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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 959
From: Tempe AZ
Originally Posted by SportBikeMike
So not true Snw! Theres alot more to Italian bikes than good looks. Ducati is all about racing......like 11 World Superbike titles in the last 15 years. This from a small Italian company a fraction of the size of the Japanese conglomerants. These bikes are first and foremost made for racing. I can get far more cornering speed and better lean angles on the 1098 than I could with the R1 or any of the other Jap bikes I've had. Its hard to describe, but this bike is pure bliss in the twisties. And oh yeah, did I mention, SEXY!!
Not to mention, expensive, expensive to work on, and noisy. Still don't like the sound of the dry clutch.
Great bikes really. But, it's a matter of taste. I would rather walk then ride a Kwak. That's me. I'm a Honda guy. They can break all the speed limits like the other bikes, but they actually stick around and last.
VFR, CBR1100XX. Two of my favorites, not counting my classic CB900F that I ride now.
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 169
From: Currently Heidelberg Germany
I just wanna
Let me add my 2 penneys about this Bike issue, I live in Germany were we got the tight Mountian roads just like you do in the states. But here you dont see the Small cc Jap. bikes you see BMW and mabey a few Skooter looking things that im not acustom to. But on the Autobahn were the Breaks are hardly used you dont see the native bikes you see the bigger bikes and Frankly BUSA 1300 cc Bug looking Bike seems to be the bike of choice, Ducati is also one of the autobahn killers that you see thing i notice about the Ducati's though when you pull off at a resthof the Busa guys normaly are standing around the Ducati.
But hey Im not a bike guy, I think bikes are cheating. Once I get my Z to do 200 mph then ill get a bike... but The bike for me is a turbo Busa In a nice Slimer Metalic green!
But hey Im not a bike guy, I think bikes are cheating. Once I get my Z to do 200 mph then ill get a bike... but The bike for me is a turbo Busa In a nice Slimer Metalic green!
