Greetings from Mountain View, CA!
I had been lusting over motorcycles for quite a few years, and after going to the Legend of the Motorcycle show in Half Moon Bay it was pretty much all over, I couldn't go any longer without a bike. I always loved the look of the Monster and especially the S2R, so my heart was set on it from the beginning.
After a brief stint on a Honda CB250 the folks at Munroe Motors in SF were able to find me a still new shiny black 2007 S2R 800. I've now got a little over 800 miles on it and couldn't be happier. For the local folks - I just rode highway 9 for the first time yesterday, and I think my life has been changed forever. [moto]
Paul
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welcome to the board Darth Paul!
there are a bunch of other bay area riders active here.
Welcome Paul! There's quite a few of us on the Peninsula. Yeah, 9 is a great road. [moto]
Swing by the MOB (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?board=19.0) and introduce yourself, hope to meet you at one of the events. [thumbsup]