General SBK Discussion Thread

[csgup1]

ducatis are wonderful bikes. However after seeing a few friends race with them and having niggling problems, I am not so sure how they handle extended periods of stress like racing puts on them.

[nitrosatya]

Please can anyone post the new updated/slashed prices for Ducati bikes in India?

[strider]

Yes you can. Geography does not really change the brake specs!

Thanks Ken..

[s_and_m]

There is no upper limit on the cc's.

But, if you say that you cannot import below 800cc machines, how did Ducati 696 get launched here? And what about the legal 600's that are raced by pro racers at the South Indian Tracks? Confused? Read on...

The law 'roughly' says that, any motorcycle above 800cc can be imported without the expensive homologation process, as Completely Built Units.
If you get them homologated through ARAI, you can import any below 800cc bike too.
So, Ducati 696's release was delayed due to homologation process, while other bikes were available.

Then. there's Transfer of Residence (TR) Mode that enables one to pay the taxes and import any motorcycle, without homologation obviously, as it would be a registered bike. Taxes for an 'abroad registered' bike, can go as high as 150% though.

Of course, this is limited to only one 'importing' rule. Some other rules are bound to be broken if you want to import yourself, like that rule about showing country of origin certificate & other documents, because they're just not practical.

Man, how many times did I repeat this info on Xbhp?

Thanks You should put it up as a sticky then

BTW, the homologation charges are a one time thing for a model or is that to be coughed up for every bike sold? I'm asking this coz I read somewhere... vaguely remember that homologation charges are like 15-20 L.. again, correct me if I am wrong.

Please can anyone post the new updated/slashed prices for Ducati bikes in India?

Found this info on xBhp somewhere.. don't exactly remember, but I had downloaded the file at that time. The prices are for June 2010 in Mumbai...

[MAN_UTD]

Guys help me out if there is any used bike for sale. Mostly I prefer model between 1998-2002. PM me. I stay in mumbai.

[kachhhing]

Guys help me out if there is any used bike for sale. Mostly I prefer model between 1998-2002. PM me. I stay in mumbai.

stay away from such old bikes, u will only regret having bought one.
most of them are beaten up and most of the parts have been tampered with or changed with modified indian versions.

the amount of pain and money u will go thro just to keep the bike in working condition isnt worth it.

ur bike will be parked in ur garage for months at stretch

these were my 2 cents ofcourse, the choice is urs

[Hey Ram]

Traffic Cop says i cant ride a SuperBike in the evening - Now how crazy can that get?

I was Returning to my office today on my Busa, from an appointment, and took a left turn at Hypercity, malad to escape the chaotic jams ahead on the Link Road.
On this particular road inside mindspace, lot of youngsters come for speeding and stunting and therefor it was not unusual to see a posse of traffic cops rounding up bikers without helmets and many of these youngsters and also some motorists. In all saw 5 -6 traffic cops and one senior guy. I was doing around 60 kmph when this young cop (seems to be a new recruit) come right in middle of the road in my path and gestures wildly to stop. I was wearing my helmet, gloves and riding shoes and wondering why the heck is he stopping me. Slowed down after looking in rear view mirrors for incoming traffic and using left turn indicators. This cop thinks i am slowing down to vroom past him, runs behind me and tries to hold down the grab rail on the Busa. i get wild as i havent even stopped and he could have caused me to topple. I stop there right away even as its the middle of the road. Take of my helmet and get annoyed with this cop and tell him, i was slowing down and stopping, why did he have to get hold of the bike and make me stop physically. He was completely taken back and said he did not trust me to stop. I told him he was endangering lives by doing so and in case of me not stopping, they could easily follow me and stop me as there are exactly 4 Speed breakers in the next 250 metres. He gets arrogant and asks me for my license. I get down, open the back seat compartment, show him my license. Sees that it is in order, asks for the bike papers and PUC. I show him the RC card and tell him PUC is not required as the Bike is just 4 months old. He sees the RC book and gives me back.

