No Monster topic...Ducati topic...sorta

[billruiz]

What's weird: I like the Honda Fit even though cars are on the lower evolutionary scale of wheeled motorized vehicles 

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=970197

[Langanobob]

I was surprised that the braking distances were about the same.

[superjohn]

I was surprised that the braking distances were about the same.

Even with the extra weight, a car still has more brake surface and tyre contact patch per pound than a bike does, not to mention ABS, which makes the braking distance about the same.

[Le Pirate]

That was a pretty good read, and an interesting concept for a comparison!

I've always enjoyed my monster, but some times I like to take my VW out for a thrashing on the backroads too