Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > A big christmas hello....(916 newbie)

[hooley]

All.

Just thought i would add a festive post saying 'Hi' to everyone on here.

After Bike Magazine did the secondhand special on the 748 i had the urge to get 'my dream bike'. The big-up to this site was a massive reassurance. I've had a few performance cars in the last few years from Caterhams to Subarus, and nothing has quite hit 'the spot' (we all know what the spot is....surely?)

One thing that cult performance cars have in droves is the camaraderie of fellow drivers and the massive following and brotherhood of the internet forum - so to find such a forum for my newly intended was very much good news.

I've been following this site for the last few months, whilst dreaming about knee-down moments, and i'd just like to say that the bunch of contributors on this site appear (never actually met any of them so i'll have to go on first impressions) to be one of the friendliest and most helpful bunch of people in the world.

So, basically i'm blaming all of you for encouraging me in to buying a '97 Red 916 with carbon mono seat, ohlins rear shock, race number boards front and rear, 4614 miles from new, 5-spoke marchenisis, and me wearing the biggest smile for years (until the other-half finds out - 5 days and counting - seriously she doesn't yet know).

Bought it in the depths of winter, riding it home in rain at 4 degrees centigrade - couldn't feel the cold - does ownership always do this?

Hopefully see you all around in the coming years.

From a soon-to-be-eunuch (when she finds out) - but it'll all be worth it

Jas

[madmav]

welcome merry xmas mate and i will have a large baileys!! ..............mav

[neilkeogh]

welcome aboard matey.

if i were you i'd stick a Haynes guide down the front of your leathers, your girlie will have your dangly bits for earrings

but still having a Ducati is worth all the pain as I'm sure she'll come round

[Glyn]

tell the good lady you won it at the works xmas raffle
then again you dont need her anyway you've got a duke to play with now

hope to see you on a ride out soon

[kwikbitch]

Congratulations on your new baby...916 eh?
Will probably give you no end of sleepless nights worrying about how to keep her in the manner she should be accustomed to, but nevertheless enjoy...Welcome to Dukedom
Oh yeah, and if you're buying mines a mint Aero!

[Webcore]

Know how you feel - rode my 916 100 miles home in the pouring rain (big grin under the lid and clenched buttocks everytime I went blind into the spray from a truck!!) and haven't told the wife about the 996S motor i've got sitting in the garage waiting to go in..............

[hooley]

It doesn't help the secrecy when the HPI and insurance envelopes fall on the doorstep on the same day, with me being forced to open them with 'my beloved' standing over me quizzing me as to why they arrived????

Webcore - nearly lost mine within 500m after purchase - i'm not used to the torque (for that read wheel-spin) after a life on in-line four Jap bikes.
Fishtailed down the road at 30 mph - i'm only just getting the adrenalin out of the system now........

If i'm in the chair........what'll it be?

Jas

[Lily]

just face up to your desires and look at what you have.. if she truly loves you she will come round and if she doesn't, who cares you have a Ducati that will pull lots of new ladies

sorry, what i meant to say was you are a very bad boy and you should buy her a nice present to make up for your wrong doing!

Welcome to the board, I'll have a nice hot chocolate and get yourself an optimate whil eyour at the bar

[Webcore]

Large Super Unleaded for me please!

[ath748]

Welcome, and congrats on seeing the Italian light!!

Right now, at this time of day, mines a double espresso....