Just brought home a new to me 08 SD. Bought it from a buddy of mine who scored an amazing deal on a new 1290R.
Moving up to the SD from a DRZ 400SM, this should be a hoot.
Will post up some pics after I take a couple of decent ones.
Davinci
2019-02-10 04:01:00 UTC
Sarasota_Steve
2019-02-11 02:53:00 UTC
Hey Davinci,
Welcome in!
Lots of information to be had in this forum. The 990 has been around since 2005 so you may need to look deep into the forum's bowels as many, if not all, questions have been answered before.
Nice looking bike you have there.
Welcome in!
Lots of information to be had in this forum. The 990 has been around since 2005 so you may need to look deep into the forum's bowels as many, if not all, questions have been answered before.
Nice looking bike you have there.
Growler48
2019-02-12 01:19:00 UTC
Congrats and welcome!
jmann
2019-02-12 01:48:00 UTC
Comrade: Welcome aboard. 2008 was a great vintage.
RichUK
2019-02-15 17:35:00 UTC
Hi and welcome,
The SD990 is sweet bike, as is the DRZ400SM. I have the full fat 'E' version as my trail bike.
The SD990 is sweet bike, as is the DRZ400SM. I have the full fat 'E' version as my trail bike.
Davinci
2019-02-16 02:31:00 UTC
Thanks guys.
I've been lurking around here gleaning information as soon as I knew I was buying it. Luckily, it's belonged to one of my good friends/riding buddy since it was new, and as is obvious, he kept it well maintained.
I'll be "blacking" it out in the near future (have CF tank panels enroute) Of course there's an R&G tail tidy and some aero signals for up front waiting to be installed.
I do like the atmosphere in this forum.
I've been lurking around here gleaning information as soon as I knew I was buying it. Luckily, it's belonged to one of my good friends/riding buddy since it was new, and as is obvious, he kept it well maintained.
I'll be "blacking" it out in the near future (have CF tank panels enroute) Of course there's an R&G tail tidy and some aero signals for up front waiting to be installed.
I do like the atmosphere in this forum.
Davinci
2019-02-24 21:19:00 UTC
Finished making the changes I wanted.
Finally got to take it out for a small ride today (been raining since I bought it).
Whoo boy, that thing's a blast, gonna take some acclimation, that's for sure!
Finally got to take it out for a small ride today (been raining since I bought it).
Whoo boy, that thing's a blast, gonna take some acclimation, that's for sure!
Davinci
2019-02-25 21:29:00 UTC
Since you bought the 990 SD I wanted, I had to get the 990 SMR!
I assumed that you had bought his when he wouldn't give me a price and you started posting pics on thumper squad!
It is looking good buddy!
I assumed that you had bought his when he wouldn't give me a price and you started posting pics on thumper squad!
It is looking good buddy!
DribbleDuke
2019-02-26 00:56:00 UTC
Thanks.
This deal went into to process at light speed. I don't think he actually wanted to sell, I had to do a little arm twisting.
This deal went into to process at light speed. I don't think he actually wanted to sell, I had to do a little arm twisting.
bic_bicknell
2019-02-26 06:15:00 UTC
It looks to me like you two will be meeting up one Monday morning at Barber Motorsports park sometime in april. Congratulations on your new purchases let the game begin.
To you jealous riders across the pond Barber Motorsports park is a beautiful racetrack with an exquisite motorcycle museum. It is actually in Leeds not Birmingham , don't know where those two names come from though I have heard of an album called Live At Leeds.
To you jealous riders across the pond Barber Motorsports park is a beautiful racetrack with an exquisite motorcycle museum. It is actually in Leeds not Birmingham , don't know where those two names come from though I have heard of an album called Live At Leeds.
Davinci
2019-02-26 06:51:00 UTC
Welcome mate. Nice to see a 990 on here after so many 1290s!