The new bike has arrived

[manwithav8]

Been sitting most of the day like a little kid waiting for xmas morning to come around...

Saw the bike white truck of biketranz pull up and I knew exaclty what was about to come out of the back....

Would just like to say a big thank you to Peter at Emoto for sealing the deal on this damn fine machine....

Just have to balance spending time in the garage with the new toy and time in the house with the mrs lol....

[007XX]

Oooooo...that is Sexy!:love::drool:

Congratulations:Punk:...many happy rides to come!

[BMW]

Very nice!

[manwithav8]

I keep sneaking out to the garge for a peek lol

[kiwifruit]

wooohoo! congratulations :D

[chanceyy]

Nice bike there man .... ride on the 4th aug posted if ya wanna do some ks on it ;)

[manwithav8]

however, won't have full till end of September so have to wait till then while it tourments me just sitting there.. :(

[kiwifruit]

however, won't have full till end of September so have to wait till then while it tourments me just sitting there.. :(

could still ride it on track days :sunny:

[manwithav8]

just gave it a short run up and down the driveway.. Oh so nice...And the sound is cool with the dry clutch set up... Could have a deeper note but that all comes later with a few mods...

[robertydog]

Nice bike. Well done.

[manwithav8]

robertydog.....it looks good in my garage lol

[Maha]

I keep sneaking out to the garge for a peek lol


Dont be affraid to talk to it...they love that...well mine does anyway...:yes:

[surfchick]

beauuuuuuuutiful...
time for a savage ride and then pull it back into your garage - I like the peice of carpet for the front wheel -but what about the back ;)

when i got mine I wanted to park it in the lounge :love:

[Meanie]

I keep sneaking out to the garge for a peek lol

Ha ha ha i know that feeling i just got mine less than a week ago, now i gotta make excuses to go out to the garage and look My misses asked me if i wanted to sleep with it :gob:Naturaly i said no, but my hesitant reply was enough :shit:
Congrats on the new bike mate She looks very fine :yes:

[manwithav8]

however, now that you mention it, I may get another square for the rear....Have made a nice little blanket for her to keep her warm at night as I am not allowed to sleep with her lol

[JimO]

Dont be affraid to talk to it...they love that...well mine does anyway...:yes:

you have to worry when it talks back

[86GSXR]

Well done on the new bike mwaV8! Hopefully we'll see you out on a few rides soon - more fun than the driveway lol.

[Crisis management]

It's actually quite ok to sleep in the garage for the first couple of nights, I mean, how would you feel, all alone in a foreign country!



I can give you a note for the wife...........no guarantees as to its efficacy, mind.


Good choice tho, enjoy the handling, torque and noise! What more could you want. :love:

[manwithav8]

the driveway is only worthy of 1st gear and bugger all RPM.. Gets boring after a couple of laps... Oh and the turning circle on the monster is non existant...Doing a "u turn" on the street will be hard let alone trying it in the driveway lol

[manwithav8]

are what I was after.. Prefer the thump thump than the screaming sound of an IL4

[canarlee]

d00d, sleep in the shed with her tonight!

you know it makes sense, as has been said before "in a strange and lonely land you would not want to be alone on your first night there" would you?


well there you go man thats all the excuse you need! (trust me it WILL work with the missus)


psst, when you get around to "appreciating" the exhaust, make sure you use some "grease" and lubricate your "piston" while you are "appreciating" the exhaust!


*whispers* its even better with the engine running;)



well i would, wouldnt any of you?..........

[canarlee]

well there you go man thats all the excuse you need! (trust me it WILL work with the missus)
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the reason i say this is, for the hysterical laughter and HUGE blackmail oportunity she will have!!!

[babyblade250rr]

nice looking duke there matey well done:Punk:

[manwithav8]

I ain't putting no grease anywhere near my exhaust thank you....You sick b@stard lol

[98tls]

Very nice indeed,enjoy her eh.Cant imagine what your going through having it sitting in the garage but not riding it ya poor bugger..hang in there mate.

[manwithav8]

it hasn't even been one day yet and it hurts like hell lol....

Way I see it is I have a couple of months so anything I wish to do to the bike I can do now so when she is on the road, it should look shit hot right from the word GO!!!!!!!!!

[98tls]

it hasn't even been one day yet and it hurts like hell lol....

