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Title: I pulled the trigger... Post by: WetDuc on August 25, 2010, 12:31:47 PM ...more to come here...searching for a duc is a real journey. For me it was ups and downs and jumping from one intention to another, but now I am locked and loaded. This Saturday is the day...I shall report with pictures. I'll be riding it home from Atlanta so that's a nice 4 hour ride to get to know the new addition to the pack.
I'm trying to sell my 695, but for now it has not sold so that means for some amount of time (hopefully not much), I'll have two monsters!!! YES!!!!!!! I'm just so damn excited I wana run around in circles. This new bike is gona ROCK! It was partially from this forum that I decided to upgrade, I just want to say thanks to everyone here. And for now, until the weekend...you get nothing. ;D Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: He Man on August 25, 2010, 01:23:22 PM dont see no pics. you lying boy!!!
congrats! Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: lemond on August 26, 2010, 06:03:38 PM (http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/worthless_thread_without_pics.gif)
Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: stopintime on August 27, 2010, 12:31:18 AM [popcorn]
I'm very happy for you! Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: WetDuc on August 27, 2010, 01:38:45 AM OK, my money is in hand to do the deal tomorrow!
Barring any unexpected, unforeseen problems, this will be a done deal by 11am tomorrow morning....and then, at that most glorious moment, will I post up the pictures! I'm going insane!!!! [bang] [puke] [drool] [bow_down] :P ;D [roll] Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: Raux on August 27, 2010, 02:10:00 AM HANG ON
you still haven't said WHAT you are buying. Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: WetDuc on August 27, 2010, 03:34:14 AM I know. I figure that part REALLY IS useless without pictures.
Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: M1100 on August 27, 2010, 04:19:47 AM You say you are getting a Monster, but which one? ???
Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: evocarti on August 27, 2010, 05:22:42 AM HANG ON you still haven't said WHAT you are buying. +1 I'm excited for some vague, undefinable monster-like bike of unknown-ness :x Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: r_ciao on August 27, 2010, 05:35:27 AM [popcorn]
Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: stopintime on August 27, 2010, 10:13:29 AM S4RS [thumbsup]
Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: lethe on August 27, 2010, 10:21:37 AM He signed on as a beta tester of the new power cruiser and confirmed it's name as the Ducati Kansas (twice as big as Indiana!!)
Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: M1100 on August 27, 2010, 10:27:42 AM no, i think that is called Satan [evil]
Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: DoubleEagle on August 27, 2010, 09:16:59 PM Sweet dreams.
Hope all goes as planned. We'll tune in later for the full update. In the meantime try not to piss your pants. Dolph :) Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: WetDuc on August 28, 2010, 09:05:42 AM The horse is in the pen...
Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: Monstermash on August 28, 2010, 09:15:57 AM The horse is in the pen... So, then........ WHERE ARE THE make the beast with two backsING PICTURES?!?! ;D Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: M1100 on August 28, 2010, 10:12:08 AM yeah !!! PICS !!!! Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: WetDuc on August 28, 2010, 03:02:40 PM My hands were a little shaky taking the pics, and they are from my cell phone. I look like a make the beast with two backsing idiot in pictures, as usual.
2007 S2R1000 1400 miles on it when I got it. (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/instaphd/IMAG0059.jpg) (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/instaphd/IMAG0071.jpg) (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/instaphd/IMAG0063.jpg) (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/instaphd/IMAG0060.jpg) (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/instaphd/IMAG0057.jpg) (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/instaphd/IMAG0055.jpg) (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/instaphd/000_0015.jpg) Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: Raux on August 28, 2010, 06:03:12 PM couple of questions...
which idiot are you. the one on the bike or in front of the Lamborghini? did you mod the bike already? I notice two different sets of mirrors. did you get the full exhaust when you bought it or did it come with udder only? Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: WetDuc on August 29, 2010, 04:16:33 AM Idiot on the bike. I threw the Lambo pic in because there were some really sick vehicles at the shop I bought the bike at. The dog picture was unnecessary.
