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It puts the billet aluminum on the motorcycle...
« on: April 17, 2010, 06:14:48 PM »
...having a fiancee who tolerates three Ducatis and a Yamaha in the garage Grin

Oh...and happiness is also having 170hp, traction control, sticky Pirellis, and Ohlins to keep you on the road during the inevitable HIGH Speed CHP chase:


This thing is an absolute beast. I rode her back from Monterey today...the first part of the journey I made sure to set the traction control to 7(of Cool. The bike was fast, nimble, and just wanted to run at high speeds, but lugs a bit down low. No surprise there. But after visiting some of BikerGoddess' friends in Morgan Hill I set it to 4 and the front wheel started coming up at regular intervals.

Can't wait to get this thing set up properly...
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2010, 06:17:40 PM »
Congrats Joe!
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2010, 06:56:58 PM »
Thx!
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2010, 10:09:10 AM »
Congrats, very nice! waytogo
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2010, 03:02:47 PM »
Very very nice DQ. Did you go with new or used. I only ask cause I noticed no Termi's.
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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2010, 03:07:05 PM »
Quote from: somegirl on April 18, 2010, 10:09:10 AM
Congrats, very nice! waytogo

Quote from: ghostrider on April 18, 2010, 03:02:47 PM
Very very nice DQ. Did you go with new or used. I only ask cause I noticed no Termi's.

Thanks! It's slightly used, with 1400 miles...wait, make that 1600 miles after riding it home yesterday and flogging it in Marin today.
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2010, 06:33:21 PM »
So all the benefits of new but without the cost. I like how you think brother.  drink
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2010, 06:41:16 PM »
I said it before, but it bears repeating...make the beast with two backs this bike is fast. I rode it in Marin today...Lucas Valley, Nicasio, Pt Reyes Station, and south. Lots of cars, but the open road parts were incredible.

I had heard that the superbikes will roast your arse in traffic, and I got to experience that firsthand today coming home. But you take the good with the bad Grin
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2010, 06:47:03 AM »
1198S? Woah...  bow down
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2010, 06:47:10 AM »
Quote from: desmoquattro on April 18, 2010, 06:41:16 PM

I had heard that the superbikes will roast your arse in traffic, and I got to experience that firsthand today coming home. But you take the good with the bad Grin

Your ass is already hot--does it really need the extra heat?   Grin Kiss
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2010, 06:50:28 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2010, 07:07:10 AM »
A warm gun... Shoot shoot, bang bang...

Nice ride btw Wink
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2010, 08:00:15 AM »
dude you must feel like a kid waking up to a new bike Christmas morning.

Congrats!
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« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2010, 08:24:54 AM »
Quote from: Jaman on April 19, 2010, 08:00:15 AM
dude you must feel like a kid waking up to a new bike Christmas morning.

Congrats!

He was acting like a kid on Christmas eve the night before we picked up the bike. I had to give him a tranquilizer just to get some sleep.  laughingdp
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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2010, 08:31:29 AM »
ENVY...
I was longingly eyeballing the 1198 in Munroe Motors on Saturday.

Congrats!
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