Way I see it is I have a couple of months so anything I wish to do to the bike I can do now so when she is on the road, it should look shit hot right from the word GO!!!!!!!!! Fair call,what you got planned for her?careful with that modding thing it tends to take over your damn life.something as pretty as that doesnt need much anyway i reckon...

[canarlee]

I ain't putting no grease anywhere near my exhaust thank you....You sick b@stard lol

she luv yoo longtime..........

[manwithav8]

but if you look closely you can see the number plate brake sits rather low, almost looks like it wraps around the rear wheel... I want to raise the plate so it gives a look of the bike sitting higher in the rear end. Then there is something about the exhaust note of a Duc, but with standard pipes it isn't much different to any other V twin. May core them or get some slip ons... Also bar end mirrors as opposed to the mickey mouse ears on there now lol

[98tls]

but if you look closely you can see the number plate brake sits rather low, almost looks like it wraps around the rear wheel... I want to raise the plate so it gives a look of the bike sitting higher in the rear end. Then there is something about the exhaust note of a Duc, but with standard pipes it isn't much different to any other V twin. May core them or get some slip ons... Also bar end mirrors as opposed to the mickey mouse ears on there now lol yea nice,ive bar end mirrors on mine..great really as you can see things other than shoulders and elbows.click on my avatar and they will come up in profile pic.

[hXc]

Modding shit...
Get a pair of twin headlights too. The single make them look dated. Small twin 4inch lights should do the trick. Trademe has them.

[manwithav8]

where did you get them from and what are they worth???

Just looking at some tail chop kits at the moment.. Not sure if I will cut the rear end off completely or just try and lift the number plate further up underneath yet.. Cutting the frame is a little scary at the moment lol

[chanceyy]

hmmm riding outside license restrictions .. :nono::nono::nono: noone round here does that do they :whistle:

[MyGSXF]

OOooohhhh... dat's yuuuummy!!! :drool::drool:

[Zuki Bandit]

NICE!!! Beaut bike mate:Punk:

[manwithav8]

hence she will be parked up for another 2 months at the least.. :(

[98tls]

where did you get them from and what are they worth???

Just looking at some tail chop kits at the moment.. Not sure if I will cut the rear end off completely or just try and lift the number plate further up underneath yet.. Cutting the frame is a little scary at the moment lol Got em off a mate in aussie for $75 aussie..he got them from aussiestreetfighter website,sorry i havent got there web addy but if you do a search with that title it will come up i am sure..or even barend mirrors will bring something up..in saying that no doubt you can get some nice ones in NZ.Try sportsbikes.co.nz as they did have a few different types.

[manwithav8]

will look into that.. Still can't decide what to do with the tail...Here is some pics maybe you can help decide.

First one is just a half chop (number plate just moved upward)
Second is full tail chop..

[chanceyy]

hence she will be parked up for another 2 months at the least.. :(

due to sit restricted next month .. but have been a bad bad girl :lol:

& am every time I get on Betsy ... but she leads me astray quite nicely :killingme

[manwithav8]

your a bad girl......
lol I have thought about it but don't want to void my insurance.. Was lucky enough to get it ona bike I can't legally ride so will wait out the term...

[98tls]

will look into that.. Still can't decide what to do with the tail...Here is some pics maybe you can help decide.

First one is just a half chop (number plate just moved upward)
Second is full tail chop.. For me anyway the second one looks the Ducs nuts..scuse the pun,awsome.the only thing to consider though is when riding in the rain your going to have water flying everywere as i found out with mine..to be honest i never even thought about it before buying my undertray but believe me the oem guards do keep the water down..just a thought anyway,as i say for looks alone the second pic looks fantastic...may be easier to live with the first one..depends how much touring around you intend on doing i guess.

[chanceyy]

your a bad girl......
lol I have thought about it but don't want to void my insurance.. Was lucky enough to get it ona bike I can't legally ride so will wait out the term...

ahh true .. you behave then :yes: by the time your ready to ride the spring weather should be upon us, look forward to seeing you out & about on it

[McJim]

Nice choice of bike - I'm trying to persuade the missus to get one but she'll prolly get an IL4 screamer instead.

You will get all sorts of shit thrown up your back in the wet if you chop the tail off though. Unless you're gonna be one of those dudes that only ride when the sun is shining!

