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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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It's a Ducati...
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sw05s2k,Feb 11 2009, 04:01 PM
It's a Ducati...
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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I know its a ducati! it only says it in the pic. I mean, if you're looking for bikes....get an MV Agusta!
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Take the safety course FIRST to decide if you really want a bike.

THEN buy an inexpensive bike with low displacement. A 250 maybe.

Get GOOD on that, then step up to something a little bigger like a 600cc.

IF you feel you need more, step up again. Or stick with the 600.

Do NOT start with a 1,000cc bike.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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there is no way I would even want to get on one of those things
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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I thought the same thing, until I tried it.

Even in a parking lot, keeping the revs below 6,000 rpm (the bike spins to over 10k) it was fun.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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I would NEVER want to own a bike here, it's WAY too congested.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ruexp67,Feb 11 2009, 02:18 PM
Take the safety course FIRST to decide if you really want a bike.

THEN buy an inexpensive bike with low displacement. A 250 maybe.

Get GOOD on that, then step up to something a little bigger like a 600cc.

IF you feel you need more, step up again. Or stick with the 600.

Do NOT start with a 1,000cc bike.
Oh absolutely, I would never go straight to a 1000cc, especially a Ducati.

I think about it every once in a while, but I doubt I'll ever pull the trigger on one. I'd probably scare the crap out of myself on the first outing and be too afraid to ride it again.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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[QUOTE=ap1chick,Feb 11 2009, 02:02 PM] I mean, if you're looking for bikes....get an MV Agusta!



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