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Well, I'm just about to sign my life away.

I'm off to buy TLoML a Ducati Monster for her birthday. After I promised her I wouldn't...

See you all in the after-life.

Why not get her a good bike instead?

Yam wrote:Why not get her a good bike instead?

Maybe she likes ugly bikes

Gio wrote:

Yam wrote:Why not get her a good bike instead?

Maybe she likes ugly bikes

Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder.

As a blind man once said !

Viking wrote:

Gio wrote:

Yam wrote:Why not get her a good bike instead?

Maybe she likes ugly bikes

Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder.

Stop making excuses you ugly git

So has the Mrs seen the bike yet, Viking?

For the record, I quite like Monsters but I'll stick with my boring but reliable Hornet for the time being :)

I quite like 'em but couldnt afford all the ducati repairs


so do she like it ?


do you still live ?

I'm a Kwak person through and through and hated my hubbies monster [ooer missus] when he first got it but now I actually really like it. Good for ratting but not comfy as a pillion. Sounds gorgeous but not too happy at slower commuting/filtering speeds......though that may just be his.

Morning all,

Contrary to personal belief, expectations of my demise were greatly exaggerated!

Gio wrote:Stop making excuses you ugly git

Damn, the truth does hurt. A lot.

Yam wrote:So has the Mrs seen the bike yet, Viking?

Yep. I had the bike delivered on Monday whilst she was at work, and hid it in a store-room off the garage. I then wrapped the keys and owner's manual up in a box with gold paper, ribbons, etc and gave that to her.

I then took her out to where I'd hidden it. She kept going on about it being too big a present for her and how she wasn't worth it, mixed with "It's beautiful". It took her about 5 minutes to reach out and touch it, as if she expected it to disappear.

snapdragon wrote: I quite like 'em but couldnt afford all the ducati repairs
so do she like it ?
do you still live ?

Well, they say that the new ones have much longer service intervals (now 12,000km!) and cost about half as much as before, so hopefully the Monster will be cheaper than the Falco.

Oh yes, she loves it. She's trying to find a name for it. Something Italian (obviously) and female.

Do I still live? So far! (Which means you're not rid of me yet! <queue the evil laughter>)

Photos here: Side photo Front photo

Looks really nice to me mate, hope she enjoys it !!!!!!!

Shoulda waited. http://www.ducati.com/en/bikes/my2008/M ... index.html

Hmm Think I prefer the older one tbh! That front light..yuck!!

Viking wrote:Morning all,

Contrary to personal belief, expectations of my demise were greatly exaggerated!

Gio wrote:Stop making excuses you ugly git

Damn, the truth does hurt. A lot.

Yam wrote:So has the Mrs seen the bike yet, Viking?

Yep. I had the bike delivered on Monday whilst she was at work, and hid it in a store-room off the garage. I then wrapped the keys and owner's manual up in a box with gold paper, ribbons, etc and gave that to her.

I then took her out to where I'd hidden it. She kept going on about it being too big a present for her and how she wasn't worth it, mixed with "It's beautiful". It took her about 5 minutes to reach out and touch it, as if she expected it to disappear.

snapdragon wrote: I quite like 'em but couldnt afford all the ducati repairs
so do she like it ?
do you still live ?

Well, they say that the new ones have much longer service intervals (now 12,000km!) and cost about half as much as before, so hopefully the Monster will be cheaper than the Falco.

Oh yes, she loves it. She's trying to find a name for it. Something Italian (obviously) and female.

Do I still live? So far! (Which means you're not rid of me yet! <queue the evil laughter>)

Photos here: Side photo Front photo

How about Valentina Rosso, Rosso cos its red and Valentina cos it was sorta near Valentines day