748 what classes

[41jason41]

Hi, this is my first post.  What classes can you run with the 748 besides the middle weight or larger cc stuff? And is it a competitive bike in the smaller cc classes? Thnx

[Jason748]

It's also Thunderbike & Supertwins legal.  It's a bit on the overweight side, but with the right rider it can be competitive.

[backMARKr]

.... but with the right rider it can be competitive.

That would be someone who....hmmmm...doesn't fall down too much

[Jason748]

  

[LongDogRacing]

i'll be riding mine in thunderbike and possibly some LW classes.  (it's a backup for my SV)

[benprobst]

i'll be riding mine in thunderbike and possibly some LW classes.  (it's a backup for my SV)

A 748 is legal in LW classes? Thats news to me.

[garrettrick]

there awesome in thunderbike with the right pilot. they seem to need alot of work to get it dialed in though...chris boy  kills t-bike on his 748 when he races and isnt cleaning his bikes...wheres that poking emoticon?

[Eric Kelcher]

i'll be riding mine in thunderbike and possibly some LW classes.  (it's a backup for my SV)

Ducati 748 is Thunderbike and above, no LW classes

[Ducmarc]

it's legal in lightweight 40 also if your an old man like me

[41jason41]

Thnx, I have a chance to ride a 748 or a 800ss and I'm having trouble deciding which one. I thought the 748 might have an advantage in some classes. But it dosent seem so. What about the 800ss? Would that be a better choice?

[LongDogRacing]

whoops-- my mistake.  looks like i won't be running the duc in LW!  sorry gang.  (but i just might give it a go in TB!)

[majicMARKer]

The 748 that i have ran against have been ultra-fast. Typically the 748 will turn faster times than the 800. Look at the times at Homestead in December. Fuentes #210 in Supertwins and Villa in Ultralight. The 748 is legal in Thunderbike and up, the 800 in Ultra-light and up.

Mark

[41jason41]

So if you were racing in ultra-light would the 800ss be the bike to have? or would say an sv be better?

[Jason748]

Purely from a machine standpoint I'd say the 800SS will be more competive in ULW & LW classes than the 748 will be in middleweight on up.  The SV is not ULW legal...yet...

[majicMARKer]

depends on many things. From my perspective given a low budget to race, the SV would be the way to go. Villa (the #1 plate holder in Florida) on a 800 at Homestead runs equivalent to DeSouza on his SV650. Keep in mind that Villa was two weeks out of the hospital after being badly burnt.

Mark