Now comes the funny part. He says i have to pay a fine as i am not allowed to ride the SuperBike in afternoon. I started to laugh my head off asking him which section of the Motor Vehicle Act says so. He says he will show me the particular section and i have to take the Bike to the police station and pay fines. I get stern with him and ask him the Section number as i know the MV Act in and out and there is no such section which says SuperBikes have to be ridden only at particular hours in a day. I told him im free to ride it all day and night and if he think i violate any laws, he is free to prosecute me after showing me relevant sections under which he is booking me and i am free to argue this in the court. He gets jittery now and says my number plates are not alright. I tell him that the number plates are as per rules and let him show me the anomally. He keeps quite for a while and suddenly says i was speeding and thats why he caught me. I said, prove it. He says he doesnt need to prove it. Just his saying so will suffice. I tell him, i am a lawyer and when i argue in court on the whole turn of events, your speeding charge wont hold water and i am now gonna sue you for harrasing me and wasting my precious time. By this time there is a huge crowd around us, who are enjoying this show. Two of his colleagues now join in and tell me to finish of the matter. I said i sure will do it. I take down the names from their tags and they start losing their temper. I say that they are public servants and if they are doing their job, they need not fret. As a citizen of the country i am aware of my rights and can sure fight for this. Immediately they all back of and the crowd now starts to argue with the cops.

I ask if i can leave or they have some wierd sections to harass me.
They are kinda relieved to let me go
And i break off into a big laughter thats its a big joke that superbikes cannot be used in day time in india. They look quite sheepish now and i have to leave as i have to reach office. SO her is me in office, sharing this funny incident with you all

[jigar2speed]

^ LOL, oh come on, you broke the poor police mate's heart. He was just looking for that one 100 rupee note. Poor sole would be sad now.

[kauzy]

I was Returning to my office today on my Busa, from an appointment, and took a left turn at Hypercity, malad to escape the chaotic jams ahead on the Link Road.
On this particular road inside mindspace, lot of youngsters come for speeding and stunting and therefor it was not unusual to see a posse of traffic cops rounding up bikers without helmets and many of these youngsters and also some motorists. In all saw 5 -6 traffic cops and one senior guy. I was doing around 60 kmph when this young cop (seems to be a new recruit) come right in middle of the road in my path and gestures wildly to stop. I was wearing my helmet, gloves and riding shoes and wondering why the heck is he stopping me. Slowed down after looking in rear view mirrors for incoming traffic and using left turn indicators. This cop thinks i am slowing down to vroom past him, runs behind me and tries to hold down the grab rail on the Busa. i get wild as i havent even stopped and he could have caused me to topple. I stop there right away even as its the middle of the road. Take of my helmet and get annoyed with this cop and tell him, i was slowing down and stopping, why did he have to get hold of the bike and make me stop physically. He was completely taken back and said he did not trust me to stop. I told him he was endangering lives by doing so and in case of me not stopping, they could easily follow me and stop me as there are exactly 4 Speed breakers in the next 250 metres. He gets arrogant and asks me for my license. I get down, open the back seat compartment, show him my license. Sees that it is in order, asks for the bike papers and PUC. I show him the RC card and tell him PUC is not required as the Bike is just 4 months old. He sees the RC book and gives me back.

Now comes the funny part. He says i have to pay a fine as i am not allowed to ride the SuperBike in afternoon. I started to laugh my head off asking him which section of the Motor Vehicle Act says so. He says he will show me the particular section and i have to take the Bike to the police station and pay fines. I get stern with him and ask him the Section number as i know the MV Act in and out and there is no such section which says SuperBikes have to be ridden only at particular hours in a day. I told him im free to ride it all day and night and if he think i violate any laws, he is free to prosecute me after showing me relevant sections under which he is booking me and i am free to argue this in the court. He gets jittery now and says my number plates are not alright. I tell him that the number plates are as per rules and let him show me the anomally. He keeps quite for a while and suddenly says i was speeding and thats why he caught me. I said, prove it. He says he doesnt need to prove it. Just his saying so will suffice. I tell him, i am a lawyer and when i argue in court on the whole turn of events, your speeding charge wont hold water and i am now gonna sue you for harrasing me and wasting my precious time. By this time there is a huge crowd around us, who are enjoying this show. Two of his colleagues now join in and tell me to finish of the matter. I said i sure will do it. I take down the names from their tags and they start losing their temper. I say that they are public servants and if they are doing their job, they need not fret. As a citizen of the country i am aware of my rights and can sure fight for this. Immediately they all back of and the crowd now starts to argue with the cops.

