Hi everyone!

01-01-2009, 10:54 PM

Hi i'm Mark,Santa bought me an 06 plate S2R 800 for xmas,red with white stripe and wheels and with those noisy termi's!! I love it!!! Guess i'm another one going through the mid-life crisis thing,i am 44 for God's sake,but who cares? My first Ducati,wish i'd done this years ago!

01-01-2009, 10:59 PM

Happy new year Marky and wecome to the club.
Same here mate, been there, done that but this is also my first Ducati, good innit?

George.

J.P · 02-01-2009, 09:08 AM

You're never too old to enjoy the sound of a Ducati.
Welcome to the club and if there's any advice or anything you wanna ask just go ahead.

Two things you might be interested in,
May 2nd & 3rd the annual Monster National Weekender with a National rideout planned for the Sunday.
Also keep your eye on the Trackday section if you like that sort of thing.

alan c · 02-01-2009, 10:07 AM

welcome, looks like you have got the Ducati bug ! enjoy.

alan.

ricky · 02-01-2009, 04:04 PM

44?? ya ould git!!!

only jokin! welcome mate, its all down hill from here!!

03-01-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.P

You're never too old to enjoy the sound of a Ducati.
Welcome to the club and if there's any advice or anything you wanna ask just go ahead.

Two things you might be interested in,
May 2nd & 3rd the annual Monster National Weekender with a National rideout planned for the Sunday.
Also keep your eye on the Trackday section if you like that sort of thing.

Hi J.P., thanks for the welcome,i do have lots of questions about my S2R,i did actually buy it from one of the members here-top aussie guy! Anyway,any tips on maintenance,i do know my way quite well round an engine as was in the motor trade for a while but don't know too much about these, what are the main do's and don't's?

Grumpy · 03-01-2009, 08:51 PM

The main 'do' is change the drive belts every 12k or 2 yrs, plus keep the service book upto date.
Your S2R, is it red?

J.P · 04-01-2009, 09:02 AM

Unfortunately, I know nothing about maintenance on bikes, other than keep them clean and salt free in the winter !

01-01-2009, 10:54 PM	#1
MarkyS2R Guest Posts: n/a	Hi everyone! Hi i'm Mark,Santa bought me an 06 plate S2R 800 for xmas,red with white stripe and wheels and with those noisy termi's!! I love it!!! Guess i'm another one going through the mid-life crisis thing,i am 44 for God's sake,but who cares? My first Ducati,wish i'd done this years ago!

02-01-2009, 09:08 AM	#3
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	You're never too old to enjoy the sound of a Ducati. Welcome to the club and if there's any advice or anything you wanna ask just go ahead. Two things you might be interested in, May 2nd & 3rd the annual Monster National Weekender with a National rideout planned for the Sunday. Also keep your eye on the Trackday section if you like that sort of thing. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

02-01-2009, 04:04 PM	#5
ricky 5ft 3 of perfection!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: enniskillen Bike: M620 Posts: 524	44?? ya ould git!!! only jokin! welcome mate, its all down hill from here!! __________________ wee man syndrome drunk: *Northern Irelands answer to common sense-NORTHERN IRELAND REP!!*

03-01-2009, 08:51 PM	#7
Grumpy record breaker!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Peterborough Bike: M1200R Posts: 2,154	The main 'do' is change the drive belts every 12k or 2 yrs, plus keep the service book upto date. Your S2R, is it red? __________________ It's not the destination, but the journey that matters Definition of a motorbike, a devise for overtaking cars!

04-01-2009, 09:02 AM	#8
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Unfortunately, I know nothing about maintenance on bikes, other than keep them clean and salt free in the winter ! __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

01-01-2009, 10:59 PM	#2
BluprintZ Guest Posts: n/a	Happy new year Marky and wecome to the club. Same here mate, been there, done that but this is also my first Ducati, good innit? George.

02-01-2009, 10:07 AM	#4
alan c alan (blockhead) c Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: dartford Bike: M1100 Posts: 2,228	welcome, looks like you have got the Ducati bug ! enjoy. alan.