I have owned a 900 Supersport for nearly 30 years. Never wanted to change it for something else in all that time. It has a heart and soul that I just cannot describe. I have ridden it to Madrid in Spain numerous times, the twisty roads in the mountains more than making up for the drudgery of motorways. My wife had a slightly younger M600 for all those years too. While I prefer my 900 I still enjoy the 600 motor as well. Most middleweight bikes have more power than both of these but they make you feel like , well, who needs all that power anyway. Best mod for both of these machines is to replace the ignition module with one by Ignitech. It completely smoothes out the roughness at lower revs and gives it more sparkle at higher revs too.
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Well they are a hoot. We have had a few 600 fours and of course they have a lot more power but they do have very little mid range. Too much like hard work I recon
@nathanedwards8094
14 күн бұрын
I want an air/oil cooled L twin Ducati sports bike more than ever now after watching this video. A few months ago i got rid of my CBR F sport and I miss riding sports bikes. Cheers 👍.
@bikerdood1100
14 күн бұрын
Well I do find em uncomfortable Myself But definitely fun
@RoadsOfOz
Жыл бұрын
Nice review. I have one and love it. I hated how MCN (and just about every other magazine) reviewed this bike. They virtually put it up against the japanese 4 cylinder 600's. I have always wanted the 900, but can't see me getting one anytime soon.
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
MCN are power obsessed morons at times Sometimes less is more I’ve owned a few 600 fours and they don’t have the low down punch of the SS On twisty roads the little Duke is much more fun And sound way better too
@phillee9651
Жыл бұрын
brought my 400 ss 1999 , less power than 600 (42 bhp ) was good fun bit flat until revs up , big carbs for 400 . i still have it , going to get it back on the road.
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
On a good road you really don’t need a lot of power. The little 400 would be great fun
@newton5651
11 ай бұрын
The best 9'44" i've ever had ! Thanks a lot for this report. I want one !
@bikerdood1100
11 ай бұрын
Well glad you enjoyed it Will be doing a more detailed one soon
@edenbreckhouse
Жыл бұрын
A decade ago I used to deliver bikes for a mate of mine so had rides on all sorts of things: GSXR600, Goldwing with sidecar, BMW K1, Buell 900 AND a 600ss. It is a beautiful bike and great on twisty roads.
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
It is indeed
@rigididiot
3 ай бұрын
The 90's supersports (all three sizes) HATE mini roundabouts when there's traffic... But LOVE them when they are empty. Then they become kinda-sorta like being on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral...
@bikerdood1100
3 ай бұрын
That is very true Strange roundabout behaviour does appear to be the norm
@rigididiot
3 ай бұрын
@@bikerdood1100 Get on the brakes as late as you dare, shift down and enter the roundabout while still braking, and those things will let themselves to be thrown from left to right and VV like they are weightless. and launch you out of it like there's no tomorrow... Brilliant...
@gavinwilliams4725
Жыл бұрын
Love my 600ss and its been one of them on the road for many years. becoming rare bikes and I've 2 of them. Restoring one ATM with my 750ss is almost completely restored. Take note parts are expensive but the ride on these bikes are something else...Amazing to ride and so light..
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Not intending to break it Fingers crossed
@gavinwilliams4725
Жыл бұрын
@@bikerdood1100 no way this is fully restored and amazing to ride.
