Ducati GT1000 test ride

This was my 3rd V Twin test ride this year. Earlier this year I rode the
Buell Uly and 9r and last weekend I rode an Aprilia Caponord.

Today I rode the GT1000. This bike is the winner. By far.

By god, this bike is amazing. Very light and easy steering, Brembo brakes
that actually impressed me. A very nice seating position. And the motor.
It actually revs and pulls like a freight train. The Buells and Aprilia
aren't even in the same league.

Oh and price. The Ducati is the least expensive.

I do have 2 complaints. The clutch is a bit stiff and there is some
vibration in the pegs.

You can fix the stiff clutch easily enough by adding an aftermarket
30mm slave cylinder.

This has set the gold standard for me.

The bike I rode had slip on aftermarket exhaust (Terigami?) that were quite

How would you compare the 90 degree Duc to the 60 degree Rotax?

loud. I liked it.

Termignoni. Pronounced term-in-yony, usually shortened to "Termi."
I have the third most expensive Termignoni full street exhaust system
in the world on my S4Rs. Yes, even with the optional baffles in it,
it sounds WONDERFUL.

Now the disease has metastisized...

Ducs are amazing motorcycles and that one has the best ergos of
probably their entire model line. It also has the lamest brakes and

How does it compare to the second most expensive set of Termignoni's?
Does the most expensive set go to 11?

suspension though. Nevertheless, they are still more than adequate for
probably 99% of the population.

I have read that the "Classic" Ducs have a noticable vibration.
Neither one of mine (STs) vibrated unless I was lugging the engine or
maybe a hair near the redline.

I can never go back now though. I developed one painful ass case of
golfer's elbow that I don't even notice these days...unless I sit on a
Duc ST.