I know nothing about bikes (sadly), but the sense I get from this review is that this is the Ferrari F40 of bikes. Uncomfortable, very tricky to ride, only happy at high revs, incredibly fast, and gloriously Italian. And it's great because of all that, not in spite of it.
I have a 900ss. It has always struck me as being decently comfortable if not luxurious, but more than that, very happy to go as far as you dare and tells you what the road says. It simply doesn't have the top end high speed high RPM madness that many a liquid cooled L4 has. I think of it as the 2 wheel equivalent of the alfa gtv6
@@unclejoeoakland I had one too, fuel injected 2001 model. Excellent bike, and among the Ducati's, it's not the most temperamental, although still a ton of fun. I had it ever so slightly chippped, and with an exhaust that made it slightly backfire at times between 2000-3000 rpm, when closing the throttle. It had character. I also drove an '89 851 Superbike from time to time. That's probably more like an F40. I had to drive it 300 km's only a few months after taking my license in 2008, and I admit it scared me. Love this video, it's like a love letter. A pervert's love letter.
Iv got one, handles beautiful. Being aircooled its light. power is like tuned harley (torquey). Not amazing. Tl1000 will hunt it down no sweat , and they're a slow bike in comparison to newer machines
I owned this bike. It was a dream bike for me, but cascaded to a total nightmare. That dry clutch? Breaks, a lot. The electrics...I'm convinced Joe Lucas escaped England , had plastic surgery and changed his name to Marelli. The side stand was designed to sell fairings. I finally gave up when the frame cracked. The after sales support at that time by Ducati can be summed up by the unique italian phrase, "vafungulo". I'm amazed to see one running with a headlight and everything. That oil cooler seems like a stupid place to put an oil cooler, because it is. Ugh..the memories of that money pit. Ducatisti do stupid shit like exposed clutch baskets and drive belts and pulleys, I think so they can actually watch shit break in real time.
Love mine...don't really know what the heck your talking about. Had mine since 1995. She is real sweet. The only thing I complain about is the mirrors...but who needs to see what is behind you anyways???
Explaining *THIS* (2:40) away if your mom or significant other walks into the room while you're watching *THIS disturbing transition into the BROWN NOISES of the freaky kind* is impossible
Every time I hear a Ducatti idling I feel like it's about to explode... But then again I think my dad's Triumph has spoiled me for build quality... -I can't believe I just said that about a Triumph...-
After owning a Ducati for over a year I had to do the research to figure out your question (which I also had) @ 6:25. The reason the sohc desmos hated being below 3k is due to syncope, the pistons are spastically fighting each other until around 3-3.5k when they start to sync up. That's also what makes Ducatis sound so unique compared to other v-twins
I began riding two years ago, and I told myself that I would own a Ducati one day. This was one of the first motorcycle videos I watched on RUclips, and I fell in love with this bike. Now I own this exact model. Thank you, RegularCars for inspiring me to follow my dreams.
Wow. It feels like I just watched an actual review! haha As someone with a recent crush on motorcycles, I appreciate a passionate Regular Motorcycle Review.
Gara Von Hoiwkenzoiber don't worry, it's an italian bike so it won't break *cough cough* but seriously: the bike is tilted. do you read th oil level when it's tilted or is it supposed to be upright? (I really have no idea)
Matthias Schmitt Pause the video at 1 second, the bike is on it's sidestand but it's only leaning over a tiny amount, the oil level is visually underfilled. :) The later at 3:57 for a close up.
I love that as soon as I asked aloud "what is a fairing?" Mr. RCR answered my question. Thank you Mr. Regular, you're my regular hero and regular source of information for vehicular philosophy.
I've seen this video 3 times, this last time I've seen it as a Ducati owner, I now have a deeper understanding of my own feelings towards my bike, thank you.
I have done exactly the same thing. The part about hammering it out in your parent's garage hits very close to home as my 600ss is in bits in the garage at this very minute.
Ever time i watch one of these videos all my attention goes to the shadow of someone running with a steadycam. I swear each one of these are intentionally filmed at sunset just so we can see someone (roman maybe) briskly jogging.
Had a '96. Dry clutch was fantastic sound. Cockpit designed for an Italian rider of 5'6". Prayed for a stop sign or red light after 15 minutes. Bad knees. Loved every minute on it!
