1 - What it's like owning a Ducati 848 Evo 

Just had the privilege of being the 848th person to thumb up this video. I bought my 848 brand new back in August of 2008, and still love it 12+ years later.

Think of it this way. It has a built in seat warmer for those colder days

Bought mine last November....the most fun I can have with my pants on.... mirrors... terrible....add mirror extenders.... Heat....don't ride in traffic...fun.....2000 smiles per gallon.... Absolutely so excited to ride mine every time

Just got me one today! Thanks for the honest feedback

Great video......have 2011 848 evo same colour with red frame and wheels. Termi pipes came on mine and are awesome. Overall one of the coolest looking ducatis around ....even the current models

Nice too see a fellow rider from Massachusetts

After seeing this, it will definitely be my next bike!!! Thanks fam for the helpful info.

I have a 2013 848evo corse special edition. I put a Ducati comp flywheel (weighs 1lb less) BST carbon fiber rims (weigh 10lbs less) termis', chip and went down a tooth front sprocket. Power wheelies 1st and 2nd gear. Scary fast!!! Matte black, aluminum tank, red frame. Looks like it's going 100mph sitting still!! Love it totally!!!

Just got one last week 2013 EVO Black stealth love it , the body position is something I have to get accustomed to but it’s beautiful & powerful. I must have watched this video a dozen times thanks again for making it 👍🏻

Great review. Amazing bike!!!!

Nice bike! I have the same pros and cons for my 1299 S. The beauty of our bikes makes the negatives worth it! Ride safe man!

Great review. I just picked up one a few days ago, a 2011 with only 3800 KM on it. couldn't say no to the deal. Your observations are spot on, the mirrors suck and it doesn't like to idle along in slow traffic. I could toast a cheese sandwich on the seat after a few minutes of stop and go city traffic.. Not near as smooth as my previous Triumph 675 Daytona, but on an open stretch of road.... oh ya!

Thanks for your review 🙏 It helped me decide. I love the 899 but insurance says 848. Wasn’t a fan of the undertail exhaust heat from my 04 R1 and I wouldn’t be a fan of this via the seat heat or vibrating. Glad you made this review!

Nice video & lovely bike. After watching the video I'll think I'll probably go for either a CBR600RR or a Daytina 675 now.

Does anyone know where the DLC diagnostic plug is on this bike? I thought it was under the seat. But see online it is by the battery?

thank you! thinking of getting one... im looking at one, 2008, base 848, red very low miles.. i think i can get it for 4000, 4500 max. What do you think?

I just got a 2010 Ducati Corse Evo(12,000 km on it). I love the heck out of it. It does get VERY hot in slow traffic, however, and if you have shorts on(never a good idea, I know but..) you can almost singe your legs. I have the same problem with the faring screws, but it's easily fixed with some good threadlock, after you discover the problem. Screws are like $12 CAD each. Fun to ride, but not for long distances. 2 hours is a good solid ride.

Thanks for your service!

@ducatikid848 - These were definitely expensive when they were new at around 14k but now they can be had for half that and maybe less with less than 10k miles which I think is an absolute bargain. Hope you're enjoying that sweet ride!

I love that bike!

Greetings from Portland Oregon. Ride safe.

This is a real beauty

Dope bike!!

Hi, did you find a fix for the mirror issues? I only ask because I recently purchased a screen with two cameras for the front and rear of the bike. Should eliminate the mirror issue if you're interested

the 848 was my first bike. I loved it had it for about a year or so then i needed something a bit bigger... you know how that goes.

Gorgeous bike 🏍👌

I would love one of these. Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. LOL

Are you missing the snap off bolt that holds the mirror tight? I only ask because I've had those loosen and fall out before. Glad you're loving the machine, welcome to the Ducati club. 😉

Spencer, I'm about to pick up a 2012 Ducati 848 Corse, 14k miles, same color combo as yours. What are you getting quoted locally for changing timing belts (are there two?) and valve adjustment? I imagine the bike I'm buying is getting close to those two services. Also, can you point me to a well priced website for parts? I'm purchasing the bike for $4,900. Clean title, no accident history. Only blemish is a rock that hit the front cowl and chipped off the plastic over the headlight. I'll probably want to replace that part. Thanks!

I don't get it... do you have to do an out of province or out of city inspection and crap or is that only in Canada? I can't be in ontario and buy a bike from quebec cuz I need like tons of paper work.

What base is there all the way up there ? Must be coast guard. I’m over on Langley

Bro I know this video is old but ur from Mass wooot wooot wooot looking into this bike as well

Nice bike bro! My first bike was the stealth black 848.

I want this bike 🔥

16 hour round trip,,wow i wonder where in mass you live,philly is about 5 hours from mass,if i am not wrong,but you could be on the other side of mass.

I've found my new bike

Gonna buy or finance an 848 this late spring or early summer for sure!

Yup it does get a lot of looks.

Love your Bike Connor, when's the next video coming? Keep the updates on MassTuning too.

I’m a new rider. Why is it a bad first bike? What’s a good alternative? Thanks

New sub. I came here because Im thinking of trading in my 06 zx6r 636 towards a 2012 848 evo with 4500 miles asking $8700. Im also about to purchase a house with wifey otherwise I wouldve did it in heart beat. I sent the dealer my info and if they tive me enough trade value, I'll consider it for sure.

Why dont u just upgrade the seat and mirrors? I'm sure by today's day and age they may have a cooling seat of some kind, right?

You driving through Shirley?! I live one town over!

