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    So about that Ducati...

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    • ImmoralMinority
      ImmoralMinority Banned last edited by

      I crashed. I was on a ride in the Sierra foothills near Pine Flat Lake, and swung too wide on a turn, caught dirt, and went down. My right hand caught the bracket that holds the brake fluid reservoir between my index finger and thumb, and broke the bone at the base of my thumb near the wrist. They put two pins in that are now out.
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      The bike was rideable, so I rode 50 miles home with a broken right thumb. There is no cell service up there. I lost my Breitling in the crash, which was the worst part. The good news is that I paid for lots of insurance, so I got MSRP on a 2020 Supersport instead of Blue Book on my 2019. I ended up with $2000 more than I paid for it. So now I'm shopping. I can get a 2020 Supersport S in white (basically the same bike), I am considering the new Aprilia RS 660 that will be here in December, or the new Supersport that arrives in February or March (Ducati is putting details on YouTube on Wednesday). The key will be how bad I want the new Supersport and if I am willing to wait. Toby and I traveled this weekend, so I went to an Italian bike dealer and saw some things I liked.
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      The Tuono V4 Factory is cool as hell, but may be too much bike for me.
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      Superveloce 800 is highly impractical but it makes me feel funny when I see it. If I want to spend $20000, they will sell me this:
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      I am about 2 weeks from being able to ride, so we will have to see how it plays out. Here is Toby on the beach for your time, and a rare Alfa we saw at the harbor.
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      Is it possible to post more than one pic at a time here? I am on my phone, maybe computer is better.

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      • Wacko
        Wacko last edited by Wacko

        Dude glad your ok,
        What happen to the wife’s car and the Thunderbird?

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        • kiltedpadre
          kiltedpadre last edited by

          Damn, I'm glad to hear you're doing pretty well all things considered.

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          • ImmoralMinority
            ImmoralMinority Banned @Wacko last edited by

            @wacko I need to rebuild the carb on the X19, and I have been stockpiling T Bird parts

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            • Wacko
              Wacko last edited by

              Glad to see those projects are still on.

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              • PowderHound
                PowderHound last edited by

                Oh that's a huge picture of things in skin I didn't want to see!

                1. Welcome back!
                2. Get that old school bike
                3. Glad you are relatively OK after that crash

                '03 Subaru WRX Wagon | '84 Toyota Pickup SR5 4x4

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                • interstate366
                  interstate366 last edited by

                  I forgot, you ended up selling the Cressida, right?

                  1992 Aristo TT | 2012 TL SH-AWD | 2001 Prelude | 1988 Fiero GT

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                  • xsnowpig
                    xsnowpig last edited by

                    those pins look like a Bennett's fracture. hope you heal up well.

                    Still car shopping/browsing daily even tho I don't have a garage anymore

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                    • 2Poor_sh2Furious
                      2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                      Do you still have the first bike you got to ride while you wait to buy new? I don't remember if you traded it on the Duc

                      14' Cayman S | 99' Miata | 20' Macan GTS

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                      • MUSASHI66
                        MUSASHI66 last edited by

                        Ouch. That sucks.

                        2022 Toyota Tundra | 2019 FIAT Abarth 500 | 2021 TREK Roscoe 6

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                        • ImmoralMinority
                          ImmoralMinority Banned @interstate366 last edited by

                          @interstate366 replaced with x19

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                          • ImmoralMinority
                            ImmoralMinority Banned @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                            @poor_sh I sold it, but if I really like it, it will be worth the wait

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                            • Chariotoflove
                              Chariotoflove last edited by

                              Looks like the Ducati didn’t make enough of an impression to swear you off bikes!

                              I love the look of that Alfa.

                              Curator, Kia enthusiast, dad joke specialist

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                              • Exage03040
                                Exage03040 last edited by

                                Glad it wasn't more serious man and your on the road to recovery.

                                I was going to mention the RS 660. I think it's a tad more on the sporty side than the SuperSport unless Ducati is doing some revisions to make it more aggressive. As a bike I've heard it's excellent, although I've heard from numerous people the Aprilia ownership experience is questionable.

                                On the personal side, I have mine locked up for winter.

                                ToT: https://opposite-lock.com/topic/75825/this-or-that-247

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                                • ImmoralMinority
                                  ImmoralMinority Banned @Exage03040 last edited by

                                  @exage03040 one of my biggest hesitations with Aprilia is no dealer local to me

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                                  • ImmoralMinority
                                    ImmoralMinority Banned @xsnowpig last edited by

                                    @xsnowpig that Bennett guy can fuck right off. That shit hurt

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                                    • LimitedTimeOnly
                                      LimitedTimeOnly @ImmoralMinority last edited by

                                      @immoralminority Welcome back, glad you only hurt your thumb, although that looks unpleasant. I shattered my collarbone in March trying to get back into motorcycles.

                                      Any photos of the damaged bike? I can imagine a working car getting totaled, but it's confusing that you were able to ride a bike that had to be totaled. I guess that since I paid my friend about 15% of the value of his bike to fix minor damage, so I assume a lot of valuable body work on the Duc got smashed?

                                      2016 VW GTI and 2020 Subaru Outback XT

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                                      • Longtime Lurker
                                        Longtime Lurker last edited by

                                        Glad to hear you made it out relatively unscathed. Can't wait to see how the cycle shopping goes.

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                                        • ImmoralMinority
                                          ImmoralMinority Banned last edited by

                                          It didn't look bad, but Ducati parts are expensive. Fairings were $550 apiece, one fork was scratched - $2500. Water pump cover was $1500. Lots of smaller things plus labor became a $10000 repair estimate. If I had pushed, they would have fixed it, but why not get MSRP on a new one?

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                                          • ITA97
                                            ITA97 last edited by

                                            @ImmoralMinority Will you be able get back on the Vespa sooner than a full-size bike?

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                                            • ImmoralMinority
                                              ImmoralMinority Banned @ITA97 last edited by

                                              @ita97 my guess is yes. I see the doc on Wednesday. I also have an appointment that day with my bank to apply for my PPP loan forgiveness, and a tent goes on my house for termites same day. So that day is gonna suck

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                                              • ITA97
                                                ITA97 @ImmoralMinority last edited by

                                                @immoralminority That sounds like an important day. I'm curious how the tent thing goes. I've never actually seen it done in person, so my imagination goes straight to Breaking Bad.

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                                                • RallyDarkstrike
                                                  RallyDarkstrike last edited by

                                                  Damn, just glad you're OK @ImmoralMinority ....the crashes are what worry me about bikes. I know if nothing happens you'll be fine, but the fact that you ARE the crumple zone should anything happen would always be at the back of my mind!

                                                  '09 Hyundai Accent | Loves 2-cyl FIATs, old Euro, Eastern Bloc & kei cars!

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                                                  • ImmoralMinority
                                                    ImmoralMinority Banned @ITA97 last edited by

                                                    @ita97 I had it done on the first house I owned. Imagine spending enough for a fun project and just getting a stinky house. Our cats have to get boarded, and Max is especially unhappy
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                                                    • This is what we'll show...
                                                      This is what we'll show... last edited by

                                                      Good to see you around again. Sorry to hear about the unexpected dismount. Hope you heal quickly and have better luck with the next bike.

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