Stijn!!

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by slodave

iFail.

Yes, that stock price has certainly tanked these last 2 days. Well, since September, actually. But particularly precipitously these last 48 hours.

[HHI944]

Well, ordered new belts and valve cover gaskets for the duc. Ill pull it apart and check clearances next weekend and order the shims......

[Jferr006]

Heh, I cant help but to say Ducati like Doo-cat-e with an accent like they do in the european races.

[HHI944]

I can't help but say it 'why the hell did I buy a bike that needs valve clearances checked so often'

[Porsche-poor]

Ahhh a weekend. Now who wants to take over herding cats.......er kids in a band?

[HHI944]

Of course then I just fire her up and listen to that beautiful italian growl

[Jferr006]

Originally Posted by HHI944

I can't help but say it 'why the hell did I buy a bike that needs valve clearances checked so often'

dunno, I've only had suzukis.

[Jferr006]

me!... what kind of music do they play?

[HHI944]

I had a gsxr once..........reliable, powerful, cheap to work on.........and bland
Ducs have a life of their own and no set of pipes on a jap bike can match the italian v twin growl

[Jferr006]

I rode a gixxer750 and hubs had a 1000. Once we had kids we had to chill on the risks of riding. The 1000 was so smoothe! One of our riding buddies that had a gix750 ended up getting a ducati and loved it.

[HHI944]

They really are awesome bikes. Valve clearances aren't horrible to do once you know what you're doing, but it's tedious and god help you if you go to the dealer.....

[Jferr006]

We're closely related to a suzuki dealer, which is why we've always had suzukis. Honestly I dont know if I'll ride a bike again or for a long time. Others drivers almost killed me many times so .. maybe when the kids are grown.

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by Jferr006

Others drivers almost killed me many times so ...

Yep, that convinced me to stop riding years ago, and I never looked back. BTW, welcome to the Stijn thread. Have you figured out what it's about yet?

[Jferr006]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

BTW, welcome to the Stijn thread. Have you figured out what it's about yet?

Everything and nothing! and I love it.

but, what is "stijn"?

[Jim Richards]

Azzy, it sounds like you're making serious headway with the phone co. Don't let up!

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by Jferr006

Everything and nothing! and I love it.

but, what is "stijn"?

One of our European cohorts. He's been MIA from the thread for a while now, as has Doc Fuffer (Markus a.k.a. livi, the thread starter).

[azzarule]

Evening Gents, Tweeze and another lady wow, we are taking over the virtual manshed, can't believe it.

Welcome Janet, but I do think you need to follow the rules, and read every page, of course when I joined the thread we were only at page 1200 and something, and now 3800 pages later, it still goes on.

[azzarule]

and Janet, a good sized photo is mandatory, so we all know you really exist and so we feel we know you.

Rules are rules.

[azzarule]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Azzy, it sounds like you're making serious headway with the phone co. Don't let up!

Yep Jim, one small step at a time, although as I said, all the talking on Tuesday was a waste of time. Progress is being made. The thought of the amount on the bill is scarry, its almost the cost of a fairly decent 911!!!

[azzarule]

So Rick you got over the chocolate fix, are you now feeling fat and frumpy, oh wait that's only us "ladies"!