That its addicting and they don't offer a 12 step process to recovery.

 

To go along with ejewels.. You will want to accessorize or buy this and that just to make your duc your own..:lovebirds:

And it is definitely addicting... As for learning things I would say obviously looking out for people txting and driving and just in general all cars and trucks.. I expected it, but did not expect to have to be on guard as much as I needed to..

Additionally, always have zip ties and allen keys for your bike!! You never know when you will need to use em!

 

Thats a super broad question.... in regards to maintaing one, or riding one, or storing one, or transporting one?

 

Hey Dic welcome to the forum. As a relatively new rider you may want to check this video out. It's a real informative video that has helped many a rider...

 

AGATT, almost.

Pjk

 

Honestly man, this is my first Ducati and won't be my last. This bike is some kind of special to me.

People have all these reviews, pros, cons, blah blah. I don't see myself ever getting back on an I4, this bike is the right choice for my style of riding, and myself.

Get one, modify it however the Fuck you want, and enjoy it.

 

I learned working on something you love is not work..

 

This right here!! So very true!

I've also learned how much I didn't know before...how much of an ignorant squid I was when I started riding...and what a bad rider I used to be (not that I'm great now, but definitely a lot better)

 

I've learned Husky's are too tall and when you get to technical stuff and need to put your foot down your fucked.

 

How stupid high insurance is. Can't believe what some companies charge.

 

1) target fixation is real
2) if in doubt, lean further.
3) know that you're never going to race MotoGP (hero behaviour gets you killed real fast)

 

Masterbate?

 

1. Properly sprung suspension is a must, regardless of what the spec sheet says. Even improperly sprung Ohlins handles like a potato.
2. Expensive tyres are very cheap insurance.
3. Stuff from China has very varied quality control. Even for the same thing, you may get a perfectly fitting good quality stuff, or you may get one that is totally unfit.
4. When in doubt, lean further.
5. Power without control is nothing -Tadao Baba, 1992

 

High quality tools pay for themselves hundreds of times over with savings on time, aggravation, and replacement parts and tools.

If you care about your bike take care of it and inspect it thoroughly, because 99.999% of the people who work on it don't care.

 

I learned that moving my ass more forward helped take a lot of muscle strain off my wrists and arms and allowed me to use my knees on tank pads. made me a better rider

On the other hand, I went to a 2 day California Superbike school last year and am learning things that were taught to me back then. If you have a chance to go it is worth the $$$$ and it aint cheap

 

Just bought a 97 Silverado, I now remember why I hate working on things I do not love

 

whats wrong with the 'rado?

 

I learned last w/e to always warm your tyres before doing any hard braking. Locked the front and almost lost it at 80-90km/hr (55mph). Lesson learned.

 

I learned that telling an officer that I wasn't speeding but performing a low altitude fly bye WON'T get you out of a ticket.........but offering to take him up flying will!!

 

Do not return to the same country roads on the same day of the week at the same time of the morning to have some fun. I popped up over a gentle rise in the road and there was officer Friendly, parked in the weeds, looking right at me. There was not another vehicle in sight, just cattle grazing in a pasture and sky. The Brembo brakes saved me. I got on them hard. When you are out joy-riding, do not backtrack. Plan a circuitous route. Some country hills here resemble the Isle of Man.

 

Do not return to the same country roads on the same day of the week at the same time of the morning to have some fun. I popped up over a gentle rise in the road and there was officer Friendly, parked in the weeds, looking right at me. There was not another vehicle in sight, just cattle grazing in a pasture and sky. The Brembo brakes saved me. I got on them hard. When you are out joy-riding, do not backtrack. Plan a circuitous route. Some country hills here resemble the Isle of Mann.

Also don't retrace the same spirited riding route on the same day. I don't know this from personal experience but I know friends who have been ticketed due to neighbors calling the police and letting them know some hooligans were doing triple the speed limit down their roads.

 

Man!

 

Just last week I was at a stop sign when a car was coming from the left with its right turn signal on. The car slowed way down and I was sure it was going to make the turn. I did not move, but when the car glided through the intersection and pulled into the convenient store to my right I had a sinking feeling. Last year an experienced rider was killed at the same corner. Suddenly I wondered if this could have been the cause.


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eek. i hear that.

i never trust cages. if they're indicating, i almost think it's more likely they'll just continue straight ahead. this comes back to something i *was* taught - assume every cage is drunk and actively trying to kill you.

if you can foresee an issue, you can act to mitigate the risk. whether that means not entering an intersection until it's completely clear or whatever, this is how i ride.

its when you cant foresee an issue (for whatever reason), thats when you get bit. sure it may not be your fault, but being right isn't much use when you're dead.

 

What I learned I was already told... But coming close to experiencing the full lesson taught me:

Expect that all other drives will make sudden and drastic movements. Aka, cars may change direction, stop suddenly, pull out, come up all without notice.

One time there was this Honda Pilot in front of me. On a back road they pulled over to the side of the road and came to a complete stop. The group I was riding with just for safety's sake decided to slow down so that we can suddenly stop or maneuver around if they were to make a random U-Turn.

It paid off because guess what.. that Honda Pilot filled with teens randomly decide to aggressively u-turn and I was able to to dart to the right of the car and the rest of the group was able to come of a slow stop since the car needed to 3 point turn to make the u turn. No blinker, nothing. Just pulls out and the thing is, had we just kept going at speed and not anticipating this event, I would've probably gotten nicked or had a close call at the very best.

What was funny was the teens were very intimidated because the group, excluding me, stopped instead of going around the 3 point turning car. The 3 in the group laid down their horns and started throwing their hands in the air like WTF. If only i had some pennies or washers in my pocket...opcorn:

 

Take the plunge. Ejewels is right, it's addicting like nothing else.

 

learn from others, youll never live long enough to learn from your own mistakes
LOL

 

 

Never assume an indicating car will turn, and never assume a non indicating car will not turn .Live long and prosper ��

 

^Also- never assume that just because the driver of that car is looking at you, that they actually see you

 

So very true, that's how I got hit 10 years ago. We even made eye contact yet the fucker still turned in front of me. People SUCK at driving so bad.