Soooo, my name is Chris. I live in Elk Grove (a Sacramento, CA suburb). I've been riding about 4 1/2 months now and loving every second. I took some GREAT advice and bought a 2000 Ninja 250 as my first bike, which I use to commute ~40 miles a day, 5 days a week. On the weekends, schedule (and wife ;D) permitting, I hit the twisties. It's a great bike--nothing like banging through the gears and throwing a lightweight, high-revving, easy-to-handle bike around the corners on a Sunday morning. The sucky part is riding on the freeway at 9000rpm, going 72mph for 20 minutes.
Anyway, I normally hang out at local sportbike forums (BARF, Sacriders, SacramentoCrotchRockets), but I've really been thinking of getting a Monster as my next bike. The bike that got me thinking about it is Jammen's high mileage '05 M620 that's currently for sale. I was set on a Honda CBR 600F4i, but I loove the styling of the Monsters and the L-twin's torque would be nice for the commute and riding in the city.
Anyway, I ramble. Hope to get some good info from here and maybe meet some of you good folks. [beer]
welcome to the board. looks like you are already dialed in with the local scene.
good luck with your search for a monster. you wont regret getting one.
Good luck with your search for a monster!!! They FREAKIN RULE!!!!!! I am a Sacratomato native and will be moving back in about a week and am lookin for folk to ride with. I am also such a freakin nerd that I have a faceplant page for my bike (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sophia/116732397443 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sophia/116732397443)) and another for Sacramento Motorcycle Riders (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-Motorcycle-Riders/152799728089765 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-Motorcycle-Riders/152799728089765)). So if you are painfully bored you gots somethin ta read!!!!
i'm make the beast with two backsin rabling
that is all
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Welcome Chris! :)
We're a little far from you but you might also want to stop in and introduce yourself to us hooligans in the MOB (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?board=19.0) (Monsters of the Bay Area). [evil] ;D
I rode a friend's 250 from Foster City to Sacramento, so I am familiar with the buzziness. I think you will find the Monster a lot more comfy on the freeway. [thumbsup] It is also good for city riding, and pretty fun in the twisties, a nice all-around choice. Although I love the 250 in the twisties. [moto]
Good luck with your search and keep us updated!
Thanks, all, for the replies.
Slow Guy, thanks for the links. Maybe we can do a ride when I get my Monster!
somegirl, thanks. You know my pain with the 250! I have peeps in the Bay so maybe I'll meet some of you guys out there some time.
Quote from: awdconvert on October 13, 2010, 07:38:21 PM
Slow Guy, thanks for the links. Maybe we can do a ride when I get my Monster!
Just so ya know...doesn't what ya ride as long as you ride
@slow guy
Absolutely. I went for a ride around Berryessa with a group of about 30 riders, and I had the smallest and probably oldest bike there. I just ride my own ride--I was just happy to be out there. Besides, I was passing up a couple of bigger bikes by the end of the day. [thumbsup]
Any time you want to ride, let me know! Just figured it would be cool to have two monsters riding along and confusing some of the local folk. [moto]