Ducatis have desmodromic valves..........They open early, and close late.....and have no valve springs (Thus the beautiful "big bang' sound from the engine). They don't like to be going slow because the engine isn't made to do it. And....a car clutch isn't like a bike dry clutch..... A car has one pressure, and one friction plate. A bike has around six of each....even in dry form. Love your channel. Subscribed as soon as I watched a 'recommended for you' video.
So many of my friends just don't understand this connection I have with machines... Until I show them a video like this. Thank RCR for helping my friends better understand me.
My dad had a 900SS SP when it was new. That thing was fast as hell, he traded his '91 Firebird Formula for it. These things have super long gears and aggressive cams - They're designed for high RPM and they'll get their way if you like it or not.
I have a 1999 monster 900 which is basically this with no fairings and upright bars and can attest to many of the engine characteristics. This thing hates low rpms, it feels like it doesn't want you near it if you are going to short shift it. But that mid range is amazing and then it slowly falls on its face. Currently having issues and in school so its just a sitter right now, but once I get the money, I can't wait for my yellow ducati to ride again. I also get many people asking if the bike is ok while it's idling.
The RUclips rabbit hole led me here. My dad has the full fairing version of this bike and I've only ridden it a few times. Even so, that dry clutch rattle sends shivers through me, equal parts fear and nostalgia.
Reminds me of what Jeremy Clarkson said about Alpha Romeros, they are imperfect and therefore are more human than any other car. This is what Ducatis are to me. I just have a feeling they have more soul and character than any other bike. That's just me though.
I have one...love her...from Philly...bought it in 95. Ferracci massaged her soooo nice and she is a super classic but everyone where I am thinks this is a newer bike...she holds up well for being 26 years old. I bought a 93 in 95...and redid it my self. The one I have is a Super Sport. No CR- No SP just a SS, last of the hand built Ducks! Quack Quack!
RegularCars nice!!! It's the bikes under 2k you have the most fun with. I'm riding a BMW K100, which probably has seen more off road than most enduros.
+ManateeMentality Watch his Suzuki GS500 video. That was back in the very early days. He actually owned that one. He later sold it and documented it in another video because the buyer wanted his autograph.
Bought a brand new 1994 900ss CR as a college graduation present for myself. Sold my 1990 GSXR750 to help with the purchase. It was so imperfect it was perfect. You nailed it. And OHhh those brakes! Talk about sperm damage. If you thought about braking your head neck and balls were slung forward like a John Elway Hail Mary. I’m too old to contort myself onto one now, but holy cow that ride on this Italian girl on birth control was a blast! Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Such an in-depth review for something someone will spend two minutes learning about before dropping a few grand for it on craigslist because it has "Ducati" on it.
Just brought this bike home today. I don't mean a 900SS/CR, I mean this exact motorcycle from the video. Looking forward to getting it back on the road.
@5:08 correction. Motorcycles with wet clutches can use car oils as long as they don't say "energy conserving" on the back of the label. Most 10w40 and 15w50 synthetics won't have that label and will be perfectly fine on a wet clutch motorcycle.
The biggest issue with using car oils in motorcycles, is NOT the clutch (regardless of dry or wet) but the starter sprag clutch. Cars don't have that, so car oil is not formulated for it. That sprag clutch will start to slip big time... No point in having oil in the engine if you cannot get it to run to begin with.
Fell in love with the 916 back then. Thompson summed up the love of bikes the best. R.I.P. Hunter. "Faster, Faster, Until The Thrill Of Speed Overcomes The Fear Of Death" "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba."
Ducati tuned this engine to have the valve overlap be biased towards the top end of the motor at the expense of low end torque. This is the logic behind the variable timing desmo models out now. Since they can adjust the timing ~47° you can have it both ways. Previous to the whizzbang electronics you had to choose where you wanted your power: torque on the low end, or rush at the top end. This is why his bike lugs and your Yamaha tolerated short shifting.
I bought a red 95 900SS CR back in 97. My favorite bike ever. It was also the most uncomfortable bike to ride I have ever owned, so much weight on your hands! Still, there was nothing like it and if I hadn't broke my back in a motorcycle accident 12 years ago I would buy another.
Glad to see you're still reviewing motorcycles. I sent you an email offering up my Ural sidecar for you to review. If you're interested, my offer still stands.
My dad sicked a young me and my sister on my mother to let him buy an SS/SP, his first new bike in 20 years at the time. It's been the pride of the family since '96. Love the slab side of the SP, but the CR is very cool too.
