# Got my first bike! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 15, 2010, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311 "2010-02-15T10:03:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AshyLarry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@AshyLarry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AshyLarry)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/1 "2010-02-15T10:03:06Z")
Sup guys, just bought my first bike over the weekend. Its a 2002 Ducati Monster 620ie Dark , has 12k miles in pretty good shape. Needs a little maintenance but other than that its ready to go. I haven’t ridden before so I signed up for the Learn2Ride class at MCC. Really excited to get out on this, I’ve always wanted a bike just never could pull the trigger. Any good sites I should get on? I checked out the Ducati forums but they’re kind of dead, or maybe they’re just slow compared to car forums. ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4357979046_7119804e2e_b.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4357979046_7119804e2e_b.jpg) ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4357232331_ce1838c02d_b.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4357232331_ce1838c02d_b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/2 "2010-02-15T10:07:10Z")
Very nice :tup: we’ll have to meet up when we ride out to Dino BBQ this summer, way to go with the course as well, smart decision ---
**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:** [February 15, 2010, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/3 "2010-02-15T10:08:34Z")
sexy =) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/4 "2010-02-15T10:19:59Z")
Ib4 evomr… nice bike… looks clean ---
**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:** [February 15, 2010, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/5 "2010-02-15T10:28:27Z")
i thought all ducatis had the one swingarm though ---
**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:** [February 15, 2010, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/6 "2010-02-15T10:31:22Z")
nice ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/7 "2010-02-15T10:37:29Z")
negative on all ducs have single swingarm… ---
**Author:** ![ScreamingSon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/screamingson/32/5420_2.png) [@ScreamingSon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ScreamingSon)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/8 "2010-02-15T10:38:04Z")
Duc Duc Duc GOOOOOSSEEEEE! Nice find. Sears has a powerwheels replica in red. It’s really funny/too real. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/9 "2010-02-15T12:59:39Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![JBGTI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jbgti/32/7463_2.png) [@JBGTI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JBGTI)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/10 "2010-02-15T13:12:56Z")
Nice choice for a first bike :tup: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/11 "2010-02-15T13:14:22Z")
hot ---
**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:** [February 15, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/12 "2010-02-15T15:27:32Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > Ib4 evomr… nice bike… looks clean :bigtup: ---
**Author:** ![2002TuRboNeoN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/f4b2a3/32.png) [@2002TuRboNeoN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2002TuRboNeoN)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/13 "2010-02-15T15:49:25Z")
jw if you picked this up off craiglist…there was one identical to it they also have one in red ---
**Author:** ![goff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/goff/32/7494_2.png) [@goff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/goff)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/14 "2010-02-15T15:54:28Z")
:tup: to taking the class. stay safe and have fun! ---
**Author:** ![AshyLarry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@AshyLarry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AshyLarry)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/15 "2010-02-15T17:12:23Z")
Thanks guys, I’m looking forward to getting some experience before taking this to the street. And yes, found it on CL out in buffalo area. The red one is a 99 m900 I believe, little out of my price range and probably too powerful for me. Looks nice though. ---
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/16 "2010-02-15T17:47:16Z")
Nice pick up, I would get rid of that rear fender though. Just not my style. Be safe and maybe ill see you out in spring time! ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/17 "2010-02-15T19:11:41Z")
Don’t worry about the “high mileage”. These bikes will last over 100k. The only thing 12k miles on a bike will do is bring down the re-sale price. ---
**Author:** ![gsxr141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gsxr141](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gsxr141)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/18 "2010-02-15T20:34:58Z")
props to you for not buying a “busa” for your first bike. ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/19 "2010-02-16T03:58:33Z")
Nice pickup, dual exhaust looks pretty good :tup: ---
**Author:** ![TMAN1985](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tman1985/32/5408_2.png) [@TMAN1985](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TMAN1985)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311/20 "2010-02-16T04:23:05Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > Very nice :tup: we’ll have to meet up when we ride out to Dino BBQ this summer, way to go with the course as well, smart decision I can’t wait for that. Hopefully Tim, and Joe have crap together this time. 😛 Nice ride! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-first-bike/79311.md?page=2)