Ducati Monster Forum

Just saying hi!

I bought one of them little 696 in darkness, PJ says it was the first.  Anyhoo, I just thought I would introduce.

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I ride all the time, if you see me on the street, I'm the one that looks like a gorilla getting funky with a football.  I usually ride solo, but I'm easily spotted with my Icon jacket and Shoei helmet.  I'll post a pic later for all to see.  I'll probably miss all the get togethers, since I work every Tuesday night, but I'm out there in spirit...

Johnny

Since we are on the topic of introductions, hello everyone.  DDGM turned me on to the site and so far it looks pretty sweet.  Most of the regulars know me, since I worked at the store.  I'm looking forward to participating in DucNite and other such *ahem...activities. 

Good to hear from you Diavolo.....you were a subject of conversation in the store the other day, I believe.  I think I delivered your bike.

Cheers, all. 

whats spankin D! welcome home  [beer]

well even if u cant make the shennigans on toosday,im sure we will get together for rides and stuff  [moto]

let the debauchary begin  [evil] [bacon] ;D

yo yo mav!! see u stopped lurking and joined in huh  [cheeky]

Well, someone finally put me in the loop on what you younguns are up to.  I get to check this like once a day, what with my school schedule now back in full swing.

Philosophy = snooooore

At least I can now see what everyone is getting into.  Makes me feel like I'm part of the crowd......

Welcome Diavolo and  TheMav.  Always happy to see new faces on the board.  I am sure our paths will cross one of these days on a ride or at the shop.   [moto]

I'd share my welcome too... but I seem to be absent.  Either way, hope to see you this summer and at DiTR's!

Cooooooolll 2'fers. Welcome guys.

HI everybody,  i'm new to this site. The guys at PJ's told me about it.  I recently picked up a sweet '07 S4R.  Lucky for me because I really liked the S4R and I think they may be hard to come by now.  I have my wife to thank for that since she surprised me with it.   I am new to ducati but not to motorcycles and I have wanted to get a duc for a while but couldn't make up my mind.  After a few test rides on different bikes (hypermotard, 848) I picked the monster.  I've always gravitated towards the "ol school" lookin' bike so when the s4r came in I jumped on it (actually my wife did).  [bow_down]
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Welcome to the DMF,
The members of this forum are fun to ride and hang with.. hope you get a chance to meet everyone.
Check this forum for get to-gethers and riding opportunities.
Great bike BTW, you won't be disappointed  [thumbsup]

She sounds like a keeper. Congrats on the Duc, you'll LOVE it!  ;D

+1   [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

Yup!  A big welcome to you ducdodgers4r and your wife!  I am sure our paths will cross.  I am residing in Colorado for the time being, but I'm in Albuquerque often enough to guarantee a meeting sooner or later.  Maybe a Ducnight or if you join the gang on a ride to Taos where Ducatisti have been known to congregate on any occasion worth a mention. 

Welcome all:  Diavolo, TheMav, and Ducdodger4r.  I don't own a Duc (yet) but they took pity on me and let me play.  Good people all and fun to be with.  What a combination!!   [thumbsup]

Thanks everyone.  I hope to catch up with you all soon.

pffffft, whatever...we just try to keep up with you!

Welcome all.  Please check out the Tuesday Shennigans threads for weekly meet ups.  Would love to meet you all in person.

While We're thro'n down the intro's, I'm KRJ from Canon City, Colo. I have rode with Bonfy and Scottish last summer, Get's very quiet on the SoCoDOGS site so I spout off elsewhere sometimes. Hope to meet some of you this season and have some fun

Yeah, what's up with that?  We'll just keep posting and hope to hook a few more here and there.

