Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: '04gs500f on January 02, 2006, 10:46:14 PM
Post by: '04gs500f on January 02, 2006, 10:46:14 PM
to buy the new L-twin
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the test drive was indeed an amazing experience
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the test drive was indeed an amazing experience
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 10:48:08 PM
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 10:48:08 PM
Quote from: '04gs500fto buy the new L-twin
the test drive was indeed an amazing experience
well at least you have good taste in cars.
:cheers:
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 02, 2006, 10:58:43 PM
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 02, 2006, 10:58:43 PM
Quote from: makenzie71well at least you have good taste in cars.What so wrong with Ducati's? I love em. Except for the price tags. :)
:cheers:
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:01:31 PM
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:01:31 PM
Quote from: annguyen1981What so wrong with Ducati's? I love em. Except for the price tags. :)
Nothing really...they're just a bit too maintanance involved for my liking. I'd deal with it for a monoposto testastretta 998S...in red...or any 916.
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: '04gs500f on January 02, 2006, 11:03:48 PM
Post by: '04gs500f on January 02, 2006, 11:03:48 PM
Quote from: makenzie71Quote from: annguyen1981What so wrong with Ducati's? I love em. Except for the price tags. :)
Nothing really...they're just a bit too maintanance involved for my liking. I'd deal with it for a monoposto testastretta 998S...in red...or any 916.
oh you mean like the other one in the shop? ;)
not exactly what you want, but pretty close if not better....mmm stock with full ohlins suspension and raked front forks
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:05:22 PM
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:05:22 PM
Quote from: '04gs500foh you mean like the other one in the shop? ;)
yeah I'd probably sex that thang, too...
916~998...before and after just don't do it for me.
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: pantablo on January 02, 2006, 11:07:36 PM
Post by: pantablo on January 02, 2006, 11:07:36 PM
Quote from: makenzie71Quote from: annguyen1981What so wrong with Ducati's? I love em. Except for the price tags. :)
Nothing really...they're just a bit too maintanance involved for my liking. I'd deal with it for a monoposto testastretta 998S...in red...or any 916.
key words here: for my liking. you dont like a particular bike is alright, to say someone has bad taste is unnecessary IMO [ie moderator].
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:12:42 PM
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:12:42 PM
Quote from: pantablokey words here: for my liking. you dont like a particular bike is alright, to say someone has bad taste is unnecessary IMO [ie moderator].
I never said he had bad taste in bikes... :P ...I complimented his taste in cars (I'm assuming the E36 in the background is his...but might not).
The 999/749 is simply not my taste.
:thumb:
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: '04gs500f on January 02, 2006, 11:13:27 PM
Post by: '04gs500f on January 02, 2006, 11:13:27 PM
Quote from: makenzie71Quote from: pantablokey words here: for my liking. you dont like a particular bike is alright, to say someone has bad taste is unnecessary IMO [ie moderator].
I never said he had bad taste in bikes... :P ...I complimented his taste in cars (I'm assuming the E36 in the background is his...but might not).
The 999/749 is simply not my taste.
:thumb:
that was the shop owners car ;)
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: pantablo on January 02, 2006, 11:15:17 PM
Post by: pantablo on January 02, 2006, 11:15:17 PM
Quote from: makenzie71Quote from: pantablokey words here: for my liking. you dont like a particular bike is alright, to say someone has bad taste is unnecessary IMO [ie moderator].
I never said he had bad taste in bikes... :P ...I complimented his taste in cars (I'm assuming the E36 in the background is his...but might not).
The 999/749 is simply not my taste.
:thumb:
when you said:well at least you have good taste in cars. the wording implies not having good taste in bikes.
Also, you have eagle eyes! I checked the photos before commenting to see if there was a car in any pictures and didnt see them. On further looking I can see the corner of the car in the last picture, barely in the frame.
ps-oh yeah, for the record I also prefer the 998/748 bodystyle.
Title: Re: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:19:01 PM
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:19:01 PM
Quote from: pantablowhen you said:well at least you have good taste in cars. the wording implies not having good taste in bikes.
A harmless stab.:thumb: Having taste in any bike for the right reasons is good taste. Glad I got that cleared up.:D
QuoteAlso, you have eagle eyes! I checked the photos before commenting to see if there was a car in any pictures and didnt see them. On further looking I can see the corner of the car in the last picture, barely in the frame.
