Hello again! xx

10-09-2008, 12:25 AM

Sorry everyone, posted a newbie thread a while ago but absolutely cannot find it! Anyway my little (but very fast...........to me

696 arrived last night! After all that fussing about feet down and everything, couldn't believe it, she is absolutely perfect. Couldn't bear to do any of the 'mods' suggested in the end so tippy toes is just part of the ride

Absolutely fookin fantastic though (am I allowed to say that on here), did about 80 evening miles up into the Yorkshire dales, really, really didn't want to come home but it was getting very dark

Genuinely, just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who was so welcoming when I first posted for advice, she's perfect, finally feel like I've arrived

xx

singletrack · 10-09-2008, 07:23 AM

Congratulations Beth.
Enjoy your new bike

10-09-2008, 07:32 AM

glad you are enjoying the bike. lets hope the weather gets better so you can make the most of it.

CK & AK · 10-09-2008, 07:54 AM

Nice one!

- glad you do manage to 'touch down' with your toes

C

10-09-2008, 08:06 AM

Another 696`er! Hurray! welcome to the family

Did you get it from ducati leeds?

andros · 10-09-2008, 08:43 AM

Hello Beth, nice bike glad you are enjoying it and it fits you too!

10-09-2008, 09:11 AM

Welcome back. Does that mean we expect an updated avatar in the near future?

Mike

NattyBoy · 10-09-2008, 12:11 PM

Ahhh..Another one of the 'next generation' mob !!! lol !

Congrats on your purchase bev and long may your enjoyment continue !

10-09-2008, 10:25 PM

Thanks everyone, genuinely

xx

Quote:

Originally Posted by andros

Hello Beth, nice bike glad you are enjoying it and it fits you too!

Yes she does, she so does! Thank god for the really good, dry, evening today. Got home from school as fast as I could, set off into the dales and did about 90 miles. Passed Squires on the way out and the Sun Inn at Fewston on the way back, bikes everywhere but I was enjoying my second ride so much just couldn't bear to stop !

Anyway, prolly be on here all the time for advice now (that's not a cue for everyone to run for cover)

xx

(PS For Arbeia - dealt with Italia Moto at Lincoln in the end, just really like the guys there, I'll always have a ducati now so liking the guys I'm dealing with felt important. Yes, will try and update the avatar Mike, my son loves the bike too and keeps appearing on the drive with a camera)!!!!

10-09-2008, 11:19 PM

Hola Northern Lassie,

Glad you followed the heart and got the bike you wanted.

See you on a MAC rideout soon.

Oh ACF50 and scotoiler f365 are your friends

11-09-2008, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana

..........

Oh ACF50 and scotoiler f365 are your friends

You're an angel you!

xx

11-09-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beth

Thanks everyone, genuinely

xx

Yes she does, she so does! Thank god for the really good, dry, evening today. Got home from school as fast as I could, set off into the dales and did about 90 miles. Passed Squires on the way out and the Sun Inn at Fewston on the way back, bikes everywhere but I was enjoying my second ride so much just couldn't bear to stop !

Anyway, prolly be on here all the time for advice now (that's not a cue for everyone to run for cover)

xx

(PS For Arbeia - dealt with Italia Moto at Lincoln in the end, just really like the guys there, I'll always have a ducati now so liking the guys I'm dealing with felt important. Yes, will try and update the avatar Mike, my son loves the bike too and keeps appearing on the drive with a camera)!!!!

Got mine from there to but sadly now gone last week after 4 years of fun good guys arn't they!

10-09-2008, 07:04 PM

I'm a newbie too and loving my 696: never had so much fun along the twisties as I have on this bike - I'm like you: on tippy-toes when I stop, but so comfy with the weight and the way it rides :-)

10-09-2008, 08:23 PM

Waheey - nice one lovely. I was wondering if you'd got it yet.

Enjoy being the coolest kid at school.

10-09-2008, 12:25 AM	#1
Beth Guest Posts: n/a	Hello again! xx Sorry everyone, posted a newbie thread a while ago but absolutely cannot find it! Anyway my little (but very fast...........to me 696 arrived last night! After all that fussing about feet down and everything, couldn't believe it, she is absolutely perfect. Couldn't bear to do any of the 'mods' suggested in the end so tippy toes is just part of the ride Absolutely fookin fantastic though (am I allowed to say that on here), did about 80 evening miles up into the Yorkshire dales, really, really didn't want to come home but it was getting very dark Genuinely, just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who was so welcoming when I first posted for advice, she's perfect, finally feel like I've arrived xx

10-09-2008, 07:23 AM	#2
singletrack Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glossop Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 1,513	Congratulations Beth. Enjoy your new bike __________________ A woman can never have too many bikes!

10-09-2008, 07:32 AM	#3
scrapps Guest Posts: n/a	glad you are enjoying the bike. lets hope the weather gets better so you can make the most of it.

10-09-2008, 07:54 AM	#4
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	Nice one! - glad you do manage to 'touch down' with your toes C

10-09-2008, 08:06 AM	#5
Arbeia Guest Posts: n/a	Another 696`er! Hurray! welcome to the family Did you get it from ducati leeds?

10-09-2008, 08:43 AM	#6
andros Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: leeds Bike: S2r Posts: 116	Hello Beth, nice bike glad you are enjoying it and it fits you too!

10-09-2008, 09:11 AM	#7
Half Man Half Mole Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome back. Does that mean we expect an updated avatar in the near future? Mike

10-09-2008, 12:11 PM	#8
NattyBoy Monsterless again for now Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wiltshire Bike: M900 Posts: 3,189	Ahhh..Another one of the 'next generation' mob !!! lol ! Congrats on your purchase bev and long may your enjoyment continue !

10-09-2008, 11:19 PM	#10
katana Guest Posts: n/a	Hola Northern Lassie, Glad you followed the heart and got the bike you wanted. See you on a MAC rideout soon. Oh ACF50 and scotoiler f365 are your friends

10-09-2008, 07:04 PM	#13
happybiker Guest Posts: n/a	I'm a newbie too and loving my 696: never had so much fun along the twisties as I have on this bike - I'm like you: on tippy-toes when I stop, but so comfy with the weight and the way it rides :-)

10-09-2008, 08:23 PM	#14
nik_the_brief Guest Posts: n/a	Waheey - nice one lovely. I was wondering if you'd got it yet. Enjoy being the coolest kid at school.