You know why it's all shaky and messed up on low revs? The conrods from both banks are connected to crankshaft in same place, so the 1st cylinder fires, the crankshafts turns 90 degrees, 2nd cylinder fires and then nothing happens when the crankshaft turns for 270 degrees. It smoother as internals get more momentum from turning quicker at higher revs.
+MindBlowerWTF Yes and no. You are correct about crankshaft and conrod position, but they're not big bang engines and each cylinder fires opposite the other. The general feeling of shake rattle and roll has more to do with lumpy cams, way advanced ignition timing and a combination of high compression engines with long gearing. The 900SS/SP my friend owned was the same way, and my 749 and Monster S4R are also. Everything smooths out at the mid range and top end because that's what ignition and cam profiles are tuned for (momentum helps but the timing of the internals are meant to mesh much better at higher engine speeds), not 30mph rides at 10% throttle. And a decently stiff suspension doesn't hurt either.
@@MrUandB A big part is in the stock carburation, which is at best "decent". A stage II Dynojetkit hugely improves the low and midrange torque without any changes to valve or ignition timing. Mine had, with only that mod (no other tuning measures) 79,5 hp at the rear wheel. Stock is 70~75, varies a bit.
my Guzzi used to make a clackity clack sound, also just a random bit of info, the new Watercooled BMW boxer bikes all have wet and slipper clutches now
Well Sir, my starter bike is a Moto Guzzi V7. It too is Italian with a dry clutch and a blast to drive. I always am short on words as to why this is. So thanks for the video... Yes you can drive it anytime you want just head to the Midwest. Kansas City!
The SP has carbon fiber fenders and clutch cover, aluminum swing arm , fully adjustable suspension, engine oil temperature gauge, full fairing, and limited edition number plaque on the triple clamp. On my 97 900 SP, I made it more rideable and powerful with 11:1 compression pistons, 41mm Keihin FCR carburetors, Dyna ignition coils, 39 tooth rear sprocket, and air box ring (deletes the air box cover). Now, it runs like a hooker on fire. For really high RPM days, I just take my Bimota YB6 out for a spin.
my car has a dry clutch DCT. Wet clutches tend to provide for better heat dissipation and therefore also tend to be more robust in motors with a lot of torque.
Hi Mr regular, I'm going to guess and say that the reason it doesn't like to be short shifted is because all of its power it up high. This would be how it's tuned so to speak, how big the cam lobes are, how much compression it has, how the exhaust and intake are set up. All of these things change the way a car runs, like when you put a light weight fly wheel in your car it changes how it idles, and when you put a bigger cam in it changes the idle and when your in the low range you have barely any power and it just sounds wrong. I know I'm talking cars here but an engine is an engine and they all work on the same concept.
supercowmoo3 it is firing order, look at the crankshaft and look at the engine layout, it's 90 degrees V2 and the crankshaft can be described as 0 degrees. When You sum it up, it all messed up at low revs.
Holy Crap, i know where you filmed this, its right around the corner from my house. i recognized those roads and baseball park instantly. i cant believe RCR was in my hometown at some point.
Love your motorcycle reviews Mr. Regular! If you ever decide to take a road trip up to Michigan, I have a Bandit 97' Bandit 1200 you're welcome to take a spin on.
Did an experiment one time with a zx-14 my business partner owned. Ran it its whole rebuilt life on Shell Rotella and the bike is now at 97,271 miles and still running like a watch. I just run Ams Oil for motorcycles in all my newer bikes but I admit, after his luck I have run Rotella in my air cooled bikes and they actually do quite well with it. Just sharing for no particular reason.
Funny story. I got to take one a 900ss engine apart and turn the front piston around because the douchnozzle factory class had put it in backwards... worst sound you'll ever hear from a Ducati. Worked fine after that though, even after it remachined a pocket in the piston big enough for the intake valve to fit in. Ducati makes one hell of a good valve.
I have an 03 Acura TL-S (Honda Inspire for you fan boys). Great car, interesting enthusiasm and culture surrounding it. Also, one of only two type-s TLs that Acura ever made, this and the 07-08. You should review it!
Sooo, clean the seat when you get one. Gotcha! I’d love to ride one of these. Only been on two Ducati’s. The Scrambler (not impressed, ride was miserable, display disappeared in any sunlight, and false neutrals were the order of the day) and the Multistrada (very impressed, I’m wondering which organ I can sell to get one).
