“We’ll never buy street bikes again!” ~Me & Jason

Well that didn’t really work out quite so well! 😉 It’s been a few years since we’ve had legit street legal road-only motorcycles.  The dual sports were quite a lot of fun and all, but I’ve wanted a Ducati for years now… so while I was away for work, Jason just went out and bought me one! Did I mention I have the most wonderful husband ever? (seriously. ever.)

It’s a Ducati Monster 796.  With the sexy single sided swingarm and red painted frame. Delicious. I just bolted the upper shock mount from the smaller 696 version to lower the bike an inch or so. Ironically enough, for the most expensive motorcycle I’ve ever owned, it was the cheapest to lower. 😉  Have a few more little widgets to trick her out currently hurdling through the mail system to my house.

So, without further ado, here she is!

Looks like a beast!
Looks like a beast!

monster-1-2

Selective coloring, just because I can
Selective coloring, just because I can
Mini Cooper in the background
Mini Cooper in the background
Those big exhaust cans will be gone soon enough...
Those big exhaust cans will be gone soon enough…
Pretty tank
Pretty tank
I actually fit on it!
I actually fit on it!
Here's to fun times ahead! ;)
Here’s to fun times ahead! 😉

 

Sometimes I forget how many bikes I’ve had and what all I’ve done with them.  They were all fun in their own way.  A few I miss and a few I don’t, but they were all an experience!

XT225 - Fuzzy beast touring mode activated
XT225 – Fuzzy beast touring mode activated
Brief affair with a Sportster 883 (same color as the Camaro I sold...)
Brief affair with a Sportster 883 (same color as the Camaro I sold…)
Badass little KTM 105 that I dumped into a lake and had to rebuild and then traded for a Husky TE450
Badass little KTM 105 that I dumped into a lake and had to rebuild and then traded for a Husky TE450
Ninja 250. The most fun you can have unless you want to ride on the interstate.
Ninja 250. The most fun you can have unless you want to ride on the interstate.
KTM 250XCFW. Very cool.
KTM 250XCFW. Very cool.
GasGas trials bike. Would love to have another one of these.
GasGas trials bike. Would love to have another one of these.
SV650 bumblebee edition. Should have kept it and sold it right after the Transformers movie came out. Jackpot.
SV650 bumblebee edition. Should have kept it and sold it right after the Transformers movie came out. Jackpot.
KTM 640 Adventure before photo. Obviously she needs some work done.
KTM 640 Adventure before photo. Obviously she needs some work done.
KTM 640 Lowrider edition. One of the few bikes I'd actually buy back if I saw it again.
KTM 640 Lowrider edition. One of the few bikes I’d actually buy back if I saw it again.
KLX250S. My favorite dual sport.
KLX250S. My favorite dual sport.
...and a bike I actually still have in my posession! Honda CRF150R. Just waiting for the rain to stop and riding season to start up again! Loving the motocross thing!
…and a bike I actually still have in my possession! Honda CRF150R. Just waiting for the rain to stop and riding season to start up again! Loving the motocross thing!


 

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