Javigar
14-06-2009, 11:11 PM
Hi all oher guys that, like me, love the Ducati Monster :hail:(best thing ever invented since... help me there!)
This is the first "hello" thread I have ever poseted (first site club ever joined too). I am not too familiar with what to say here, just thought of giving it a go and see the response (welcome emails would be appreciated)
I have had a gorgeous Ducati Monster 600 Dark for one and a half years already, it s my first "big" bike since passing the A2 and I have loved every minute of it (despite one problem with the electrics, but it dodnt put e off)
The truth is I didnt really want to pat the £500 for the direct access license and opted to pay £200 less and be restricted to 33bhp (big mistake) :thumbsdown:but I wanted a monster so badly I restricted it... I know: "how can you do that?" well, it was that or a boring jap 500, and to be honest, this bike is so quick to response that it is still a lot of fun, you just need to change gears quickly to avoid hitting the restrictor and she keeps on going forward until... well, the restrictor doesnt let you any more, but this is at 85mph (it has a 14 tooth sproket) and the wind blast already puts you off. The big problem is that it does not wheelie, which is good to keep the bike in one piece
So, yes it is restricted but I still enjoy it and I thought I could join the club (probably to be told off) and pop by to one of your weekend meetings for a nice ride. I am also thinking of doing a few upgrades and still struggle to find the topics in this forum, but I will wrap up here and post other "threads" as appropiate
Anyway, I hope to hear from you guys... oh, and I live in London but can commute easily to other areas if you meet.
Best
Javi (Spanish as you can see)
This is the first "hello" thread I have ever poseted (first site club ever joined too). I am not too familiar with what to say here, just thought of giving it a go and see the response (welcome emails would be appreciated)
I have had a gorgeous Ducati Monster 600 Dark for one and a half years already, it s my first "big" bike since passing the A2 and I have loved every minute of it (despite one problem with the electrics, but it dodnt put e off)
The truth is I didnt really want to pat the £500 for the direct access license and opted to pay £200 less and be restricted to 33bhp (big mistake) :thumbsdown:but I wanted a monster so badly I restricted it... I know: "how can you do that?" well, it was that or a boring jap 500, and to be honest, this bike is so quick to response that it is still a lot of fun, you just need to change gears quickly to avoid hitting the restrictor and she keeps on going forward until... well, the restrictor doesnt let you any more, but this is at 85mph (it has a 14 tooth sproket) and the wind blast already puts you off. The big problem is that it does not wheelie, which is good to keep the bike in one piece
So, yes it is restricted but I still enjoy it and I thought I could join the club (probably to be told off) and pop by to one of your weekend meetings for a nice ride. I am also thinking of doing a few upgrades and still struggle to find the topics in this forum, but I will wrap up here and post other "threads" as appropiate
Anyway, I hope to hear from you guys... oh, and I live in London but can commute easily to other areas if you meet.
Best
Javi (Spanish as you can see)