The late '90s ZX6R had 100hp. The Duc is down on power (relative to it's engine displacement) because it's a V-twin. There's a reason why race series give V-twins a higher displacement ceiling than inline fours.
I was always confused why the VFR gave Ducati such a pissing contest through the 90s. And hearing the power was under 100 gave me that answer despite the gap in engine size.
The ONE time I pull an all-nighter to finish a project you upload 10 minutes of pure procrasturbation material at 4am. Thanks though :3
Procrasturbation...Im stealing this word!
I started eating Fiber One bars because of your videos. Now it is much easier for me to poop. Thanks Mr. Regular, you saved my ass!
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Mr. Regular made you regular... like zombies only better.
I know nothing about bikes (sadly), but the sense I get from this review is that this is the Ferrari F40 of bikes. Uncomfortable, very tricky to ride, only happy at high revs, incredibly fast, and gloriously Italian. And it's great because of all that, not in spite of it.
I have a 900ss. It has always struck me as being decently comfortable if not luxurious, but more than that, very happy to go as far as you dare and tells you what the road says. It simply doesn't have the top end high speed high RPM madness that many a liquid cooled L4 has. I think of it as the 2 wheel equivalent of the alfa gtv6
@@unclejoeoakland I had one too, fuel injected 2001 model. Excellent bike, and among the Ducati's, it's not the most temperamental, although still a ton of fun. I had it ever so slightly chippped, and with an exhaust that made it slightly backfire at times between 2000-3000 rpm, when closing the throttle. It had character.
I also drove an '89 851 Superbike from time to time. That's probably more like an F40.
I had to drive it 300 km's only a few months after taking my license in 2008, and I admit it scared me.
Love this video, it's like a love letter. A pervert's love letter.
Yep on all points
Iv got one, handles beautiful. Being aircooled its light. power is like tuned harley (torquey). Not amazing. Tl1000 will hunt it down no sweat , and they're a slow bike in comparison to newer machines
@Bilal Ayub it's prettt slow though
I owned this bike. It was a dream bike for me, but cascaded to a total nightmare. That dry clutch? Breaks, a lot. The electrics...I'm convinced Joe Lucas escaped England , had plastic surgery and changed his name to Marelli. The side stand was designed to sell fairings. I finally gave up when the frame cracked. The after sales support at that time by Ducati can be summed up by the unique italian phrase, "vafungulo". I'm amazed to see one running with a headlight and everything. That oil cooler seems like a stupid place to put an oil cooler, because it is. Ugh..the memories of that money pit. Ducatisti do stupid shit like exposed clutch baskets and drive belts and pulleys, I think so they can actually watch shit break in real time.
okleydokley I found a 1999 900SS for $3000. It runs fine and was recently serviced. Not worth it?
@@carbonbasedmolecule9197 not for that price, I could go for SS900ie from 2002 for 2700.
This guy Ducatis! Love mine but shit breaks and rattles off on the regular. Still a sexy fucking bike.
I had 2 '99's. Raced one of them. Hp is actually 75 with a top speed of 145.
Love mine...don't really know what the heck your talking about. Had mine since 1995. She is real sweet. The only thing I complain about is the mirrors...but who needs to see what is behind you anyways???
I'm more aware of my laptop's volume when I watch your videos than I am when I'm 41 minutes into a pornhub visit.
wouldntyaliktono 41 minutes!? That's exactly 40 minutes, 23 seconds longer than the average person stays on Pornhub. lulz.
I came in the 37 seconds it took me to read these comments.
Explaining *THIS* (2:40) away if your mom or significant other walks into the room while you're watching *THIS disturbing transition into the BROWN NOISES of the freaky kind* is impossible
Hahaha same here!
That's so funny, my wife though I was watching a guy working his ...................joystick
n0sfreak that's some good granola bar
***** heh, got a pair of those too. they're my travel cans.
Every time I hear a Ducatti idling I feel like it's about to explode...
But then again I think my dad's Triumph has spoiled me for build quality... -I can't believe I just said that about a Triumph...-
Did it explode on you as you were writing lol
After owning a Ducati for over a year I had to do the research to figure out your question (which I also had) @ 6:25. The reason the sohc desmos hated being below 3k is due to syncope, the pistons are spastically fighting each other until around 3-3.5k when they start to sync up. That's also what makes Ducatis sound so unique compared to other v-twins
I began riding two years ago, and I told myself that I would own a Ducati one day. This was one of the first motorcycle videos I watched on RUclips, and I fell in love with this bike.
