Absolute thrill to ride! Haven't really opened it up yet though. Still getting used to the chassis and engine dynamics. Very smooth compared to my old Honda RC51, but not quite as confidence inspiring. More time should help with that, but until then... Taking it easy.

edited: resized pic

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Nice bike (I like your storage solution too)

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Be careful out there. I used to hear that 90% of the deaths on a bike occur within the first week of ownership.

Familiarity with the operation of the bike spawns false confidence about the ability to ride it safely and a fatal error is made.

While cars have gotten air bags, anti lock brakes, stability control and collapsing steering columns, bikes still present the human body without any defenses except the helmet to what happens when you are in an accident. About the only improvement is in the brakes and tires, which is considerable but arguably might help you get going faster quicker and therefore be a mark on both sides of the ledger.

Be careful out there!

I only rode for a few years back when I was young. I crashed once on the interstate at fairly high speed and at least 3 times at low speed. I still bear the scars from it.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Nice looking bike, Justin, but be careful! Don't become a Ducati Cor(p)se!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Great looking bike!

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

You going to join the "Life begins at 150" club?
Be safe!

Nearly crapped myself last night taking it out to get gas after it was delivered!

The PO of the bike had it detailed, and the detailer applied TONS of tire shine to the tires. Went into a corner I can usually take doing ~70 on my 250 doing just under the posted limit (was putting through at 30MPH). The rear started dancing as I leaned and the part of the tire with tire shine still on it came in contact with the ground...

Tried to clean is as best as I could at a friends place next to the gas station, but through that same curve, the rear was dancing. Thinking I may need to try sanding the edge to see if I can get all of the shine off, but until then, it's all just going to be straight line cruising.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Nope. Heck no. HELL no. Hell f'n no!

Fastest I went last night was 80mph when I hopped onto the freeway for a short bit to make sure there were no weird wobbles.

Actually, I was thinking about tracking the bike this summer, just to try it. But on the street I'm pretty "normal". I value my license and after going through hell 3 years ago for speeding, I don't wish to do it again.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

only idiots put tire shine on a bike. find the detailer and ***** slap him

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"I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left." Margaret Thatcher

have fun with it. ride fast, take chances

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1991 300D

Well, after cleaning the tire goop off, I've been able to actually ride it (and discovered she likes fast)! I've discovered the chassis/engine doesn't like low speeds - she feels unbalanced, doesn't feel natural, and the engine lugs.

I raised my speed a bit, and WOW. Big difference. Engine is butter smooth, the chassis is happy, and feels almost natural. Still not 100% comfortable, but definitely feels better.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

So should we plan a trip through our local hills for the late spring? You can come down the Little Dragon, maybe meet in Bass Lake? I can think of some other local(ish) roads you'd want to do. But you might need a riding buddy that can keep up, I can show you great roads, but I can't keep up, at least, not if we stick to pavement!

MV

Congrats, she's a beaut! My duck is a bit tamer than that, but still an amazingly fun ride.

Just don't get on the brakes in a corner. Ducks like to stand up when you do that, and it rather messes with your turning geometry.

Have a blast!!