Well hi

[spuggy]

Nice board; signed up because I just bought a 2000 M900ie Dark - it's a hoot!

Not ridden a bike since 1986. The whole "you never forget" thing is kind of true, but it doesn't mean it feels natural...

Mostly just pootling around gently and getting used to the controls. Because it's not like old bikes - a big handful of twin Brembos probably isn't going to work out well...

http://s665.photobucket.com/user/spuggy930/media/Ducati/WP_20160420_001_zps0dsnb9hh.jpg.html


Cheers!

[slob]

hello and welcome

take care out there, the roads have only got crazier since the 80s (hope that's not "too many negative waves")

afraid the upload picture function is currently broken, you can stick them on photobucket etc. and link the image here using the little yellow mountain button above the compose/reply window

[spuggy]

hello and welcome

Cool, thanks!



take care out there, the roads have only got crazier since the 80s (hope that's not "too many negative waves")

"Woof, woof woof woof woof - that's my other dog impression"... :)

Yeh, I think cars need more isolation from the environment - so it's easier to forget you're piloting 2 tons of metal around - and a few more electronic distractions myself. Not.



afraid the upload picture function is currently broken, you can stick them on photobucket etc. and link the image here using the little yellow mountain button above the compose/reply window

Hmm, the IMG tag didn't seem to display that in-line, but it's a link - thanks!

[MerlinPV12]

Welcome Spuggy - I was where you are now 3 years ago in that I was a returning biker - best thing I did was find some refresher training - had a couple of one to one sessions with an ex Met Police Biker and joined in on the Met Police Bike Safe course, best thing I did for confidence and as a road craft refresher - enjoy the new bike it looks very tidy.

[slob]

Yeh, I think cars need more isolation from the environment - so it's easier to forget you're piloting 2 tons of metal around - and a few more electronic distractions myself.

A Sherman tank should give you an edge...

[slob]

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv15/spuggy930/Ducati/WP_20160420_004_zpsptmnyj6v.jpg

[Mr Gazza]

hello and welcome..Enjoy your new bike.

Nice neat and tidy Monster....Nice Yellow hoop too.

(Have visual Monster puns taken over from wheelie bins?)

[cactus]

Hi there and welcome, I have one of those but it aint a dark no more, it's white. Great bikes. :thumbsup:

[smiffyraf1]

sweet work, welcome! i dont know if its just the angle but is your headlight really angled down?

[Albie]

Welcome. No wheelie bins. Tut tut.

[Blah blah]

Hello and welcome

[MrsC_772]

Welcome to the forum from a fellow Farnborough Monster owner.

I second MerlinPV12's suggestion that you do a Bikesafe day with the police - best value I've spent on biking was a MetPolice Bikesafe day. See http://www.bikesafe.co.uk/