Well, I sold my ’03 Honda Shadow ACE. I had intended to have AFT turn it into a firearms-themed bobber, but I decided to go the Goldwing route. I love to ride and I am certain that the Goldwing will log more miles than a custom bobber would rack up. By opting completely out of the custom bobber project, I decided to sell the Shadow. I hope Dan is happy with the bike – it was in immaculate condition and we agreed on a fair price.<\/p>\n
I have been interested in a Ducati for some time, and my visit to the Ducati display at the Chicago motorcycle show was the final straw. I joined the ducatimonster.org and read and read and read. I learned about air-cooled vs water cooled Monsters. I learned about problems that come up more often than others, I learned about exhaust and engine performance mods, I learned about the differences between models. The main thing I learned was that the forum members are knowledgeable, proud of their bikes, and passionate about their choice of motorcycles.<\/p>\n
I’ve figured out part of what draws me to this machine – it’s the mechanicalness<\/strong><\/em> of it. The trellis frame, the lack of bodywork, the exposed engine, exposed exhaust, the adjustability of the controls, all of it speaks function first, form second<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n The result of all of this was that I found a good deal on a 2007 Ducati Monster 695 Dark. The bike is in Florida, which means I will have a 1000+ mile ride to get it home. The problem with the ride home is that I will have to ride through the mountains of GA\/NC\/TN; what a terrible situation to face. The good part of the ride is that I may have to ride through the mountains more than once. I know, I can feel the sympathy from here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Well, I sold my ’03 Honda Shadow ACE. I had intended to have AFT turn it into a firearms-themed bobber, but I decided to go the Goldwing route. I love to ride and I am certain that the Goldwing will log more miles than a custom bobber would rack up. By opting completely out of … <\/p>\n