748 what classes

Started by 41jason41, January 04, 2008, 09:48:20 PM

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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.
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Quote from: Jason748 on January 04, 2008, 11:29:58 PM
.... but with the right rider it can be competitive.

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

i'll be riding mine in thunderbike and possibly some LW classes.  (it's a backup for my SV)
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Quote from: LongDogRacing on January 05, 2008, 10:55:53 AM
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.
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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?

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Quote from: LongDogRacing on January 05, 2008, 10:55:53 AM
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
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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!)
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roadracer162

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.

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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...
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roadracer162

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.

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41jason41

The more I look into it the 800ss seems like the better option. I ride a 06 R6 right now so the 748 would only see duty in the thunder bike classes. I raced against Villa back in 06 he was fast then so he's prolly really cooking now. THnx all.