New bike FINALLY, sorry Ducati, well not really

[zc911]

Hope you guys don't give me the boot 

Today was a long day, i hit up a Aprilia dealer that was only 10min from my house and checked out the Tuono 1000.  WOW it fit me so much better.  They had 2 2007s black/sivler combo and a red/white combo.
I was almost sold.  The sales guys was knowledgeable, and very very nice too deal with.
i wanted to give Ducati another try, i wanted my Tricolore

Went to a Ducati delaer, and they had a Black/silver 07 and a 08 Tricolore (# 59 if anyone is wondering lol)
I sat on the bikes, (my friend that came with me later told me i had a look of dissapointment lol)
the bike felt so TINY.  I sat on it,, checked them both out for about 15minutes.  got up walked around the store to clear my head lol, came back and not one sales guy came up to me.
Even my friend was like WTF is going on here lol
It was almost lunch by this time, so all that was going on in my head was EAT,EAT,EAT,EAT,EAT
Figured we would go eat and come back.

As we sat there eating disscussing both bikes, my love for Ducati died over a large Prime Rib sub.
The Tuono was calling my name.
Off we went to the main importer of Aprilia's.  If anoyne could give me a good deal it was the warehouse who sells to the other dealers.

As we walked in the doors,, my eyes lit up, there  by the front desk a 2008 Tuono FACTORY
I knew this was going to take a GIANT chunk out of the poor bank account.  I was sold before i even noticed the sweet flat black 07.  I thought about the 07 for about 5min lol, then said,  F it, write up the Factory 
We talked, and i got what i think was a fair deal.  Not great but considering it is the ONLY 08 factory to make it;s way to Canada so far, i could only bargin so much.

I could NOT be happier with the service i got from both dealers.  In fact the importer lives not 2min away from my house lol.  Once he found that out, i got free frame sliders, and he said we'll do the 1000km serive at his house, on the house lol.  And if i have any issues to come by and let him know.  I can even drop it off with him for the major serive and he will truck it in and deliver it back 
He even dropped by tonight on his way home too see how i liked the bike and make sure eveything was ok 

The bike had .3km.  yes POINT 3 km lol
I wish i got a picutre of that

Anyway blah blah blah on to the pics   why am i not riding you ask, RAIN. Thats right, RAIN.  It poured as i took deliver of the bike at about 4pm, then rained most of the way home.  Then stopped enough for me too wash it and put it away until tommorow

[minnesotamonster]

Glad you finally got things sorted out    Beautiful bike.  Enjoy

[NAKID]

Looked great, til I saw the blue wheels. What's with that? Doesn't seem to go with the bike at all. Glad you're happy and I hope you still contact DNA and let them know how and why they lost business...

[PizzaMonster]

Very nice!  It's pretty hard to argue with your decision.  That is one fine looking machine.    And it's still Italian so you are at least in the right neighborhood.

Your comment about no one in the Ducati dealership even noticing you were there sounds awfullyy familiar.  Seeing as you are a fellow Canuck I'm really curious if it's the same dealership that I walked out of for the same reason.

Would you by chance be talking about a certain dealership along the QEW by Oakville?  

[707soldier]

Sounds like you got an awesome deal + great customer service experience + a very nice bike.
Can't beat that, Congrats!  

[PizzaMonster]

Looked great, til I saw the blue wheels. What's with that?

Wait till you see his new neon yellow riding gear.

[zc911]

thanks guys
Blue wheels, lol beats meet.  They will have a date with the poweder coater over the winter lol
They are acutally forged and pretty light.
The bike MOVES, i mean damn IT MOVES  
And it came with a 1 tooth down front sproket under the seat, gotta get that isntalled at the first serrvice as well  

[desmopr]

I love that bike.....congrats!!

[zc911]

Very nice!  It's pretty hard to argue with your decision.  That is one fine looking machine.    And it's still Italian so you are at least in the right neighborhood.

Your comment about no one in the Ducati dealership even noticing you were there sounds awfullyy familiar.  Seeing as you are a fellow Canuck I'm really curious if it's the same dealership that I walked out of for the same reason.

Would you by chance be talking about a certain dealership along the QEW by Oakville?  

haha acutalyl Peninsula Imports was that one that scrwed me out of the Tricolore.  The WORST experience EVER
NEver EVER EVER buy anyhting there.  After they lost me the bike, no appology no explaination.  NOTHING

I acutally got ignored at GP Bikes , which was odd, i hear everyone gets good service there.  But going with my great luck it did not suprise me lol.
The only dealer i never visited, but did talk too, was REV

[zc911]

I love that bike.....congrats!!

thanks 

[PizzaMonster]

Peninsula Imports was that one that screwed me out of the Tricolore.  
NEver EVER EVER buy anyhting there.

I acutally got ignored at GP Bikes , which was odd, i hear everyone gets good service there.  

Well after getting ignored and then basically insulted I decided Peninsula Imports were a bunch of idiots.  I've been in GP Bikes and they seemed okay but very busy.

I ended up going to Ottawa to buy my bike. Good Guys at the Goodtime Center there

(But now that you own that awesome Aprilia instead....it really doesn't matter any more...does it?.. )

[zc911]

Well after getting ignored and then basically insulted I decided Peninsula Imports were a bunch of idiots.  I've been in GP Bikes and they seemed okay but very busy.

I ended up going to Ottawa to buy my bike. Good Guys at the Goodtime Center there

(But now that you own that awesome Aprilia instead....it really doesn't matter any more...does it?.. )

i wish i knew about Peninsula before hand would have saved me a week of agrivation.  how those guys are still open is beyond me.

Ya GP was nto so busy lol, they just all seemed to have better things to do than try and sell me a bike    Whatever i am waaaay happier 

[Markus]

Congratulations! That Tuono is a stellar bike. Good to hear your story has a happy ending.

[the ron]

wow, looks like an overgrown 696 to me.

the ron

[NAKID]

wow, looks like an overgrown 696 to me.

the ron

Yeah, I see what you mean. Right there where..... no, how about that part where......no not there either. Can you point out how they look alike?