mania

Well even if it gets here tomorrow, I don't think I could buy on for 6 months at least. Need to put money into the business first.

I really miss not having one here

The situation of 1790 and the over "coining" of the time could easily be pointed to as just what the federal government is up to today.

a privately owned group, which is not a branch of the US Federal Government,

that they have been in breach or negligence of Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution.

Because these days few if any in Congress understand the creation of money/debt & leave it all to the

FED who supposedly acts in America's best interest yet again are privately held & profit from their own actions.

None in Congress "regulate the Value thereof" it is Mr. Bernanke who does this according to which way he

decides the wind is blowing

Yes lots of noise about the Z800 on FB lately

I tend to think it is in fact coming to Thailand

"Actually they are booming here." Your probably right. I was just stirring the possums to see if any are awake!

when I saw the sales.

Also as I said most of these folks don't buy cash they all buy financed so it is

costing them even more than the high prices we see.

You know I just found this site & look at the tons of used yet still new 795's & other Duc's

for sale.

Yet they are all like ok I put all this sh!t on it so I want that money back + this I paid & here

is what you have left to pay the finance company....Like 44 months at xxxx baht !!!

I keep laughing & my wife is asking what am I looking at.

I am just floored so many buy on time....do a bunch of pricey mods, Termigoni exhaust, carbon this & that, Rizoma, etc.

Then within 3 months have to sell???? What the heck?

Was the bike disappointing or is the payments just more than they can handle? yet they bought & saw the terms & then

even modded the bikes?

Yeah TIT but I am curious & wondering/laughing as I read.

Do they really expect to get all their money back?

Here is the site...they also have a non Duc section of sales too

But check out the ocean of new/used 795's

http://www.monsterclub-thai.com/board/index.php?board=12.0

How did you like that detour Sykes took off track & back on into teh same place?

The announcers were funny the way they said......Oh Dear....shouldn't he have fallen into 4th

"They said test rides for the 795 would have to be next week as the bikes went to Bangkok for a show?"

That's code for: The bike haven't been selling fast enough to meet our floor plan commitment so the bank is holding the stock until we find the money for the last 2 payments.

Actually they are booming here.

They took me into a room with 6 or 7 795's waiting to be picked up

along with a couple SF & a Panigale

Kind of surprised me

If you look at Facebook check out Ducati Chiang Mai & they show all those bikes getting picked

up this past week

Also I have noticed Ducati is doing a lot of their DRE deals in Thailand now

as they just had their basic course at the Royal Flora grounds here

I guess the economy is doing fine in Thailand ....either that or loans are

easy to obtain

I do notice of all the Ducatis I see for sale they are all xxxxxx amount plus take over payments

There are some good Thai reports out already

I say good meaning they seem to voice an opinion on both good & bad.
Some things they like & some things they say are a bit cheaply done.
Also the exhaust is running a bit hot as setup

I saw a pic of one they changed already to a down exhaust exit

Here is the review & it is in Thai but line by line you can figure it out

or use a translator to get close

Also lots of good pictures of various parts/groups

http://www.บิ๊กไบค์.com/topics/รีวิว+BENELLI+BN6OO-1327-1-1.html

no customers i'd guess. dukes aren't really that good value for money, in the sportsbike market anyway.

Yes Ducati is even more than double but except for Yamaha they all pretty much are

BMW1000rr

USA $15,050?

Thailand $33,040

BMW HP4

USA $19,990

Thailand $39,911

Ducati Panigale 1199

USA $17,995

Thailand $46,887

Yamaha R1

USA $14,490

Thailand $26,797

Honda CBR1000rr

USA $13,800

Thailand $27,501

Well I know I went to Ducati Chiang Mai last week & it was pretty empty

They said test rides for the 795 would have to be next week as the bikes went to Bangkok for a show?

I was not aware of any show? Which doesn't mean anything

Guys sorry for noob questions, but can you give me tips on finding stuff for my bike, where how, what to look out for, millions of choices I know but which ones will fit? I dont want to buy something that is not compatible with my bike or wont fit.

Thank you

What are you looking for? You need to narrow it down a bit

WSBK coming in very good on livestream365 dot com

Super Stock 1000 just ran

How about the tail? The rear indicators! Once modded the front i believe the rear ones also must be changed. Looks ugly with the rear ones in original. Maybe with abit of patience there will be a good pick out there soon.

One thing Thailand has is hundreds of choices for lights

Just go look at some of the bigger shops online even at any of the Thai related forums

Or depending where you live go heck some of the shops

Tons of light choices & they all install them for 100-200 baht no prob

Yankee, it was not like power limit.

Engine cuts as there were still some room on the throttle and once i apply it full on 189 kmh ignition was cut but engine was still working so definitely not a stall too.

Strange really but i am hundred percent sure it was not redline and it is not a fueling issue or power limit.

I will try again to pass 190 kmh today and lets see:lol:

And i personally do not find flush mounts super safe, i just tried and i liked them a lot. They look like a part of the bike and i decided to keep them.

