Another new boy

MartinK · 30-Jun-2004, 22:59

Hi everyone .... I have been browsing the forum for a while & thought I'd better join !!!,
I am fairly badly afflicted ... I've had a 916, then a 996SPS, lost the plot for a couple of weeks last year & bought an R1.
Hated that so tried a 999 and went back to a 998 FE in March.

kwikbitch · 30-Jun-2004, 23:02

A voyeur?...mmmm!

Hullo Martin! Welcome to the board...Mines a Virtual Drambuie Ta!

:P

skidlids · 01-Jul-2004, 00:11

Hi Martin
I see your not to far from me and a few of the other Oxon members, I saw someone with a new FE over Fox's diner several weeks back, was it you ?
Anyway Welcome and hope to meet you some time.

Kev

MartinK · 01-Jul-2004, 00:19

Yes ...I popped over on the bank holiday .... Monday evenings are normally a pain cos of leaving work late.....

I seem to have got away with a cheap round at the virtual bar... best we have a virtual chaser then

Cheers

Martin

Harv748 · 01-Jul-2004, 01:09

Uhm...no...I'm in here with a load of mates...so that will be a stella chaser...with a double........

Hope to see you soon on an Oxon meet...in fact this Sunday...see the meets section????

dickieducati · 01-Jul-2004, 08:10

welcome aboard, why didnt you like the 999 you cheeky git!

psychlist · 01-Jul-2004, 08:58

Virtual chaser eh

I'll have a Tara Palmer-Tompkinson

Bionjorno!

baylissboy · 01-Jul-2004, 13:39

MartinK

Welcome back to the Ducati fold!! Glad you saw the error of your ways!!

At least you ended up with the right bike(aren't those 999's ugly)!!!

MartinK · 05-Jul-2004, 21:19

welcome aboard, why didnt you like the 999 you cheeky git!

Well I can't post this without upsetting some of you... but to answer ... I just couldn't fall in love with it.
I couldnt justify the four figure Termignomi (especially on a non "S" )so it didn't sound right, I couldn't believe anyone could design a bike with less storage space than Tambourini's finest, the front end felt a bit vague ( although this could be sorted) and the mirrors !!!!!

I was desperately trying to live with it when I sat on a mate's 998 which just felt so right ....so I bit the bullet.

Happydays are here again

psychlist · 05-Jul-2004, 21:36

Quote:

Originally posted by MartinK
Happydays are here again

They certainly are

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30-Jun-2004, 22:59	#1
MartinK Registered Forum User Posts: 12 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Witney Another new boy Hi everyone .... I have been browsing the forum for a while & thought I'd better join !!!, I am fairly badly afflicted ... I've had a 916, then a 996SPS, lost the plot for a couple of weeks last year & bought an R1. Hated that so tried a 999 and went back to a 998 FE in March. Reply

30-Jun-2004, 23:02	#2
kwikbitch Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,911 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nottingham Mood: Smiley and waiting for the sunshine A voyeur?...mmmm! Hullo Martin! Welcome to the board...Mines a Virtual Drambuie Ta! :P Reply

01-Jul-2004, 00:11	#3
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,275 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club Hi Martin I see your not to far from me and a few of the other Oxon members, I saw someone with a new FE over Fox's diner several weeks back, was it you ? Anyway Welcome and hope to meet you some time. Kev Reply

01-Jul-2004, 00:19	#4
MartinK Registered Forum User Posts: 12 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Witney Yes ...I popped over on the bank holiday .... Monday evenings are normally a pain cos of leaving work late..... I seem to have got away with a cheap round at the virtual bar... best we have a virtual chaser then Cheers Martin Reply

01-Jul-2004, 01:09	#5
Harv748 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,882 Join Date: May 2002 Uhm...no...I'm in here with a load of mates...so that will be a stella chaser...with a double........ Hope to see you soon on an Oxon meet...in fact this Sunday...see the meets section???? Reply

01-Jul-2004, 08:10	#6
dickieducati Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 5,018 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Mood: the rain in spain falls mainly on me! welcome aboard, why didnt you like the 999 you cheeky git! Reply

01-Jul-2004, 08:58	#7
psychlist Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Bikes: Diavel, very non-std black & white ;) Posts: 4,701 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Over there Mood: Lucky? For some, maybe! Virtual chaser eh I'll have a Tara Palmer-Tompkinson Bionjorno! Reply

01-Jul-2004, 13:39	#8
baylissboy Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 623 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Staffordshire Mood: Happy as Larry!!! MartinK Welcome back to the Ducati fold!! Glad you saw the error of your ways!! At least you ended up with the right bike(aren't those 999's ugly)!!! Reply