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Greetings from the San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area

12 posts · Started by 408SD · 26 Aug 2011

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Hi folks.. My name is Ed and I'm addicted to twins.

You can find me and my '07 SuperDuke rolling around from the Monterey Bay, up the coast around Santa Cruz, Davenport and Pescadero and those wonderful asphalt ribbons running through the Santa Cruz mountains. I can also be found haunting Mt Hamilton and points east and north. While I live in the South Bay, I spend as little time on the slabs as possible. I've been known to take a long way 'round just to enjoy the mellifluous thrum of a v-twin running up and down the gears rather than take a freeway or expressway.

My riding experience goes back to riding dirt bikes since gas was cheap, so that gives you an idea that I’m not young. I was bit by the street riding bug a few years back. My first bike with a license plate was an ‘05 SV650 where I learned the joys of the v-twin. I sold that to make room for a GSX-R 750 which is an absolute BLAST on a racetrack but just isn't as pleasant to tool around on for very long (my back isn't getting any younger).

So when my best friend told me about this killer deal to pick up a brand new, three year old SuperDuke for the price of a used one, I jumped on it and I'm loving every minute of it. I've kept the Gixxer for track days seeing as how I'm blessed with Laguna Seca, Infineon and Thunderhill relatively nearby and there’s a CRF 450X in the trailer too. I believe it's a nearly ideal situation. Everyone should have a bike suited to the task!

That’s my story. See you in the twisties!

Ed

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Welcome to the madness Ed!
Welcome Ed! Definitely hit me up on your weekend rides. I live in the south bay as well and blast through the same hills you do. Hoe to see you up there. BTW...taking the Duke to Infineon on September 12..lemme know if you wanna go.
Welcome

Good choice in bikes ....the SD is a blast on track to
welcome in and good choice
I am addicted to twins to.... but i dont mind sisters or even best freinds
Thanks for the welcome, guys. I'm having fun already!

Russ: No joke, I'm married to a twin.

So where are we posting ride pics?
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Thx CD. I did a quick look and couldn't find anything. Most forums have a pics section just for obnoxious twits like me that take lots of pics. Apparently you guys are too busy riding.

Is there a minimum number of posts before one is allowed to post images directly in messages (as opposed to attachments)?
Welcome my South Bay brother. Concord here. Hope to see you around sometime.
ay Ed! welcome. I miss riding on those roads when i was free to ride all the time as a UCSC student! albeit i didn't have the SD at the time...

Can't wait to see all those pics, bring em on!
Right on ! I'm usually out at Alices Restaurant most weekends and sometimes during the week as well.

I may have seen you there this past weekend ? Think i remember seein an Orange flash pull into the lot ...

anyway - Have fun on the bike - i totally diggin the hell out of mine.

johnny
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