Members Bike - Corks67's Sport 1000

**corks67** · 16 Dec 07, 12:54 PM

Hi, from perth, West Oz.

Have got a 07 sport classic bought new in january, sweet bike and love it, done just over 6000k. Neat fun bike and also handles very well now, got a reasonable amount of grunt and sounds brilliant.

Groans - black stripe peeled n my first tank, tacho glass has just chipped from the inside (stress fracture?) and she's popping n farting abit on downshifting/de-accelerating which needs sorting out - but otherwise been pretty good.

Mods - have done a few mods with the main intent to use Ducati parts where possible and try in keep the price down as much as possible.

Termi exhaust kit, st4s forks (s/h off ebay) monster s4 rims (s/h USA) 748 4 pot calipers (s/h USA), DP mirrors (s/h usa), Pazzo levers, Oberon cluth and brake caps, STM clutch slave cylinder and frame plugs, Rizoma front sprocket cover, local make radiator guard, DP 14t front sprocket, ohlins steering damper on custom bracket and carbon fibre tank and fork leg protectors.

cheers Dave

ps , just bought an 03 749 last few weeks,not sure what to make of that so far.

**Paivi** · 16 Dec 07, 12:58 PM

Welcome Dave! Nice bike you've got there! Nice addition to our Australian contingent.

**nogaromill999** · 16 Dec 07, 01:11 PM

Welcome to the site....another holiday destination for we frozen Ducatisti ! Lovely bike, but I'm puzzled at some of the mods....the forks for instance?

**corks67** · 16 Dec 07, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nogaromill999

Welcome to the site....another holiday destination for we frozen Ducatisti ! Lovely bike, but I'm puzzled at some of the mods....the forks for instance?

the stock forks are kinda crap, non adjustable, lightly sprung.....the st4s forks give full adjustability and stiffer fork spring.....cheaper than the ohlins upgrade

the idea of the mods was to creat the bike Ducati might have made if theyhadnt gone for style over function and penny pinching a couple of area.

**Steve GD** · 16 Dec 07, 05:09 PM

Welcome , Dave....I agree with the comments already posted....very nice bike indeed. Enjoy!

**RichieW** · 17 Dec 07, 06:26 PM

Lovely bike Dave. Quite fancy one of those myself. You look as those you´d have a good view of the moon looking at the angle of your mirrors mate!!! One question, are they as agonising to ride as I´ve heard?
Very pretty though!

Richie.

**Paivi** · 17 Dec 07, 07:19 PM

Dave, where can I get a bra like that in your avatar?

**Mini Mo** · 17 Dec 07, 09:56 PM

Welcome to the fold. Sweet bike mate.

**corks67** · 18 Dec 07, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RichieW

Lovely bike Dave. Quite fancy one of those myself. You look as those you´d have a good view of the moon looking at the angle of your mirrors mate!!! One question, are they as agonising to ride as I´ve heard?
Very pretty though!

Richie.

thanks Richie and e/1 else for the compliments - yeah those are the DP mirrors and they are bitch to setup properly but you can see out of them okay honest

comfort wise, mines a 07 which is more friendly than the 06 (lower pegs and higher bars) but having said that if you are use to late model sports bikes, the 06 arent that bad, the Paul smarts and SC1000S tho do have pretty low clipos so that the brake resevoirs can clear the fairing - they arent that comfy imho

**gillan900** · 18 Dec 07, 04:01 PM

Very nice bike Dave, and welcome to a fellow newbe...

**corks67** · 19 Dec 07, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Paivi

Dave, where can I get a bra like that in your avatar?

oh you mean this one

**Dietrich** · 23 Jan 08, 06:25 AM

Hi corks! Nice to finally see your avatar up close and personal.

**Rudolph Hart** · 23 Jan 08, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Paivi

Dave, where can I get a bra like that in your avatar?

I may be able to help, but be warned that I have small hands!