Ducati SPORT reviews

This is an awesome adventure bike. Here are what I consider to be the pros of this bike: 1. It has brutal amounts of power on tap (170hp!) but a very refined power delivery 2. Huge amounts of low end torque to get off the line and out of the hole 3. Sounds pretty awesome also with the Acro pipe it comes with 4. Very relaxed riding position for those long rides 5. Comes with saddle bags as part of the package 6. You can get low and high option saddles for it 7. Heated grips and heated seat 8. Active cruise control is amazing with blind spot detection There are also some things I didn’t particularly like about it compared to other bikes: 1. Honestly the saddle is not that soft so my ass hurts on long rides, but overall it’s pretty decent. The high saddle I use is a bit softer than the stock one. 2. The quick shifter works awesome if you are on the gas or in higher gears, but 1st to 2nd at low speeds is a bit rough. Going slow I usually go to 2nd with the clutch. 3. The 19” front wheel is probably awesome for going off road but I prefer the 17” sport bike feel. Maybe the V4 pikes peak would be better for folks who want sport bike handling. 4. The built in navigation using the Ducati app is not very good. I put my phone up there and use that instead. Show less

Truly feels and sounds like a motorcycle should. I added a special order race exhaust from Shark that looks sounds and performs much better than the Termi. The way the engine delivers broad usable torque with that manly desmodromic roar must be experienced to appreciate. The bike looks amazing. I got #4 of 100 made with the ridiculously cool Darmah black and gold paint. It turns heads everywhere. I also put a gold pressure plate and slotted cover. I added the gold anodized CRG adjustable levers too. My friends ride various Ducati, KTM, and Harley models, but they all envy my superior machine! It's not super comfortable, but it's a motorcycle, not a lazy boy. Show less

The bike has 2k mikes on it so far. I have test driven some of the other bikes brands (new '04s). I can't say that any delivered the same fun-to-drive feeling. I live in a hilly area with lots of winding roads. This bike has been nothing but joy. Bottom line, it looks good and feels good, and is very easy to ride. It is a real confidence booster - it follows the rider commands no matter how tight the curves. Show less

This is an awesome looking bike in fully faired in dark. Very sexy. Goes very nicely, but exhaust too quiet for a Ducati (It will make the neighbors happy). On taking the bike in for its first 1000km service some swarf from the airbox had screwed up throttle settings. Apparently it came that way from the factory! Typical Italian quality. Other than that, no problems. Ride is uncompromising, so as usual wrists and neck can get sore if you are in stop/start city traffic, or on long straight roads! Eats up the windy stuff! Show less

I recently purchased a 620 Sport and love it. I have had it for three months and have 3k miles already. Fun to ride because it is very responsive not only with the throttle but also the turning and steering. I do feel though in a year or so I am going to want more power. This is my first bike and I think it is a great one to start on. Show less

A great less-expensive bike that offers many ducati unique qualities handles well at both low and high speed engine delivers just enough power to have fun while being safe highly recommended. Show less