Thought I might catch Someone, appearently it's still Us, how are you doing?  Haven't got out latlely, trying to keep the Employees, well employed !!  market is tough as We all know. Hopefully things take off so I don't have to be so much of a salesman, I'm not good at that. will hollar as soon as I see an oppertuinity to ride !!  Damn Shame the lack of peeps to post, just because Were not riding We should still communicate  [roll]  Hope to head south this spring, and also be at Ouray, I've 4 wheeled it a few times, but DITR sounds like a kick in the butt. Well gotta go... [beer]

Doing great!  I almost took the Paladin out today, it was nice enough, but I had to catch up my exercise.  One of my ferrets needed intensive care for the last week so I have been house-ridden.  I am happy to say she appears to be on the road to recovery which means I can venture out again.  I have 250 miles left before I hit 15K and will need to have him serviced.   Have to do it before the mystery ride in March!  Scottish is going to handle it for me.  Yupper!!!   Let's get at least a short one in before then.   [moto]

Jim! Please ping me!

Eric

Hi everyone.  I know some of you but not all of you.  I hope to get to Duc Night one of these nights (before Mav gets too upset with me LOL).  I will try to get out with you all as much as I can, but work, horses, and Mav keep me pretty busy.  You all think owning a Ducati needs a lot of maintenance, try living with TheMav (LOL, love you honey)  ;D  But, just like owning a Ducati, he is totally worth it.  I hope I can still hang with you guys, since I no longer directly own a Ducati (sold the Monster 695 for a Triumph D675.  I now own a Ducati only by proxy).

I hope to see you all soon.

Welcome all.. Hope too see u all soon!!  [thumbsup]

We post up on the Tuesday thread and weekend rides for all our up coming events.. K.I.T

Welcome girl!  Hope to see you again soon and IMHO, much better name than Scooter..just sayin'  [cheeky]

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 welomce...im sure we will see ya soon...


hey scooter mcgee is a pimp ass name!!! thats what i'll call my race bikeif i ever get one :P [laugh]

Scooter - no go.  Scooter McGee - cute.  JenniBelle - I think it fits her better.  Just me.   :-\

We agree.  Hope all are having great days.  We will honestly get up there soon.

Having read through a lot of posts in NMRA, I now post with trepidation.

 I'm nic, an oldster, and still live mainly in NY. We own a home in ABQ and we're there 5 or 6 times a year for a few weeks at a time. I have two M900 Monsters:An '01 here in NY and a '97 which I shipped to ABQ earlier in the year. I've posted some of this info in the main Introductions thread.

I've been a member of the board since it started and had some time on TOB (at least a year). I read much more than I post. I've bought and sold parts through the board. I find it a great resource for lots of things Ducati and general motorcycling.

Anyway, I'll be back in ABQ from the 26th through Oct 12th. I think I can summon the courage to meet some of you wild people while I'm in town and do some riding. I will keep my eye out for the Tues/Thurs meet-ups.

Howdy, Nic.

We'd be glad to have you along for a ride any time you'd like.  As to youngsters, I'm not sure what you mean.  I'm 42....I think.  Kingbaby is in his 40s, too, and lots of our other locals are much older than we are.  Of course, there are the younger members like Ducmouse and THP, so I can see how it could make a body feel old.

I'll PM you with a cell and home number.  Holler when you get in town and we'll hook up for a ride.

Thanks, Cloner. I'll check my PMs.

Old? Well, I turned 64 a few months back. The mind still seems young and I am more than capable of foolishness; it's the body that doesn't seem to want to let go of the aches and pains as quickly. I deal with lots of much-younger people in business, and it's kept me from fossilizing.

Peter Bonner is older than you by a few years....unfortunately he doesn't live here full time anymore, either.  He mentioned being in town later this month, so maybe your visits will overlap and we can do an old-timers' ride.  Having Peter along might make you feel younger...though he's still faster 'n snot.

Holler when you get into town and get settled in enough for a visit.

Cheers

If you wouldn't mind a show from a senior member ( age wise) of the forum, I'd be more than happy to join you for a ride. [moto]

nicrosato,  Welcome to the High Desert Dinoraurs!
We may be a bit long in the tooth, but no one/group has more fun with their friends... Welcome !   
 
 

Would it be ok for the original "possee" to join in too?

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That's Dusty, second from the left.    [laugh]

Thanks all. Feeling welcome already. The age thing doesn't really mean much to me. I do ride with the idea that I shouldn't go faster than my reflexes will allow me. I've haven't seriously thought about track days, though that could change. I mean, I have seriously considered going over to Double Eagle and taking flying lessons. (History- my Dad learned how to fly when he was 74.)

