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Today..just a few blocks south of the lake in downtown Austin..

2 Sport Classic.

Yellow with the Zard short & long pipe.

I believe the other was black with a Termi pipe.

Parked in front of a house with a scooter.



2 days ago..yellow 996/998 parked in front of Starbucks on 620 in Lakeway.

IZ are you officially here "living" now?

That yellow 998 belongs to one of the guys that works at Starbucks. He is a tall(ish) guy with brown hair and pretty friendly. He is usually there on the weekend mornings.

Yeah.  I'm out here in Lakeway.  So far..it's not too bad.  The humidity is tolerable.  Lots of riding to be had here.  Housing hasn't skyrocketed yet.  Nice "scenery"!   [thumbsup] 

Where you at?



Stu..thanks for the info. 



Also, spotted Red HyperMotard and black/orange S2R .. both parked and about 1/4 mile apart on Lamar St.

2 for me:
Red Monster at El Caribre on North Lamar w/ Frame sliders. Your buddy's sliders looked they had been put to the test.
1098 at the Chevron next to the Taco Shack on Guadalupe. Nice Mohawk helmet.

I'm around the mcneil and 183 area.   
Seems a lot more humid lately than usual, it will get better.  How long do you have off work to "settle in"?  I'm thinking about taking a day or two off of work just to ride in the next week or two.

Off until mid-aug  [thumbsup]  let me know when you're taking off

Just passed a black/orange S2R parked at Lamar/Barton Springs.  At the bar/restauraunt there, I imagine??  If you were outside on the patio, I'm sure you heard me pass?   [evil]

M Dark with a tank dent :/ , North Loop and Guadalupe headed toward Epoch.

1098R parked in a lot with a bunch of rice burners this morning on 71.  I rode the Monster by on the way to the gym.

Gunmetal grey/red S4R heading North on the 360 about 4:30 this afternoon.  Sounded good!  [thumbsup]

749 DARK  ( MY FAVORITE DUCATI) siting at Whole Foods downtown this morning.  Rider mounted the bike in all black with an Underarmor backpack.


This afternoon..on 2222 heading East..just passing the 360..saw the glittery Monster ( I can't remember who that is but it seems like it's a female who owns it).  696 Dark was following it. 

HOOKED up no gear wearing  tank-topped braided pigtail blonde riding a Silver 900/DS1000?  Stock in appearance puttin' around UT campus>>>

That was me on the 696 IZ  ;D

Nice!   [thumbsup]  The bikes sounded good. 

I was visiting Austin a few months back and saw that same glitter Monster near Lake Travis with two females on it. 
Was that you riding cupcake before you picked up the 696 SC?   ;) 

Hell no, IZ. I always ride my own  [moto]

 ;)



Another Duc siting tonight on the 71. I believe a yellow 900 Sport??

More Yella Duc sitings today!!

3:10pm on FM 620 in Lakeway..

Monster with CF pipes passing me in my car at the same time a yellow 996/998 was passing both of us in the opposite direction.

Buddy of mine, not on the Monster List, lives at 2244 across the street from the County Line on the Hill, owns a wicked, black, 999s and several other exotic bikes.

I have access to a condo in Lakeway at the World of Tennis.  Love to ride up on my Monster and rail with you guys some time.

Cheers.

^^^

Funny..I think I saw him riding the black 999s yesterday alog with a rice burner.  They were on 2244 (Bee Cave Hwy) heading West and just about to turn onto Cuernavaca Rd.

I also saw a Red S4Rs just before that on 2244 just getting to Bee Cave.

10/10s..where you at?  I'm in Lakeway on 620..near Chilis.  Let me know when you're out this way!  

Hey, IZ, how's Texas treating you?

John iives in southern Louisiana.

Thanks Duc'L!!

Austin is cool!  I really do like it here!  The weather has been a bit hot but I'll take sunny and sweltering ANYDAY over rain and gloom in the NW!! 

Trying to see as much as possible, ride and get involved with the local Aikido dojo and my gym.  Going to Barton Springs tomorrow and to the botanical gardens.  Thanks for asking! 

MwaaHaaaHaaa... You have been assimilated [laugh]

Yeah, that was him, he was riding with a buddy on a Gixxer, I'm an ex-pat Austinite in Louisiana like Scott said.

By the way, Scott, got the Monster running.  I'm riding every day until I go back on the road on the 24th for the F-150 dealership training tour.

Austin just isn't the same to me, I'm such an old fart, I remember when 2244 was a two lane road out in the middle of nowhere that only hard core riders knew about and would ride on to get away from town.  Now.....well.........too many damn people and cars.

I remember when you could be a bass player in a garage band, sleep until Noon, and live a great life in Austin.

Now, you need to have a job(!) to make money to live in a tiny apartment to fight the masses of Damn Yankees and Californians that have flooded the roads with BMWs doing 30 mph in the fast lane.

Sorry, thanks for letting me vent.

