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 I know I am lucky to live here in Hawaii!! [thumbsup]

But after two divorces & child support that doesn't stop...money, at least disposable $$$
doesn't ever seem to be enough

But just a short blast around Diamond Head, always puts a smile on my face & lifts my spirits!!
I have had 7 Porsche 911's, a BMW M3, yeah all ( pre-divorce ) but those never had the affect that my M900 has produced for me.

Best 4K I ever spent [bow_down]

You mind posting a few pics of the riding there?  It's 10 degrees outside right now with snow on the ground and I feel the need to live vicariously through someone else.

I only have a few still pics of my bike & I need someone to host them up :-\

From SomeGirl's signature line:   Need help posting pictures?  Check out the photo FAQ.

No need to have someone host.  I use Flickr and SG has perfect step-by-step instructions if you click on her link!

118811...Yeah i know just what u mean..when all the crap of life gets to  you .. rideng a Ducati is better than sex, any known drugs and  therapy.

i get a smile on my face when i read posts like this,because then i see that i'am not the only one who get smile and fast beating of heart when drive my M  [moto]

p.s. sorry on my bad english but i hope you get the point of what i try to say  ;D

Here's the link to the photo FAQ: http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=109.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=109.0)

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. :)

+1  it's one of those things in life that if you have not experienced it yourself, you won't know what we are talkinga about.  [thumbsup]

EDIT: I was in Hanauma Bay this past spring for some snorkling.  Great twisties for a bike ride around Diamond Head!  I was driving in my POS rental car, secretely wishing I was riding...

Paula you really are msincredible  [bow_down] with all the help you give to us non pc savvy members  [bang] and I just hope you will still find time when the little one arrives so take it easy and keep those feet up ;) ;)
All the best from this side of the pond, Geoff   :-* :-*

btw congrats to Dave as well  [beer]

 [coffee]

I had some errands to run today right in the middle of the day - 34F high temp.  Carhartt jacket, long sleeved shirt and a sweater over a pair of overalls and a pair of gauntlet gloves.  It was great. Although run hard, the bike struggled to get over 160F. The air was dense and cold.  The tires gripped like glue.  The bike pulled like an electric motor, but with that rich cacophony of sound that made Borgo Panigale famous - the V twin Italian opera.

There was some black ice this morning and you gotta pay attention this time of year, but a bright sunny Winter's day in the southern Appalachians is a real treat. God it was great to be alive ...... again.

Hadn't felt that alive in a while.   [thumbsup] [moto] [drink]
 
LA

Funny, I got my first bike while going through a divorce.  Now the divorce is over and I'm on my second bike (my Duc, yay!) and that ride around Diamond Head is still on of my favorite quick get-aways when I've had a long day.  [thumbsup]

Yeah for a quick fix...its Diamond head ( I live on Diamond Head Rd )  ;D

But another fun ride is around Tanatalus, which has a lot of tight twisties, located in the mountains above Honolulu.
Thirdly, it is off to Makapuu Lighthouse, as you pass Koko Crator there are a few higher speed leaning turns on the cliffs above the ocean off the eastside of Oahu.

I am still trying figure the photo hosting out
I do have my flickr acct set up
but while on DMF  and select the "image" link

I get lost :(

Tantalus is great, but the SD likes that road much better than the SC does.  Makapuu is one of my favorite scenic routes here, but you have to hit it so early in the morning to avoid getting stuck behind tourist laden buses.  For me, Norfolk is by far the best road on the island.  Some great turns and a really good flow to it once you get to know the road.  Too bad there seems to be that ever-increasing population of chickens there that always threaten to run straight into your line...

"Norfolk"  is that the road down from Scholfield to Waialua?

I have heard there is a good twisty in the valley Maunawili by Luana Hills golf course...anyone ridden it?

No, that's snake road out near Schofield.  Norfolk is over where Rick lives, not far from enchanted lakes.  But now that I think about it, 13 turns is not far from there either.  ;)