# Back in the saddle again **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 10, 2013, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206 "2013-03-10T09:44:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/1 "2013-03-10T09:44:05Z")
So I sold my 2008 1000RR early last season and was bike-less for the remainder of the year. I’ve had the itch for a while to get something else to bomb around town on, and I finally pulled the trigger. So we got up early: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo1-3_zps4a07bc1e.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo1-3_zps4a07bc1e.jpg) Whoolied the sonofabitch into the truck: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo2-8_zps294c45e0.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo2-8_zps294c45e0.jpg) My co-driver couldn’t contain his excitement: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo3-5_zpscdb96560.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo3-5_zpscdb96560.jpg) Ate a ton of meat here: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo11_zpse59303f1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo11_zpse59303f1.jpg) Plenty 'o tie downs pic for Walter: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo4-2_zpsde5aeac2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo4-2_zpsde5aeac2.jpg) I’m so gay that my gear even matches now: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo11_zps1fd4e04b.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo11_zps1fd4e04b.jpg) And here it is after riding this morning: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo2-8_zps22c93e0a.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/photo2-8_zps22c93e0a.jpg) 2012 Ducati Monster 796 ABS, 214mi. So far I love it. V-twins are foreign to me but so far I’m a huge fan of how this bike handles. Next step, ditching those mirrors. Fin. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/2 "2013-03-10T09:56:57Z")
Awesome pick up dude :bigtup: ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/3 "2013-03-10T10:36:00Z")
:tup: Can’t wait to ride backsies. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/4 "2013-03-10T11:01:01Z")
Sweet bike! ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/5 "2013-03-10T12:13:15Z")
Many hots!!! ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/6 "2013-03-10T12:35:25Z")
now this is sexy :tup: i just dropped my s3 off for tires, inspection and an oil change cant wait for nice weather ---
**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/7 "2013-03-10T12:53:52Z")
Nice pickup. Makes me miss mine. ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/8 "2013-03-10T13:03:55Z")
I love the way those sound! Bad ass man! ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/9 "2013-03-10T13:53:33Z")
I love it. I love Ducatis. Did you go to Troy to get it? ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/10 "2013-03-10T14:33:07Z")
=( I loved your other bike way more, only Ducatis that interest me are the 848 or 1098 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/11 "2013-03-10T17:50:07Z")
:bigtup: ---
**Author:** ![fontaine23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fontaine23/32/5350_2.png) [@fontaine23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fontaine23)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/12 "2013-03-10T18:11:36Z")
That’s such a nice bike enjoy it ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/13 "2013-03-10T18:14:36Z")
how did you manage getting that in the back of the pickup? I see it all the time and seems like it would be sketchy unless you can back the truck up to a berm or dock. ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/14 "2013-03-10T18:15:12Z")
She’s rather sexy. Nice ride man! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/15 "2013-03-10T18:18:31Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > how did you manage getting that in the back of the pickup? I see it all the time and seems like it would be sketchy unless you can back the truck up to a berm or dock. C’mon now dude!! > [@Geoff"](#): > > So we got up early: > Whoolied the sonofabitch into the truck: ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/16 "2013-03-10T18:30:40Z")
I like these, nice colors too :tup: ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/17 "2013-03-10T20:58:11Z")
Glad you finally pulled the trigger. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/18 "2013-03-10T21:14:25Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > how did you manage getting that in the back of the pickup? I see it all the time and seems like it would be sketchy unless you can back the truck up to a berm or dock. Two guys, lift the front wheel up and on the tail gate, steady it and pick up the back. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/19 "2013-03-11T06:02:03Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > how did you manage getting that in the back of the pickup? I see it all the time and seems like it would be sketchy unless you can back the truck up to a berm or dock. We used ramps. The seller had a permanent ramp structure that we simply backed the truck up to. On the return side of things, we used folding aluminum ramps and just slowly walked it down. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-in-the-saddle-again/229206/20 "2013-03-11T06:23:26Z")
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