New and a little lost...

[hiero]

ha, I rode the monster in today 

[Duc L'Smart]

WoW! I go to the track for a day & all hell breaks loose!

Let me see if I can straighten things out... (This may take a few posts  )

Glad you found our little corner of the net, Ideapimp

Sounds like you're on the right track. Get the "M" on your license, do some test riding, process of elimination (do you REALLY waat a bi-posto?), then maybe a wall-sized flow chart of likes/dislikes.  

At the end of the day, all the bikes you're considering are "good". We could debate techie stuff all day, but the most important thing is to follow your heart, & get a bike that makes you smile every time you see it

I'm a former-eastsider (Lake Highlands Estates), but am not toooo far away if the beer is cold. Now which bike do you want to see  

[Duc L'Smart]

I just want to ride responsibly, get comfortable, and eventually try out the track days.

Wrong. Exactly backwards. Git yer a$$ to the track & learn to ride, THEN you'll be safer on the streets 

[Duc L'Smart]

I have the air cooled 800 and hang with the more powerful bikes no problemo. 

Really?!? That's good to know.... Track Day Thursday?

[dallas2r]

Wrong. Exactly backwards. Git yer a$$ to the track & learn to ride, THEN you'll be safer on the streets 

+1  [moto]

[Duc L'Smart]

I think it helps me stand out.

No worries there, my friend

[Duc L'Smart]

two more things...

1.- The title may say "Monster", but we have as many, if not more, non-Monster owner/riders here. Even several non-Ducati riders... All are welcome 

B.- The statements in this thread, and this forum in general, are the opinions of the author(s), and may bear no relation to reality. Your mileage may vary.

Three.- Keep us posted

[♣ McKraut ♣]

when is the next track day anyway?  i think the SS will be up to task...

[Duc L'Smart]

Who do think you are, threadjacking like that, Duc L'Smart or something?!?

[♣ McKraut ♣]

Who do think you are, threadjacking like that, Duc L'Smart or something?!?

what are you doing posting?  don't you have a track to be racing around or something?

[bryant8]

Scott do you want to ride over and visit our soon to be Ducati owner in White Rock?  There's been an offer of beer there 

That goes for anybody else too.  New guy buys the beer right?

[James.M]

Hey Ryan, just wanted to welcome ya here...

not much of a monster rider, but if you need help in the SBK area, let me know. =)

[Duc L'Smart]

Scott do you want to ride over and visit our soon to be Ducati owner in White Rock?  There's been an offer of beer there 

That goes for anybody else too.  New guy buys the beer right?

Hmmm... What time?

[Ideapimp]

Maybe 7ish? I get home around 6 and need to walk the dogs and hit the lawn really quickly. Nothing formal. Just a "hiya," a beer and drooling over your bikes.

[fastwin]

what are you doing posting?  don't you have a track to be racing around or something?

When he's not trying to lower his lap times he's here trying to bump his thread count! [moto]

I'll have to cruise by and say hi another time Ryan, I have little league baseball playoff parent/spectator duties this evening... on the worst field we play on in 95 degree heat... and the coach probably won't play or kid... again.