New Bike, Yaaaaay

**Insanity_rules** · 15th May 2009, 21:18

Well I found a new dance partner. The insurance has sorted me out and I have a new (well new to me) Duc safely in my garage. It surprised me that I was able to get a lot more bike for my money but prices seem to be dropping quite nicely at the moment.

OK now details.....

Its a kiwi new 2000 Ducati 900ss ie with 52 thou on the clock, enough carbon fibre on her to make the space shuttle look plain, ECU upgrade, proper Ducati performance exhaust system, a complete history, metzler tyres, evidence of lots of money spent keeping her serviced and it is goooooood.

I've ridden a few different Duc's now and even a standard version of my new one and it really punctuated just how quick my modded one is. Not to mention my neighbours now officially hate me cause I can almost out loud a Harley. Its so loud I can't start it in my garage without ear plugs. Not that I'm complaining about being able to drop birds from trees, set off car alarms and scare small children at 50 paces, its a lot of fun. In fact I set off my own car alarm at 5 metres away. I even put a celebratory wheel in the air on the way home much to the entertainment of the boy racer in the honda who thought he could drag me (sucker).

Well I'm off now to put some mileage on my new baby.

**Cloggy** · 15th May 2009, 21:36

Congrats.
Looking flash.

**LardEmbargo** · 15th May 2009, 21:45

raay, looks good. And red. Red ones go faster after all.

Not a 900ss of Doom though?

**YellowDog** · 15th May 2009, 21:49

Dream bike. Well done.

Better than a $300k lambo!

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeP0_aLvc0I

**6ft5** · 15th May 2009, 21:51

Originally Posted by Insanity_rules

Well I found a new dance partner. The insurance has sorted me out and I have a new (well new to me) Duc safely in my garage. It surprised me that I was able to get a lot more bike for my money but prices seem to be dropping quite nicely at the moment.

OK now details.....

Its a kiwi new 2000 Ducati 900ss ie with 52 thou on the clock, enough carbon fibre on her to make the space shuttle look plain, ECU upgrade, proper Ducati performance exhaust system, a complete history, metzler tyres, evidence of lots of money spent keeping her serviced and it is goooooood.

I've ridden a few different Duc's now and even a standard version of my new one and it really punctuated just how quick my modded one is. Not to mention my neighbours now officially hate me cause I can almost out loud a Harley. Its so loud I can't start it in my garage without ear plugs. Not that I'm complaining about being able to drop birds from trees, set off car alarms and scare small children at 50 paces, its a lot of fun. In fact I set off my own car alarm at 5 metres away. I even put a celebratory wheel in the air on the way home much to the entertainment of the boy racer in the honda who thought he could drag me (sucker).

Well I'm off now to put some mileage on my new baby.

Can you actually ride that thing before the pieces fall off. Joking, looks nice have fun!

**Insanity_rules** · 15th May 2009, 22:27

Originally Posted by LardEmbargo

raay, looks good. And red. Red ones go faster after all.

Not a 900ss of Doom though?

Thanks, I was kinda thinking Doom bringer missile maybe? Trying out names to see what fits.

Originally Posted by 6ft5

Can you actually ride that thing before the pieces fall off. Joking, looks nice have fun!

Nah she's as tight as man although the reputation for useless rear view mirrors is well intact. Every Duc I've ever ridden (which is now officially 17 of em) except one ST had the worst vibrating mirrors of anything ever.

**Laxi** · 15th May 2009, 23:26

welcome back mate, make this 1 last a bit longer huh?

seriously though, missed ya, every other bugger seems to have parked up for the winter, so could do with another biker on htfu pills

**Insanity_rules** · 16th May 2009, 00:40

Originally Posted by Laxi

welcome back mate, make this 1 last a bit longer huh?

seriously though, missed ya, every other bugger seems to have parked up for the winter, so could do with another biker on htfu pills

I even have an htfu t-shirt that I bought is aussie. Now thats htfu! Good to be back and whats this??? Bikers parking up??? Get back on your bikes you blurdy wussies. I test rode my new duc today with bits of tree flying past my head.