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but I have strayed from the Triumph fold! Yea verily I did it of my own accord, tempted by another manufacturer, yet I do not regret my course of action ... about a week ago I bought a 2003 Ducati 749S (scuba yellow) and after delivery, rode it last Friday (March 24) for about an hour. I still love my TBA, but who says you can't love another! Wheeehaaa! Valentino, look out! :-)

you cannot be with the one you love,
love the one you are with......

Duck

And I suppose the rest of the story might be interesting...my (soon to be) ex-wife gets the 1998 Ducati 900SS/CR (Supersport) (sad story; you've probably heard it before), but after riding the '98 Duc for only 4 rides, I picked up a 2003 749s at the local shop (MotoPrimo in Lakeville, MN). April 22 is the Flood Run here in the frozen northern midwest -- you know I am going to be having some fun with the locals with this beautiful machine! This is truly a race-track refugee!!!!! What can I say? The Creator of the Universe must love me after all! :-) My faith in our British machines has not wavered, but there's something about these Italian machines that has my red-blooded soul energized again! Sorry for babbling on -- and there is no limit to the thanks that I can provide for the life-giving spirit that this forum provides during these cold harsh winter months confined to 'cages' for transportation....but if it is over 30 degree Fahrenheit tomorrow morning after Ash Wednesday services at 6:30AM, this is my ride to work! Ciao, comrades!

Rock on!!! The Ducati was my other option...but went with the TBA 2 years ago. Think I am to old for the Ducati but still might pick one up someday.

You may not be able to hav emore than one woman but you can always have more than one bike!

Infidel!!!

You were lured away from the One True Pathâ„¢ by a sexy harlot! Nay, a curvaceous vixen!

You're only human.

Sheesh. Why didn't y'all go with teh new Sport 1000 retro?



--Jaeger

Daniel,

Beautiful machine there! I have always liked the Ducati Fly Yellow paint over the ubiquitous red ones. But you REALLY shouldn't have bothered to elaborate about your new found freedom.

You see....as soon as I saw the "monoposto" seat, I just KNEW that had DIVORCE written all over it's naugahyde!!!

Cheers, and enjoy that beauty,
Dwight
(now, listen to me kid....NEVER go over 8/10ths on the street....the other 2/10ths is for the RACETRACK ONLY...and THAT puppy was bred there)

Hey Daniel
I personally don't normally give sports bikes a second look - with one exception and you've bought one.

Have fun and enjoy!

i had a duke monster they are ok
very good fun handling bikes

Thanks for chiming in, comrades! I actually did ride it to work today. A little cold (31 degrees F this morning, 38 on the way home) but I'm still grinning ear to ear. I appreciate Dwight's advice about 8/10 street!! Wise words indeed. The benefit of me turning 46 this month is that I don't feel the need to hang out with the younger sportbikers riding faster and faster until one of us runs wide off a corner! I may be older and slower, but I've got grandchildren that are more important than that. :-)

You are forgiven, for I totally understand.

I make a consious effort to NEVER ride the TBA to any Ducati dealerships. I know i would leave without the TBA.

Well, here I am now, late summer, and feeling quite a bit older and younger at the same time. Time to sell this nice machine. Turns out after every ride, I've got a crick in my neck and my shoulders, arms, and fingers tingle for a couple of days. I'm just not as flexible as I need to be.

So if anyone wants a nice gently-used Duc, email me. A deal can be worked out.

And it shall be called Hester Prynne - The Scarlet Woman

(er OK it's yellow - BUT - ALL Ducati's should be SCARLET)

p.s Guess my surname

dd... you found out the hard way. Little vixens like that are great for a couple of glorious months but then our age catches up with us! Reminds me of the old saying "the spirit was willing but the flesh was weak". Bet it was great while it lasted though (that is a great looking bike).

Hi gang! This weekend I'm hauling this fine specimen of a motorcycle to sell it. Buyer lined up, bit of a roadtrip, but happy to settle the deal. Been riding the TBA to work the past few days now that the last snow has disappeared. Keep the faith! Ciao for now!

As long as we're confessin' -- My Speedmaster will always hold a place dear in me heart, but, when I win Powerball, (and you know I will one of these days) I'll first build a dandy post & beam barn as toy shelter / dog den, then fill it with an assortment of two & four wheeled wonders, some perhaps not under the bless-ed Triumph badge.

Enjoy that new road rocket!

I had to give up sport bikes for the same reason. Below 95mph, there was too much weight on my wrists, they would go numb after 15min.

If you need an Italian mistress, you could always try the Moto Guzzi Jackal. It was my second choice after the SM.

Ack! The deal fell through. Can any of you resist temptation?

2003 Ducati 749s

Tempted by the fruit of another,tempted but the truth is discovered

I,m really envious! My goal one day is to have two bikes my self. I would like to have one cruiser and one sport bike.

I would just like to have the money to restore a couple of my antiques back to showroom condition. I have a couple rare bikes that deserve it.

I have been Tempted by this bike for a while now. I still waiting for the 1500 Triumph before I make a commitment.

yeah me too...but as moe pointed out...we yutes just don't have the money. well at least not this yute...I often have to make the decision, booze or food?

I choose BOOZE!!!!! If you want to feel better about your drinking habit go to Europe. Irish, Scottish, English and Germans grow up in the pub. You Euro's are pros! HAHAHA!