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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ROCKGOD01 @ Jul 7 2008, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nice try at being funny but IF you know anything about motorcycles and the industry you would know first that the new Ducati's as of 2007 are all 50 percent less maintanence which is on par with the Jap bikes. Also the prices have been a bit lower especially for the first year of the new 1098 to $14,999, which really puts them closer in price to the jap bikes. The fact that Stoner won the championship unfortunatly had zero effect on the sale of Ducati's in the united states. If it did anything it just made all the Ducatisti very proud owners of their Ducs. Also when I had my 996s I rarely had to do anything service wise other than the basic oil change and such. I had a clutch replaced and put on some upgraded parts but that bike was just a friggin dream. Plus you get more chicks lookin and diggin the ducati than ANY of my friends that were on the Jap bikes. But that didn't matter none since my wife wouldn't approve of me having a girlfriend.
Hey man, its pretty clear you are an avid Ducati fan. They are awesome bikes. But arguing a price point comparison is simply not a good choice. Ducati has long been synonymous with expensive makes like MV and BMW. So I just have one question, how many new Ducati's can you buy for under 8 grand? Plus I seriously doubt you can "prove" that girls like Ducati's more....gimme a break. I don't ride to score chicks, they are just a bonus.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Shupe @ Jul 7 2008, 12:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>How many sport bike riders in the U.S. really care about racing? I'm asking this as an honest question as I'm not yet a member of the bike culture here.
Most riders I have spoken to here apparently have the desire to be on the biggest, baddest sport bike they can get...just to look cool. I've heard 600s referred to as "....." bikes many times.
Unfortunately, this is true in the States....lots of "look at me" guys and girls out there just to have the look. But luckily, I've noticed at least in the Northeast, those getting interested in AMA, and GP is growing....thank god, .... NASCAR...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jul 7 2008, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>you're hanging out with the wrong riders....we refer to those twats as "squids"
right on.
Hey man, its pretty clear you are an avid Ducati fan. They are awesome bikes. But arguing a price point comparison is simply not a good choice. Ducati has long been synonymous with expensive makes like MV and BMW. So I just have one question, how many new Ducati's can you buy for under 8 grand? Plus I seriously doubt you can "prove" that girls like Ducati's more....gimme a break. I don't ride to score chicks, they are just a bonus.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Shupe @ Jul 7 2008, 12:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>How many sport bike riders in the U.S. really care about racing? I'm asking this as an honest question as I'm not yet a member of the bike culture here.
Most riders I have spoken to here apparently have the desire to be on the biggest, baddest sport bike they can get...just to look cool. I've heard 600s referred to as "....." bikes many times.
Unfortunately, this is true in the States....lots of "look at me" guys and girls out there just to have the look. But luckily, I've noticed at least in the Northeast, those getting interested in AMA, and GP is growing....thank god, .... NASCAR...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jul 7 2008, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>you're hanging out with the wrong riders....we refer to those twats as "squids"
right on.