Well, I finally pulled the trigger and got a real bike! I've wanted a 696 for a long time and after a friend rode an 1100 and was blown away, I went and picked up a 2011 796 with 750 miles. I am in love with this thing. I've been a cyclist all my life and riding a motorcycle is quite an exhilirating event, but this bike feels like a bicycle not a motorbike! I mean it has so much agility and though it weighs nearly 400 lbs., it doesn't feel like it.
I just wish I had done this much earlier.
I've been riding an 05 Suzuki SV650S for nearly 5 years and though I like the bike, I am selling it!
I look forward to learning the ins and outs of this bike and hope to get connected here.
Welcome!
Excellent taste too, as you can see from my signature. ;) Hope you are someplace warm where you can enjoy it!
Agreed about the bicycle too. A lot of that feeling comes from the L-Twin low center of gravity. 50 lbs. less and it would really be there. A better shock and a 796 is almost perfect.
Great that you already have 5 years of riding under your belt. Ducatis can be sneaky. Do you know how fast you are going? :)
Rubber side down and have fun!