[Ducati] Black, but not bleak future awaits me

[William Washburn]

Peter,

Great news! Do the physical therapy and motor on! Are you going to  
ride the bike to Hill House and Laguna?

See you then,

Bill
On Nov 15, 2007, at 2:45 PM, Peter Bonner wrote:

> Well I continue to recover, and in most ways feel better. However I  
> have not
> been able to do much with my left arm, which took a lot of the  
> damage. My
> shoulder Doc doesn't want me to exercise with physical therapy yet,  
> because
> he wants the bones to set a bit first. I do feel confident however  
> that it
> will regain full function.
>
> So, the future appears to be black, as black as a black Hypermotard  
> 1100 S
> can be, from the Black coating on the front forks to the black  
> painted frame
> and gas tank. No, not just a Hypermotard 1100, its gotta be the "S"  
> model!
>
> The S model shaves 5 pounds off the regular driy weight, with lighter
> wheels. Just to take the theme more along the NCR path however, I have
> finished negotiotions with my dealer and so will also be getting the
> following upgrades. The exhaust will be the two into one full  
> racing exhaust
> option, saving 7 kg of weight, and of course the cams to go with  
> it. A very
> minor weight saving will be effected using the upgraded belt  
> pulleys for the
> cam belts, and an additional .22kg saving by going with the racing  
> clutch,
> and of course that is rotating weight saving, for a little flywheel  
> effect.
> All together the dry weight should drop to about 375 pounds with a  
> 10 %
> power increase. Ok, its not the 300 lbs and 132 hp of the NCR  
> Leggera, but
> then it is well less than half the money too. For the other half of  
> the
> money, I will get by with less power and more weight.
>
> Bike is on order, expected in December. So my goal is to be hitting  
> the
> physical therapy by next week and be ready to ride when the bike  
> comes in.
> Even got a new helmet, since the previous one was used during my  
> 'event'.
> It is always nice to have something to look forward to when doing  
> physical
> therapy, I am quite happy with my goal :-)
>
> After all, this might be the last new bike I ever buy, might as  
> well get it
> just the way I want it, light and powerful.
>
> Peter
>
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