So I did a thing...
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I proposed to my wife late summer of 2011.
Part of my jokingly corny proposal was, “I should get a new motorcycle and you should get a new husband...”
At the time, I was completely content with my 2000 Ducati Monster M900i.e., named Sofia (She who bites)
But honestly, my soon to be bride actually enjoyed my motorcycle addiction and wanted to join along on my adventures.
Fast forward to January of 2012, we get wed and on our honeymoon we are chatting about what bike I would consider to be the best option for 2 up riding but would still give me a sultry minx of a mistress like Sophia.
After some back and forth, we decided that my next ride would be a 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200S Touring...dubbed Angelica
We ordered her the following weekend and it is quite literally the newest thing I had ever owned to this point...
I mean she was still in the crate when we were introduced.
Over the next several years, we had many adventures...a good portion of the lower 48 was travelled and we went places...beautiful places...
But the last trip of more than 300 miles and longer than a weekend was in 2015 when we went to Indianapolis for the final MotoGP race there via Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and then Illinois and finally back home to Iowa.
Over the last few years, my trips on Angelica have gotten smaller and smaller and my time with her less and less of an adventure.
So recently, I began wondering what next?
To answer that question seemed like kismet.
My buddy Thomas sent me a text asking me if I was still interested in purchasing his bike.
I asked him to give me a few days to think it over and made a few phone calls to potential buyers for my Multistrada.
On the third and final call, I reached out to a local dealership friend who didn’t hesitate when I stated my asking price and so, Friday, I said goodbye to Angelica. I got to keep some of the parts I had put on her over the years and all of the memories.
But that brings us to her successor as she can never be replaced.
Enter, Rufina.
She is a 2012 Ducati Panigale 1199 with quite literally every single performance and accessory mod I would EVER do.
And the mileage is barely broken in with all services up to date. I know her history almost as well as I knew Angelica’s.
So today, my wife and I drove out to Hiawatha, IA and handed over the cash for this sultry Italian seductress...
And of course, what good relationship doesn’t start with some drama...I got to ride her home through this...
And now, I am sleepy. Night all.
Part of my jokingly corny proposal was, “I should get a new motorcycle and you should get a new husband...”
At the time, I was completely content with my 2000 Ducati Monster M900i.e., named Sofia (She who bites)
But honestly, my soon to be bride actually enjoyed my motorcycle addiction and wanted to join along on my adventures.
Fast forward to January of 2012, we get wed and on our honeymoon we are chatting about what bike I would consider to be the best option for 2 up riding but would still give me a sultry minx of a mistress like Sophia.
After some back and forth, we decided that my next ride would be a 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200S Touring...dubbed Angelica
We ordered her the following weekend and it is quite literally the newest thing I had ever owned to this point...
I mean she was still in the crate when we were introduced.
Over the next several years, we had many adventures...a good portion of the lower 48 was travelled and we went places...beautiful places...
But the last trip of more than 300 miles and longer than a weekend was in 2015 when we went to Indianapolis for the final MotoGP race there via Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and then Illinois and finally back home to Iowa.
Over the last few years, my trips on Angelica have gotten smaller and smaller and my time with her less and less of an adventure.
So recently, I began wondering what next?
To answer that question seemed like kismet.
My buddy Thomas sent me a text asking me if I was still interested in purchasing his bike.
I asked him to give me a few days to think it over and made a few phone calls to potential buyers for my Multistrada.
On the third and final call, I reached out to a local dealership friend who didn’t hesitate when I stated my asking price and so, Friday, I said goodbye to Angelica. I got to keep some of the parts I had put on her over the years and all of the memories.
But that brings us to her successor as she can never be replaced.
Enter, Rufina.
She is a 2012 Ducati Panigale 1199 with quite literally every single performance and accessory mod I would EVER do.
And the mileage is barely broken in with all services up to date. I know her history almost as well as I knew Angelica’s.
So today, my wife and I drove out to Hiawatha, IA and handed over the cash for this sultry Italian seductress...
And of course, what good relationship doesn’t start with some drama...I got to ride her home through this...
And now, I am sleepy. Night all.
"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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Love the design of Ducati bikes. Congrats.
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Beautiful work of art
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Nothing like them. Sound, torque and looks.
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Awesome! Better looking than that new car introduced on Thursday."Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Anger is just anger. It isn’t good. It isn’t bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters.
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Niiiice.
Enjoyed the story, as well. Always like the Multi.I disabled signatures. -
Cool story! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy, AND stay safe!
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what a story! w/ pics
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Where is your wife going to sit? Or is she getting her own bike?
Beautiful new bike you got there! Peace. DMIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?” -
You can see a glimpse of the mrs bike in that last garage shot...
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Great looking bike, congrats!Yamaha RX-A2070, Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Fluance RT85, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Polk L600's, L400, L900's, RC80i's, SVS 3000 Micro, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Nordost Silver Shadow Digital Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios, Apple TV 4K, Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables.
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Hey Ryan, what kind of bike is that enduro next to the Multi in the garage? You guys got much for on/off over your way? Around here those are just for hooliganism, which isn't a bad thing.I disabled signatures.
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Those Italians...they certainly know a thing or two about design and style. Your new Mistress is gorgeous, I can see the jealousy in your wife's eyes from here!
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Loved the story!
Congrats to keeping the flame for riding sparked again.
Hell-of-a storm you had to ride back in!
wow! It even looks like a tornado was brewing or WAS formed in that one picture. 
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Beautiful bike. Grest story too.
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Wife rides her own. She has a Ninja 300 that she absolutely adores.
The other bike I had with the Multi was Elsa...2013 Hursqvarna TE310R.
I had gotten it to scratch the more off road itch but discovered she had trouble hauling me and camping gear at highway speeds when needed. Sold her last year.
The plan there is to find a KTM 690 Enduro or a KLR650 for moto camping adventures.
But that will be a bit of time before that happens.
There are several places to ride dirty bikes around the state. 3 or 4 state managed OHV parks along with level B and C surface roads (think dirt single track).
"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
Sweet bike. Helluva a ride home. This will take your riding in completely new direction for sure. Be safe!SystemLuxman L-590AXII Integrated Amplifier|KEF Reference 1 Loudspeakers|PS Audio Directream Jr|Sansui TU-9900 Tuner|TEAC A-6100 RtR|Nakamichi RX-202 Cassette
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That's one cool ride! Enjoy.
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Went for a ride with the wife after work today.
"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
Tiny girl with a big helmet!
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That’s so nice Ryan. I bet it’s just killer.
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Enjoy your passion, whatever it may be!Home Theater/2 Channel:
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Tiny girl with a big helmet!
She'll beat me up later.....
I’m just happy Ryan has his face covered
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Sweet zombie Jesus; Rufina is gorgeous. Be safe out there.Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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txcoastal1 wrote: »
I thought he was going for the " Power Rangers" look....Gustard X26 Pro DAC
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Leather is cheaper than skin grafts."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
^^ and full face helmets, check and enjoy.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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Congrats man.2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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Outstanding! Love the story
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I love my Ducati.
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Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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