FNG from NC

[dasrider]

Hello all!  New guy checking in from Apex, NC which is just outside of Raleigh.  I've been riding for a while, 11 years now I believe and have accumulated at least 100,000 miles by now.

'81 Honda CX500C
'02 Suzuki Bandit 600S
'03 Suzuki SV1000S
'07 Yamaha R1

So you see I've been in the Japanese crowd the entire time.  I loved the R1 but it had to go and now I am jonesying (sp?) for a naked twin.  I rode the piss out of my old SV and I have a serious hankering to get another but the Monster has always intrigued me.  So now I'm here lurking and probably will be asking a few q's every now and then to make my decision. 

Peace!

[bikepilot]

Welcome 

I put 60k miles on a '97 TL1000S (like an SV on crack ) -- fun bikes.

[iRam]

1100 evo looks really good right now and watch out for the 848 streetfighter.

[ducatiz]

Welcome 

I put 60k miles on a '97 TL1000S (like an SV on crack ) -- fun bikes.

There is a lot to like in that TL engine.  Cagiva used it on the Raptor and Navigator.  I rented the Navigator while in Italy a while back and it rode beautifully.

[dasrider]

1100 evo looks really good right now and watch out for the 848 streetfighter.

848 Streetfighter?  I wasn't aware there was such a beast in the works.

[iRam]

848 Streetfighter?  I wasn't aware there was such a beast in the works.

Yep! Its coming.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2011/August/aug1911-2012-ducati-848-streetfighter-spied/