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Graham

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16,381 posts

315 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2008
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Well erm I popped into the Ducati shop today and ordered a monster 695.....

only one problem.....


I dont have a licence DOHH.. oh well all the courses are booked....

Got a cracking deal... too

Cheers

Apprentice Biker Graham

black-k1

12,808 posts

260 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2008
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clap Well done on ordering the bike and good luck with the test.

Hooli

32,278 posts

231 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2008
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nice to see it done in the right order hehe
best of luck with it all mate

RemaL

25,103 posts

265 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2008
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well done and good luck

Chilli

17,320 posts

267 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2008
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Fantastic attitude....Well done that man!!!!

Biker's Nemesis

41,473 posts

239 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2008
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That's what I like, no friggin dithering.

SplatSpeed

7,491 posts

282 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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have you got insurance quotes??

Graham

Original Poster:

16,381 posts

315 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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SplatSpeed said:
have you got insurance quotes??
circa 350-400 quid fully comp SD&Business locked in shed, standard imobalizer, no no claims andzero years licence, 5k miles per year.

which didnt seem that bad... and hopefully as long as its kept shiney side up should come down fairly quick..


That was via ducati insurance on the web, so with a bit of tweeking to security etc it might come down a bit. use didnt seem to make much difference..

robstvr

3,217 posts

299 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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That's the way. Balls to the wall!!

SplatSpeed

7,491 posts

282 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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Graham said:
SplatSpeed said:
have you got insurance quotes??
circa 350-400 quid fully comp SD&Business locked in shed, standard imobalizer, no no claims andzero years licence, 5k miles per year.

which didnt seem that bad... and hopefully as long as its kept shiney side up should come down fairly quick..


That was via ducati insurance on the web, so with a bit of tweeking to security etc it might come down a bit. use didnt seem to make much difference..
you old fart

Graham

Original Poster:

16,381 posts

315 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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SplatSpeed said:
you old fart
You expecting higher than that then?


"Old Fart" Oi, im under 40 :cough: just...


The dealer did say insurers tend to like duk's and especially monsters.. and mines only a baby

hehe a 700 is a small bike yikes when I were a lad an rd350lc was a big bike...

y2blade

56,322 posts

246 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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Chilli said:
Fantastic attitude....Well done that man!!!!
my thoughts too

i bought my old 350LC before i took my test cool


Graham

Original Poster:

16,381 posts

315 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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Well I suppose you could call it a mid-life crisis...

the wife wants a divorce for hers, and i want a bike for mine, So SOD IT im bying a bike... whilst she works out what she really wants, she cant complain about the bike... Im doing something just for me in the mean time....


The normal mid-life crisis is a porsche but im not fat enough and have too much hair for that, and besides after the TVR's a porker would be slow and dull hehe

I was into bikes as a youngster and did a lot of U17 Trials, but was manouvered into cars at 17.

I've always fancied getting back on a bike, and Its always been a Ducati I fancied..

I have no desire to do 200mph on a bike ( car maybe) and the monster suits the style i want and the kind of riding i want to do...

just need to pass

CBT
Theory
DAS

if all goes to plan should be in action by the end of may, but then we all know what happens to plans....

cheers
G

Graham

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16,381 posts

315 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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Insurance update...

5k miles inc business use, no extra security, locked in shed over night.. 175 excess, car park bump in car in last 18moths...

312 beer tokens... That doesnt look to bad to me any comments... ( NU via ducati insurance, not tried bennets yet)

G

Graham

Original Poster:

16,381 posts

315 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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IS 50/50 for the theory and 66/75 for the Hazard Perception

any good bounce

so thats stage one out of the way smokin

y2blade

56,322 posts

246 months

Thursday 24th April 2008
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Graham said:
Insurance update...

5k miles inc business use, no extra security, locked in shed over night.. 175 excess, car park bump in car in last 18moths...

312 beer tokens... That doesnt look to bad to me any comments... ( NU via ducati insurance, not tried bennets yet)

G
give motorcyle direct a shout..they are good to me cool