Enjoy Austin, get out from Lakeway and ride west on 71 to the Exxon and make a left out on Hamilton Pool road, go over the low water crossing and ride out to 12 and on to 290, hang a right on 290 and go through Dripping Springs, then turn left on 165 to Blanco, go straight through the court house square and stop at one of the dams along the river on the left just past town. Wade into the water and step in the T-Rex footprints in the river bed.  Get back on the bike, head west and then turn left onto 1888 and ride until it "T"s into 281, turn right and stop in Luckenbach.

If you are up for a full day's ride, then ride north to 290, go left into Fredericksburg, then right onto 965 to Enchanted Rock, left onto 16 to Llano, stop at Cooper's BBQ and eat.  Ride home on 71 or take 29 over to 1431 and ride 1431 rollercoaster to 183 and then home.

Cheers.

Awesome! What was wrong?

Scott,

Well, don't know about seized engine yet, haven't torn her down.

Got the used engine I bought from a guy in California installed and running.

Brakes were shot, now have all new Brembo masters and SS lines.  Stops RIGHT NOW.

Bike is starting to really come together now.  All new switch gear, new "superbike" handlebar, octopod gauge cluster, bike looks better than what you saw at Coyote Ranch I.

Now I just need to get this expensive built engine rebuilt and installed.

Also need to install the Ohlins remote reservoir shock and Race Tech internal Showa forks I picked up form a coupla guys.

Gonna wait until this winter for that stuff.  I'm riding her for awhile, been without her for over a year now and miss the experience.  Been riding the V-Strom I rode to Arkansas with you, Swanny and Bryant.  Nice bike, but no Monster.  I put a Sorpion can on her to give me a little V-twin growl, that actually helped a lot in making the v-Strom more fun to ride.  Still....it's not a Monster.

I rode her all day yesterday, then washed her before putting her away for today's Tropical Strom passing.

My Ford F-150 tour ends December 6th.   I'm going to ride to this metric mechanic place in Houston that Hiero told me about and have them rebuild the "big" engine and R&R it in and install the suspension bits.  She'll be ready for a Spring ride back to Russelville with you guys.  I need to see Bryant's 848 and your 1098.

Cheers.

Awesome news! We expect to see you on many rides to come [thumbsup]

When my new career allows, I'll be there.

Gotta do Arkansas again.  Gotta.

And I need to see if the burger girl at the Texas Hill Country Motorcycle Museum is of legal age by now.  I missed Coyote Ranch II and III.

 [beer]

Made a wrong turn today off of Lamar and ended up at the Austin Zen Center.  Directly across the street..Monster Dark.   Washington/31st St.

Going back out on on Lamar..saw rider on a Red/white S2R.

black/red frame 695 on Lamar going in opposite direction over the bridge. 

btw IZ, make sure you go check out Flip Happy Crepes out in zilker park sometime, good place, VERY much austin

That was me. I was going to Ming's. I was thinking, "what is that guy on the silver Monster doing going away from the mandatory Wednesday meeting at Ming's."

Ivo

I just left the gym.  I totally spaced on what day it was.  It wasn't until I got home that I remembered!   Arghh!!  >:(  [roll] 


Hiero..just drove through Zilker Park earlier today with the s/o fter we went to the botanical gardens.  I'll have to check that place out.

Red 1098 with Akrapovic pipes..parked under Whole Foods this afternoon.

Saturday..red 1098 on 2244 just leaving Bee Cave as I was coming into town.

S*R Red/white stripe & rims at Chuy's on Barton Springs around 1 today

Monster Dark in Bee Caves earlier this morning.

Chromo Mostro sited on Guadalupe Friday late after work. 

It was parked on sidewalk in front of a gym, I believe.

'Crepes' my wrinkled old a$$ ! You're crazy if you don't eat breakfast at Magnolia or Waterloo.

Just got back from Austin on my bike. Been too busy to make it up there, in last night to eat with my Mom, back to Corpus this morning. Great to be back for a few hours, tho!

Who's that with the red 696 w/ dark riding gear on North Lamar this Saturday @ around 6:30pm and last Sunday on Breaker @ around 1:00pm ?

2 Monsters heading W on 2244 (Bee Caves Hwy) this morning.  They weren't together.  Each Monster was third in line with a small group of 2 other bikes.  I think you Monster rider was a female?  Not sure.  Seems like one may have been an S2R.

Twas I. Im not sure what gym your going to currently, but Hyde Park Gym is the Barton Springs of Austin Gyms. You should stop in sometime, I work there part time. Very motorcycle friendly, I believe the ponytail no helmet UT girl also works there her name is Deana, if that was her... Welcome to Austin.

*and by the way 10/10ths, I am a "damn yankee". You think its crowded here, check out Brooklyn sometime... Times they are a changing my friend.  [coffee]

Thanks for the invite L!  I workout at 24 Hour/Lance Armstrong gym.  It's very eye-friendly as well!   I'll have to get over to your gym though to check it out.  Not really close but it's gotta be worth it since school is back in!!  [evil]

well it is a great gym, but there certainly is not a lot of eyecandy... But it can be a really fun atmosphere, I hope you like your equipment circa 1976. Mr. Universe (Texas Shredder), Dave Goodin used to own it and still trains there.

BTW I get nothing, so this is no sales pitch. Its just low a cool low key joint.

Maybe in my earlier days of training hard. 

