Hampton Roads Ducati thread

[Mike_D]

Hey everyone.  I just wanted to introduce myself.  I'm Jeff and I'm in VA Beach.  I've got an 07 S2R1k that I've just finished fixing back up after someone decided to knock her over in DC.  This weekend was gorgeous, I wish I had thought to check the board and meet up for a ride, as I was a lonely Ducati surrounded by hogs all weekend long .

Hopefully this weather holds.  I love not freezing on the ride to work.

Jeff

Welcome Jeff--I live up on the peninsula in Yorktown and run an 08 S2R1K--hopefully we can get in a ride soon.  BTW, post a pic of your bike.  We like pics 

[Mike_D]

Not real sure about the "old" part of that appelation.
Check out the website and see if that hotel's acceptable. I saw some reviews that said it was kinda old fashioned. That could be good or bad, depending on your preferences, and whether the wife is going. At this point, I don't much care, as long as it's a bed, a bathroom, and near some twisties. I wanna ride!

I'm still checking my work schedule to make sure it's not conflicting.  The hotel sounds fine, I just need a place to sleep and take a shower.  In the meantime, I have yet to meet up with you southside guys so one weekend soon we all need to hook up.  The weather this coming weekend is looking marginal--low 50s.  Mother Nature is such a tease sometimes.

[wllgmr]

Nice ride up to Poe's this morning.  Every time I find that it is a little farther than I remember, but still a good time.  About 100 bikes there when I showed up.  Passed a red 696 on the way near the Richmond line.  Saw a Hyper, 3 ST's, Red 998, Yellow 748  and passed a black monster w/ fly screen on the way out.  We should really try to get a monster/Duc ride up there in the next month or two before it gets too hot.

Will, kept an eye out for you but nothing.  Don't figure you could miss me if I rode by.

Yeah, I didnt make it. I did get about 150 mi. in on Sat. I went to the drag strip in Dinwittie. That was the first time I've seen that. It wasn't as lame as I thougt it would be. The Sqiuds I rode with were a different story though. 

[jbolle]

Thanks for the welcome, I appreciate it.

The trip in May sounds great, but I'm going to be up north for work until 8 May and probably won't be able to make it. 

This weather is gorgeous.  I did about 300 miles or so on Saturday. 

Is there a regular meeting place for the Hampton Roads Ducati folks?  I'm game for a ride pretty much any weekend I'm in town, but I will probably have to hook up with the DC Metro or Baltimore folks in couple weeks as I'll be up there for work and I'm taking the bike.

I'm attaching a photo, taken the day I picked up the bike from Coleman.  Since then it has received some CRG bar end mirrors.  Next I'm contemplating the Zard exhaust, an open airbox, and an ECU to make it all run smoothly.



The bike is much dirtier than that now too...time to find a hose.

Jeff

[kriswhite_23505]

BTW, how was Bacon's Castle?

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Come on Jeff...it has  in the name. You know that it was filled with all types of awesomeness!!! Emmm Bacon!!! Sorry...I digress.

The bike sucks ass. I am moving by the way and will be in my new house on Saturday. One problem. The bike isn't running and I have to figure out how to get it to the new place on Sunday. Weather I ride it or some one (hint, hint and an even bigger subtle hint) wants to put it in a truck for me I have to get it there. Anybody willing to help someone in distress. By the way I am moving

[CMDRDAVE]

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Come on Jeff...it has  in the name. You know that it was filled with all types of awesomeness!!! Emmm Bacon!!! Sorry...I digress.

The bike sucks ass. I am moving by the way and will be in my new house on Saturday. One problem. The bike isn't running and I have to figure out how to get it to the new place on Sunday. Weather I ride it or some one (hint, hint and an even bigger subtle hint) wants to put it in a truck for me I have to get it there. Anybody willing to help someone in distress. By the way I am moving

Bacon's Castle wasn't that exciting.  It was open for tours but it has a soft dirt parking area and I couldn't find anything to put the kickstand on.  I didn't trust the bike with the stand 3 inches in the dirt and sinking so I just headed home.  I did notice a sign about the smoke house out back, of course it is Bacon's Castle!

Kris, I can give you about an hour and a half in the afternoon on Saturday.   I have a full size truck, ramp and chock so it shouldn't take long.  We might have to dodge the rain drops.  You can PM me a time and address.  Let me know if this helps

[Bun-bun]

Kris,
Have you gotten a diagnosis from Redline yet?

Are you gonna be able to join us on this mountain twisties trip in May?

C'mon man, enquiring minds want to know.
Jeff

Oh, BTW, I'm back in town for at least two weeks.
YAYYYYYYY!!!!

[kriswhite_23505]

Hey gang. Well the move has been a nightmare and we have almost all of our stuff that we are keeping in the house. The new house is taking on water in the kids room downstairs and I am not happy about it. I called Redline on Thursday and didn't hear back from them. I called again on Friday and spoke to John in service. He seemed like a pretty cool guy and told me that they will do the diagnostic early in the week. That portion is only $65 so I'm pretty happy about that.

[Bun-bun]

Hey gang. Well the move has been a nightmare and we have almost all of our stuff that we are keeping in the house. The new house is taking on water in the kids room downstairs and I am not happy about it. I called Redline on Thursday and didn't hear back from them. I called again on Friday and spoke to John in service. He seemed like a pretty cool guy and told me that they will do the diagnostic early in the week. That portion is only $65 so I'm pretty happy about that.

     Well, at least it's (hopefully)clean water, unlike the last house. Moving is always a nightmare. You never realize how much crap you've actually collected until you have to box it all up and load it on a truck. Hopefully redline will find something real simple(and cheap) wrong with it.
     I think I just made a helluva score. I was on ebay, looking for some leather riding pants, and scored a full Dainese two piece suit, with the knee pucks, in what I think is my size, for under $250. Now all I need is boots.

[kriswhite_23505]

WOW!!! Jeff!!! That is almost as cool as  . I hope they fit. Now the question is do you think they are to big or to small? 

[CMDRDAVE]

      Now all I need is boots.

Neither require, or desired.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=20621.0

[Bun-bun]

WOW!!! Jeff!!! That is almost as cool as  . I hope they fit. Now the question is do you think they are to big or to small? 

For the price, as long as they don't smell like cat pee, I'm good. The auction said 6'0", 180#, waist 36. I'm 6'2", 195#, 34" waist, so it's a crapshoot. Hell, if they're too far off, I'll wait til early summer, and sell 'em. Probably make a profit.

[kriswhite_23505]

Got the phone call from Redline and it is not all together bad. The fuel pump as well as the lines were clogged, the clips for the air filter are missing, I reground the ECU improperly, the chain is rusted up, the belts are in really bad shape and the battery was flat out weak (I let it sit to long after Jeff charged it for me. Clear all the fuel system, change the belts, new air filter, new clips for the air filter, lube the chain, do the 600 mile service and get that crap off of the motor (for those that haven't seen it...looks like a bird was really pissed with me) is at a high of $957 and a low of $800. I am actually pretty happy with that and the guy John has made me feel at ease to know that I am not the worst Monster owner in history. It is going to take a few weeks as I am asked them to put it out as long as they could (I need to scrape together some money) but I should have it back April 11!!! 

[wllgmr]

Dude, Richmond Superbike.

[J.P.]

Does Richmond have the tool to change the belts on my DS motor?