I bought them and sliders from k speed and you can order from them and they post anywhere in Thailand. Just give them a call. Good prices.

You say ignition cut but engine still working?

I am not sure what you mean or experienced.

Sup those flush mounts are everywhere & like LL said run 700 baht + you usually need to buy a 80 baht flasher relay

+ roughly 1-200 installation

LL If you like those but want more safety they also have them more bubbled out but still flush if you know what I mean

Yeah I have to agree too & as I said in racing yes anything can happen but..........

In this case Marc dove into a crack that was not big enough or soon enough

To do so he had to go over his head & braking was so late that when he should have been leaned in he was

still not only bolt upright but his left foot on the ground, so no chance to tip in

If at the moment of impact you stop the video & draw an arrow from where their fronts are pointing

Marc is pointing completely off the track & Jorge is headed down the track.

It would be inevitable to clash & the only way not too would have been for Jorge to throw it away & head off the track

if he truly knew Marc could hang that turn.

Marc could not hang that turn & if not for Jorge acting as a berm Marc would have been completely off the track as he had basically given

up when he put his foot down at turn in time.

Actually everyone has seen the head on shots & it is not as good as a long shot like this one IMHO

When you see this one you can see Marc drove it way off line

Look at 10-11 seconds & see where Marc finally gets turned & only because of the berm Jorge provides

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1SzDh4kAts

Even the upright shots you can see his foot is still on the ground & he is almost off the track well past tip in time

But its all cool in love & war & if it is a one off no problem

I do not agree with many who are like sharks with blood in the water & think it is great for the sport

for this kind of thing to become the norm though.

There can be plenty of excitement at 200mph with skill there need not be

mad dash attempts & riding over ones head & hoping for the best....

At least not when others lives & careers are also on the line.

Also yeah I am hoping for WSBK tonight....although last couple of times I tried to stream it was shut down.

Like last nights session was But hope it will be up & if not re-runs will be there

Looking forward to Next weeks too

Rossi & Cal needs to perk up next & we will have a real mixed GP bag!

I decided to get two bikes instead of the Hyper, the CRF was one, the other one should be here next week

Oh a surprise next week?

Ok looking forward to it

Here is a good deal on Dainese G-Air 3 Tex jackets
Usually 10,300 on sale for 6,900 baht

Saw it on FB at Haichi Bangkok
https://www.facebook.com/HachiAccessoriesShop

Reviews here

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-air-3-textile-jacket

I have the Air Frame which is one step up & think they make a nice jacket

I know where you're coming from Mania...if the Hyper had been available (or even some firm figures and dates) then I'd have put my money down there and then. But with time to think it thru I decided to go a different way...

I remember you said it was coming this summer

I can't believe there's another thread running!

Oh yes you can.....oh no you cant.....oh yes you can.

Ok since it is open, I just got a email from Thai assist

saying they now sell health insurance & anyone buying a policy

gets free 90 day reports for a year.

A foreigner has been hired to deal with that department.

Named Andrew Williams

Have to admit their industrious & working an area that seems to have business

Yes the place across Suriwong book store has many ( google suriwong books for map )

Also on changpuak road not far from the gate is Zeromet

http://zeromet.com/?lang=th

Also Kawasaki dealership usually has many in large/X large sizes

Also NGK Laser Iridium is available in Thailand

I think Racing Spec & Kittisak

Anyways update:

I went with MSIG (Falcon) insurance

~13k/year

160k of my 180k value is covered with a 5k deductible.

Liability

2million per person

10million max

1million property

100k for passeneger or me

5million for bail bond

Physical damage fire/theft

130k fire theft on my 157k value with 5k deductible

Liability

500k each person

10 million each accident

Property 2.5 Million coverage

Personal Accident

50k rider or passenger death dismemberment etc.accident insurance

50k each person medical insurance ( two persons )

300k Bail Bond

Looks like the big differences in ours is the bail bond & property insurance amounts

DucThailand won't take it in trade? what are u trying to sell that's taking a while to part with? The expat used bike market should be pretty lively with all the comings & goings.

I have only asked locally at the Ducati ChiangMai & they said they dont take trade ins

No I don't actually think it would be hard to sell my bike myself either.

2013 n250 with a few add-ons

I just thought it would be easy/easier

I did just see Ducati Rama3 is doing a trade up deal where you bring in a monster 795

& trade for a evo 848 or STF 848

I mentioned to the manager to let me know when the low mileage 795's start rolling in

He said for sure they will so we will see.

Once you've had Duc, you never go back

They inspire passion because they are designed, engineered and built with true passion, not committees.

I say because I have also owned Colnago's & they are the very same to the bicycling world

as the Duc's are to the motorcycling world

I imagine the same holds true at Ferrari

Superbike position I agree too is not easy if not use to it. But also agree a firm setup & positioning can be a thing of beauty

when called into action.

Yeah fever still climbing here & I am all but resigned to it now

Kind of a hassle as I need to go through the motion of selling too.

I wish more dealers did trade in's here just to make life easier because we need to do the

residence paper etc.