Here in NY, when I am actually leaving the home office to work in the metro area, I ride my '01 whenever possible. In Albuquerque, the Monster is my primary means of getting around.  

I have not ridden much with other people. I commute, run errands and take occasional day trips. Barbara, the Princess of Passion and Pain, will ride with me when we're in NM. Traffic in NY intimidates her. I consider myself a motorcyclist, not a biker. I have no tatoos and all my jackets have sleeves; I wear a full-face helmet. Never get on the bike without jeans, leather jacket and gloves.

Any musicians in this group? I play bass, a decent blues harp and passable bottleneck guitar.

Musician?  Um......no.  Blues fan?  Hells yeah!!  Bring on the B.B. (Riley) King, Muddy (McKinley Morganfield) Waters, and Robert Johnson.  Passable bottleneck guitar, indeed!

As to your gear stipulations, you'll fit right in with us.  No half helmets (or no helmets here in NM if you like), sleeveless jackets, or shorts and flip-flops in this group.  As to your SO riding cupcake, we have that sometimes, too.  We're very tolerant of riders of all speeds....and ocassionally even let a UJM ride along.   :)

The track day, if you're at all interested, should be a rather sedate affair.  It is hosted by the local BMW dealer, so it will be largely populated by more staid Beemer riders.  More to pass so we can feel fast.    [evil]

Welcome to the NMMR.  Where are you at in NY?  I moved here from the Newburgh area a little over 2 years ago.  I got hooked with this bunch through Bonfy and even though I don't have a Duc, they still tolerate me.  Don't worry about the age.  I'm 58 so as far as I'm concerned, we're the same.  We have representatives from every age group and although the actual years may be there, no one here is actually "old".   [moto]

I couldn't figure out how to post just the song, but this is Kingbaby on vocals (and behind the camera).  ;D

His version of the blues is a bit different.

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Hey Nicrosato!  I am Bonfy and probably the oldest chica in our gang.  Here is my mugshot and creedo:

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Both rules are observed religiously.

Welcome to our humble home!

Wait a minute!  W A I T   A   M I N U T E  ! ! !  That must be in some parallel universe where up is down, left is right, and front is back.   [laugh] [laugh]

Would that be Whore Island?? 

No wonder he was trepidatious.   8)

I know, poor guy.  It doesn't take much to unleash the crazy in us.  I'm supposed to be working and now it is almost time to go home.  You guys carry on!  I have more ridiculosities to share, but I must tend to some duties.

Okay, one last one that reminds me of the old days when Dusty and I used to ride around aimlessly:

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So, in seeking some kindred Ducati spirits in NM, I have provided an excuse for the dogs to run amok. This could be interesting...

I live in Huntington Station, Long Island- grew up near here (but California-born, so I have that going for me). For those unfamiliar with the NY burbs, Huntington village is a neat little town with lots of great restaurants, a fabulous book store and many live music venues. The Cinema Arts Center is here. Huntington Bay leads out to Long Island Sound, the body of water between Long Island and Connecticut. Long Island is generally flat, but the North Shore is a little hilly (highest point is 435' above sea level). The South Shore is on the Atlantic. If you go east about 70 miles, you reach the fabulous Hamptons (not for me). We are about 45 miles east of Manhattan.

For the most part, Long Island does not provide opportunities for open-rode riding. It's traffic and lights and impatient drivers. Or, the Long Island Expressway with traffic and impatient drivers. For some reason, the upper-middle class favors SUVs.

I look forward to riding around NM more. we've been going to ABQ for over 10 years (the Preincess' son and family live there) and have owned the house for over 5. I've seen some of the state, but are ready to explore more.

Alright- off to a Saturday workday.

You will find we really don't need much of an excuse to run amok.

Thanks for filling us in on what is going on with you.  We look forward to meeting you and you will find LOTS of open roads to explore out here (which I am sure you are already aware of).   [moto]

Met some people this morning at Coffee at Dawn- Cloner, Kingbaby, Larry (Hunkypunk?) and a few others (John, Jim, Ed, Matt). Very pleasant. I will motivate myself to do some riding with y'all, but it was nice to be able to put faces to some of the members here.