I ask if i can leave or they have some wierd sections to harass me.
They are kinda relieved to let me go
And i break off into a big laughter thats its a big joke that superbikes cannot be used in day time in india. They look quite sheepish now and i have to leave as i have to reach office. SO her is me in office, sharing this funny incident with you all

Now that was a truely ROFL moment.
it seems it was just another plan of minting money. When will these people understand?

[avidamani]

Since you have their names, I think you should complain. I see the cops standing near the turn daily and their only purpose is to make money.

[superjd]

Ducati is a Ducati! Anyday! Or night!

Indeed.
Fogarty, Roche, Bayliss and Toseland all won championships on either the 851, 888, 916, 999, 1098 platforms.

And it only gets better with Rossi on a ducati next year...

[strider]

I have a ARAI Quantum 2 Helmet and looking to a buy new clear visor with tear-offs, since the existing visor doesnt have the provison to attach the tear-offs...

Any idea where I can look for this(preferably US sites?)....

[joeprodigy]

@Hey Ram: Well Dealt with the cops mate !

[MT01]

I was Returning to my office today on my Busa, from an appointment, and took a left turn at Hypercity, malad to escape the chaotic jams ahead on the Link Road.
On this particular road inside mindspace, lot of youngsters come for speeding and stunting and therefor it was not unusual to see a posse of traffic cops rounding up bikers without helmets and many of these youngsters and also some motorists. In all saw 5 -6 traffic cops and one senior guy. I was doing around 60 kmph when this young cop (seems to be a new recruit) come right in middle of the road in my path and gestures wildly to stop. I was wearing my helmet, gloves and riding shoes and wondering why the heck is he stopping me. Slowed down after looking in rear view mirrors for incoming traffic and using left turn indicators. This cop thinks i am slowing down to vroom past him, runs behind me and tries to hold down the grab rail on the Busa. i get wild as i havent even stopped and he could have caused me to topple. I stop there right away even as its the middle of the road. Take of my helmet and get annoyed with this cop and tell him, i was slowing down and stopping, why did he have to get hold of the bike and make me stop physically. He was completely taken back and said he did not trust me to stop. I told him he was endangering lives by doing so and in case of me not stopping, they could easily follow me and stop me as there are exactly 4 Speed breakers in the next 250 metres. He gets arrogant and asks me for my license. I get down, open the back seat compartment, show him my license. Sees that it is in order, asks for the bike papers and PUC. I show him the RC card and tell him PUC is not required as the Bike is just 4 months old. He sees the RC book and gives me back.

Now comes the funny part. He says i have to pay a fine as i am not allowed to ride the SuperBike in afternoon. I started to laugh my head off asking him which section of the Motor Vehicle Act says so. He says he will show me the particular section and i have to take the Bike to the police station and pay fines. I get stern with him and ask him the Section number as i know the MV Act in and out and there is no such section which says SuperBikes have to be ridden only at particular hours in a day. I told him im free to ride it all day and night and if he think i violate any laws, he is free to prosecute me after showing me relevant sections under which he is booking me and i am free to argue this in the court. He gets jittery now and says my number plates are not alright. I tell him that the number plates are as per rules and let him show me the anomally. He keeps quite for a while and suddenly says i was speeding and thats why he caught me. I said, prove it. He says he doesnt need to prove it. Just his saying so will suffice. I tell him, i am a lawyer and when i argue in court on the whole turn of events, your speeding charge wont hold water and i am now gonna sue you for harrasing me and wasting my precious time. By this time there is a huge crowd around us, who are enjoying this show. Two of his colleagues now join in and tell me to finish of the matter. I said i sure will do it. I take down the names from their tags and they start losing their temper. I say that they are public servants and if they are doing their job, they need not fret. As a citizen of the country i am aware of my rights and can sure fight for this. Immediately they all back of and the crowd now starts to argue with the cops.