That's the shot that caught my attention. That's an E36 tail light. But it's the glimpse in the second shot that tells me it's a 1992~95 325i/iS.
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: pantablo on January 02, 2006, 11:51:27 PM
Post by: pantablo on January 02, 2006, 11:51:27 PM
jeez. I totally missed that one too. I was blinded by the yellow paint I guess.
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:53:24 PM
Post by: makenzie71 on January 02, 2006, 11:53:24 PM
Quote from: pantablojeez. I totally missed that one too. I was blinded by the yellow paint I guess.
Well, Ducati does know how to do "yellow".
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: pantablo on January 02, 2006, 11:57:09 PM
Post by: pantablo on January 02, 2006, 11:57:09 PM
YES!
I actually prefer the yellow on the ducs to the red. god, a 998 in yellow would be awesome, for a twin.
I actually prefer the yellow on the ducs to the red. god, a 998 in yellow would be awesome, for a twin.
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: makenzie71 on January 03, 2006, 12:04:49 AM
Post by: makenzie71 on January 03, 2006, 12:04:49 AM
Quote from: pantabloYES!
I actually prefer the yellow on the ducs to the red. god, a 998 in yellow would be awesome, for a twin.
This is the only reason I wouldn't want a yellow one...
...even in infared you can see everyone of them from space.
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: pantablo on January 03, 2006, 12:06:05 AM
Post by: pantablo on January 03, 2006, 12:06:05 AM
okay, that was DAMN funny.
rotflmao funny.
:thumb:
rotflmao funny.
:thumb:
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: Alphamazing on January 03, 2006, 12:14:27 AM
Post by: Alphamazing on January 03, 2006, 12:14:27 AM
Gah. I am so SO jealous. I'm in love with Ducatis. I really liked the 999/749 body style when I first saw them, and actually DISLIKED the old 748/916-998 style. However, the old style grew on me and now it's a toss up between the two. The old body style gives the sexy Italian lines, while the new package is extremely sporting. I actually looked into how much a red 748 monoposto would run me. ~$6000 for the bike, plus about $1500/yr for insurance (I think) for liability only. I can do the maintenance myself, so that's not an issue for me.
God they're gorgeous though.
God they're gorgeous though.
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 03, 2006, 12:16:26 AM
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 03, 2006, 12:16:26 AM
Quote from: makenzie71Quote from: pantabloYES!
I actually prefer the yellow on the ducs to the red. god, a 998 in yellow would be awesome, for a twin.
This is the only reason I wouldn't want a yellow one...
...even in infared you can see everyone of them from space.
Nice one! :thumb:
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: V8Pinto on January 03, 2006, 04:58:51 PM
Post by: V8Pinto on January 03, 2006, 04:58:51 PM
Wow....That's tasty. I was in Cocoa Beach a while back and didn't see any high-performance bike shops. Where's this one at?
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: '04gs500f on January 03, 2006, 07:30:04 PM
Post by: '04gs500f on January 03, 2006, 07:30:04 PM
http://www.ducati.com/docs_eng/model04/superbike/sounds/749Strack.zip
she sounds so beautiful
yes an official 749s sound clip
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :kiss:
side note
636 posts, somewhat commemorative of my old ZX-6R (636)
she sounds so beautiful
yes an official 749s sound clip
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :kiss:
side note
636 posts, somewhat commemorative of my old ZX-6R (636)
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: '04gs500f on January 03, 2006, 09:29:02 PM
Post by: '04gs500f on January 03, 2006, 09:29:02 PM
alright it seems 99% of you guys love the 916-998/748 body style so here are some treats i found...i love the old body style as well but i cant have both ya know ;)
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Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: makenzie71 on January 03, 2006, 09:35:10 PM
Post by: makenzie71 on January 03, 2006, 09:35:10 PM
that RS is just straight up sex...
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: '04gs500f on January 03, 2006, 10:03:27 PM
Post by: '04gs500f on January 03, 2006, 10:03:27 PM
Quote from: makenzie71that RS is just straight up sex...you said it !!! :cheers: :cheers: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: A trip to cocoa beach
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 03, 2006, 10:37:50 PM
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 03, 2006, 10:37:50 PM
:thumb: