bradders
05-Apr-2009, 20:27
after picking the bike up Weds, I had a slow and steady ride home, part way thinking what a mistake I'd made!! It seemed so different to the one I rode last year. But not really enough to form any opinion
Fully suited in 1 piece leathers and flip up lid considgned to the storage rack, dark visor dusted off and back protector in and just a bum bag with the essentials, off I went to the garage for my first proper ride.
Took me over 10 minutes to even start it...couldnt stop just looking at it :D and so followed a solo ride over to Goodwood to meet the Ducati peeps (good to see you all) there, on roads I know well or fairly well...what a revelation!!
brought back all the reasons I wanted a sports bike...rapier like handling...plenty of go...gorgeous looks...great sound
and some of the ones as to why I got rid of one! :lol:
the way this thing screams 'is that the best you've got?!' as you come out of a bend having been waaaaay to slow through it! Talk about bad influence :devil:
still, tyres are nicely scrubbed to the edges, suspension feels great now I've put all to standard, fast sportsbike head coming back :D
this bike is gonna be AWSOME on the track! :biaggi:
roll on Germany! :burn:
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/paul-bradbury/DSCF2191.jpg
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/paul-bradbury/DSCF2192.jpg
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/paul-bradbury/DSCF2193.jpg
Fully suited in 1 piece leathers and flip up lid considgned to the storage rack, dark visor dusted off and back protector in and just a bum bag with the essentials, off I went to the garage for my first proper ride.
Took me over 10 minutes to even start it...couldnt stop just looking at it :D and so followed a solo ride over to Goodwood to meet the Ducati peeps (good to see you all) there, on roads I know well or fairly well...what a revelation!!
brought back all the reasons I wanted a sports bike...rapier like handling...plenty of go...gorgeous looks...great sound
and some of the ones as to why I got rid of one! :lol:
the way this thing screams 'is that the best you've got?!' as you come out of a bend having been waaaaay to slow through it! Talk about bad influence :devil:
still, tyres are nicely scrubbed to the edges, suspension feels great now I've put all to standard, fast sportsbike head coming back :D
this bike is gonna be AWSOME on the track! :biaggi:
roll on Germany! :burn:
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/paul-bradbury/DSCF2191.jpg
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/paul-bradbury/DSCF2192.jpg
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/paul-bradbury/DSCF2193.jpg