Just a quick intro - I met some of you yesterday at the AMS Ducati track day at MSR Cresson (I was paddocked next to Bill).  I'm a new rider so I do ask some really newbie questions (like what do you do if your kickstand falls off and you can't get off your bike....) but I have definitely enjoyed the process of learning all about riding. Since I purchased the bike in August, I have actually spent more time riding on a track (between MSR, ECR, and TWS) than I have on the street so you can guess what kind of riding I'm learning to do first.  I have found the weekend street rides to be much more enjoyable as I got more comfortable on the track.

I don't own a Monster (yeah, I hear the boos and hissing from the crowd - Hey it's a MONSTER forum after all! ) but I hope that a Ducati 748 is welcome here as well.  My Duc is a pretty stock "Giallo" 2001 748 in (Arrow slip-ons, a couple of CF pieces, and the grips are all I've changed), though I do throw on some used Sharkskinz track fairings in red when on the track (so it's red with yellow fuel tank and tail). Speedymoto fork sliders and some stompgrips on the tank round out the other changes. Currently shod with Michelin 2CT rubber though I may have to check out those OEM tires that I saw on the 1098s next time.

Looking forward to getting to know more Ducatisti in the area! 

Quote from: cm on October 19, 2008, 10:45:24 PM
Just a quick intro - I met some of you yesterday at the AMS Ducati track day at MSR Cresson (I was paddocked next to Bill).  I'm a new rider so I do ask some really newbie questions (like what do you do if your kickstand falls off and you can't get off your bike....) but I have definitely enjoyed the process of learning all about riding. Since I purchased the bike in August, I have actually spent more time riding on a track (between MSR, ECR, and TWS) than I have on the street so you can guess what kind of riding I'm learning to do first.  I have found the weekend street rides to be much more enjoyable as I got more comfortable on the track.

I don't own a Monster (yeah, I hear the boos and hissing from the crowd - Hey it's a MONSTER forum after all! ) but I hope that a Ducati 748 is welcome here as well.  My Duc is a pretty stock "Giallo" 2001 748 in (Arrow slip-ons, a couple of CF pieces, and the grips are all I've changed), though I do throw on some used Sharkskinz track fairings in red when on the track (so it's red with yellow fuel tank and tail). Speedymoto fork sliders and some stompgrips on the tank round out the other changes. Currently shod with Michelin 2CT rubber though I may have to check out those OEM tires that I saw on the 1098s next time.

Looking forward to getting to know more Ducatisti in the area! 

Welcome to the board Carlo, glad you made it! Don't worry about the no Monster thing... we don't discriminate! 

Hell... some of us don't even ride Ducs', but we don't speak his name  **cough- Cyclone -cough**  ;-) JK Don, you know we love ya!

Welcome to the board!  Glad to see you here.  I've seen you on another Ducati forum.  There's a ton more going on in this regional forum.  As you'll hear as others post up, we hope you can make it out to some of our frequent get togethers!  Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you in person on Saturday - they drove us corner workers like dogs.   

I posted in the other section as well, but welcome
Sign up for the calendar at the top of the section- lots of fun stuff coming up!

Looking forward to meeting & riding soon

Scott

Quote from: BarneePhife on October 20, 2008, 05:17:51 AM
Welcome to the board!  Glad to see you here.  I've seen you on another Ducati forum.  There's a ton more going on in this regional forum.  As you'll hear as others post up, we hope you can make it out to some of our frequent get togethers!  Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you in person on Saturday - they drove us corner workers like dogs.   

I'll definitely try to make a get-together.  I guess I have my incentive to get my bike back into street trim and put lights and mirrors back on.  I need another bike (can't wait for spring... ).

  Space open in the Koolest Kabin at Koyote Ranch this weekend for the Hill Country Tour !! C'mon down - Sir L'oin has a spot on his trailer & it should be fun !!

You have a Ducati but not a Monster, I have a monster ( hahahaha) but no Ducati ( YET )  Welcome to the DFWM ! Look forward to seeing you at some of the flash bar calls!

Are you an Eastie   or a Westie   ?

Quote from: Cyclone on October 20, 2008, 06:23:43 AM
Space open in the Koolest Kabin at Koyote Ranch this weekend for the Hill Country Tour !! C'mon down - Sir L'oin has a spot on his trailer & it should be fun !!

You have a Ducati but not a Monster, I have a monster ( hahahaha) but no Ducati ( YET )  Welcome to the DFWM ! Look forward to seeing you at some of the flash bar calls!

Are you an Eastie   or a Westie   ?

No go this weekend (have to hop over the pond for a trip) but I guess I'm considered an Eastie (Plano near Tollway). I'll definitely there for whatever a flash bar call is...

Welcome, man 

Saw you tearing it up at the track but didn't get to meet you.  [moto]

Lots of rides, meets, and other shenanigans here, hope to meet you and the bike soon

Quote from: cm on October 20, 2008, 06:34:25 AM
(Plano near Tollway)

I think that makes you a "yankee"
No worries, we've got several peeps up North

Hey Carlo- Don't forget to add your Birthday to the thread at the top

Quote from: Sir L'Blur on October 20, 2008, 07:16:42 AM
Hey Carlo- Don't forget to add your Birthday to the thread at the top

Done!

Carlo, welocme to the madness that is the DFWM Forum    Hope to meet you soon; there's a lunch planned on Sunday, November 2nd over near D/FW airport.  Here's the thread:

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=13285.0



Lisa

Glad you made it. It was nice meeting and talking to you and your wife on Saturday. I look forward to seeing you again. I hope to progress as fast as you did on the track, you fly brother.

Quote from: b.b. on October 20, 2008, 09:20:01 AM
Glad you made it. It was nice meeting and talking to you and your wife on Saturday. I look forward to seeing you again. I hope to progress as fast as you did on the track, you fly brother.

Great meeting you as well. Glad I decided to try and squeeze in to that spot next to your truck!

You're already progressing faster than me on the track!  Took me 6 track days to just kiss the pavement with my left knee slider...and was only yesterday until I can get it down consistently in some turns.    

Now I have to work on the ultra-clean, untouched right knee slider...

Nice meeting you Saturday   Yes, I think I have video of you screaming by me on the track.  Youtube completely takes all the quality away from the video when you upload it.