Ducati vs ZZR14

[Lou Girardin]

soul filled works of art that have high specification performance charachteristics such as that of Ducati and Ferarri.

I'd agree with the 916/998. The 999 would look almost as good if they'd finished the tailpiece.
Probably a case of the designers pranzo con troppo vino. (Too much wine at lunch)

[Finn]

I get the distinct impression that you possess the greater measure of good taste in your family.

Thanks Jim, I think so too. He still tucks his shirts in on the weekends as well.

[Edbear]

Errr no that would be the Ducati is the ferrari of motorcycles

Not that you have a bias, of course....

[rwh]

Hi

Why when you look at the sad world of cages almost any ferarri would smoke almost any random nissan etc, but when you return to the real world of bikes a bike from Kawasaki (ZZR14) is the fastest production bike not a Ducati or maybe Aprilia????

Disclaimer: I'm pretty new to bikes, so no doubt people will scream at my naiivity.

I had wondered about this, and then something occurred to me. When you choose a bike over a car, you've already thrown away the big boot and passenger space that might make you hesitate to choose a sportscar over a sedan (or wagon ...). There's (comparitively speaking) stuff all difference between any maker's road bikes (whether sportsbike or tourer) and their race bikes, when compared to a car, where an Accord is very different from an NSX, let alone an F1 car. About all they need to do to make a road bike is find somewhere for some lights, an alternator and a numberplate.

So a bike manufacturer (or bike division of a larger manufacturer) can afford to be almost as focussed as Ferrari is anyway.
Sound reasonable?

Richard

[SPman]

Errr no that would be the Ducati is the ferrari of motorcycles

They were always called the Maserati of motorcycles, back in the 70's....

and having to stop every two hours to tune the carbs on an early 750.

Huh - I never had any trouble on my GT750 - mind you, Amals were a piece of piss to keep tuned...

[onearmedbandit]

What? Apart from F1, where they've won more races than anyone else. They had a stranglehold on Le Man's in the 60's. Until Henry got all miffed and threw cubic money and a 7 litre engine into the GT's to beat the 4 litre Ferraris.

I'll back my claim up some more tonight Lou.

[The_Dover]

When it comes to bikes give me a jappa anyday of the week.

Even a honda.

did I type that out loud?

[Crazy Steve]

I raced one two weeks ago...

Amost 1second faster....

Crazy Steve..

[Finn]

I raced one two weeks ago...

Amost 1second faster....

Crazy Steve..

You're crazy Steve.

[Crazy Steve]

I dont think sooooooooo.....

Me beaty the Kawasaki Zx1400.....

Now me have fastest production MotorCycle in The WORLD.....

Ha Ha.....

Also....that same day a Harley raced that Zx1400 and beat it to....

Crazy Steve...

[Grantasaurus]

Finn, tell your brother he's a munter for buying a Ferrari in Cabriolet form. Secondly, tell him to man up and get a proper manual, the F1s just look silly, they don't have that Ferrari trademark exposed gear linkage gate.

Oh, and more on topic, MV Agusta have a far better racing pedigree than Ducati, especially pre 70s when they had a record 37 world championships in various classes (From a 70s "On Two Wheels" magazine). Ducati didn't really start winning races in any great numbers until 1975.

[WRT]

Speaking of Ferrari, my brother just picked up this on Friday. Notice how arrogance runs in our family? He's parked on a pedestrian crossing.

Damn, you'd think for all the money they cost that you'd at least get matching seats. There's only two of the damned things after all.

[Finn]

Finn, tell your brother he's a munter for buying a Ferrari in Cabriolet form. Secondly, tell him to man up and get a proper manual, the F1s just look silly, they don't have that Ferrari trademark exposed gear linkage gate.

Would it rip your undies if I told you it was mainly for his wife? The F1 gearbox has a crude auto mode. Anyway, I give those rims about 3 days and their relationship about the same.

[Finn]

Damn, you'd think for all the money they cost that you'd at least get matching seats. There's only two of the damned things after all.

That's my niece's child seat. I said you ain't gonna pick up chicks with that bro.

[Bonez]

Disclaimer: I'm pretty new to bikes, so no doubt people will scream at my naiivity.

I had wondered about this, and then something occurred to me. When you choose a bike over a car, you've already thrown away the big boot and passenger space

My bike has a boot and space for a passenger...........