Yea, I already did a few things like take the passenger pegs off and put my CRG mirrors on. The bike has the DP ECU and the Termi carbon cans, but no midpipe. I'm trying to decide if I want to go the boomtubes route or get the midpipe. I made the decision to go with the S2R instead of the S4RS mainly for financial reasons. Regardless of what the banks and credit unions were willing to loan, I just didn't want to incur so much debt. Baby steps, I guess...695, S2R then maybe finally SF one day. Funny thing is I bought the bike, then had to garage it and fly out of town to California and Tennessee for a week and half so I can't even ride it! [bang] Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: kopfjäger on August 29, 2010, 09:14:30 AM The bike has the DP ECU and the Termi carbon cans, but no midpipe. I'm trying to decide if I want to go the boomtubes route or get the midpipe. Midpipe and Termignoni CF cans. [evil] Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: slyfox on August 29, 2010, 05:13:00 PM I'd loose the catalytic converter ..... for sure.
Congrats [thumbsup] Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: BK_856er on August 29, 2010, 05:21:20 PM Not to worry...everyone looks like an idiot when they have a SHIT EATING GRIN resulting from a new monster!
Congrats and enjoy! [moto] BK Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: WetDuc on August 30, 2010, 06:51:26 AM I'd loose the catalytic converter ..... for sure. That's going to happen FOR SURE. I'm most tempted to go with the Termi setup and pick up some used midpipes when I find some. Of course, right after I got the S2R, a S4RS went up for sale on craigslist in DC with a great price. I should have assumed that was going to happen, but I really think the 2valve was the way to go. I'm no Ducati pro yet, I'm still a noobie. Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: redial on August 30, 2010, 08:37:22 AM nice steed. nice mirrors.
I would be a happy guy with the s2r unless you are power hungry. The 2 valves make doing your own valve service relatively easy. i HEAR that having 4 valves jammed in really makes things cramped, and difficulty goes up. That and you have to buy twice as many shims. congrats! get rid of those rediculous signals and beer tray and then ride that thing! (oh and my vote is termi just bc you probably cant get your money from the pipe to buy the tubes, they dont look as good imo but sound nice. You have the shotguns or the mini pipe?) Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: WetDuc on August 30, 2010, 02:24:33 PM I have the shotgun Termi's.
I do like the idea of having simpler services on the 2 valve bike. Either way, I'm pumped to have this bike, and if in a year I want something else, it's no big deal because I didn't pay too much for this one and could recoup my cost pretty easily. S4RS, still makes me wet my pants and feel giddy. S2R, makes me tinkle a little, and I still feel giddy. Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: FastAndLight on August 30, 2010, 03:10:33 PM Welcome to the club. Forget about the buyer's remorse. You got one of the best bikes out there. The S2R1000 is more than enough bike for most people'e skill level. Have a blast with it.
Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: WetDuc on August 31, 2010, 04:41:20 AM Do you think you guys could offer up a short list of important mods for this bike? I know my new S2R is pretty similar to my 695 concerning some of the mods, but honestly, I can feel the need for the steering damper is much crucial on the S2R.
Right now, I was thinking tailchop, mid-pipes and steering damper. Title: Re: I pulled the trigger... Post by: redial on August 31, 2010, 05:01:32 AM must do for cosmetics:
beer tray delete, nicer looking turn signals i like the motodynamics integrated tail because it has flashing brake warning and integrated, sequential signals. they look awesome. For front signals i like rizoma myself Must do Feel mods: for me on any bike i gotta: 1- levers that dont suck. I like ASV, but its personal preference 2- Seat! corbin and sargent rock, but DP gel seat is great bang for buck 3- steering dampener. sucks that these are so expensive but after you live with one its hard to live without. i have a really crappy unit off a gixxer but it makes all the difference after that its just icing on the cake with that bike (id start with a sweet minimalist clutch cover myself) |