Hey all,

My name is Sean.  I live in the Seattle area.  I just recently took the MSF course (passed!) and got my endorsement.  Prior to taking the MSF class, I had not been on a bike since about 1991 and, even then, it was limited to some dirt riding out in a field by my friend's house for about an hour.  So, for all intents and purposes, I am a total newbie.  I don't have my bike yet, but I've been wanting a Monster for years--ever since a friend of mine picked up a M620 in about 2002.  I love the new 696 and have been lusting after a red one.  My crystal ball tells me that I'll be buying one of those bad boys in the spring.  I've been lurking on "the old board" for quite a while and finally decided to make the jump over here.  I'm happy to be a member of the community!

Hope to see you on the road soon.

welcome to the board Sean. congratulations on passing the MSF
make sure and get in touch with the Northwest folks over in the local clubs boards section.

Welcome Sean, congrats on the endorsement and passing MSF.

+1 on introducing yourself to the NorthWest board.

Best of luck with the bike shopping, you might check out our Monsters for Sale section, sometimes there are 696's listed there.

Looking forward to seeing what you end up with!

Welcome Sean!  I lived in Seattle for years (Ballard) and still miss it.  Congrats on passing the MSF!  The other day, I noticed that Ducati Seattle had a used '09 696 for sale on their website.  Could be worth checking out.

Liz