These days..I need visual motivation!!   [evil]

visual motivation is why i keep looking for your posts, God bless Helena...

and next week..



Stephanie!!   [thumbsup]

Monster 695 (red) at Lone Star BMW/Triumph Saturday morning

Yellow Duc Monster on Sunday evening @ Howard and Metric intersection.... sounds great [bacon]

Great sounding Monster dark somethin' or other (sorry, went by kind'a fast)
going South on San Antonio at about 14th St around 2:00P Tuesday Sept 23rd.


Micky

Talking about visual. This other Ducati board's thread on sexy bikes has the most hits! I can't imagine why  [roll]

Careful opening it at work..
http://www.ducatispot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2945

PS.  The name of the moderator of that board is also Alvin.  This Alvin can't afford a 1098S   >:(

dark 696 on burnet. twice on the 23rd.

once in the morning going south just south of 183. the second time coming north leaving one of the gas stations between anderson lane and 183.

Silver Monster sitting in a covered parking spot in an Apartment complex (Verde Shadowbrook)

Iz must be foolin' around.

Dark i believe, Woodward going west past St. Ed's, aftermarket pipes and bar ends

Nope.  That wasn't me.  I've seen a couple silver Monsters here, including a matte-silver Dark like mine used to be. 

what time? I think that was me!!!

I was on Woodward during my lunch, and my bike is sporting D&D pipes!

The black/tangerine S2R down on 3rd yesterday.  Parked at the restaurant.  I walked by with the wife and the French Bulldog.  There were a TON of dogs out at the dogstore and up and down the street!!


Also, the gunmetal grey/red frame S4R went by.

I saw a red sport too on the 360.

Red S2R with black wheels at Brentwood Park. I imagine it was one of them crazy-cool kickball players.

Friday night: Grey Monster 750 parked downtown, 5th and Congress..............dented fuel tank, red wheels.

Saturday afternoon: Monster Dark ridden by a female, riding past Whole foods downtown

Sunday night around 9:30, silver monster pulling out of Parking lot at 2222 and Lamar heading south.

Red Monster parked in front of Dimassi's on William Cannon, sunday afternoon

Probably me.... yellow w/ black stripe and really loud?

I've seen (or heard) you several times - my mom lives near there.

Sorry to hear about your financial difficulties.

Silver Monster crossing Westgate.  Female rider.

Thanks... I've decided to keep the duc  [thumbsup], but to do so I had to sell my Evolution, sucks but that should hold us over until the wifey get's another job.  Put a lot of time and money into that car  :-\ , oh well that's the way, the cookie crumbles.

Red Monster riding 2 up on the 71..just leaving Bee Cave last Sunday late afternoon. 

black monster making a right on South 1st at Slaughter............think it was monday morning (though could have been toosday) all I know is it was freaking cold and I had the heater on full blast in my car and could not imagine being on a bike!

Also, a red monster on Manchaca Weds evening around 6ish.......

Went over to Ducati this afternoon and talked to a guy with a red 800 Monster.  He also had a 1098.  Anyone on here? 

The salesman was talking to me about the new 1100S.  I was tempted to go for a ride but I'll wait for a sunny day!

I'd love to have a Dark 1100 with a red stripe.  Hmmm..my mind is thinking..they do have the interchangeable tank skinz now, right?!

IZ: that would have been me at Barton Springs Saloon and, yes, I believe I did hear you...turning rt (west) onto BS from Lamar?!


I remember...it was doghouse fest! I was visiting my then-girlfriend who works along that street.

Maybe next time we can exchange hello's!

Michael

Red Hyper and another Supermoto leaving Beecave/Lakeway..heading back towards Austin down Beecave Hwy late this afternoon.


Silver Monster and red Sport Classic at the Ducati shop.


I went over to test an 1100 but the base models weren't in yet. 

I was at Ducati Austin as well yesterday afternoon and saw both bikes pull up together...........I didn't recognize either rider from Mings (granted I'm not a "regular")

I didn't see them.

Forgot to mention the yellow Supersport that went by Sonic last night on the 620 in Lakeway.

Met a guy (Sean??) on Congress/5th St. on Friday.  Red 620.  If you're on here..I forgot to mention Wednesday nights at Mings!!



Today..Saturday..just about to leave Lakeway and saw a white 696 and black R6 (maybe??) getting on 620.  I think it was a female.  Looked like I saw some pink on the helmet?

Hey, I saw the two of them, girl on 696 on 71 heading into austin, girl was definitely wearing pink

saw a red 620 at Rudy's off 360 today too, didn't recognize the guy, but he was pretty tall, blonde hair, ducati jacket and ducati oakleys too from what I could tell

Who was that man coming out of Steiner Ranch heading North this afternoon?!  ;)


I heard you come back down south towards Lakeway a few minutes later.   I took a turn off 620 and was up on the dam.  The bike sounded AWESOME hitting the concrete and from that far away!!  [thumbsup]

Red Monster 1100S on Barton Creek today around 5-6pm.

Rider wearing Ducati Austin shirt

696 Dark on wells branch pkwy

Pulled along side a Red 998R downtown Austin yesterday.

 [thumbsup]