Hypothetically speaking... a new bike for da 'Belle

[Speeddog]

Download a parts catalogue from ducati.com for one of the DesmoQuattros, that'll help.

Watching someone do a 4-valver will help a lot more.

Small hands are a big bonus.
I'd hire a spider monkey to help me at the shop, but they'd frighten off most of my customers. 

[TCK!]

I'd hire a spider monkey to help me at the shop, but they'd frighten off most of my customers. 

My bosses dad had a spider monkey but it kept bitting the mail man so they had to get rid of it.

[Speeddog]

My bosses dad had a spider monkey but it kept bitting the mail man so they had to get rid of it.

There's a joke in there somewhere...

[mostrobelle]

Riding over to Desmoto for the umpteenth time for a lingering starter-turned-possible-carb issue, my clutch goes out.  I think I've had it, guys.  I can't justify the costs to my wallet and emotional well-being of repairing this thing anymore.  I haven't completely given up.  Desmoto often comes up with quick, easy and inexpensive fixes and that's part of the reason I keep going back and have had this bike for as long as I have but...

I'd like to think that I'm not brand-loyal, but I really love Italian stuff and I like Ducatis.  I believe that I will stick with a Monster, but am going to try out a Hyper just to rule it out.  As much as I'd like a change just for fun, the Monster still works very well for me.  I've heard excellent things about the 696 and am going to give it a test ride at Ace.  It has about the same amount of hp and torque that I currently have on my bike and it weighs less.  I keep thinking that I need a big motor for the type of riding I do, so I'm going to see what a 1000 or 1100 feels like too, but doubt I'll need all that.  I will miss the clutch, but then again, perhaps my neighbors will start talking to me again if I get rid of the noisy bugger.   

I need to see what kind of loan I can get at the bank versus the financing deal I might be able to make at a shop.  "Warranty" is sounding really, really, really nice right now, but I could save a bunch by buying used.  Any thoughts on this bike?   
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=10681.0

[Spidey]

Any thoughts on this bike?   
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=10681.0

Yeah.  Buy it.  How much more set-up do you want a bike to be?  The only downside that I can see are that it doesn't look like it has pasenger pegs (you can get those fabbed up pretty easy), there aren't Cyclecat replacement parts for the rearsets if you crash, and it doesn't have clip-ons.  But it's got a damper, a Penske rear and Ohlins valving in the front?!?  Noice. 

Remember that cost of doing suspension no matter what bike you get.  You're 40-50 lbs off the stock settings. 

[ghostrider]

Whats your plans for the old bike if you decide to change?

[jimboecv]

It's sweet.  Too bad it's not local (buying a bike unseen? Mmmm....)
Figure in $500/$700 for freight and setting up to your feather-like mass.

Bummer about moving on.  It's like putting your dog down. 
Well maybe your dog.   I hated my dog, that was easy.

[Popeye the Sailor]

I'll make you a fantastic deal on an S4R. 

[mostrobelle]

Whats your plans for the old bike if you decide to change?

I'll probably take some bits off of it for the new bike and pirate a few more for Enzo's bike, and then I'll part the rest out. 

[mostrobelle]

It's sweet.  Too bad it's not local (buying a bike unseen? Mmmm....)
Figure in $500/$700 for freight and setting up to your feather-like mass.

Most bikes being sold used won't let you do a test ride anyways, so I'm not really missing out on anything but a close-up at the cosmetics, and I don't care about them.  It's a Ducati, so it's a great start in the looks department.  As long as he's hand-warmed the oil before he puts it in every 1,000 miles and cleaned it with a Q-tip once a week, I'm a happy girl.   

I need to figure that I'm going to spend about $1K more for suspension and shipping total.     

Bummer about moving on.  It's like putting your dog down. 
Well maybe your dog.   I hated my dog, that was easy.

I'm not happy about having to buy a new bike.  I like my bike and would continue to ride it indefinitely.  The visits to see Scott at Desmoto are the only bummer.  I like the guy, but not that much.  I've dated people that I've seen less of.   

[mostrobelle]

I'll make you a fantastic deal on an S4R. 

Negative.  I don't need my ass catching on fire on top of everything else. 

[ghostrider]

if you don't mind i would like to put a tentative dibbs on the 944 kit you have installed. thank you.

[Fast Elvis]

  I"m pretty sure that everyone here would agree that the Suzuki Bergman is the bike for you. Well at least Adrian and Michael Moore would. It's cool looking, has only one gear and has a really big seat. Perfect. It's my choice for driving from my house to the harbor in Kona. You don't need to wear a helmet or shoes either. Just filp flops and a plastic Jesus on the dash. Perfect.

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[tigre]

Buy it.

[Michael Moore]

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