When are you gonna change your name to manwithavtwin?

[Krusti]

God I hate those pics of new bikes in garages, I want a garage!

[mbazza]

That's a way cool bike. Too good to leave in the garage. Good on you!

On the strength of your new bike I went out to the garage and realised the wof was due. So another excuse to ride tomorrow. I love using motorbikes!

Ride happy and keep the visor up for all the world to see! cheers. :sunny:

[shafty]

Well done Matey - so it's playing hard to get huh?!! Enjoy!

("No Dad, I don't live with a Monster, I RIDE one")

[DesmoJohnny]

will look into that.. Still can't decide what to do with the tail...Here is some pics maybe you can help decide.

First one is just a half chop (number plate just moved upward)
Second is full tail chop..

Good choice of bike dude :yes:
There is also this version of the tail chop, its a bit of a compromise between a full chop and just 'trimming' the plate holder.
Chops about 4" off the frame, uses the original mounts,rego plate light etc, and keeps a bit more crap off the rear end if you get caught out in the rain..:gob:
The pics aren't so hot.....will try and get some better ones,these were after the SCRR in April,had a wee spill on the way home if you look closely :shit:
A good website for bits is www.desmorados.com

Enjoy riding her.....:scooter:

[vifferman]

I keep sneaking out to the garge for a peek lol
That's understandable.
Congratulations!

[manwithav8]

thats site isn't in english lol..

HOw did you get the pack rack to fit? Is it made for the monster or did you just jimmy something up to make it fit??

[DesmoJohnny]

thats site isn't in english lol..

HOw did you get the pack rack to fit? Is it made for the monster or did you just jimmy something up to make it fit??

There is an option for English down the lh side of the site, I think.
The pack rack is for a monster, there was one on retardme a few days ago.
I got this one with the bike.
Cheers

[manwithav8]

have made up a bracket out of alloy the relocates the number plate and pulls the indicators in a fair bit.
Now all that is needed is powder coating then fitting for real...
Looks a little out of place with the alloy plate but when it is black it should look shit hot!!!

[canarlee]

the quetion is, have you slept with her yet?

you know what these italian models are like, seductive and fiery all at the same time!!!:gob:


i mean what man could resist that? i couldnt thats fer sure!!!

[manwithav8]

I thnk you are seriously disturbed mate lol.....

I won't sleep with her but I will ride her ;-)

[canarlee]

i have seen that you have got to 3rd base with her mate, you really should have got to get to base by now d00d!!!


not even "round the block" yet?








and as for me being disturbed? some might think that way but we dont!:D

[TrUmPy1]

Summers gettin closer...

[manwithav8]

summer surely is getting here, I can't wait.

[McJim]

I got my Ducati 2 weeks before I got my full licence....I might have ridden it about 500km in those two weeks...and I might not have officer.

PS I'd need to fully debaffle the muffler if I wanted to get a 'home run':blip:

[manwithav8]

trust me, it is hard not too.. It is getting boring doing the driveway 500 once a week to make sure the battery doesn't discharge... Boring ride really but not too much longer to wait.. The worst part of the driveway 500 is the u turn at the end.... about 8 bits gets her round before heading down the back straight. I was told the turning circle on the monster was bad but damn, now I can see it for myself.....A bit of throttle and clutch slip gets her round nice and quick though :rockon:

[McJim]

trust me, it is hard not too.. It is getting boring doing the driveway 500 once a week to make sure the battery doesn't discharge... Boring ride really but not too much longer to wait.. The worst part of the driveway 500 is the u turn at the end.... about 8 bits gets her round before heading down the back straight. I was told the turning circle on the monster was bad but damn, now I can see it for myself.....A bit of throttle and clutch slip gets her round nice and quick though :rockon:

Don't be too proud to use "Ducati Foot" when manoeuvring slowly. Japanese bikes ave smaller turning circles so you can do slow speed stuff with both feet up. Do not try to prove anything by keeping your feet up unless you want to have dents pulled out of your tank!

[Fastchick]

luckey basted:scooter:

[manwithav8]

I agree mcjim.. WOuld rather a nice straight bike than a bent one....I do have a bad habit of shifting my weight foward, inside foot comes off peg and extends out straight and inline with front wheel, then a slip of the clutch and it comes round.. Have to remember I am not on a moto x bike sometimes aye lol