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Bun-bun

#375
July 15, 2009, 07:09:52 PM
I stopped to get a soda near the marina today. I'm sitting on a bench near the bike, and a Jag XK8 pulls up, guy and girl get out, guy comes up
"Don't see many Ducatis around here, nice bike."
Thanks
"Where's the fan?"
??? It's oil cooled
"Yeah, but wheres the fan? A guy I know had one of these, but his had a fan right there." and he points to the clutch housing!

I told him I took my fan off, and sealed up the hole.  8)
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stopintime

#376
July 16, 2009, 12:08:30 AM
Quote from: Bun-bun on July 15, 2009, 07:09:52 PM

"Yeah, but wheres the fan? A guy I know had one of these, but his had a fan right there." and he points to the clutch housing!


[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [thumbsup] [laugh] [laugh]

His friend must be having a great time when he hears about this. I picture this guy telling his friend that he can seal up the hole where "the fan" was.
252,000 km/seventeen years - loving it

RavnMonster

#377
July 16, 2009, 04:05:21 AM
On my way out of work the other day. Got my jacket on and helmet in hand.

Co worker - hey you have that Buell out there right?

Me -  Huh? no I dont ride a Buell

Co worker - Its the red bike right?

Me -  Yeah, Its a Ducati not a Buell

Co worker - oh.. sorry man.

me (thinking) - your an idiot.
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DirtDiva

#378
July 16, 2009, 04:26:45 AM
Harley guy with girl on back.. pulls up next to me . I'm in turn lane, he's going straight:
"is that thing broken"
Me: "yes, would you like to help me get it to a mechanic?"
Harley guy.. shock on face.. shakes head.. watches me pull away at the light.

Sitting on the boardwalk in OC,MD with Helmet in hand, jacket on, funny looking vented armored pants and boots:
Foreign kid: do you ride a motor bike?
Me: no i just wanted to stay out of the sun.

And as always.. do your ride a bike? is that thing yours? what size is it?

Best comment ever, when i had my 675

Standing on the sidewalk at the Ball Park talking to my girlfriend
Drunk guy: Hey, nice bike, is that a harley
me: um, no Pointing to the Triumph on the tank and stating the obvious.
Drunk guy: how are you going to fit 3 people on that bike
me: huh?
drunk guy: Well, you, your friend and the driver.
girlfriend and me: can't form a sentence.. laughing way too hard.
drunk guy: i like harleys
girlfriend: just walk away mister, just walk away.
me: still rolling on the floor in tears laughing way too hard to speak.


Loving every minute of it!

RavnMonster

#379
July 20, 2009, 09:55:42 AM
I was pulling into a bike show about a week or two ago.  After I put in in neutral, the guy taking the two bucks to get in says "that doesnt sound good"  I assume talking about the clutch.

I explained it's a Ducati, its supposed to do that.

he just looked at me with a blank look on his face. ...  moron



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ducatiz

#380
July 20, 2009, 06:14:44 PM
Quote from: RavnMonster on July 20, 2009, 09:55:42 AM
I was pulling into a bike show about a week or two ago.  After I put in in neutral, the guy taking the two bucks to get in says "that doesnt sound good"  I assume talking about the clutch.

I explained it's a Ducati, its supposed to do that.

..  "you know.. like how a Harley leaks everywhere?  It's a feature!"
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
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ab

#381
July 20, 2009, 06:50:13 PM
Quote from: shyster on July 20, 2009, 06:14:44 PM
..  "you know.. like how a Harley leaks everywhere?  It's a feature!"
I beg to differ, what ducati or triumph doesn't leak   ;D   It's a feature unfortunately.  I stopped sweating it  :(
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NAKID

#382
July 20, 2009, 07:09:07 PM
Uhhh, mine doesn't leak anything...
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Jarvicious

#383
July 20, 2009, 07:24:41 PM
Quote from: NAKID on July 20, 2009, 07:09:07 PM
Uhhh, mine doesn't leak anything...

You just haven't flogged it enough :)
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ducatiz

#384
July 20, 2009, 07:28:12 PM
Quote from: ab on July 20, 2009, 06:50:13 PM
I beg to differ, what ducati or triumph doesn't leak   ;D   It's a feature unfortunately.  I stopped sweating it  :(

nah

even my old bikes don't leak, i've only had one ducati with a drip and that was an 84 Pantah that had a rotted case gasket
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

DoubleEagle

#385
July 20, 2009, 07:56:49 PM
I pulled into a Gas Station over the weekend on the " R ."

Some clean cut guy in his late 20s may be early 30s comes walking over from 3 pumps away .

He says " Is that a Ducati ? "

I say  " yes . "

He asks me if there is something wrong with the bike because of the clack-a-t clack noise it's making. ?

I tell him it has a dry clutch and it's a race bike and it's running fine.

He shakes his head and says " I wouldn't want a bike that sounded like that ! " .....and turns and walks away.

Dolph    :)
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ducatiz

#386
July 21, 2009, 09:31:35 AM
Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 20, 2009, 07:56:49 PM
He shakes his head and says " I wouldn't want a bike that sounded like that ! " .....and turns and walks away.

Dolph    :)

Natural selection at work
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Popeye the Sailor

#387
July 21, 2009, 09:32:21 AM
Quote from: NAKID on July 20, 2009, 07:09:07 PM
Uhhh, mine doesn't leak anything...

Then there's nothing left in it  ;)
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NAKID

#388
July 21, 2009, 09:36:52 AM
Just rode it Saturday...
2005 S2R800
2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821

mojo

#389
July 21, 2009, 09:50:27 AM
Not a question, but a statement:
My wife, the day I picked up my bike- "That thing is ugly"
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