New Ducati Monster 796 Owner- Austin, Tx

[ssrealty]

Just discovered this form. I purchased my first 2013 Ducati Monster 796 a few months ago. This is my third bike. Still have my Yamaha 2005 FJR 1300. I found I did not ride the Yamaha much but decided to keep for longer rides. I am enjoying the Ducati. Have put 1,000 miles on it since November. This pretty good considering my Yamaha is almost nine years old and only has 7,000 miles on it.

I wanted a lighter more nimble bike. The Ducati certainly handles well an is a lot of fun to ride. I am just an average rider. Still trying to get used to the low RPM lag. Have only owned inline 4 bikes before, and the Twin L is a different animal. I did install the 14T sprocket, but did not notice much of a difference. May have changed too soon to notice.

I have purchased tickets for the Ducati Island event for MotoGP in Austin at Circuit of Americas. Looking forward to the event. Went to MotoGP last year. Anyone attending the event?

[ungeheuer]

Dont think I'll make it to that event.

Thought I'd welcome you aboard anyway 

[Doe-Foe]

Welcome. I test drove a '09 FJR 1300 a few months before I ended up getting my first Duc. The FJR just seemed heavier than I would enjoy and the electronic shifting killed the rest of the motorcycle experience for me.

[pesto]

Hi from Dallas, I'm hoping to attend . I have an M696, it's my first bike...I've done 4700 miles since I bought it in July.

Welcome!!