Pic of my 996s du du du ducati

**surfchick** · 26th April 2007, 19:22

this here is my nu baby.
i was speachless after my first 5 hour ride (from hastings to pauanui) on it!
unbelievable. riding position, breaks etc is mint. after that i rode it everyday.including to work (where i got a super hot asse commuting home).

i even blew off surfing perfect west coast 2-4ft glassy conditions to go for a ride instead

did i mention I'm in love with the helicopter sound

and the clutch rattle

. in love.

cheers to kittyhawk for shooting the pic on the ride the other day....

**Trudes** · 26th April 2007, 19:30

That is HOT!!!! Congrats!! I am green with envy!!

**T.I.E** · 26th April 2007, 19:32

nice wheels. im jealous. what did ya ride before, and how does it compare. and how noisey is the clutch rattle. first time i heard a duc doing that i thought it was broken.

**yod** · 26th April 2007, 19:42

Originally Posted by surfchick

this here is my nu baby.
i was speachless after my first 5 hour ride (from hastings to pauanui) on it!
unbelievable. riding position, breaks etc is mint. after that i rode it everyday.including to work (where i got a super hot asse commuting home).

i even blew off surfing perfect west coast 2-4ft glassy conditions to go for a ride instead

did i mention I'm in love with the helicopter sound

and the clutch rattle

. in love.

cheers to kittyhawk for shooting the pic on the ride the other day....

you have a 996 and you hang out at temple basin????

i think you might just be the perfect woman!!! no wait...you're no. 2 after my wife (but its pretty close)

nice wheels....enjoy!!

**Fat Tony** · 26th April 2007, 19:43

sweet

**surfchick** · 26th April 2007, 19:46

Originally Posted by T.I.E

nice wheels. im jealous. what did ya ride before, and how does it compare. and how noisey is the clutch rattle. first time i heard a duc doing that i thought it was broken.

i think lots of people think they're broken cause it sounds so mad!
when the clutch is out and the bike is idleing in neutral it sort of sounds normal (like a quiet helicopter) with a faint rattle that's different from the engine. then when you pull the clutch in the sound changes entirely there's a higher pictch rattley noise but it's sort of got a smoothness to it, but it's WAAY different to the near-silent transitions of a wet clutch. when your riding along you don't hear anything unusual till you pull the clutch in to change gear and for that split second when the clutch lever is in the insane highpitch swirly rattle emerges from the clutch cover and then dissapears when you select the next gear and the clutch is out. it's absolutely a turn on

i actually don't think i've quite described it right..you sort of have to hear it. the clutch itselt still feels smooth to change gear, just it's got this nuts sound

**CM2005** · 26th April 2007, 20:05

Originally Posted by T.I.E

nice wheels. im jealous. what did ya ride before, and how does it compare. and how noisey is the clutch rattle. first time i heard a duc doing that i thought it was broken.

it probably was broken!

**Scouse** · 26th April 2007, 20:11

nice bike congrats

**MVnut** · 26th April 2007, 20:35

Way to go Surfchick

**SPman** · 26th April 2007, 20:45

Originally Posted by surfchick

...breaks etc is mint.

I sincerely hope not!!!
MMMmmmmmmm nice.

**robertydog** · 26th April 2007, 21:06

Very nice.

**jrandom** · 26th April 2007, 21:08

Rowr.

**White trash** · 26th April 2007, 21:23

I seen you. And Kittysquak. At some bakery in South Auckland not long ago.

You're a brave girl, parking a bike like that in Sarf Orckland bro........