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[AllanB]

I hate Ducatis with a passion

Ouch.

I remember people calling motorcycles 'Jap Crap'

Usually followed by their British and European bikes shitting themselves. Apparently that was 'character' and 'real men' could rebuild a basic twin between weekends so it would shit itself again next weekend.

The Japanese introduced reliability to the world.

The rest of the world has caught up, and then some (OK apart from MV).

Maybe it's time to reacquaint yourself with your Italian cousins? Or not, they won't give a shit - they are on a sales roll, the world loves them presently. Which is usually the point where they potentially fuck up and try to meet demand at the expensive of quality (hello Mercedes) ....

Are you a Harley hater? Who gives a F? People buy what they like. And late at night even the most vocal of HD haters must admit The Motorcycle Company is sure a fine marketing machine.

Pass me another wine, clearly a busy day at work with little lunch followed by a pre-tea wine or two (who is counting) has left me at piece with the world. Well aside from Drews World.

Drews World - the movie is due for release next year. Reckon it will be a riot and potential Oscar winner. But I've been wrong before.

[neels]

I was with you until this... 2 krautwagons in the family (possibly soon to be 3), other than the horrible period around the introduction of that terrible early lead free solder shit into electronics reliability hasn't changed

Which is usually the point where they potentially fuck up and try to meet demand at the expensive of quality (hello Mercedes) ....

But then you redeemed yourself.....I think I'll have another pinot myself.

Pass me another wine, clearly a busy day at work with little lunch followed by a pre-tea wine or two (who is counting) has left me at piece with the world

I also own a ducati, from the horrible period around the introduction of that terrible early lead free solder shit into electronics, but you learn to live with the process of unplugging the ECU and plugging back in to 'reset' the solder joints and keep riding for a few more months.

Bloody greenies.......

[Drew]

Nope. Would like to own a Harley 48 amongst others. Don't think I'm a big enough guy to look cool on a fat boy.

[AllanB]

Nope. Would like to own a Harley 48 amongst others.

I spied a 48 with the burnt orange metal flake tank recently. I'd by it just for the paint.

[F5 Dave]

Rowan, you realise 1/2 those people weren't trying to race you? You just intimidated and scared the crap out of them following too close and passing where they don't expect it. The other 1/2 were just pushed faster than they could safely ride. That gets people hurt. A race track is an entirely different proposition. I'm slow as anything on the road.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Nope. Would like to own a Harley 48 amongst others. Don't think I'm a big enough guy to look cool on a fat boy.

Speaking of all things HD, I see they've dropped the complete Dyna range, and made some of the previous Dyna's into Softails. Fucking good idea. Liking the new Fatbob I must say...

https://motorcycles.harley-davidson....l/fat-bob.html

[Drew]

I like the new headlight too.

[Rowan]

Rowan, you realise 1/2 those people weren't trying to race you? You just intimidated and scared the crap out of them following too close and passing where they don't expect it. The other 1/2 were just pushed faster than they could safely ride. That gets people hurt. A race track is an entirely different proposition. I'm slow as anything on the road.

I was mostly just taking the piss from a stupid comment, It's risky riding fast with someone you don't know, some people are crazy!

[dinosaur]

Harleys,Ducatis,tractors... same thing .

lol. I recently purchase a Ducati and have anew joke;

knock knock ...
who's there

.........Ducati

Why they make such a nice bike and great motor, then have such a industrial gearbox and a clutch that makes the bike sound like it's run a bearing!!!!

[Drew]

lol. I recently purchase a Ducati and have anew joke;

knock knock ...
who's there

.........Ducati

Why they make such a nice bike and great motor, then have such a industrial gearbox and a clutch that makes the bike sound like it's run a bearing!!!!

New ones are wet clutch I'm told.

[Banditbandit]

I hate Ducatis with a passion,

Why?

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[Banditbandit]

Nope. Would like to own a Harley 48 amongst others. Don't think I'm a big enough guy to look cool on a fat boy.

I spied a 48 with the burnt orange metal flake tank recently. I'd by it just for the paint.

I rode a brand new '72 last year - in 1972 it would have been my dream bike

What a piece of shit ...

My feet felt like they were in a high speed industrial vibrator ... I couldn't hold the bars for the vibration in my hands - at 100 klicks in a sweeping right-hander the bike was bouncing all over the place (a corner my Bandit did at 135 a couple of days later - and didn't move at all).

After 20 minutes the bones in my elbows were banging together ...

Great looking bike - awesome sound - shit to ride. Put me off Harleys completely ..

[pritch]

New ones are wet clutch I'm told.

They would need to be. Can you even imagine another manufacturer offering a dry clutch? Or even if there was one demented enough, anbody buying it?

I'd rate the clutch on the S4R I had as inferior to the clutch on my 1954 AJS 350.

[Voltaire]

They would need to be. Can you even imagine another manufacturer offering a dry clutch? Or even if there was one demented enough, anbody buying it?

I'd rate the clutch on the S4R I had as inferior to the clutch on my 1954 AJS 350.

Are not BMW R series ( the new ones) not a dry clutch? I know the old ones are, Guzzi's probably are too. Commandos are a dry clutch, bevel drive Ducatis are wet.

I've never liked the Duclattery clutch, detracts from the engine and exhaust sound.

I dislike Harleys, no reason for it,never ridden one, never wanted to, just do ( I do like WLA's and earlier though)

[Bass]

Are not BMW R series ( the new ones) not a dry clutch? I know the old ones are, Guzzi's probably are too.

My 2014 R 1200 GS has a wet clutch on the front of the motor. Clutch job is about 25 minutes these days.

The only interchangeable part between a 2012 GS and a 2013 GS is the oil filter I'm told (by a dealer mechanic).