Just had to go ride with jhags and CYCLE_MONKEY
Dalton got a DUC
Just had to go ride with jhags and CYCLE_MONKEY
Dalton got a DUC
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
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Who has the ST4s? I'm really looking into getting one of those next. How do you like it? Do you have ABS? Thoughts?
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
2011 Ducati Diavel Carbon
Dalton has the ST4s --- but he lives in the past and has no internet. He's really hard to get hooked up with --- but i can do it if you want to yak at him.Originally Posted by ImolaFem";p="210465
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
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No internet! Egad!
I can't afford the insurance on the ST4s till some of my current oppsies go away, so there's no rush. But it looks like it has all the qualities I want in a sport touring bike.
Maybe the next time you guys go on a ride I can join ya and catch up with him then.
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
2011 Ducati Diavel Carbon
I tried some passes this weekend as well...
Monarch - white out conditions going and coming....
Slumgullion - white out conditions made me turn around and camp @ 9500 ft.. snowed all night.
Ouray - Red Mountain Pass- not possible - too much snow/ice
Black Canyon. Rain, rain, rain....
I shoulda gone north!!
Oh, come ON, grumpy... An opening like that and you don't spill at least a couple of Duc ST horror stories???
Man, the pain of waiting on parts must have worn off! Pity mine hasn't...
Just a tip - if you REALLY wanna buy an ST Duc, just call up your "local" Italian parts supplier, and price out or try to order a couple of "expendables", like, say, an alternator, or a clutch. I'd recommend Erico in Denver, as opposed to PhayMart. Oh - that's right - IS there a Duc supplier in the Springs these days???
If the prices don't bother you, you might be a potential Ducati owner!
Build a man a fire, and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
I drive an Audi, so I'm used to expensive parts. How reliable is the ST4S platform? I'm aware the valve servicing on a Duc is pricey, but how is the life on other "wear" parts? What mileage are you replacing your clutch and alternator at?
I work about 10 blocks from Erico and plan on moving to Denver in a year or two, so that's ok. But I haven't even sat on one, but I like how the specs look on paper... so I don't know if I really want one or not, but right now it looks like a really fun sport touring bike for me -- power and handling and looks.
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
2011 Ducati Diavel Carbon
Oh... I HAVE Duc horror stories.Oh, come ON, grumpy... An opening like that and you don't spill at least a couple of Duc ST horror stories???
Man, the pain of waiting on parts must have worn off! Pity mine hasn't...
Just a tip - if you REALLY wanna buy an ST Duc, just call up your "local" Italian parts supplier, and price out or try to order a couple of "expendables", like, say, an alternator, or a clutch. I'd recommend Erico in Denver, as opposed to PhayMart. Oh - that's right - IS there a Duc supplier in the Springs these days???
If the prices don't bother you, you might be a potential Ducati owner!
You lost me here, however. I took the KTM on a ride this weekend and got snow, snow, snow.
And yes... they still sell/service Ducs in the Springs... they've relegated the stock to the back wall... interesting.
Anybody who wants the low-down on Ducs PM me or willy and we'll make your hair stand up....
YepDalton's works REALLY good now that he's punched three holes up each exhaust and hacked the top of the airbox off
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
I.B.A. # 14748 124@X - YRMV
Well, I just stopped by Erico. They had an ST4S there, but the battery was dead. So I opted to ride the ST3 instead. I must say, 12093812093710237 time more comfortable than my F4i. Torque from a stop was fun. But I was nonplussed.
So then the salesperson suggested the new Triumph Sprint. That bike had the power where I wanted it and felt a lot more manuverable. I was leaning forward on my wrists a bit and question how comfortable this is over 1000 mile rides. Any personal experiences? Also the tank didn't contour to how my legs would grip and the "demo" had 936 miles on it and it made making some "funny sounds". Any one have this bike? What do you think? The salesperson said the magazines write it up as the best sport tourer EVER. I haven't done my own research yet.
I'll go back later this week to ride the ST4S. So what's those Duc horror stories? I do want quality... which scares me a bit on the triumph.
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
2011 Ducati Diavel Carbon
Duc Horrer Story #1
DESMO valves ------ IF you have the know-how AND the correct tools ----- it still takes you eight hours to adjust the valves.
or
$350+ gets it done at ben Fox's place ----- where ever that is.
*** Pharmerkyle??????
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
I.B.A. # 14748 124@X - YRMV
I don't know where Ben's new shop is but his house is a few miles off of 83- a really nice ride. Ben's a cool mofo and really hooked me up with some parts for my racebike.
Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.
BTW- is that Dalton's XRL? Does he want to loan it to me for a season?
That be Bruce's XRL. I don't think he wants to part with the thing bro. Too much dirt in The Boat in the summerBTW- is that Dalton's XRL? Does he want to loan it to me for a season?
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
I.B.A. # 14748 124@X - YRMV
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