Newbie in Kent

03-07-2016, 08:56 AM

Hi everyone.

Newbie in Medway area of Kent here - Monster 695 - my first big bike, and looking forward to meet with Ducati owners in the area.

Grumpy · 03-07-2016, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kentgent

Hi everyone.

Newbie in Medway area of Kent here - Monster 695 - my first big bike, and looking forward to meet with Ducati owners in the area.

Morning!
Welcome aboard!!
The kenties are a very active area, keep an eye out for monthly meets, Alan C organizes the breakfast mornings.....I expect he will be along in a minute......

alan c · 03-07-2016, 09:27 AM

Welcome to the club. The Kent section meet the second Sunday of every month, keep an eye for the posts. We are meeting next Sunday at Micky's Dinner on Bluebell hill so nice and local for you, come along and say hello.

The following Sunday we are looking to go to Sammy millers for Italia day, again check the post.

Hope to see you next Sunday

Alan

J.P · 03-07-2016, 09:39 AM

Hello there Kentgent. Welcome to the forum and ownership.
Pretty busy in the Kent section and a nice mix of bikes too.
I used to have a 695 as my first big bike too just after they released it.

03-07-2016, 09:58 AM

Hi all, and thank you for the warm welcome!

I look forward to meeting you next Sunday - Mickey's is a stone's throw away from me, and to Italia day the week after (would be rude not to, being Half Italian and having 10/40 running through the old veins

)

My choice of a 695 was down to me being a purist and personal preference I guess...I wanted traditional analogue clocks so a 696 was discounted early on and a vgc 695 mysteriously appeared last Christmas

.....although anything with a D at the start and a 'ucati' to follow fires me up

Catch up Sunday!

Flip · 03-07-2016, 10:34 AM

Hi and welcome along from the South coast.

If ever you fancy a ride out West there are some nice country roads around Midhurst, Petworth way and a place for a cuppa at Whiteways Café at Bury Hill.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/...4!4d-0.5773562

I hope to make it down to Sammy's too but will be in my van as I'll have my daughter with me.

I might take the old bike down with me again if we can get moving early enough.

03-07-2016, 11:03 AM

Wow......Niiiiiiice bike - and there's me saying 'I'm a purist'

Thanks for the welcome and will certainly venture further as I gain more confidence.

Have a good Sunday!

cactus · 03-07-2016, 06:41 PM

Hi there and welcome along.

Darkness · 03-07-2016, 07:34 PM

Greetings Geezer of Kent.

04-07-2016, 11:44 AM

Thanks fellas.....

10-07-2016, 03:43 PM

Sorry I couldn't make it this morning guys - Was out in London yesterday and dropped the monster against a wall off the stand , kind of rolled forward and stand came up (derrrr.....) and broke my clutch lever.........was fun getting it home with half a lever! lol.

Waiting for a new one to be delivered - will catch up with you soon - hope you had a pleasant meet.

alan c · 10-07-2016, 06:18 PM

Thats a real shame, hope you get bike sorted.
We had a wet ride to Rye, but nice to get out.

Hope to catch up soon.

11-07-2016, 05:51 PM

Cheers Alan,

Got one on order hopefully arriving Wednesday.......only thing damaged apart from the clutch lever was my pride

Albie · 11-07-2016, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kentgent

Cheers Alan,

Got one on order hopefully arriving Wednesday.......only thing damaged apart from the clutch lever was my pride

Been there done that . Be aware in case you may need to bleed clutch if it jerked air whilst down

11-07-2016, 10:46 PM

Did you shout 'Nucking Fumpty' at yourself too? I did

03-07-2016, 08:56 AM	#1
Kentgent Guest Posts: n/a	Newbie in Kent Hi everyone. Newbie in Medway area of Kent here - Monster 695 - my first big bike, and looking forward to meet with Ducati owners in the area.

03-07-2016, 09:39 AM	#4
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Hello there Kentgent. Welcome to the forum and ownership. Pretty busy in the Kent section and a nice mix of bikes too. I used to have a 695 as my first big bike too just after they released it. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

03-07-2016, 10:34 AM	#6
Flip Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beachtown Bike: M900 Posts: 2,188	Hi and welcome along from the South coast. If ever you fancy a ride out West there are some nice country roads around Midhurst, Petworth way and a place for a cuppa at Whiteways Café at Bury Hill. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/...4!4d-0.5773562 I hope to make it down to Sammy's too but will be in my van as I'll have my daughter with me. I might take the old bike down with me again if we can get moving early enough. __________________ You're perfect, yes, it's true- But without me you're only you!

03-07-2016, 06:41 PM	#8
cactus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dundee Bike: M900ie Posts: 299	Hi there and welcome along. __________________ Ripsnorting

03-07-2016, 07:34 PM	#9
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	Greetings Geezer of Kent. __________________ Original and Best since 1993

03-07-2016, 09:27 AM	#3
alan c alan (blockhead) c Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: dartford Bike: M1100 Posts: 2,228	Welcome to the club. The Kent section meet the second Sunday of every month, keep an eye for the posts. We are meeting next Sunday at Micky's Dinner on Bluebell hill so nice and local for you, come along and say hello. The following Sunday we are looking to go to Sammy millers for Italia day, again check the post. Hope to see you next Sunday Alan

03-07-2016, 09:58 AM	#5
Kentgent Guest Posts: n/a	Hi all, and thank you for the warm welcome! I look forward to meeting you next Sunday - Mickey's is a stone's throw away from me, and to Italia day the week after (would be rude not to, being Half Italian and having 10/40 running through the old veins ) My choice of a 695 was down to me being a purist and personal preference I guess...I wanted traditional analogue clocks so a 696 was discounted early on and a vgc 695 mysteriously appeared last Christmas .....although anything with a D at the start and a 'ucati' to follow fires me up Catch up Sunday!

03-07-2016, 11:03 AM	#7
Kentgent Guest Posts: n/a	Wow......Niiiiiiice bike - and there's me saying 'I'm a purist' Thanks for the welcome and will certainly venture further as I gain more confidence. Have a good Sunday!

04-07-2016, 11:44 AM	#10
Kentgent Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks fellas.....

10-07-2016, 03:43 PM	#11
Kentgent Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry I could'nt make it Sorry I couldn't make it this morning guys - Was out in London yesterday and dropped the monster against a wall off the stand , kind of rolled forward and stand came up (derrrr.....) and broke my clutch lever.........was fun getting it home with half a lever! lol. Waiting for a new one to be delivered - will catch up with you soon - hope you had a pleasant meet.

10-07-2016, 06:18 PM	#12
alan c alan (blockhead) c Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: dartford Bike: M1100 Posts: 2,228	Thats a real shame, hope you get bike sorted. We had a wet ride to Rye, but nice to get out. Hope to catch up soon.

11-07-2016, 05:51 PM	#13
Kentgent Guest Posts: n/a	Cheers Alan, Got one on order hopefully arriving Wednesday.......only thing damaged apart from the clutch lever was my pride

11-07-2016, 10:46 PM	#15
Kentgent Guest Posts: n/a	Did you shout 'Nucking Fumpty' at yourself too? I did