well i've had an 848 at 3 track days which is also the total amount of riding i have on it. coming of a RC51 im just starting to get comfortable on it. the powerband is nice although narrow, 6k rpm is about the lowest i'll let it go. it has no problem keeping up with and passing 600's and can run with 1000's from a couple years ago. brakes are fantastic, easy 2 finger operation. think my biggest gripe is the front springs. im not sure what ducati was thinking but they are so soft. pretty much every session the the ziptie is on the bottom of the fork leg. right now theres 2.5 lines of preload and will probably have to crank it in all the way to try to help. initially i thought the rear was too stiff but i backed the preload to 3 threads showing and its working pretty good. course all my riding has been at NJMP that is super smooth, tire wear looks very even so i think the rebound and compression are pretty close. braking from redline in 5th bottoms the front. even pushing back in the seat trying to help its easily lifting the rear wheel. it still is a little slow flicking from side to side compared to the RC. next weekend will make some of these issues really show up at Loudon for the bikes first race weekend. the track has some real rough spots and a heavy braking bump area. that one is going to be the biggest problem if i get in a little hot. just installed a sato adj rear link so im hoping i can raise the rear a little and help quicken the steering some. will see but with only 2 practice sessions doesnt leave alot of room for testing. on to the videos..
YouTube - chasing 999