Hello,
going by forum guidelines:
My name is Michael
I live in Santa Barbara county CA
I have a 2014 Ducati Monster 796 ABS
also have a 2001 Triumph Sprint RS
2012 Kawasaki 250r
2008 Genuine Buddy International Italia 50
and recently sold my 2009 kawasaki ZX-6R because I tore up my shoulder and unfortunately cannot ride supersports or superbikes (sportbikes of any kind) anymore. :-[
I have been riding two wheeled motorized vehicles for about 5 decades.
Got my Monster from Ducati of Santa Barbara about a week ago and I'm breaking it in right now. Joined the forum because I've found that forums are full of information (and other things). This is my first Ducati, and have wanted one, but always found a reason not to buy one. But this time around, the Monster actually made the most sense, surprisingly.
Cheers to all.
welcome to the board Michael. glad you finally found an excuse to buy a ducati.
be sure to check out the local clubs section if you are interested in finding other members in SOCAL.
Welcome! You should hook up with El-Twin who's roughly our "vintage" and on an 1100 EVO from Santa Barbara and lives there as well. Send him a PM and he'll be delighted. No, really. ;)
Naturally you have excellent taste but you might want to fit a 14T front sprocket. El-Twin will fill you in. Broke my shoulder four years ago in a dumb accident, so I'm aware of your issue. Mine gets tired after a while and I have to slow down. 8)
Have Fun!