Ducati Monster Forum

I've dreamt of owning a 996s, it's my unicorn. But I can't get one now and it's not so much the money as I have no where safe to keep it. I keep my 620 on the street and this morning I woke up to this (again!):
Broken kickstand, bent handle bar, bent clutch, broken light switch and horn, broken signal lights front and back, yet another tank dent, cracked front fender, torn cover. That looks like most of it but I wasn't in the state of mind to turn it on and give it a closer look.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6123901157_700e97110a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kelvinpichardo/6123901157/)
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That just sucks.
People Suck

it looks rainy, sure it wasn't a gust of wind... NOT that it makes it any better.  [bang]

you need to build a secret entrace/parking spot in your building somehow. ala batman

I'd think that was a possibility if it'd gone over in the other direction.

eh, was going off my bike. I know with a sail, it would go over on the kickstand

sigh... that blows man.
seriously, that's like one of the saddest, most depressing photos i've ever seen.
looks like that was a pretty shit-tacular day in general.

 [puke] people really suck sometimes.  sorry man

At first sight I thought that was a possibility. When I took off the cover and saw the damage I ruled out the wind. The bars are really bent, they are bent down and up against the tank. And the kick stand looks like a boomerang and can't hold up the bike any longer. Plus with the rest of the damage it looks like she went down hard. I'm sure it was a car, most likely a truck, making a right turn into my street that went wide and ran into her. I park there because it's outside my window and with the hydrant there is no room for moronic NYC bumper parkers. Oh well not the first time and I'm sure it's not the last time, having a bike in NYC is tough. 

This just makes me sad  :(

too make you even more sad, she is yellow.

That's BS... and sad. Sorry. Kind of the mechanical version of finding your dog or cat dead on the street outside of your house. :P Remind me not to live in NYC. I live in Dallas with a garage and I have a 996S. ;D Move.

never ever park your bike on the corner of any street unless you have no choice. i rather park between 2 cars that will tap my bike than park it on a corner.

sorry dude, ive been there. i own a Monster in NYC, its been down many many times. And ive added special touches to make it able to last in the city, but at the end of the day she sleeps in a garage.

  [thumbsup]
There's a Rick Perry vs 996s ownership joke in there somewhere

A garage in my "hood" runs about $250 a month for a bike (double for a car), that'll finance another bike. I'm keeping her on the sidewalk from now on.

Not for ever............sell her to me now  >:(

That sucks! 

 [laugh] [laugh] The 996S isn't a joke... I'll leave the rest to your imagination. ;) Again, sorry for your troubles. Hopefully karma catches up with the bastard. [thumbsup]

That was a sad scene...sorry about that man...

:( :(  :(, sorry for the pain