| I don't post much on this forum, but i am logged on most days at work and keep an eye on what's going on.
Unlike some it appears, i am a relative new boy when it comes to Ducati ownership, as i am only on my second.
Indeed, I only passed my bike test in 1995 at the age of 39 and have never looked back.
I have owned a few since then - VFR 750 X 2, ZZR1100 (recently repurchased), Blade, SP1, 996 and then my dream SP4.
Ever since i started to drive cars in 1972, i have always pulled them to bits to service and tune and sought technical information and opinion through owners clubs and books.
Call me old-fashioned, but i believe that part of the motoring package, whether cars or bikes, is to get your hands dirty every now and then, to find out how it works and how to make it stop and go a bit better.
It makes me mechanicaly sympathetic and also helps when breakdowns occur, except that if you look after it, they don't.
Of all the clubs to which i have subscribed, the DSC in the main, appears to be the most professional and i find the level of freely imparted technical knowledge staggering at times.
This is what it's all about in my opinion and whether you are fortunate enough to have several Ducati in the garage or just one, we all share the same passion.
A lot of riders only ever dream of owning a Ducati.
I can't get enough of it, i'm on the hook and my SP makes me laugh whenever i ride it.
Politics and open personal criticism on the messageboard are not what the club is about as far as I am concerned, I am here because i like the Ducati lifestyle.
If I can help out with my 2p worth I will. If not, I keep quiet.
This is the Ducati Sporting Club, it's a UK club for riders of any sort and the website is viewed the world over.
Non-owners will form an opinion of the Ducatisti from what they read here.
Lets keep it real so that it only does what it says on the tin.  |