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Old 10 Aug 08, 01:15 AM   #13 (permalink)
RWD_cossie_wil
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Bike: Ducati 996

Well, picked her up today just after lunchtime, and rode back in torrential rain , didn't really get to play at all, just trying to stay on it on the motorway following the mrs with idiots diving into the 2-3 second gap I left was hard enough!! Bit of a baptism of fire I think, but can't complain really as it took all the weather thrown at it, and a numpty at the controls ...

I did get to give it one little squirt on a semi-dry road, and I was giggling to myself inside my lid feeling the power and the speed of a good blast in 3rd gear.. , had 120 showing breifly before I backed off, didn't want to get too silly! Just enjoying nice long over-run termi booming when I got the chance, glorious noise ...

Low speed is tricky, had a few moments where I ran a little bit wide of the intended line, but I think I have cracked it now, very gentle throttle control and lots of clutch.

Will get some pics in the week when I have had chance to give it a good twice over... Smitten already! . Thanks for the kind comments guys!

Oh and I have found out Pirelli Super Corsa's are f***ing scary in the wet, definatly a dry tyre, and the bike is set for a 16 stone rider so it's fairly stiff, not the ideal wet set-up!!
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