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Moto Board => General Monster Forum => Topic started by: DW on April 26, 2009, 05:03:54 PM

Title: Fairwell for now
Post by: DW on April 26, 2009, 05:03:54 PM
Well, I sold the Monster this weekend.  Tomorrow I'll close on my new to me VFR800.  It was kind of sad to see the Monster go, but I have no qualms about moving to a VFR for a lot of reasons. 

1) My wife will be able to come along for the ride.  I genuinely miss taking her along and sharing how much fun motorcycling can be.  Surprisingly enough, it has a pretty decent passenger pillion. [moto]

2) The VFR I found is in AMAZING condition for quite a bit less than I sold my Monster for.  This bike looks showroom new, but is 7 years old.  [thumbsup]

3) I'd like to take a few more long trips like the 900 mile weekend to Deals Gap that I did last year.  The VFR will accommodate that a bit better. (Hopefully without tickets, unlike last time) [leo]

4) In a year or two, I'll be able to buy another duc, this time a superbike! [evil]  [evil] [evil] [evil] [evil] [evil] For now I am on a one bike budget.  But the beauty of this bike is that my spend is drastically reduced to allow the 1198 fund to grow.  I'll be back, but with a whole different type of Monster.

I certainly will miss those torquey power wheelies...

If anyone happens to stumble across a nice set of hard luggage for an Interceptor, I may be interested.
Title: Re: Fairwell for now
Post by: ducpainter on April 26, 2009, 06:13:17 PM
Hopefully you're saying farewell to the Duc and not us.

2 wheels works for me.
Title: Re: Fairwell for now
Post by: Got Duc on April 26, 2009, 06:16:02 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on April 26, 2009, 06:13:17 PM
Hopefully you're saying farewell to the Duc and not us.

2 wheels works for me.

+1

Just because the Duc is gone doesn't mean you have to leave here.
Title: Re: Fairwell for now
Post by: Grampa on April 26, 2009, 06:17:19 PM
shhhhhh....


more bacon for us ;)
Title: Re: Fairwell for now
Post by: ducpainter on April 26, 2009, 06:19:21 PM
Quote from: Ishmael on April 26, 2009, 06:17:19 PM
shhhhhh....


more bacon for us ;)
you didn't enter the contest...

did you? ;D
Title: Re: Fairwell for now
Post by: Grampa on April 26, 2009, 06:20:07 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on April 26, 2009, 06:19:21 PM
you didn't enter the contest...

did you? ;D

yup.... I won "best cupcake"
Title: Re: Fairwell for now
Post by: KopfjÀger on April 26, 2009, 06:44:54 PM
Quote from: Ishmael on April 26, 2009, 06:20:07 PM
yup.... I won "best cupcake"

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/bacon-cupcake.jpg)
Title: Re: Fairwell for now
Post by: ducpainter on April 26, 2009, 06:46:48 PM
Quote from: kopfjager on April 26, 2009, 06:44:54 PM
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/bacon-cupcake.jpg)

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Title: Re: Fairwell for now
Post by: Got Duc on April 26, 2009, 06:47:03 PM
Quote from: kopfjager on April 26, 2009, 06:44:54 PM
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/bacon-cupcake.jpg)

Now that is a cupcake!
Title: Re: Fairwell for now
Post by: That Nice Guy Beck! on April 26, 2009, 10:12:47 PM
stick around! I barley ever ride my motorcycle and i always post here