Hello from the Philippines

[surgfish]

Hi there! been a rider for almost 20 yrs. and for the past 3 yrs, been borrowing my friends Monster 620 and 848.  Now I can proudly say I got my first ever DUCATI Monster 795. 
Hope to learn more from this group!

[stopintime]

Congratulations

795... that's the bike made in (or close to?) your country, isn't it?

You'll learn a lot - just hide your credit card when we start talking about modifying the bike

[shamoo]

Welcome.  I used to travel to Manila often for work, and I would stay for months at a time.  Many times I wished I could have bought one of those small 150cc bikes while I was there, and sell it when I leave.

I loved it there, but traffic is even worse than LA, California as hard as it is to believe. 

[ManaloEA]

Welcome to the forum. There are many good people here and tons of great information. Hope you will enjoy.

My mother is from Manila and my father is from Cagayan. They always tell me it is a very nice place, and that I need to go back and visit. Maybe someday.

[JoeP]

Kumusta kabayan! Welcome.   

[NAKID]

I loved it there, but traffic is even worse than LA, California as hard as it is to believe. 

Been all over the world and Manila has to be up there with the worst traffic/drivers.

Cabbies are crazy!

[stopintime]

http://www.ducati.com/news/ducati_philippine_week_end/2012/04/27/2474/index.do

[surgfish]

Thanks for the warm welcome.
I will be attending the Philippine Ducati Weekend definitely!

[stopintime]

Cool - please take pictures if you can 

(They have to be posted on an outside server, like PhotoBucket, and then linked to for them to appear here)
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=109.0