Hampton Roads Ducati thread

[Bun-bun]

HOLY SHIT!!!

You can hear the camera bike scraping in almost every corner!

Thanks Kris.

[FastAndLight]

+1 

That is pretty bad ass.  I'm jealous of you all getting to ride.  My bike is still in the shop.  However, I have a ton of parts coming in tomorrow and over the next few days.  Hopefully I'll be back riding in a few weeks.

[CMDRDAVE]

My bike is still in the shop.  However, I have a ton of parts coming in tomorrow and over the next few days.  Hopefully I'll be back riding in a few weeks.

What parts?  Whatcha getting done. TTIWWOP 

[FastAndLight]

What parts?  Whatcha getting done. TTIWWOP 

I'm still dealing with the rogue caliper and the ensuing rear wheel replacement.  In the mean time I ordered a Zard full CF exhaust, an open airbox, an ECU remap from Monstermash, and some Bridgestone BT-016's (since the tires have to come off the wheels anyway).  I've also been waiting on a ton of parts of my girlfriend's bike.  People keep knocking it over and stuff.  Her new handlebars, grips, and turn signal came today.  Hopefully will be getting her new levers, tank, and body pieces early next week.

Needless to say, she and I have been helping stimulate the economy in the best way we can.

For the next round, and to hopefully get here before the Zards arrive, I'm thinking about doing the tail chop and changing out my turn signals.  That said, I'm having trouble picking turn signals.  I want something with a smoked lens, a bit smaller and brighter than stock, but I don't much like the way most of them look...

[Bun-bun]

For the next round, and to hopefully get here before the Zards arrive, I'm thinking about doing the tail chop and changing out my turn signals.  That said, I'm having trouble picking turn signals.  I want something with a smoked lens, a bit smaller and brighter than stock, but I don't much like the way most of them look...

Have you seen these?
www.oberon-performance.co.uk/acatalog/LED-Indicator-Bar-End-Weights.html

[Bun-bun]

COOKOUT!
Next Saturday, in honor of all the MUTHA'S out there, we will be having a get together at my house.
5pm to when the cops arrive.
BYOB
925 Wakefield Ave
Norfolk

Rain date will be May 16.

[FastAndLight]

Have you seen these?
www.oberon-performance.co.uk/acatalog/LED-Indicator-Bar-End-Weights.html

Those are pretty badass.  However, I have my CRG lane splitters mounted in the bar ends right now...not sure I could fit the crg mount over that thing and I'm not sure I want to move all of my controls and crap inboard enough to mount the CRGs on the bar. 

If I got these, could I go with an integrated rear taillight and get away with it?  More generally, does anyone have an opinion on the legality of these?

[Bun-bun]

From what I understand, you don't legally have to have turn signals in VA, but if you have any, you have to have all four. If you paired the Oberons up with a n integrated taillight, I think that would satisfy the legal aspect. I also think the Oberons go outboard of the barend mirrors. I think the site has a bike with both.

[CMDRDAVE]

COOKOUT!
BYOB

Bring Your Own Bunny?

[Bun-bun]

Bring Your Own Bunny?

BYOM too
(Bring Your Own Mother)
AKA
Bring Your Old Mother
Bring Your Own Mustard
Bring Your Own Monster

[J.P.]

Hey Fastandlight-
Where did you take your bike? Saw the post re: rear wheel. Just got my s2r back from Redline(HRBT sucks), was wondering if there was some other place closer who handles stuff like that.
I'm at the beach too.
Thanks-JP.

[FastAndLight]

Hey Fastandlight-
Where did you take your bike? Saw the post re: rear wheel. Just got my s2r back from Redline(HRBT sucks), was wondering if there was some other place closer who handles stuff like that.
I'm at the beach too.
Thanks-JP.

JP,
My incident occurred up in DC, as such a shop up here is dealing with it.  I've never had Redline work on my bike, though I've ordered some parts from them before.  Let me know if you find a good shop in the area on our side of the HRBT.  And yes, it does suck royally.  I've heard it only gets worse in the summer too (I moved to VA Beach in October).

[Bun-bun]

JP,
And yes, it (The HRBT) does such royally.  I've heard it only gets worse in the summer too (I moved to VA Beach in October).

Oh, if you've never spent a summer here you're in for a treat. Multiple mile backups at the HRBT every weekend, $10 per day beach parking, and you're not a local 'til you've seen your first 300 pound canadian walking down the beach proudly wearing his speedo!

[CMDRDAVE]

  This rain needs to go away.  I think I am going through riding withdrawl.  After ~1k miles in 4 days, I have not been out riding since Sunday.

Finnished the valves, fuel filter, plugs on the monster and put her back together last night.  She started up great, with no flying pieces or explosions.     I'm still going to swap plug wires and get a new (heavier) rear spring.  Any one know a shop that rebuilds rear shocks?  I would try it my self but can't find a good procedure or kit. 

But the next immediate project to to give both bikes a good scrub.  The monster just needs it and the 748 is still a mess from last weekend.  You might think 70mph rain would blast off all of the bugs, but you would be worng.

[Bun-bun]

COOKOUT!
Next Saturday, in honor of all the MUTHA'S out there, we will be having a get together at my house.
5pm to when the cops arrive.
BYOB
925 Wakefield Ave
Norfolk

Rain date will be May 16.

I'm postponing the cookout til May 16. It's pretty obvious at this point that it will still be raining Saturday, and even if it isn't it'll be too wet to cut grass, and since my grass is now head high, I don't want to lose anyone in the backyard.
So we'll reschedule for May 16, and hope for better weather.
Jeff