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Introductions => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: hihhs on May 06, 2009, 10:52:59 PM

Title: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: hihhs on May 06, 2009, 10:52:59 PM
Just bought an '09 Monster 1100 & awaiting delivery.
I've wanted a Ducati for about 12 years. Had other bikes (Yamaha, Harley, Kawasaki) and enjoyed them all.
Now, happily married and over 40 (barely!) I finally bought my Ducati. [clap]

I've been on the forum almost all day, really interesting stuff. I've already found several mods that I would like on my Monster, and I don't even have it in the garage yet.

A pilot friend flew me to Honolulu to go to the dealer. He flew back the next day and bought a Monster for himself! I think all he needed was one "listen". He hadn't even ridden one yet.

I'm really enjoying being on DMF.
Title: Re: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: somegirl on May 07, 2009, 12:03:50 AM
Welcome and congrats on the new bike, looking forward to seeing and hearing more about it. [thumbsup]

Guess it is too late to warn you about the modding bug! ;)
Title: Re: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: TiNi on May 07, 2009, 04:24:00 AM
hello & welcome to the dmf :)

good luck with the 1100  [moto]

we'll need pics once you take delivery!
Title: Re: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: grandpa nate on May 07, 2009, 07:15:18 AM
Welcome!!!  Just give into the modding sickness...there is no escape!!!!!!


+1 on pics when you get the bike
Title: Re: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: hihhs on May 07, 2009, 08:24:09 AM
Thank you all for the welcome. I'll definitely post pics.
Title: Re: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: Sleeper_I on May 07, 2009, 02:06:05 PM
Howdy and welcome to the board hihhs,

A Monster 1100 in Hawaii?! I must say I'm a bit jealous.

+1 on the pics when it's yours

Have fun  [moto]
Title: Re: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: Franco58 on May 08, 2009, 09:42:55 AM
Quote from: grandpa nate on May 07, 2009, 07:15:18 AM
Welcome!!!  Just give into the modding sickness...there is no escape!!!!!!


+1 on pics when you get the bike

Ha, ha, ha!! You're not kidding! I don't think there are very many "stock" Ducatis out there.  [laugh]

Welcome hihhs, and enjoy the forum. Great folks abound in here with a lot of great support!

Cheers,   [beer]
Title: Re: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: hihhs on May 12, 2009, 01:39:56 PM
Clearly I have entered some sort of hole in the space time continuum. My M1100 should arrive this afternoon and I am staring at my watch while at work. I swear two-minutes pass for every click of the second hand! [bang]
Title: Re: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: swampduc on May 13, 2009, 06:53:57 AM
Quote from: hihhs on May 12, 2009, 01:39:56 PM
Clearly I have entered some sort of hole in the space time continuum. My M1100 should arrive this afternoon and I am staring at my watch while at work. I swear two-minutes pass for every click of the second hand! [bang]
[laugh]
We've all been there. I ordered one of the very early 696's and had to wait 2 whole weeks!  :'( Oh, the humanity.
But I'm having trouble feeling sorry for the guy in Hawaii with an M1100  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: New Member in Hawaii
Post by: hihhs on May 13, 2009, 08:32:06 AM
Quote from: swampduc on May 13, 2009, 06:53:57 AM
[laugh]
We've all been there. I ordered one of the very early 696's and had to wait 2 whole weeks!  :'( Oh, the humanity.
But I'm having trouble feeling sorry for the guy in Hawaii with an M1100  [thumbsup]

It finally arrived. Now, I need to start ordering parts!
I posted a couple of pics at
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=23648.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=23648.0)