Duc's

[deano]

seemingly a bit of an icon for many bikers. its lost on me tho, don't particularly like the look of em and their clutch rattle is horrendous - couldn't tolerate that for a minute, I'd be embarrassed by it.
against that they're sposed to go & handle well, which suggests they're a ride for a 'real biker' - which I guess categorises me as more poser than rider
so how many of you lot on ere put sheer performance above all else?

[Singh600RR]

ME - quicker the better - once i'm up to speed on the 600RR - gonna trade her in for a fireblade!!

[Rerb]

Not anymore. Age, aching limbs and my liking for mile eating when I get the chance put paid to that.

I did look long and hard at the 888 just as the 916's arrival had made the price a little bit more attractive, marriage got in the way of that one not as I'm complaining.

[Spree]

I love a lot of them, I rode a 999 around the IOM a couple of years ago but the riding position is a bit too extreme for me personally. The handling is very "track" orientated but I would say that it was the most sure footed bike I have ever been on, no good for tootling round though as the position is a lot more "head down" than most track related bikes but when you wind it up for a lap or two then it all starts to make sense.

I agree about the clutch though, it can sound horrendous at tickover but that sound disappears once on the move and works really well with more control than any other bike I have ridden.

Not a bike for day to day riding for me but I would love to be able to afford to have one in my garage as a toy.

I rode the hypermotard a couple of weeks ago and all I can say is WOW

[jonnywombat]

impractical Italian bikes... not for me, no thanks..

Oh Wait

But orange better than red

[druidsam]

i've never seen what the attraction is,but then i still think the thundercat is a great bike



.................................Sam

[BLACKPANTHER]

Originally Posted by deano

seemingly a bit of an icon for many bikers. its lost on me tho, don't particularly like the look of em and their clutch rattle is horrendous - couldn't tolerate that for a minute, I'd be embarrassed by it.
against that they're sposed to go & handle well, which suggests they're a ride for a 'real biker' - which I guess categorises me as more poser than rider
so how many of you lot on ere put sheer performance above all else?

How about sheer performance on a bike, with practicality, reliability, handling, comfort and looks thrown in, oh that'd be the Blackbird then

[deano]

must confess to a personal soft spot for the Blackbird

[Spree]

Most of the Ducati's would rip the bird to pieces an normal roads - way too nimble for it

[deano]

thats no compensation for sounding like a tractor with 16 broken valve springs on tickover