I'm just wondering how tall are you, are you able to have both your feet flat

Finally a review where someone else has shitty roads now I will know how it handles

suh dude. this is a great vid. I came from instagram

How does the riding position compare to your old CBR 600? I'm looking at this bike coming from a CBR600rr.

To see better through the mirrors, move your elbows OUT and look between your arm and body. 😉 Also, I put little convex round stick-on mirrors on the skinny part of the mirrors which helped. It’s kinda cheesy to have to do that, but I’d rather cheesy than dead because I didn’t see someone coming up behind me. But yeah, the stock ones are pretty terrible.

Nice Video

At what rpm do you release the clutch to take off in first?

i buy my evo yestarday ...and yeaaa absoluteli diferent felling ...

So I'm not trying to be rude so don't take it that way.. but you're going to have another thing coming. The bikes themselves aren't any worse maintenance wise than any other bike for the most part.. however when you do need to fix something, you can expect 2-4x what you'd pay for the same thing for a Japanese bike. The service costs are also fairly bad especially for the 15000 mile service and valve adjustment if it's needed. With that being said.. some things to think about would be your front heavy comment.. it's a different riding posture than Japanese bikes, so it feels different, it's really not any more front heavy. I wouldn't talk about the prices if maintenance until you have to do some. But I will agree with you that they are worth it. They are phenomenal bikes, I wouldn't go back ever. I've ridden Ducati superbikes for years, so maybe just trust me a bit? But like I said I'm just trying to inform you, not trying st all to be disrespectful. Anyways take care and keep the rubber side down!

Are those mirror extenders? Where and how much?

Where you in MA? Im in MMethuen.. I ddrive a 2008 848

How old are you? I’m thinking of getting one next month for my 21st BDay

Hows your Ducati now in 2022? How you feel about it 5 years later?

Don’t buy this bike if you live in a city. Really hot in stop and go traffic, can’t do U turns (horn button hits the tank yikes!), mirrors just reflect my arms and shoulders, really bad fueling at low rpms (very choppy and rough), not good at slow sharp corners. But once you go above 130kmh its nice. Fast sweeping corners feels very planted & it looks very sexy.

Good luck

We have the same bike! Good taste bro, I just have more mods;)

So beautiful... enjoy it! What is it with these asymmetric headlights? Is that another stupid law or something? Dual lights should = dual all the time, not just on high beams. I modified my last bike, an FZ-1 to stay dual.

0:02 : me 2 seconds after getting an 848 evo

617 in the house

police haven't bugged out about having the plate tucked away like that?

I'll say this: if you are mechanically inclined in any sense of the word, and have the patience to learn a new valvetrain system, these are really some of the easiest bikes to maintain. ... I really need to start posting so I can back up my claims... 2014 RC8R 2009 ZX6-R 2012 Monster 1100EVO 2005 800 Supersport

Can't find you anywhere on Instagram

I'm thinking of getting one of these used with 2k miles.

"Good job"

From attleboro?? Am looking to get one soon bro

Are you sure is a wet clutch?

Funny how I came across this video and know exactly where your riding lmaooo pretty sure you were at that meet the other week at the fruitlands

Any updates?

I'm one of the early subscribers.

I found a 2012 Ducati 848 EVO with 121 original miles. It is brand new! Only $9,200 Or best offer.

Does it have abs?

Dude pretty cool. A little boring, but I'm not gonna wine. I also came from Instagram

How much did you get it for?

July 2020, MA

Why is it so slow

Beautiful Evo , nice review ,safe raiding

The best looking Ducati ever. Not Panigale. never Panigale

Way more beautiful th a n the panigale.

sry, but you guys from America don't know what REALLY is an expensive bike....here on Brazil we would need to pay R$ 60.000 on a bike like that o/ Anyway, nice video o/

i never get insurance prices from these kinds of videos

Obviously, you are not a Ducati rider, that is what make Ducati soooo unique, that hydraulic dry clutch, my first Ducati, was a 848,916; today I own a 1198S, so much to love a about this iconic motorcycles.❤❤❤❤❤

Timing belt needs to be changed every 7,500 miles??????? Holy hell. Could you imagine if cars were built this crappy? That one sentence alone is enough to keep me from ever owning a Ducati. I've owned other Japanese sport bikes for years and only had to do minor maintenance things to keep them going. Definitely no timing belts. 🤣

The mirrors are fine. Look under your armpit.

Just bought a 848 evo which is awesome. It’s too much and it has to be sold.

this was my first bike .lol

YEP yep @ yep....END OF LINE.

Beautiful bike..dont like the powerplant

Your mirrors, Look like they need tightening up a bit, Mine are not that much better tho, I don't have the extensions on mine so even tucking in my arms you still can't see much, I literally stick my elbow out like a tea cup handle and look in between 😄 Also helps to pull the clutch and lift off the throttle so they aren't vibrating. Ofc there's some negatives about this bike, But it's so fun to ride, they out weight the negatives. anyone saying they are high maintenance are over exaggerating. Maybe Ducati just got a bad rep from the old bikes but the modern ones are pretty solid. Overall build quality is so much better than Japanese bikes. Your not just paying for the brand. It's literally twice as high quality, Your getting what you pay for.

Oh and they only get 11MPG...

Honestly, comparing to my yamaha, I feel like I'm watching a hyosung 250 review

wassssupppppppp

Even through the cheap microphone that thing sounds tits! Mirrors schmirrors who cares? It's a sport bike

Get some termi slip-ons & your fried arse cheeks & legs will feel a lot less heat plus the sound is so much more better. Everything in time.

So basically ur showing us the road and your talking talking and talking

Number one take the mirrors off

Soo basically looks good everything else sucks got it

Its bleach. Yo. 😂.