Hello all,
I'm John from Long Island, NY. Just picked up an 2009 pearl white 696 a few weeks ago. The bike came pretty much stock except for a tail chop. So far the only thing I've done is replace the micro-bikini windshield with a stock plastic instrument panel cover. Anyway, I used to ride a long time ago and decided to get back into riding, took the MSF course, got myself a bike and here I am.
Welcome.
There are some crazies in NYMMC (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?board=28.0)
You should stop and say hey to them.