Now I own this exact model. Thank you, RegularCars for inspiring me to follow my dreams.
how’s it going so far ?
I bet you've become above average with a wrench.
Wow. It feels like I just watched an actual review! haha As someone with a recent crush on motorcycles, I appreciate a passionate Regular Motorcycle Review.
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---actual oil level lol
Gara Von Hoiwkenzoiber don't worry, it's an italian bike so it won't break *cough cough*
but seriously: the bike is tilted. do you read th oil level when it's tilted or is it supposed to be upright? (I really have no idea)
Gara Von Hoiwkenzoiber It's on the sidestand
Matthias Schmitt yea u measure it when its up right and as soon as u start it .it all disappears ahah
Gara Von Hoiwkenzoiber
--- Economy of Greece
Matthias Schmitt
Pause the video at 1 second, the bike is on it's sidestand but it's only leaning over a tiny amount, the oil level is visually underfilled. :)
The later at 3:57 for a close up.
I love that as soon as I asked aloud "what is a fairing?" Mr. RCR answered my question. Thank you Mr. Regular, you're my regular hero and regular source of information for vehicular philosophy.
I've seen this video 3 times, this last time I've seen it as a Ducati owner, I now have a deeper understanding of my own feelings towards my bike, thank you.
I have done exactly the same thing. The part about hammering it out in your parent's garage hits very close to home as my 600ss is in bits in the garage at this very minute.
Ever time i watch one of these videos all my attention goes to the shadow of someone running with a steadycam. I swear each one of these are intentionally filmed at sunset just so we can see someone (roman maybe) briskly jogging.
Had a '96. Dry clutch was fantastic sound. Cockpit designed for an Italian rider of 5'6". Prayed for a stop sign or red light after 15 minutes. Bad knees. Loved every minute on it!
Is this Matt Farrah's overused joke?
Nah..
But it looks a lot like his Lexus.
Ula G No, this is Matt Farrah's Million Mile Lexus.
Ula G CAR SHOW
Ula G no this is patrick
Prince David U sure? I'm pretty sure it is, I mean it's the same color and everything
Open clutch basket, what could go wrong?
jospi2 Make sure your shoelaces are tight.
jospi2 But seriously, who cares about dirt, bugs n shit that can fk up ur clutch, that's the point of owning a Ducati... right? /s
gazzxr Momentum spins dirt and other shit off. Open clutch covers are standard aftermarket accessories for Ducatis.
gazzxr My 996 does just fine, no issues.
Kirill Ryzhkov I know, my monster 900 works great.
oh and I was joking.
So we don't get to hear it opening up? Not even one time?
idkagoodusernameyet That disappointed me a lot
@@DiegoRuiz1991 Too scared.
Mr Regular didn't want to meet the Sausage Creature.
Ducatis have desmodromic valves..........They open early, and close late.....and have no valve springs (Thus the beautiful "big bang' sound from the engine). They don't like to be going slow because the engine isn't made to do it. And....a car clutch isn't like a bike dry clutch..... A car has one pressure, and one friction plate. A bike has around six of each....even in dry form. Love your channel. Subscribed as soon as I watched a 'recommended for you' video.
Marty Smith
Wasn't expecting a Xenogears reference for a Ducati review, but there are literally dozens of us fans out there!
So many of my friends just don't understand this connection I have with machines... Until I show them a video like this. Thank RCR for helping my friends better understand me.
Do more motorcycle reviews!! The newest entry level bikes are pretty amazing nowadays
Man games in 1998 were awesome
I really like the motorcycle reviews, please don't hesitate to make more if you get the chance!
My dad had a 900SS SP when it was new.
That thing was fast as hell, he traded his '91 Firebird Formula for it.
These things have super long gears and aggressive cams - They're designed for high RPM and they'll get their way if you like it or not.
I would love to see an early 90's Saab 900 Turbo Regular Car Review!
SolidCake I just saw one of those on the Autobahn, and it really is a gorgeous car. So blocky, but so fucking cool
SolidCake Saab Sonett Broh!
SolidCake I ask him to review my 99 9-3. I'm close by, but can only get there on weekends.
