[02s4monster]

Hey everybody, I just joined this site and also just got an '02 S4. Looking for some other people in Arizona, I actually live in Gilbert, that go riding, or are members of a riding club I could get involved with...

 

[azmonster]

Gilbert, too. Eliott and Val Vista. Adam (azmnstr) lives here, too. Hopefully I'll get my beast rolling again soon from its rebuild.
Dion

 

[02s4monster]

Cool, I am not too far away, Val Vista and Williams Field...

 

[Guest]

I guess Gilbert is becoming a Monster Den. Must be at least 4 riding around now (or mostly sitting in the garage since it is so hot).

There is a Ducati club or two around. They meet a few times a month-but I haven't been going recently. I'll probably go back once it cools down.

What color S4?

 

[j2]

Im here in Mesa, Crismon and Guadalupe, not part of a club but love to ride, just EMail me if you guys would like to ride. ;D

 

[02s4monster]

I got a Red S4, ofcourse it comes with all the carbon fiber bits and pieces, so there is just as much carbon as there is Red..., but as I am sure will always be the case, it needs more carbon fiber!!!

 

[jblouch]

Along with my 02 BMW K1200RS I'm the proud owner of a 97 yellow M900, garaged near Crismon and Baseline in East Mesa. I ride the Monster to work just about every day (hot or not) and am out and about on most weekends. Company welcome.

 

[Guest]

Cool! More Ducs in the East Valley! I ride the '03 Silver 620. The only one in the Valley (well there is one other sitting on the floor at AZSBK) so it's not hard to miss me! I ride EVERYDAY no matter what the temp is so let me know if you guys want to go for a ride. I am hoping to go up to Sedona, Jerome and Chino Valley soon after I get my 6000 mi service this week and when it cools down. We should all go up to S'Dale 3rd week of the month to the local hangout. I am in the Recker/Eliott area. It looks like there are about 6 of us here. That would make a mean pack of Monsters to hit the streets! 8) HURRY UP AND GET YOUR BIKE ROLLING DION!

 

[Guest]

I'm up in the dirt roads of Rio Verdi area but never liked to ride in pacs or group rides unless it was a spontanious thing. Azmonster, what is this hangout in Scottsdale 3rd week of month? I mostly ride my 750 dark with polished scorpion exaust all over valley daily, I laugh at the heat, cower at the monsoon!

 

[azmonster]

Hell, Adam, I've got frickin' wiring issues now. Hoping I've got it tracked down to a bad earth ground, but I'm not getting spark. May take a day off this week to try and fix it. Didn't see you at the gym last night ... slackin'?
dion

 

[02s4monster]

Yeah! sounds great... Hey, aside from us all gettin' together sometime for ride to hang out, or ride to sedona or what ever, Because I am up for any of it or all of it.... where do you guys take your bike for service/parts etc. I bought my bike at Cycle-Moto, but have already heard all kinds of bad things about them... are they true, is dirt and street in phoenix a better place?

 

[Guest]

Hey, wondered if you would find this forum... I was there the day you were picking up your S4 (getting more stuff for my 620... Greg was giving you an intro to the bike). I spoke to you briefly but I forgot to mention this place. Oh well, good to see yet another Gilbert Monster owner... I am at Higley and Pecos. Just beware... you now have a bike that you will constantly want to modify/tinker with. Here is what mine looked liked a month ago (it now has some more stuff done to it):

Some of the mods are: custom repaint adding the corse stripes, chopped tail, different handle bars (some I had for a 72 Norton Commando... more relaxed riding position), CRG Lane-Splitter Mirrors, blacked out headlight and pipes, and some other small items.

 

[Guest]

I bought my bike at Cycle-Moto, but have already heard all kinds of bad things about them... are they true, is dirt and street in phoenix a better place?

The best guy around is Tom Hull... http://www.tomsitaliantuneandservice.com His family were the previous owners of Cycle-Moto. He performs service out of his shop behind his house (near Val Vista and Southern) and he is a certified Ducati mechanic... no warranty worries. His rates are less than the dealers and he allows you to hang around while he does the work... great way to learn something.

 

[Guest]

Hey Yellow..thanks for the info on the Duc Mechanic. I have to get my 6000 mi service. I should get it done next week while I go to Vegas. Dion...I haven't been slackin...just going in at different times when I get a spare hour. Monstermash...yellowmonster can give you the site that tells you about the placein s'dale and chandler. They get together 2 x's/month.

 

[02s4monster]

Yea, I can already feel the ITCH! Tail chop, new mirrors, termi pipes, carbon fiber this, that, and the other... Only problem is $$$, not only did I just get my bike, but my wife wants one now too! Which I have no problem with, because it will get her off the back of mine... But that ties up some customization funds!

 

[02s4monster]

Oh, and thanks for the input about Tom for service... Sounds good and its closer!

 

[j2]

;D I have to say that cycle-moto has been great, from the purchase of my bike to the minor repair work I have had done. Greg and his crew are top notch as far as I am concerned. Again, if anyone wants to get together just EMail me.