Life with a Ducati 1299...

Who's Jackson?

 

My life coach and karate instructor, star wars enthusiast and finance minister.





My son

 

Just some lights I have in the garage. Since the wife got a Sony Xperia Z5 with 4k screen she demands much higher quality dick pics.

 

Sure it's not so it doesn't pixelate too much when she needs to zoom in?

 

Nice touch

 

Nice pic of you picking your bike up from the shop fella, you look very happy

 

@T_daytona675 Say what?

 

this is you isn't it??

 

BDTD

I have only just caught up with this thread. I've been subbed to it since you created the thread! It's taken 18mins to read every single post!!

Looks smashing love it. Clearly you've basically just picked her up. Hope your very happy with her and this one looks after you!! More pics and welcomed to this thread haha!!

 

Beautiful lines

Bikes not bad looking either!

 

Botox can help you there!

 

Standard cans are heavier than my 3 year old son!

Nice box

 

how are the white bits still visible on your carve master, mines black like the rest of it now lol

 

Congrats on the new bike, it looks fantastic and the graphics are a nice individual touch.
How long before your lad starts asking for a go on "his" bike though

 

I wash it and reproof it with this every few months

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000FUA6I6?keywords=nikwax&qid=1450475289&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

 

Congrats on the new bike... she looks stunning.

 

Been so busy havent had much time to update this.

Done nearly 250 miles on her as of today. Washed her once. No sign of corrosion so I'm assuming salt mix isn't down yet.

What can I say about her that I haven't already? I have this lovely feeling with her already. Like we've been together years.

I backed the suspension off six clicks everywhere as the suspension is nowhere near broke in. Manual doesn't have a comfort/road/fanny setting. Preload I was well where I want it to be on first measure (fanks Bologna) so I backed it off to get some feel/movement and I've since gone in a few clicks here and there to firm it up.

I've used wet mode on one day it shat rain down then sport the other. No dilly dallying though I've changed the throttle/engine setting to high so it's direct. Funny enough the bike is so much easier to ride and predictable even with instant throttle. Medium which is still full power, just smooth bottom end needs too much throttle application for my liking.

Legend is probably what the other commuters are thinking... Or dick head.

Oh and then how loud is too loud? The akros are so bloody loud. Its fine when your moving but, at a standstill its distracting to the point I've actually thought of switching the bike off at a standstill twice. My brother in law said he thought someone we landing an Apache helicopter outside his house when I arrived. Baffles are going in tonight.

I'll try and get a video and audio clip for you to hear/see.

Did I mention she was beautiful? So beautiful. Like Claire Balding in a SPOTY gown its hard not to just drop your trousers when you see her. Also like Claire Balding she has the power to rip your cock off when you ride hard.

Peace brothers

 

I need to mess around with my suspension at some point its definitely on the stiff side lol

 

I think the rear shock on the 899 is a limiting factor, overall I think the damping would be okay but it 'locks out' over fast bumps, it's a known thing.

I had my bike in comfort settings and felt like the front was going to fold all the time so I would say maybe only go a few clicks away from sport. Also the rear shock doesn't have as much adjustment as the manual says it does! Me and BDTD both found that.

Glad the 1299 is going well BDTD, have u got baffles to go in the Akrapovic? Does it neuter the bike too much?

 

Looking forward to a sound clip. I think your mad using her as a conmunter but I suppose you've bought her to use her so who am I to say your mad!!

Keep enjoying her and keep this 'Living thread' rolling