I ask if i can leave or they have some wierd sections to harass me.
They are kinda relieved to let me go
And i break off into a big laughter thats its a big joke that superbikes cannot be used in day time in india. They look quite sheepish now and i have to leave as i have to reach office. SO her is me in office, sharing this funny incident with you all

Great replies, dude.
You know the MV act by heart?
And are you a lawyer?
What about me getting an internship?
Or atleast a ride of your busa?

[justyhere]

I was Returning to my office today on my Busa, from an appointment, and took a left turn at Hypercity, malad to escape the chaotic jams ahead on the Link Road.
On this particular road inside mindspace, lot of youngsters come for speeding and stunting and therefor it was not unusual to see a posse of traffic cops rounding up bikers without helmets and many of these youngsters and also some motorists. In all saw 5 -6 traffic cops and one senior guy. I was doing around 60 kmph when this young cop (seems to be a new recruit) come right in middle of the road in my path and gestures wildly to stop. I was wearing my helmet, gloves and riding shoes and wondering why the heck is he stopping me. Slowed down after looking in rear view mirrors for incoming traffic and using left turn indicators. This cop thinks i am slowing down to vroom past him, runs behind me and tries to hold down the grab rail on the Busa. i get wild as i havent even stopped and he could have caused me to topple. I stop there right away even as its the middle of the road. Take of my helmet and get annoyed with this cop and tell him, i was slowing down and stopping, why did he have to get hold of the bike and make me stop physically. He was completely taken back and said he did not trust me to stop. I told him he was endangering lives by doing so and in case of me not stopping, they could easily follow me and stop me as there are exactly 4 Speed breakers in the next 250 metres. He gets arrogant and asks me for my license. I get down, open the back seat compartment, show him my license. Sees that it is in order, asks for the bike papers and PUC. I show him the RC card and tell him PUC is not required as the Bike is just 4 months old. He sees the RC book and gives me back.

Now comes the funny part. He says i have to pay a fine as i am not allowed to ride the SuperBike in afternoon. I started to laugh my head off asking him which section of the Motor Vehicle Act says so. He says he will show me the particular section and i have to take the Bike to the police station and pay fines. I get stern with him and ask him the Section number as i know the MV Act in and out and there is no such section which says SuperBikes have to be ridden only at particular hours in a day. I told him im free to ride it all day and night and if he think i violate any laws, he is free to prosecute me after showing me relevant sections under which he is booking me and i am free to argue this in the court. He gets jittery now and says my number plates are not alright. I tell him that the number plates are as per rules and let him show me the anomally. He keeps quite for a while and suddenly says i was speeding and thats why he caught me. I said, prove it. He says he doesnt need to prove it. Just his saying so will suffice. I tell him, i am a lawyer and when i argue in court on the whole turn of events, your speeding charge wont hold water and i am now gonna sue you for harrasing me and wasting my precious time. By this time there is a huge crowd around us, who are enjoying this show. Two of his colleagues now join in and tell me to finish of the matter. I said i sure will do it. I take down the names from their tags and they start losing their temper. I say that they are public servants and if they are doing their job, they need not fret. As a citizen of the country i am aware of my rights and can sure fight for this. Immediately they all back of and the crowd now starts to argue with the cops.

I ask if i can leave or they have some wierd sections to harass me.
They are kinda relieved to let me go
And i break off into a big laughter thats its a big joke that superbikes cannot be used in day time in india. They look quite sheepish now and i have to leave as i have to reach office. SO her is me in office, sharing this funny incident with you all

Superb!! Bravo man... LMAO