duuude, you have super cool red ducati, and super cool red CR/ BR jacket... and instead you're trekking in the wilderness with frogs and snails
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Any heavier of faster, I wouldn't want to contemplate the consequences for me.
buy both and fuse them into one
pauleway
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I live in Buffalo NY, and we get a lot of cold and snow here. Well my boss used to be such a penny pincher and cheap-skate, he used to drive a Vespa in the winter, In the snow, so he could save money on gasoline!
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When I was a 14 y/o kid I owned an Indian Arrow cycle, and wouldn't mind having it back now. This is the closest facsimile I could find on the net when I googled the cycle. As I recall mine was a 1949 model and paid $250 for it. How times have changed.
This is the closest facsimile I could find on the net when I googled the cycle. As I recall mine was a 1949 model and paid $250 for it. How times have changed.
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I've always appreciated Ducati as a brand. When I was a kid I dreamt of getting a Monster when I was old enough to own and afford one. Somewhere along the way my dad's influence crept in and I got into Classic British bikes.
That's where my main interest has stayed for the most part. However, if money was no concern and I could have many bikes in my stable, there would be a few Ducatis in the mix for sure, hopefully including updated Sport Classic you wrote about above. I would still probably end up getting a Thruxton sooner than the Sport Classic though.
I moved back home to Alaska about 5 years ago from California and haven't owned a bike since. The riding season is so short and I travel for work at least half the time, so it hasn't seemed like a worthwhile investment recently. If we do end up moving back down into the lower 48, I imagine I would be shopping around for a classic Norton fairly quickly.
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I had a grey 748 Duck. Loved it, but too small for me in the end.
Got Brit fever now. My buddy is part of a big local group here and is on me to get a triumph. Probably going that route.
Got Brit fever now. My buddy is part of a big local group here and is on me to get a triumph. Probably going that route.
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In my mind, that's the archetypal bike.When I was a 14 y/o kid I owned an Indian Arrow cycle, and wouldn't mind having it back now.
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OK, we're veering rapidly off topic, but motorcycles...
The Thruxton R is probably the king of retro bikes right now. A lot of the accessories have been delayed, but the fairing makes for a convincing take on the Paul Smart style Ducatis.
This is a customised version that was built in collaboration with Barbour. More details at MCN.
There are rumours that Ducati will be building a bigger Scrambler, and that could be an alternative to the Triumphs. Given that the Thruxtons are now sold out until September, I can see them wanting a piece of that market.
Mr Martini modified a Scrambler Sixty2 into a retro sportsbike. Ducati should really offer a fairing like this as an option.
The R nineT and upcoming Scrambler look nice, and I've got a soft spot for the XSR 900.
The Nortons are nicer finished than the Triumphs, but cost about 50% more, and aren't as up to date. I'd take a Thruxton over one of them.
The Thruxton R is probably the king of retro bikes right now. A lot of the accessories have been delayed, but the fairing makes for a convincing take on the Paul Smart style Ducatis.
This is a customised version that was built in collaboration with Barbour. More details at MCN.
There are rumours that Ducati will be building a bigger Scrambler, and that could be an alternative to the Triumphs. Given that the Thruxtons are now sold out until September, I can see them wanting a piece of that market.
Mr Martini modified a Scrambler Sixty2 into a retro sportsbike. Ducati should really offer a fairing like this as an option.
The R nineT and upcoming Scrambler look nice, and I've got a soft spot for the XSR 900.
The Nortons are nicer finished than the Triumphs, but cost about 50% more, and aren't as up to date. I'd take a Thruxton over one of them.
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Hey A-1, do you ever use that back cargo pocket? What for? How big is it?
And about your ride... someone rode one of those into a city a long time ago.
And about your ride... someone rode one of those into a city a long time ago.
and suzuki have tried tooHonda have already done that for you.
https://mybikeshop.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/suzuki-g-strider-2005-concept-bike/
obviously wear this helmet on it
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duuude, you have super cool red ducati, and super cool red CR/ BR jacket... and instead you're trekking in the wilderness with frogs and snails
Ducati is near busted and I'm overly protective about the jacket. My life has no purpose.
