:lol:

OMG Dickie....Knee down in this weather ????????????????????????????

or are you really Ruben Xaus and dare not tell us ?

i wish!

no, but quite tall so its not much of a problem especially if you get off the bike alot.

well monsters definitely do 130. to be fair it really was downhill with a bit of a tail wind but it got there all the same.
can't see any reason why you wont be able to get up to 140+ on the desmodue bikes by the time you lose some of the weight and get a big bore kit on?

any advance on 140?

do i hear 150 ?

Once upon a time, on a quiet road in Chelmsford...........Ducati speedos... :lol::lol::lol:

Not a chance on the gearing I intend to run, but I will let you know when its done, I will give it a blast up the old runway at work, trouble is somebody put a roundabout about 2/3 the way down it so have now only got about 3/4 mile to play with, either that or its see me mate at Dalton Barracks and see if I can use their runway, it use to be good enough fof Williams F1. Either will save me having to worry about the bike being road legal.

So, dickie, is your 999 just languishing in the garage now that you've switched your affections to the Monster?

:sniff:

only for the time being. as soon as the monster is race ready it will only be used on the occasional trackday and obviously the races. gagging to get the 999 out but weather and roads will have to improve a bit first. you coming on a burnham run then one hot sunny sunday??

you coming on a burnham run then one hot sunny sunday?? [/quote]

For sure.

And it doesn't have to be hot or sunny. Although there were witnesses to you laying down reason after reason why you didn't want me to come on the Burnham run. Fordie et al heard you making excuses about how NOT welcome I would be.

I'm thinking now I'm going to buy a Monster this year, to commute to work on. I measured the route today - 4.5 miles from my new gaff to work. Would buy an off roader or (somebody shtop me!) scooter but the hill up a country lane back to my house would be a 'lean forward, squeeze yr butt cheeks and rock, type of ride on a scooter. It's steep, man :o
So I think I may as well buy the monster and get used to riding it before next (2006) season. Also, Joanna and Nicole are doing CBT on March 5th so they can borrow it for practice.

It's a PLAN :D

Rock on Roofie, get on Desmo Due for 06 :D