads. A smaller, lighter bike with decent acceleration is all thats needed for a bit of fun. The 750ss is ideal for most sunday blasts.

The aircooled Dukes just look nice. I like the S2 monster.

Ha Ha, which one do you have 750 or 900. I always liked the idea of an elephant. Oddly the new GS bike’s really do look like elephants!

@@rustynuts82 The 900, would like to find a 650 but they are not common in the states.

Have you never owned a bike? Or ridden one?

Couldn't be poor when it went wrong...

@@AuxesisHyperbole666 there is no such thing as a cheap Ducati.They have always been expensive to run eventhe old 860gt was as fragile as the 900ss but ugly and not as fast and as expensive to fix despite being cheaper to buy.

Well my son called it that, but he’s got a 1098S! I think the ST range probably qualify now, as they are very cheap.

I would kill .. (but not literally) for an 860gt.. oy for a bevel drive to ride..

@JasonSimonSmith the problem with the 860gt was the engine was as expensive to fix as it was the same as the ss versions, but it was very ugly for a ducati . You got all of the pain without the benefits and at one time they were cheap to buy because of this.

I’ve never measured it, I expect in the 50mpg territory

[1994 900ss/sp / US model] .. not that it's a good average - but one time I rode behind a semi (it was at night, and I was afraid of deer at the time), at a maintained ~70mph, tucked in most of the time for ~2 hours on a freeway/interstate highway - and in any event, much of that exercise was to see how high I could get the mpg - and it amounted to ~55mpg which I considered rather respectable given the "raciness" of the bike. Estimate ~upper 30s to low 40s mpg with normal town/zooting about riding.. Stock Mikunis**. Geared down from stock (something like 1 tooth less on front sprocket & +2 teeth on rear sprocket) - as sixth gear never made sense unless traveling over something crazy like 90 mph. Open/K&N filter/airbox. De-cored stock exhaust cans. ** Keep hearing over and over again how good the flatside Keihin carburetors are - as in not only is throttle response improved - but better mpg as well..

Yes!

By modern standards the 600 is fairly sedate the 750 is reasonably quick. Both have old school carbs. For an entry level bike either would be suitable. Very light and manageable, although sporty riding position. For a Sunday ride they are fun. Very pretty and from an era when Duke was very individual.