That's an awesome car! I hope you two can workout a review!
An epic icon from the 90's, miss bikes like that a lot. More character than you could ever want!
My first Ducati was a 2000 SuperSport 750. This is the first review I've found that really nails what it's like to ride one.
I have a 1999 monster 900 which is basically this with no fairings and upright bars and can attest to many of the engine characteristics. This thing hates low rpms, it feels like it doesn't want you near it if you are going to short shift it. But that mid range is amazing and then it slowly falls on its face. Currently having issues and in school so its just a sitter right now, but once I get the money, I can't wait for my yellow ducati to ride again. I also get many people asking if the bike is ok while it's idling.
Love to see Mr. Regular getting back to his roots
Wow. My 1985 Honda VF500 made nearly 70 hp. That for a 500cc engine is impressive.
still one of my fave ducs. Perfect riders bike for the street. love that air-cooled 900
The RUclips rabbit hole led me here. My dad has the full fairing version of this bike and I've only ridden it a few times. Even so, that dry clutch rattle sends shivers through me, equal parts fear and nostalgia.
THE KEY IS ALREADY IN THE IGNITION!
200 Red, red has 3 letters, 200 is 3 digits. Ducati is illuminati confirmed.
Reminds me of what Jeremy Clarkson said about Alpha Romeros, they are imperfect and therefore are more human than any other car. This is what Ducatis are to me. I just have a feeling they have more soul and character than any other bike. That's just me though.
The Taint Crusher 900. now THAT sure sounds like the kind of motorcycle you wanna use as your daily ;P
OMFG THATS MY BABY! Identical in every way.... I miss that bike desperately.
I've read "Song" a hundred times. Thompson at his most passionate.
I have one...love her...from Philly...bought it in 95. Ferracci massaged her soooo nice and she is a super classic but everyone where I am thinks this is a newer bike...she holds up well for being 26 years old. I bought a 93 in 95...and redid it my self. The one I have is a Super Sport. No CR- No SP just a SS, last of the hand built Ducks! Quack Quack!
That's one sexy Harley Davidson
Mr. Regular, how did you become familiar with motorcycles? Did you ever own one? Did somebody in your family ever own one?
ManateeMentality I've owned nine bikes over the years. The most expensive one was $1,200
RegularCars That made me laugh and i'm not sure exactly why.
RegularCars nice!!! It's the bikes under 2k you have the most fun with. I'm riding a BMW K100, which probably has seen more off road than most enduros.
ManateeMentality Best RUclips name ever? I love manatees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ManateeMentality Watch his Suzuki GS500 video. That was back in the very early days. He actually owned that one. He later sold it and documented it in another video because the buyer wanted his autograph.
Love my '95 SS/CR, it will always be in the family.
Bought a brand new 1994 900ss CR as a college graduation present for myself. Sold my 1990 GSXR750 to help with the purchase. It was so imperfect it was perfect. You nailed it. And OHhh those brakes! Talk about sperm damage. If you thought about braking your head neck and balls were slung forward like a John Elway Hail Mary. I’m too old to contort myself onto one now, but holy cow that ride on this Italian girl on birth control was a blast! Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Until you see this in person, you can't appreciate how amazing it looks. Like the F40 of motorcycles.
This is simply the best description of what Ducati is.
"They engineered it out" legendary
Such an in-depth review for something someone will spend two minutes learning about before dropping a few grand for it on craigslist because it has "Ducati" on it.
Exactly. Exactly the reason why I love listening to you. Perfection lies in imperfection.
Well said. One of his most well worded reviews. Life is not perfect. So deal with it and have fun.
Love it! Keep it up with bike reviews, if youre ever in Southern California again, I got a bike for you
Just brought this bike home today. I don't mean a 900SS/CR, I mean this exact motorcycle from the video. Looking forward to getting it back on the road.
@5:08 correction. Motorcycles with wet clutches can use car oils as long as they don't say "energy conserving" on the back of the label. Most 10w40 and 15w50 synthetics won't have that label and will be perfectly fine on a wet clutch motorcycle.
The biggest issue with using car oils in motorcycles, is NOT the clutch (regardless of dry or wet) but the starter sprag clutch. Cars don't have that, so car oil is not formulated for it. That sprag clutch will start to slip big time... No point in having oil in the engine if you cannot get it to run to begin with.
