in fact I felt slightly compelled to tick off as many Ducati cliches as possible, so what do we have:
. far more machine than my ability could hope for
. poor technique, riding like a granny (no offence grannies)
. absolutely no mechanical knowledge
. red
. aesthetics over comfort and practicality
. dry clutch
. ridiculously low kilometreage coupled with extraordinarily high service and insurance costs
. termis
. the clown suit (whereby I pay for their advertisement)
. ohlins
So like I said ... 'one latte short' of the perfect cliche. Feel free to let me know if I have left anything out.
what the make the beast with two backs sort of gay love type list is that betty?
are you saying that "stereotypical" ducati riders display these traits listed above? cause if you are you are seriously blinkered my naive mexican friend!
you southern softies may well portray the latte sipping coffee shop poseurs in the de rigeur ducati clobber ala the harley mid life crisis dickheads but i assure you in queensland, where men know how to ride their bikes, and spanner on them (without the help of our wives!!!) as well as win football matches with boring monotony, we DO NOT!
in fact i would go as far as to say that while most hard core ducatisti can seriously ride their bikes, they also know function over fashion matters, therefore termis and ohlins do grace the scooters but not because it's fashionable but because they're the best, and they work. the dry clutch is also necessary, too much power on offer with the full power bikes compared to the LAMS approved bambinos i'm afraid. And the only clown suits you will see usually belong to the wife or were a freebie with the full power RED missile!
now, if you will excuse me i'm off to skull a bottle of listerine and go have a tug with tabasco sauce as lube!
paul.
