Hello from Shark City

[Jasone510]

Good morning DMF!  I've been lurking here for the past month.  According to the "Total time logged in" I have done 22 hours and 32 minutes of research, learning all I can about these beautiful Italian machines or should I say works of art.  I am completely new to motorcycles, but have always been interested and can now afford to turn this interest into a reality.  I have recently taken my permit test and will be taking a MSF class very soon.

The Ducati Monster has always caught my eye and I hope to join the ranks of Ducatisti in the very near future.  So if anyone in Nor Cal is contemplating selling their 05 or 06 S2R800 this year I may be contacting you 

[somegirl]

Welcome to the DMF!

Make sure you check in with the MOB (Monsters of the Bay Area)...we might be a bit rough around the edges but we're a good group.

Glad to hear that you're planning on taking MSF.  I'd like to suggest a cheap, used, little Japanese bike of some flavor (Ninja 250/500 or GS500 are typical) as your very first bike.  Confidence-building, far cheaper to fix when you drop it as most newbs do at least once (plus less heart-breaking), far cheaper to insure, and you can often sell for the same price you bought it for.  Do a few thousand miles on that, and then look for a 620, 695, or S2R800 as a great 2nd bike.

There's a great post on BARF about beginning bikes, I'd recommend giving it a read.

Anyway, whatever you decide, have fun! [moto]

[Jasone510]

Welcome to the DMF!

Make sure you check in with the MOB (Monsters of the Bay Area)...we might be a bit rough around the edges but we're a good group.

Glad to hear that you're planning on taking MSF.   I'd like to suggest a cheap, used, little Japanese bike of some flavor (Ninja 250/500 or GS500 are typical) as your very first bike.  Confidence-building, far cheaper to fix when you drop it as most newbs do at least once (plus less heart-breaking), far cheaper to insure, and you can often sell for the same price you bought it for.  Do a few thousand miles on that, and then look for a 620, 695, or S2R800 as a great 2nd bike.

There's a great http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5380523&postcount=8]post on BARF about beginning bikes[/url], I'd recommend giving it a read.

Anyway, whatever you decide, have fun! [moto]

Thanks for the advice .  I also just joined BARF and read post linked above, great information.