At long bloody last

[LBD]

After a EQ delayed start to my relationship with a new MTS, I finally got my hands on her last week:woohoo:....and was the weather just grand for the occasion:cold:....

I managed to get a small 700km day ride:scooter:, Chch to Fairlie then over Mckenzie Pass to Burkes pass and into the back of Benmore and a pootle up the Hakataramea valley from the north....and what a bike...I am very impressed....It makes parting with the other Ducs not as painful as I was expecting.

Back in Kz now looking forward to October and the GC....:woohoo:


And as a parting shot....Guess there are not many Ducs that get mentioned in the Adventure Dual Purpose forum:bleh:

[Spearfish]

Nice bike, place and ride.




After seeing those pics I don't think I can say much about riding on a wet road ever again.

[Grubber]

Scenery is friggin awesome. Love that deep south aye!:woohoo:

[Corse1]

Good to see you are using it for what its designed for. Fantastic!! Gotta get one one day

[Padmei]

great pics
I take it it has hand warmers:yes: - and traction control:shit:

[Taz]

Nice road bike. :lol:

[Edbear]

great pics
I take it it has hand warmers:yes: - and traction control:shit:

At my age I'd need an electric body suit plus the hand warmers and seat warmer! :bye:

Nice bike and nice pics in a beautiful country! Goodonyer! :first:

[HenryDorsetCase]

what sort of gear are you riding in? presumably you have hot grips?

[Crim]

looks like the perfect bike for that run - great to see you were very impressed with your new bike!:woohoo:

[LBD]

Nice road bike. :lol:

Yup nice road bike as well....

It was a good day, although there was the odd shower of rain occasionally

Hand warmers are a treat....first set I have had and were worth while....yup I am not as tough or foolhardy as I once was.

Gear...nothing special, I had my full admiral Spidi suit in the pannier....Boots, long johns, Draggin jeans with knee pads, Icebreaker sweater, medium fleece, A windbreaker jacket sealed around neck waste and sleeve cuffs, and a heavy leather jacket....heated grips seemed to keep body a bit warmer.

yup traction control....great on road but the std "enduro" setting was to invasive on the dirt I felt....I have since learned how to change the setting further in the menu.

ABS...well....this is my first bike with ABS and not soon off the tarmac and I was confidently grabbing a fist full of front brake and slowing down gently....great to have but I am concerned it may be dumbing down my riding skills and wonder how it will affect my braking on a non ABS bike.

[MIXONE]

Great bike LBD.Is that your old duck in Casbolts?

[Maha]

......and to think all we did yesterday was go for a nice long along the beach...:corn:

[Gremlin]

Yay! It's about time you got to finally enjoy her. Nice pics too.

Don't you wish you had shaft drive for all the gravel roads now? :shutup:

[Night Falcon]

nice looking bike, thanks for sharing, that is some of the best riding in NZ. But I have to say riding in that Ice with those tires is....well.....downright cruelty to traction control :gob:

[LBD]

Great bike LBD.Is that your old duck in Casbolts? Yup....although I beleive the monster is sold....1098 still available


Don't you wish you had shaft drive for all the gravel roads now? :shutup: That would be the only disadvantage that comes to mind


But I have to say riding in that Ice with those tires is....well.....downright cruelty to traction control :gob: That is what it is designed for...admitidly it was working double time/all the time. I have subsequently learnt how to reduce the sensitivity of the traction control in the enduro mode so will try that next time

[Gremlin]

That would be the only disadvantage that comes to mind
Nonsense, also the fuel tank size and alternator power... :D

[LBD]

Nonsense, also the fuel tank size and alternator power... :D

Bollocks....who really needs more than 300km range and 2 heated vests, heated grips, 2 x 35W "Fog" Lamps GPS and detector?

[NordieBoy]

Bollocks....who really needs more than 300km range and 2 heated vests, heated grips, 2 x 35W "Fog" Lamps GPS and detector?

Of that list, my mini-adventure bike has grips...

Oh, and a 35w 6v headlight.

[LBD]

Of that list, my mini-adventure bike has grips...

Oh, and a 35w 6v headlight.

it is fit for my purpose...single and 2 up touring and and longer endurance rides...but you are right, for an adventure bike a DR400 would be about right for me

[NordieBoy]

it is fit for my purpose...single and 2 up touring and and longer endurance rides...but you are right, for an adventure bike a DR400 would be about right for me

I would like to be able to add the rest of the list to it though :love:

[Spearfish]

I would like to be able to add the rest of the list to it though :love:

nothing wrong with 6v,
that 12v wouldn't fix


O/T
NordieBoy, ever thought about those 6v billion candlepower spotting lights they sell in places like supercheap? More the bulbs and lens that the whole thing

[george formby]

And here is me, puckering my sphincter on fresh metal roads with a bike worth about the same as your indicator lenses.:yes:

Most excellent.

[NordieBoy]

And here is me, puckering my sphincter on fresh metal roads with a bike worth about the same as your indicator lenses.:yes:

Most excellent.

And my bike is worth as much as your indicator lenses :drinkup:

[LBD]

And here is me, puckering my sphincter on fresh metal roads with a bike worth about the same as your indicator lenses.

The TDM is a most respectable bike on all roads....heaps of low down torque, great for adventure.

[george formby]

The TDM is a most respectable bike on all roads....heaps of low down torque, great for adventure.

Tis so, constantly surprise's with it's ability. I used to ride on snow & ice without a care but not now. My talent has diminished & my fear has grown. Great to see the Ducati doing what it says on the packet.:drinkup:

[Gremlin]

Bollocks....who really needs more than 300km range and 2 heated vests, heated grips, 2 x 35W "Fog" Lamps GPS and detector?
*puts hand up timidly*