Having owned one for five months with 8.000 km on clock (5.000 mls), as a "born again biker" I am very satisfied. Straightline performance is not mind boggling, which in my opinion is just fine for riders like me. However, on narrow country lanes with a lot of corners this bike sings. The suspension is stiff and the bike feels well planted. The v-twin drives well out of corners, and there is little need to shift gears while riding such roads. In addition, as the engine braking effect for v-twins is fairly strong, there is little or no reason to even touch the brake lever in such cornering sessions. The bike can be easily controlled with the throttle alone. Power delivery is very predictable without any hicups with injection or comparable issues. As can be seen from related technical data, 90% of maximum torque is available from just 3.500 rews up to something like 9.500 rews (The torque curve is actually almost a straight line beetween those rews) while the power curve is linear from bit ower 3.000 rews to something like 8.500 rews. All in all, the power is easy to control. Brakes, frame etc. are shared with 800 and 1000 version and may be a bit of "overkill" for this engine. However, having such reserve capacity can do no harm. Perhaps the brakes deserve a separate mention. As with all Ducatis, the brakelines are steel braided hoses - not rubber hoses like in most other bikes. This may be a double edged sword although I certainly like it. First of all, the precission of brakes (Brembo Gold-series with huge 320 double disks) is impeccable. The braking can be easily controlled with just one or two fingers. Two is actually enough lock the front from highway speeds (and probaply saved me from collision when somebody run through Stop-sign without stopping). However, one would do well to learn proper braking techniques to get full advantage from these brakes (and calibiberate his braking in parking lot). To one of my friends the power of the brakes was actually almost two much, when he grabbed a handful like he does with his Honda Deauville - although he is a total novice. Anyhow. don't make this mistake. On track (OK. I have a wast experience of three trackdays. Perhaps not an actual expert in this subject.) the brakes really shine. It is really surprising how late you can brake to corners and if need to be, how you can control the braking in the corners. For day to day use, the stiff suspension is not too comfortable on cobblestones as we have in some of our medieval towns (In Sweden). However, on corners, smooth pavement and track it's good. The clocks are very easy to read with white backgrounds and bright red needles. Ergonomis suit my 183 cm (6 ft) frame just fine, although there certainly is more suitable bikes for long distances than this (The Deauville, mentioned above, beats this 24/7 while touring). My longest daily trip has been some 800 kms (i.e. 500 mls) and that was really enough. But for what this bike is? In straightline performance it is certainly not a match for Japanese inline fours like R6 or something - not that it is meant to be. No. This is not a building block for World SuperSport racing series despite the name (for that try Ducati 748 or 749 as twins can be 750s while fours are limited to 600). However, I think that Ducati has intended this bike for aspiring sportsriders with enough consideration not to get straight to R6, 749, new ZX6R or something like those. For such riders this bike is an excellent compromise of sporty suspension, driving position, brakes and frame. As such, it can be used to learn proper sportsriding techniques without fear of things getting suddenly out of control due to excessive or surprising power delivery. Actually, I am quite sure that learning proper braking and cornering techniques for road and track are much easier with this bike than with sportsbikes with over 100 bhp. All in all: Good: - Predictable power delivery - Precise and effective brakes - Precise suspension Bad: - The suspension is too hard for cobblestones Show less

I have only just ran in my 620, although the power and the v-twin roar brings a big smile to my face. The handling is precise and gives plenty of confidence. All in all it is the best bike I have riden to date!! Well worth the extra cash! Show less

This is one nice bike. Ducati Desmo V-Twin engine makes a wonderful roar. Looks exotic and not generic looking. Handles very well in corners. Accelerates strong. Highly recommend the aftermarket cans to bring out the beast in this bike. Get this baby duck. You will not be dissapointed. Show less

This bike was the realization of I dream I had had since I was a kid. A brand new Ducati, ready to scream out of the box, and at less than eight grand. When the 2001 750 sport appeared, I thought that it was great that Ducati was finally dropping their eliteist mentality and offering a sport bike for real people. Lets face it, not every rider is at the 998 (or 999 as the case will soon be) level, and those poor working class stiffs like me would rather spend $20K on a vehicle that is built with more than a "monoposto". Still, I had been and still am a ducatisti to the bone. No one else out there even comes close to the soul or substance of the "duke". When the model introduced injection, I was at the dealer within a week. So far the bike has proven nearly peerless, but with the few issues I will explain, which in any event seem for the most part common to every ducati. First the worst..... The engine, though it is a 750cc puts out like an asthmatic japanese 600. I don't know why the italians can't seem to squeeze more hp out of the "pantah" twin, but it seems perpetually stuck in the mid 60 hp range and don't expect that to change too soon. Related to this is the exhaust sound a stock US spec supersport makes out of the box. Best explainable as not pretty. Luckily, there is a great looking and sounding fix for both problems, a set of carbon slip-ons and a new chip, courtesy of several companies who will gladly take another grand or more from you (Termis are the best, and most expensive fix). The only other major complaint anyone should have seems an across the board problem evident in all newer ducatis, and that is one of the cheapest seats in the business. This lightly padded plank is as good as garbage, and if you dont believe me try a 100-plus mi. ride and feel the numbness set in. Add a Corbin leather seat here and you have a perfect package. The 750 sport is ready to take on whatever role you ask of it, and you will feel as comfortable riding to and from the track as you do racing it there with some minor mods. These ducks are rock solid at speed, and features like brembo goldline brakes cannot be had on comparible bikes at any cost. Anyone who told you that Ducs have poor reliability is LYING. Any abused bike will have mech. problems. If you take good care of your Italian mistress...... You know the rest. Show less