Howdy folks, I am a newb here and to Ducati. I have wanted one for over 20 years and finally got one!!!
I bought a '86 Virago 700 brand new and it has serviced me just fine until a couple of weeks ago when I couldn't resist the call of the Duc anymore!! Now that venerable Yamaha has somebody to talk to at night in the garage!!
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/mhanis-colt/DSC_1052.jpg)
The Virago is not doomed however; I figure it is worth more to me than anybody else so I'll be hanging on to it just because.
I'll lurk mostly, read a LOT and post very little.
MAYBE the ride to Hico............?
Cheers [beer] and welcome to the group! [thumbsup] Lurkers always welcome [thumbsup]
Welcome!! Nice 1911 pic in the avatar. Series 70?
Hey, neighbor! I'm at Stacy and Watters. We'll have to meet up sometime - plenty of meetups with this group. I wanna do the Hico ride, too.
George
Quote from: fastwin on March 29, 2010, 10:41:53 AM
Welcome!! Nice 1911 pic in the avatar. Series 70?
Excellent eye Fastwin! Technically a Series 70 Reproduction if you are familiar with the current Colt lineup.
Now if I could oly figure out how to ride and shoot at the same time I would have the perfect marrige of 2 hobbies!
Quote from: GeorgeInDallas on March 29, 2010, 11:19:30 AM
Hey, neighbor! I'm at Stacy and Watters. We'll have to meet up sometime - plenty of meetups with this group. I wanna do the Hico ride, too.
George
Hi George,
I am on the East Side, Stacy and Allen Heights area. What do you ride, I'll keep my eyes peeled.........
By the way, I'm Mark.
Welcome Mark--nice ride you got there. [thumbsup]
Glad you posted the pic so we can be sure to keep our eyes peeled and stay clear while you practice merging your two hobbies.... ;)
Welcome! I too came from a Yamaha to Ducati and haven't looked back since.
Quote from: Mhanis on March 29, 2010, 11:25:24 AM
Excellent eye Fastwin! Technically a Series 70 Reproduction if you are familiar with the current Colt lineup.
Now if I could oly figure out how to ride and shoot at the same time I would have the perfect marrige of 2 hobbies!
You'll fit in great! Big 1911 fan... Colt, Springfield Armory, Kimber, Wilson, Les Baer. I have the same problem with firesticks as I do with bikes. [bang] [laugh] Guns and bikes seem to go well together. Just a gearhead kinda thing I guess. ;D
Get good at weak hand shooting if you're a "righty"... there, problem solved! [laugh]
Mucho Welcome-O [thumbsup]
Howdy
Greetings
Welcome! I started with Suzuki dual sport and now
Ducs in the garage. North D is my locale.
Welcome, great looking bike! There are quite a few 'easties' here in the neighborhood, watch here for the next ride/meet [moto]
oh, i'm by the toll way and nw hwy
Howdy Mhanis!
Welcome to the site. I've only been here a short time and there are some great people on here.
Quote from: BIG1280 on March 30, 2010, 05:45:38 PM
Welcome to the site. I've only been here a short time and there are some great people on here.
ditto, only longer... [cheeky]
Quote from: Mhanis on March 29, 2010, 12:19:21 PM
Hi George,
I am on the East Side, Stacy and Allen Heights area. What do you ride, I'll keep my eyes peeled.........
By the way, I'm Mark.
Hey, Mark - If you see me, you probably won't mistake me for anyone else (sort of a running gag): I ride a big, loud, red ST3... AND I wear a bright yellow Olympia jacket and a bright yellow matching helmet... they call me "Tron"... or worse, a "BMW pilot."
Thank you for the warm welcome everybody, I appreciate it!
George, that is a lot of color rolling down the road. I am pretty sure we haven't crossed paths before, I think I would remember that color combo!
There used to be a guy in my neighborhood with a Grey or Silver ST (I never caught if it was a 2, 3 or 4). I used to see him occasionally until about a year ago. I don't know if he sold the bike or the house!