Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Anyone got any Bright ideas?

[Monty]

Originally Posted by Ray

I think I've done all I wanted to do with the two Ducati's (996 BIP & 998r) I've owned over the last 11 years.

I've got some great memories.

Trips to WDW.
Touring in Italy.
Trip to the south of France.
Trips to the TT
Trackdays at most circuits in the UK.
Dined with Ducati Corse.
Been the Yorks region RO for yonks.
Met and ridden with some great fellow Ducati riders over the years from Yorkshire and beyond.
Enjoyed the highs of Ducati ownership.

The one remaining Ducati related ambition was to do the Moto Giro in the touring class. Even lost the enthusiasm for that now.

Junior is very keen on karting and that is taking up time and money, luckily dad can still hang onto a lively Kart long enough to stay in front of him with the help of a 20 BHP advantage

Just losing enthusiasm for biking in general, too many other calls on my time and ££££.

Maybe it's time for the pipe and slippers, noooooooo not a BMW.

Time to Mothball the 998?, flog it?, get that Monster S4RS? I've always wanted (but not sure I'd get time to use)

Anyone got any bright ideas that are going reignite my enthusiasm?

Ray.

You need to do the MotoGiro on a small Ducati Ray-really get into it-so it's either up to a 175 in the Vintage class, up to 250 in the Touring Supersport, or over 250 in the Taglioni-go on-you know you want too...............

John

[antonye]

How about coming on the next Factory trip?

[Annette]

Monty! See u in June!
Ant! My boy really wants to go but the dates never work. Hopefully we'll see you this time.

[Annette]

P.s. Talking about exciting things to do and making them happen. I'm determined to get to Goodwood Revival this year in September. Do you know, over the last couple of weeks I've emailed over 200 hotels and guest houses and they are all full already!
Sorted now. Wonderful hotel and flight booked. Oh YES!!!!

[antonye]

Originally Posted by Annette

Sorted now. Wonderful hotel and flight booked. Oh YES!!!!

Had a brilliant time there in 2009, such a fantastic atmosphere among the visitors, let alone with all the racing and events going on!

Plenty of pics on my facebook for you to peruse.

[Ray]

Thanks for some some interesting replies.


I rode a DD bike for a good few laps of cadwell a few years ago and really enjoyed it, if I could use the 998 in class B I might just be able to keep up with the back end of the grid
Can't see me moving on from track days to racing a bike, the idea is to spend a bit less time and money on it!

Can't see me selling the 998 to replace it with a newer model or even with an older model.

Mothballing the bike seems like a sensible option, it's not going to eat anything up. Then maybe do the touring class of the motogiro in a few years time.

Maybe I won't resist the temptation to wheel it out when the sun comes out.

Ray

[Loz]

If it's any help Ray, I had to mothball my 999 for a few years. I simply could not face selling it, so I kept in in the garage.

This year it's getting out and about once again, and hopefully I will be back in love with it in no time.

Don't jump into any decisions, I guess I'm trying to say.

[Monty]

Originally Posted by Annette

Monty! See u in June!
Ant! My boy really wants to go but the dates never work. Hopefully we'll see you this time.

Not doing the Giro this year Annette-however, we will be on your doorstep since we are booked into the Farmhouse Villa Terreno in Ruffino for the 1st-3rd July-apparently there is a race somewhere nearby and there is a new rider on the red bike??

Hopefully catch up with you when we are over.

John

[Annette]

Monty. Wonderful. We'll be there. Chat to u before then.

[Rattler]

Ray, get a grip boy. The sunshine will be here soon and change everything....

I also notice that Ducati racing was not on your "done" list !!

Get that 998R race prepped and get Sound of Thunder racing - or find a DD bike to borrow and get out there ----

HTH 8-)

Tim