[Ducati] Something else

[Bruce Bellm]

1967: I was home (Hackensack, NJ) from college (American International 
Coll., Springfield, MA) for the summer. A friend had this 350cc Ducati and, 
with me as pillion, he went screaming down Rte. 4 near Fairlawn. No helmets, 
gloves, etc. I was never so happy as when the State Trooper pulled him over. 
The Trooper walked slowly to the bike, eyeing these two morons and finally 
said...."Hey, is that a Ducati?" Let us off with a warning for a burned out 
tail light. I didn't get back on a bike for almost 10 yrs. Glad I did. My 
friend now lives in GA and every now and again rides a small Japanese 
cruiser. I'm the guy with the 998. :)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Abramson" <desmo900 at optonline.net>
To: "'Ducati Owners Group'" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:02 AM
Subject: [Ducati] Something else


>
>
> So here's another thought...What was the first bike you threw a leg over?
> (Besides minibikes). For me, it was a '72 CB550. A guy who worked at a gas
> station I hung out at owned one. I boldly asked if I could take it for a
> spin. Didn't have a bike license, never drove/rode anything with a clutch
> before, and barely knew which way the shift pattern was. Got on the bike,
> turned left out of the gas station, and promptly impaled the sidestand,
> which I had not retracted, into the pavement. Real wheel hopped what felt
> like a mile off the ground and came down with a crash. Fortunately I did 
> not
> fall, but it was not exactly a storybook first ride. Oh, youth!
>
>
>
> Steve
>
> '94 cr
>
> Always retracts his sidestand
>
> *****
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