Hello everyone my name is Moses.
Just purchased a '06 Tangerine Red/Black and brought it back to San Antonio, TX, for now. It's my first time riding and obviously my first bike. I saw a Monster Dark when I was taking college courses about 13 years ago and fell in love with them. I finally got a chance to purchase a motorcycle and had my eyes on a S2R or a HD Nightster (about 11 Harleys in my family). Well I saw this one and jumped on it. All the HD owners in my family including everyone else loved the S2R [cheeky] . My dad and my brother took a small road trip with me to pick it up, about 360 mile round trip I think. We then put it in storage until I was finally able to ride it. In between this time, I took a motorcycle safety course, took my written test and received my M endorsement. [clap] I also removed the silencers and passenger foot pegs, changed the oil with Motul, added some bar end mirrors, t-rex frame sliders, t-rex rear wheel stand, HJC helmet, painted the chrome headlight ring satin black and added a DDM Hi/Lo 35 watt H.I.D. kit. My uncle and I took it on 3 hour ride so that I could get use to driving it on the highway and what not. Here's the pictures from my camera phone. Look forward to meeting everyone.
Bringing it home:
(http://nvs14g.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pSUwr5oWwWUfSeZ0TbMd_E1c9_eg4R4SP22mP8PaQnU5hLlZtItD4_53j-qeg7Jd1oIENoADpcqVxW4wat2Eui0kJ5tokFQcp/1.JPG)
(http://nvs14g.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pOKQLF1TAo_TSOoWRdMO8p8tLQTf2udIcBUKZD-m1bc7auPWfvN7w47IlNBX-JnQELycZ7ZDpkv1l-0gNGyYZC4cXTaax1rCD/2.JPG)
(http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pDSI3m80QUghIrl6Y0GXsOq_fgv6dcNm9xS5fEvWmlKXPzI8oWDrMVc946j7dIFIkmTKRtTwqA-jz-PlRvp3XsQ/3.JPG)
From this weekend, my S2R and my uncles HD Rocker C
(http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1ppNR8pnWVdLGGfwEaOBsPg4l9H2teQObuW7_JXBrwlqW6IFZ1LmCsLc51butCh7onxBcPjWK1oMdfvn5fGgaUuw/4.JPG)
Congrats. Great choice of bike there! [thumbsup]
Welcome and congrats on that beautiful S2R, I love the tangerine. [thumbsup]
When you get a chance, check in with your local group, THCM (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?board=32.0).
Have fun, ride safe. :) [moto]
Great, I wish my S2R1000 was of the same color [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Thanks everyone.
Hopefully I'll post a how to on the DDM hi/lo in the next couple of days.
Moses,
That (DDM install how-to) would be great. I just ordered the DDM kit last night.
You obviously found the right board. I lurk here all the time, but rarely post. This place is awesome for all the how to's and tech help.
Piece!
Welcome. Nice Bike!
Quote from: CNS-Mike on December 14, 2009, 04:21:38 AM
Moses,
That (DDM install how-to) would be great. I just ordered the DDM kit last night.
You obviously found the right board. I lurk here all the time, but rarely post. This place is awesome for all the how to's and tech help.
Piece!
Working on how to right now, let me know if you have any questions. Did you get the hi/low or the just the low kit?
Quote from: grunte on December 17, 2009, 09:33:03 AM
Welcome. Nice Bike!
Thanks
Moses,
I got the 55W hi/low kit in 8000K. UPS tracking says the package should be here Tuesday. If I run into any questions, I'll give you a shout.
Thanks!
Quote from: CNS-Mike on December 19, 2009, 11:41:14 AM
Moses,
I got the 55W hi/low kit in 8000K. UPS tracking says the package should be here Tuesday. If I run into any questions, I'll give you a shout.
Thanks!
Hope you know you have to cut the headlight housing. :)
Here's the how to:
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=33092.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=33092.0)
Nice tutorial, thank you! [thumbsup]
Quote from: somegirl on December 19, 2009, 07:33:33 PM
Nice tutorial, thank you! [thumbsup]
Thanks and your welcome. Couple of more simple how to's to come.
Another picture of the bike ;D
(http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pBbo0Psv65E2gM7ULzlKaTLasvrtmQxODI20ZzoB_PGe8W2L6WSs-hQmT3IcU5agdVH3J0PQ50XbRwR0IXPgfDw/DSC01225.JPG)
Made some new exhaust tips with 4" baffles ;D , just have to paint the rest of the exhaust now.
(http://nvs14g.bay.livefilestore.com/y1po0h2idWzF_QcMu9Azbzl4sVd2KV9DHDIaYRzWj0c_ETyTC-Ze_F2dfi5Z_MRQ5Yy0Mkr-hE6TJgLb9u4vBchGswhFxL-5v19/DSC01383.JPG)
Quote from: Moses on December 28, 2009, 01:12:50 PM
Made some new exhaust tips with 4" baffles ;D , just have to paint the rest of the exhaust now.
Black out those belt covers also! [thumbsup]
Quote from: DarkStaR on December 28, 2009, 03:29:32 PM
Black out those belt covers also! [thumbsup]
That's on my list amongst others, just takes time. :)
Quote from: CNS-Mike on December 19, 2009, 11:41:14 AM
Moses,
I got the 55W hi/low kit in 8000K. UPS tracking says the package should be here Tuesday. If I run into any questions, I'll give you a shout.
Thanks!
How did your install go?
Finally cleaned the bike, after a couple of months. Made a huge difference.
(http://nvs14g.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2Me6rUyJxq9-m2osBUa_NAtjuTHWOTqj9wSe04IuySbhqLJwMM4dWpKZcZRsh0fqRacLO03dWH8AcqBTdNl19KqSOdAtU-3Z/clean.jpg)
Haven't done much except paint the timing covers. HID light is still running awesome. Happy motoring!
(http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1prpBNyWzbltiQSwifdcACERulKA8SO1OPStsJh9c5BToPHUihRGFmcnS_TvZ1pXsGkFbPONBclrrfDZFVI9yXDw/P1030811.JPG)
Bike looks good! that color looks great on the S2r! Ride Safe
Quote from: Moses on December 29, 2009, 09:58:12 AM
How did your install go?
Moses,
They actually shipped me the 35 W light bulb, so the install wasn't as bad as it should have been. It was an absolute pregnant dog to get everything into the housing and make it close up. I'm going to read your tutorial now and see if I could have done it differently. I've been in Singapore since the new year, and I leave again next week to go back. I haven't been reading the board very much since then, because it just makes me miss my bike even more. Plus, I've been busy as hell.
During the three weeks I WAS home this summer, I already high sided my bike [bang] and used it as a cheap excuse to upgrade to some shiny parts from CRG and SpeedyMoto. I'm going to try to core my cans this weekend before I go.
So I hope you've been able to keep the rubber side down since you've gotten your bike. I've been riding for 16 years and I've crashed twice - once in my second year of riding and once just last week.
Take care!