Watch $20G disappear from my wallet
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From: saddlebag on 6 Mar 2010 07:17 On Mar 5, 11:04 pm, "tomor...(a)erols.com" <tomorrowaterolsdot...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Mar 5, 7:39 pm, Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > > > saddlebag wrote: > > >http://www.multistrada.ducati.com/jspducatimultistrada/index.jsp?lang=en > > > It may be a great bike, but it's hideous. > > I'm not even sure that putting the superbike engine in it is an > improvement on the aircooled 2v motored version... 15k valve adjust intervals...
From: saddlebag on 6 Mar 2010 07:19 On Mar 5, 11:05 pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On Mar 5, 6:06 pm, saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote: > > > On Mar 5, 7:44 pm, BryanUT <nestl...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > > On Mar 5, 5:25 pm, saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote: > > > > >http://www.multistrada.ducati.com/jspducatimultistrada/index.jsp?lang=en > > > > Dammit. Stop. Now I want to buy a bike that I can take on the Pony > > > Express Trail: > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwOZTezO6mM > > > What a wonderful place to break in a Multistrada! > > and get stranded when you break it in. Mind you they aren't the self > destructing junk they used to be... I wouldn't know, I only rode them for 8 years or so.
From: saddlebag on 6 Mar 2010 07:33 On Mar 5, 11:12 pm, "tomor...(a)erols.com" <tomorrowaterolsdot...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Mar 5, 9:16 pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > On Mar 5, 6:20 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote: > > > > On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:25:14 -0800 (PST), saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> > > > wrote: > > > > >http://www.multistrada.ducati.com/jspducatimultistrada/index.jsp?lang=en > > > > Gotta admit that sure looks like fun. $20k isn't all that much and we > > > do only go round once. > > > It isn't worth HALF that price...buy a new XR1200 and out perform the > > multistrada in everyway except top end. Hell the Sportster gets better > > milage on and off road. It also jumps further than any Ducati ever has. > > Yeah, and you've got all those Harley riders out there EMBARRASSING > Ducati riders by outfuckingjumping 'em! He has Mad Skillz. Word on the street is that Ducati is pulling out of racing and going back to producing scooters. Seems the dominance of the XR1200 is undeniable. Be sure to watch your step as those 1200s will soon be raining from the sky once their owners take Smee's "Jump like a real byker" course. If you act now, he'll also throw in a lesson on taming the savage 250.
From: S'mee on 6 Mar 2010 07:33 On Mar 5, 9:12 pm, "tomor...(a)erols.com" <tomorrowaterolsdot...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Mar 5, 9:16 pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > On Mar 5, 6:20 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote: > > > > On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:25:14 -0800 (PST), saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> > > > wrote: > > > > >http://www.multistrada.ducati.com/jspducatimultistrada/index.jsp?lang=en > > > > Gotta admit that sure looks like fun. $20k isn't all that much and we > > > do only go round once. > > > It isn't worth HALF that price...buy a new XR1200 and out perform the > > multistrada in everyway except top end. Hell the Sportster gets better > > milage on and off road. It also jumps further than any Ducati ever has. > > Yeah, and you've got all those Harley riders out there EMBARRASSING > Ducati riders by outfuckingjumping 'em! Especially those ones from Oz...
From: BryanUT on 6 Mar 2010 15:12
On Mar 6, 12:57 pm, saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote: > > But ya see, I am not a stunt rider. I am a guy who likes sport > touring motorcycles, often rides with a passenger, and enjoys taking > unpaved roads through the mountains. I'm a guy who loves and exploits > the confidence inspiring handling of Ducatis, rides nearly year > around, and must travel a significant distance to get to the really > good roads. For these reasons, that Multi was practically custom > designed for ME! > > I'll leave the back flips to Smee... > Puts on my Troy hat. I thought you flew to exotic destinations, rented a bike and stayed at fancy pants hotels. :) Did you say the valve interval on the new Duc is 15k miles? That I could live with. But $20k would kill me. (Well the wife would kill me) |