@jonnblue
Жыл бұрын
Im on the cusp of making an offer for one of these. I dont commuting on my bikes, some 50-60 miles journeys and local country riding. This review has swayed me to definatly put an offer in
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Hope you find a good one and enjoy
@Jake-si9ih
Жыл бұрын
Good overview, I'm riding a 600 monster daily and what you say rings true. Bit of a pig low down and the controls are all heavy but comes into it's own on the backroads. MCN really slated the 600ss, maybe they weren't treated to a press launch ; )
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
They can be ass holes in MCN 150hp -+ or nothing for them
@Sr.D
Жыл бұрын
One thing it's for sure, it does look much better than the actual supersport
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Well technically it is a super sport (SS) just an earlier version
@Sr.D
Жыл бұрын
@@bikerdood1100 exactly, they could had taken inspiration on this one
@kevinpollard1550
Жыл бұрын
Nice bike i remember them
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Pretty things they are
@TheBas1984
Жыл бұрын
I had a 750Ssie, best bike i ever owned! Light and powerfull enough to have fun.Swapped it for a duc 996S, it is far more demanding to ride, a real handfull.... maybe sometime i buy back a SS750 or a SS900
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Less really is sometimes more.
@TheDucpilot
Жыл бұрын
I started my Ducati life with riding a 750ss 25 years ago and currently own a 996 too. The 996 is a completely different bike. Much more forgiving below 3000rpm, but I believe the ss had more caracter. And also the sound of a desmodue is unbeatable!
@polderfischer8565
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing! I would never recommend the 600ss if you had to pay for it. The 750 is the better choice and nearly as cheap here in germany. Nevertheless i have and love my 600ss. And after changing "some" bits she works great. Superbikefork 996, longer better rear shock, lighter wheels, better brake pads plus lighter disc, monoseat, bikini fairing, alloy swingarm, bigger rear sprocket, modded exhaust from the superlight, dynojet kit.... Now she is 154Kg without gas and even likes townriding as well as revving above 10k.
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Wait so you augment is the 750 cost only slightly more then you spend a small fortune in custom parts 😂😂😂 Ahh but the 600 is a fair bit less to ensure Not ever rider in the world is middle aged remember Just far too many of them
@presstodelete1165
Жыл бұрын
Loved mine but do remember spending too much time riding in town traffic which is not it's natural habitat. As I now live in SW Scotland I may get another. Edit: I picked up a 750 injected one on Sunday and have to collect a carbed verson on Friday - should give me an interesting summer of comparisons.
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
It would b3 perfect in the twisty roads of Scotland But as you say not great in traffic
@davidpassmore9476
Жыл бұрын
Had mine for nearly 30 years, still have a big grin embarrassing superbikes on the right road!
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
That’s what we like to hear
@micheldriessen5081
9 ай бұрын
Not my experience. 8 hours on twisty roads in England or on highways never tired, very comfortable. On a 900ss outbreaking all 125 HP Japanese, drifting is a great pleasure, perfectly controllable, enough torque at 1500 RPM to control every curve. On track always first after the curve, to see them all pull away ... until the next curve.
@bikerdood1100
9 ай бұрын
Hmmm 🤔
@wilfredprins9718
Жыл бұрын
I got a '92 SS750 really nice on country roads. long distance not the most comfortable, made for people of Italian heights
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Or flexible and young, my son is a little over 6ft and finds it ok but he is 19
@wilfredprins9718
Жыл бұрын
@@bikerdood1100 I'm 30years older than your son, might be the flexibility and age than yes.😉
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
@@wilfredprins9718 I’m 35yrs older and loss of flexibility is definitely a think I can confirm having rode the thing a few times
@wilfredprins9718
Жыл бұрын
@@bikerdood1100 me being 6ft and 17stone, a bit bigger than a average Ducati country native
@toomanybears_
Жыл бұрын
I had a 900SS SP from the mid 90's. It was a really great bike to ride on the twisties but a real turd around town and in traffic. Unfortunately I wrecked it rather severely and it was not repairable so it went for scrap.
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Commuting bikes they are not
@calahan1504
Жыл бұрын
It’s a Guy Martin helmets right ?
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Well, very popular apparently
@johnnymoore7480
Жыл бұрын
Great review of a great Bike! Reminds me of my 2000 Suzuki 600s Bandit in some ways.
@bikerdood1100
Жыл бұрын
Ahhh the 600 Bandit it’s just about the easiest bike I’ve ever owned. Except two up when the front end was light when you accelerated hard Brilliant fun
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