My First Ducati !!!

Bonz · Jul 4, 2015

So after a hell of a lot of staring and admiring of this bike for quite some time now I'm finally a very proud owner of a 1299S

My first thoughts and impressions are just unbelievable, it truly is an amazing motorcycle. My last bike was a 1994 Yamaha YZF750 and after 18 years of not riding or owning a bike, at the age of 41 I thought it was my time. It took some work to convince my wife and 3 kids to let the process happen as Perth hasn't been kind to a lot of motorcyclists over the past few years. So with a promise from myself to my family to respect the road and respect the bike yesterday morning my wife surprised me with an 3 day early birthday present. By far the coolest birthday present i've ever had. What else can I say Happy Days !!!

Ox Man · Jul 5, 2015

Great stuff........Agree with you on the Perth roads thing......

Mine is due late this month or early next.......just hoping the rain stops before then!!!

farmind · Jul 5, 2015

I'm old as .... too, but I didn't have the cash for this stuff way back!

bigdzx6r · Jul 5, 2015

Bonz said:
So after a hell of a lot of staring and admiring of this bike for quite some time now I'm finally a very proud owner of a 1299S My first thoughts and impressions are just unbelievable, it truly is an amazing motorcycle. My last bike was a 1994 Yamaha YZF750 and after 18 years of not riding or owning a bike, at the age of 41 I thought it was my time. It took some work to convince my wife and 3 kids to let the process happen as Perth hasn't been kind to a lot of motorcyclists over the past few years. So with a promise from myself to my family to respect the road and respect the bike yesterday morning my wife surprised me with an 3 day early birthday present. By far the coolest birthday present i've ever had. What else can I say Happy Days !!!

Congrat Bonz and happy BD

i'm too a new owner and my 1st Duck. Can't hardly wait to get her break in and not until i pick her up from the dealer next week.

Bonz · Jul 5, 2015

bigdzx6r said:
Congrat Bonz and happy BD

i'm too a new owner and my 1st Duck. Can't hardly wait to get her break in and not until i pick her up from the dealer next week.

Cheers mate

Enjoy that moment next week when you pick her up.

desmotesta · Jul 5, 2015

Bonz said:
So after a hell of a lot of staring and admiring of this bike for quite some time now I'm finally a very proud owner of a 1299S My first thoughts and impressions are just unbelievable, it truly is an amazing motorcycle. My last bike was a 1994 Yamaha YZF750 and after 18 years of not riding or owning a bike, at the age of 41 I thought it was my time. It took some work to convince my wife and 3 kids to let the process happen as Perth hasn't been kind to a lot of motorcyclists over the past few years. So with a promise from myself to my family to respect the road and respect the bike yesterday morning my wife surprised me with an 3 day early birthday present. By far the coolest birthday present i've ever had. What else can I say Happy Days !!!

Congrats and Enjoy
I am old (code for experienced

...) enough to have been around when the YZF750 was around and I liked it very much..

Enjoy your new machine, its en entirely different world. I took my "new" 1199 out yesterday and in spite of owning 2 998s about 12 years ago, the 1199 feels like a bike from a different century..

welcome to the club

goldontop · Jul 5, 2015

Awesome choice of motorcycle, well done, the other half must be a great woman.

Grayson · Jul 5, 2015

Congrats on your new bike, I'm sure you will enjoy it

JonT · Jul 5, 2015

Nice work Bonz, I'm the same, first Ducati at 46, it is worlds apart from what I had before, great fun, enjoy.

Cheers
JT

flobrandx · Jul 5, 2015

Congrats on the new 1299S! That's an awesome present from your wife!

double0 · Jul 5, 2015

Forget the bike....the wife is the real star here.

Does she have single sisters? Wish I had a wife to do things like that for me. Darn....that would mean I'd have to get married and leave the single life. Hmmm....Can't even remember the last time I got a bday gift, let alone one of this magnitude.

jdgun · Jul 5, 2015

Congrats!

41 is the start of all the fun times to come my friend!

Gunny Fitz · Jul 5, 2015

Welcome to the best of the best brother!

The Duchess of Desmo · Jul 5, 2015

A very kind lady.
Would be judicious to enrol on advanced motorcycle course. You are in a high risk category ie. Return to biking. It's a fun course to do I am sure you would enjoy it

Stay safe and enjoy

jjsC6 · Jul 6, 2015

Congratulations. Nice way to get back into motorcycling.

Picklesp · Jul 6, 2015

That's true love when the better half back up your hobbies because they know what it means to you ! Some (better halfs) fight the hobby and feel threaten by the passion and love ! Cool your wife realizes it's a different love ! My wife backs me up or I wouldn't have a wife period !

Wildbikes · Jul 6, 2015

You are one LUCKY guy!

I wish my wife could be as understanding and giving! And not just take take take..

Great purchase btw, 1299S is full of technological wizardry.

lamb00j · Jul 6, 2015

I thought I had a cool misses... She does not hinder my hobbies at all... BUT she cant hold a candle next to yours man.. CONGRATS on the new bike, but more congrats on having found such an amazing wife who knows what you like and is not afraid to get it for you. All around great story!

Bonz · Jul 6, 2015

double0 said:
Forget the bike....the wife is the real star here.

Does she have single sisters? Wish I had a wife to do things like that for me. Darn....that would mean I'd have to get married and leave the single life. Hmmm....Can't even remember the last time I got a bday gift, let alone one of this magnitude.

She is a star DoubleO and yes she has twin sisters mate so good luck with them maybe you just might end up with 2 bikes lol

Bonz · Jul 6, 2015

The Duchess of Desmo said:
A very kind lady.
Would be judicious to enrol on advanced motorcycle course. You are in a high risk category ie. Return to biking. It's a fun course to do I am sure you would enjoy it

Stay safe and enjoy

Thank you and I definitely appreciate your advice I might just go and do that course.

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