I Love Fiber One bars too
I like them too. Except do not, and I mean do not, eat more than one a day. You will shit your brains out if you do. It's terrible.
There’s something so bicycle about them in the best way possible, so god damn mechanical and raw
I was about to sleep but then suddenly Mr Regular uploaded
You got me at 1:24: "Smoothing over the rider, that's a different matter" although fit suit helps it's actually about character and skill, Thanks Mr.
reminded me of my 1993 GSF400 every line of this video!!
live your channel man. thanks.
Fell in love with the 916 back then. Thompson summed up the love of bikes the best. R.I.P. Hunter.
"Faster, Faster, Until The Thrill Of Speed Overcomes The Fear Of Death"
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba."
This is not Matt Farah's million mile lexus.
These are very common in Finland. I was surprised that these were so rare in US
Ducati tuned this engine to have the valve overlap be biased towards the top end of the motor at the expense of low end torque. This is the logic behind the variable timing desmo models out now. Since they can adjust the timing ~47° you can have it both ways. Previous to the whizzbang electronics you had to choose where you wanted your power: torque on the low end, or rush at the top end. This is why his bike lugs and your Yamaha tolerated short shifting.
Woah. I think we rode together once, on peak to peak. Ended up at smokin Dave's in Estes. Cheers.
I bought a red 95 900SS CR back in 97. My favorite bike ever. It was also the most uncomfortable bike to ride I have ever owned, so much weight on your hands! Still, there was nothing like it and if I hadn't broke my back in a motorcycle accident 12 years ago I would buy another.
Glad to see you're still reviewing motorcycles. I sent you an email offering up my Ural sidecar for you to review. If you're interested, my offer still stands.
My dad sicked a young me and my sister on my mother to let him buy an SS/SP, his first new bike in 20 years at the time. It's been the pride of the family since '96. Love the slab side of the SP, but the CR is very cool too.
You know why it's all shaky and messed up on low revs? The conrods from both banks are connected to crankshaft in same place, so the 1st cylinder fires, the crankshafts turns 90 degrees, 2nd cylinder fires and then nothing happens when the crankshaft turns for 270 degrees. It smoother as internals get more momentum from turning quicker at higher revs.
Kinda like my 2012 r1 crossplane. Happy and smooth above 3000 rpm.
+MindBlowerWTF Yes and no. You are correct about crankshaft and conrod position, but they're not big bang engines and each cylinder fires opposite the other. The general feeling of shake rattle and roll has more to do with lumpy cams, way advanced ignition timing and a combination of high compression engines with long gearing. The 900SS/SP my friend owned was the same way, and my 749 and Monster S4R are also. Everything smooths out at the mid range and top end because that's what ignition and cam profiles are tuned for (momentum helps but the timing of the internals are meant to mesh much better at higher engine speeds), not 30mph rides at 10% throttle.
And a decently stiff suspension doesn't hurt either.
Nope... It's a fourstroke, and actually the firing interval is 270 and 450 degrees... not 90 and 540...
@@MrUandB A big part is in the stock carburation, which is at best "decent". A stage II Dynojetkit hugely improves the low and midrange torque without any changes to valve or ignition timing.
Mine had, with only that mod (no other tuning measures) 79,5 hp at the rear wheel. Stock is 70~75, varies a bit.
You put some serious lines in there, king. Really enjoyable video. Thanks.
For me one of the greatest reviews ever. Keep going!
superconfort I still prefer this one that I once read on TrackMania United's Steam page:
"Recommended - 2306,8h played
Works well so far"
Great video! The 90's, man, the 90's.
More motorbike reviews please RCR :)
my Guzzi used to make a clackity clack sound,
also just a random bit of info, the new Watercooled BMW boxer bikes all have wet and slipper clutches now
Well Sir, my starter bike is a Moto Guzzi V7. It too is Italian with a dry clutch and a blast to drive. I always am short on words as to why this is. So thanks for the video... Yes you can drive it anytime you want just head to the Midwest. Kansas City!
I had one of these and all the complaints about low throttle issues were fixed with a jet kit. I completely transformed the macine.
