The Ugly Bikeling rides again

[marko138]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Let me see if I can find the pics, it was April of '08 at Barber. Guy had a red 1098R and a nice set of Spidi leathers, and puma boots. All of it brand spaking new. This is the only shot I have of it, that's the 1098 in the upper left hand corner.

Sweet pic.

[OreoGaborio]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Nothing will slow you down like riding a bike that you're afraid to crash, either because it's too expensive OR too pretty. I have a picture of myself smoking a 1098R on my SuMo because of it.

HA! Tell me about it! I once passed a 1098 while on VIR North twice.... in ONE lap.... on the same STRAIGHTAWAY.... WHILE ON AN EX500!!! I passed him once as we were exiting turn 17a onto the front stretch and again under the brakes for turn 1.

He was absolutely tip toeing that thing.... I wonder if it was even his bike.

[PhiSig1071]

Originally Posted by marko138

Sweet pic.

Thanks! I love Barber, and the 'tard, it was a fun day. I entered it in the POTM contest back then but it didn't win. I lost to Azoom's shot of her and the hubby. I hate to admit it, but I was sandbagging like a mofo, my buddy was picking up a new (to him) tard from a friend and neither of them had ridden Barber so they wanted to run in Novice. The three of us were the ONLY tards there so I wanted to run together. It was a blast, really fun weekend.

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

HA! Tell me about it! I once passed a 1098 while on VIR North twice.... in ONE lap.... on the same STRAIGHTAWAY.... WHILE ON AN EX500!!! I passed him once as we were exiting turn 17a onto the front stretch and again under the brakes for turn 1.

He was absolutely tip toeing that thing.... I wonder if it was even his bike.

Better than the guy who binned a borrowed Desmosedici at JGP, barely.



Yeah, I saw this guy and thought DAMN! He almost had more money in gear then I had in my entire bike! I was expecting someone who would buy that bike and take it to a track to be fast, wrong! It was a general day for douchebaggery on ducati's, there was a guy trying to bump start a 999R, I waited a few minutes, laughing, before I decided I should tell him about a slipper clutch and the wonderful effects thereof. Then he asked me if I knew where the battery was on HIS bike so we could jump it!

[Sanchez]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Better than the guy who binned a borrowed Desmosedici at JGP, barely.

There was another Desmo at JGP last weekend. This guy ran in the advanced group and didn't crash, though. My first impression: holy crap, it's loud. I really didn't care for the sound at all. It was really harsh and raspy. Not what I expect from a Ducati at all.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Sanchez

There was another Desmo at JGP last weekend. This guy ran in the advanced group and didn't crash, though. My first impression: holy crap, it's loud. I really didn't care for the sound at all. It was really harsh and raspy. Not what I expect from a Ducati at all.

Sounds like it sucks children through the intake. I'm a fan of any bike that scares people when it goes by.