Huh.  When did Kingbaby and Larry show up?  Didn't see you guys up on the hill.

Hooked up with Ed and John for a round, then with Kris for another.  All in all, a beautiful day for a ride.  Then I got to come home and watch some awesome WSB, which I shan't spoil here.

What an excellent Sunday!!!  It was good to meet you Nic.

Likewise meeting you, Scott. How did you know me was me, btw? Did I look bewildered, or just jet-lagged?

Of the people I met, who are members here? Kingbaby and Hunkypunk I got. John, Ed and Jim- are they members? A guy named Matt who rides an S4R and I spoke fo9r a while; I'm pretty sure he said he's not a member.

Big Red, my '97 Monster. All stock except for the EVO clutch slave cylinder and a Nichols nut to do away with the suicide sidestand. I've sort of resolved to leave it stock as a "classic".

Red Dog, my '01 back in NY, is a little modded-out: High-mount Termis, no windscreen, bar-end mirrors, seat cowel. I'm thinking about braided brake lines. It's much quicker than the '97.

I am also trying to post more, just to see what it takes to outgrow the "New Member" staus.

I just know most of the local Ducati owners at this point, Nic.......at least the ones who frequent Coffee at Dawn on Sunday mornings.   ;D

You know that Kingbaby (Keith) and Hunkypunk (Larry) post here often, as does Kingbaby's S.O., Dusty (Rosemary).  Others who both post here and often ride on Sundays include Zaster (Karl), DucMouse (Krystle), and THP (Matt), all of whom didn't appear this weekend.  There are yet others who post occasionally, and who show up to ride occasionally.  Of these, I've only met a few.  TripleThreat , RatFink , JJ (who actually lives in Santa Fe) , Kawboy (who often appears when we have a Tuesday Ducnight), and others.  Finally, a third group is composed of more distant friends who post here, but either used to live here and have moved away (Bonfy and Goduc, for example), or who just wanna be associated with a bunch of freaks like us.

Lots of others ride often, but don't keep up with the board.  John (on the tarted-up 1098), Ed (on the very practical red 1098), Jim (who rode his Kawasaki this weekend, but has lots of Brit junk, too) and Mark (who rode his Agusta this weekend, but also owns an 888 and a BMW that I know of) are among those.

Kris, who rode his tarted-up 1098 this weekend rides often, but I'm not sure whether or not he monitors this board.

Anyway......there ya go.

I'm sure you'll meet more of the group before you have to skedaddle back to Long Island.

50 posts will "promote" you to  the next membership level....then 100 to be promoted again..... then....oblivion!!! :o

Thanks for the info. I'm surfing the board tonight, reading a lot Tech. As I said, I will post more.

back in the day when u would hit 1k posts one of the guys use to make u ur own personal toaster  ;D....avatar....but i guess that died.....but Toastie is wandering around somewhere

Where was the last time you saw that toaster anyway?  [coffee]

Flying Toasters - original After Dark Screensaver from Mac (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cm7tv5cM8g#normal)

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Did you pull that off of one of your Greatful Dead Betamax videos.

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HP & all the crew,

We're headed to Java Joes for breakfast tomorrow morn @ 9 if anyone can join.

VERY funny HP.  Ok, just found this really quick. Don't think I have any more but the bike looks vaguely familiar....don't you think DDGM?   8)

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nice toaster!

I"ll be there at 859

I'll try to work around that.   ;D

Need 50 posts, eh? Time to put this thread in my rear-view mirror.

OK- I finally posted enough useless drivel to become a Jr. Member. Somehow, I don't feel that fulfilled.

Welcome to .... uh.... Jr.hood??   :-\


 ;D

Well, thank you. And I like to thank my family for all their support. And my manager. This is such an unexpected honor.

FYI- this should be my 100th post, meaning I now have am a Full Member.

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Of course, sucked in by the NMMR and their zany approach to all things, I have now posted more in my 2 weeks in Albuquerque than I have totally in my 3+ yrs on TOB and this forum. Perhaps, when I back to my other, less insane life in NY, I will resume lurking.

But, while I'm here, with my only work being on this computer, I have more time to indulge. So, I off to start a new topic.