The SP has carbon fiber fenders and clutch cover, aluminum swing arm , fully adjustable suspension, engine oil temperature gauge, full fairing, and limited edition number plaque on the triple clamp. On my 97 900 SP, I made it more rideable and powerful with 11:1 compression pistons, 41mm Keihin FCR carburetors, Dyna ignition coils, 39 tooth rear sprocket, and air box ring (deletes the air box cover). Now, it runs like a hooker on fire. For really high RPM days, I just take my Bimota YB6 out for a spin.
my car has a dry clutch DCT. Wet clutches tend to provide for better heat dissipation and therefore also tend to be more robust in motors with a lot of torque.
Dat sound tho, ain't nothing like it. Thank you for doing this..
so poetic in the weirdest way and I love it
Hi Mr regular, I'm going to guess and say that the reason it doesn't like to be short shifted is because all of its power it up high. This would be how it's tuned so to speak, how big the cam lobes are, how much compression it has, how the exhaust and intake are set up. All of these things change the way a car runs, like when you put a light weight fly wheel in your car it changes how it idles, and when you put a bigger cam in it changes the idle and when your in the low range you have barely any power and it just sounds wrong.
I know I'm talking cars here but an engine is an engine and they all work on the same concept.
supercowmoo3 It has plenty of low down grunt, it just runs really lumpy at low revs, lot of chain snatching.
supercowmoo3 it is firing order, look at the crankshaft and look at the engine layout, it's 90 degrees V2 and the crankshaft can be described as 0 degrees. When You sum it up, it all messed up at low revs.
Holy Crap, i know where you filmed this, its right around the corner from my house. i recognized those roads and baseball park instantly.
i cant believe RCR was in my hometown at some point.
Zach Adamczyk Where do you live? Maybe he films there more usually than you think...
Love your motorcycle reviews Mr. Regular!
If you ever decide to take a road trip up to Michigan, I have a Bandit 97' Bandit 1200 you're welcome to take a spin on.
A wild Mr. Regular vid appears at 1am..yess.
Did an experiment one time with a zx-14 my business partner owned. Ran it its whole rebuilt life on Shell Rotella and the bike is now at 97,271 miles and still running like a watch. I just run Ams Oil for motorcycles in all my newer bikes but I admit, after his luck I have run Rotella in my air cooled bikes and they actually do quite well with it. Just sharing for no particular reason.
You should make a part 2 of This, its awsome. I want to Pick One up as my first bike..90s styling they look awsome
Yes! Please do more bikes!
I liked the lawn mower one too, so I wouldn't mind seeing more of those haha
Funny story. I got to take one a 900ss engine apart and turn the front piston around because the douchnozzle factory class had put it in backwards... worst sound you'll ever hear from a Ducati. Worked fine after that though, even after it remachined a pocket in the piston big enough for the intake valve to fit in. Ducati makes one hell of a good valve.
You mentioned Half-Life. You made my day.
I have an 03 Acura TL-S (Honda Inspire for you fan boys). Great car, interesting enthusiasm and culture surrounding it. Also, one of only two type-s TLs that Acura ever made, this and the 07-08. You should review it!
thanks for not messing that up
2:50 is the most unholy sound i've ever heard
And that is EXACTLY why I bought one again a few months ago...
now THIS is an awesome review how I like them. Thank you.
can we kickstarter this guy to buy a 1080p 60fps camera?
Sooo, clean the seat when you get one. Gotcha!
I’d love to ride one of these. Only been on two Ducati’s. The Scrambler (not impressed, ride was miserable, display disappeared in any sunlight, and false neutrals were the order of the day) and the Multistrada (very impressed, I’m wondering which organ I can sell to get one).
I had a 1991 900 ss. Put 196.000 miles on it !!! Loved it so much! !!😄😄😄😄😄😄🇺🇸🇺🇸🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺😎😎😎
Hey man I'm in Montgomery county I got a 09 accord and a 06 Silverado you could review if you want
The late '90s ZX6R had 100hp. The Duc is down on power (relative to it's engine displacement) because it's a V-twin. There's a reason why race series give V-twins a higher displacement ceiling than inline fours.
I'm stoned and so happy that this showed up in my notifications at 4 am
Dear God in Heaven, how I miss my '01 748. It was magnificent. And it was a lot friendlier than the air-cooled Ducks.
I still have my 02 Harley Heritage Softail waiting for you to say the word. :)
I want to let you borrow my 1199 Panigale and do a review. This was phenomenal.
I was always confused why the VFR gave Ducati such a pissing contest through the 90s. And hearing the power was under 100 gave me that answer despite the gap in engine size.