How to explain Ducati

[RAT900]

I'd really be impressed to see that thing steaming thru Deals Gap

[zooom]

I'd really be impressed to see that thing steaming thru Deals Gap

rev it up a few times and then throw water on it....plenty of steam I'm sure!!!

[Moronic]

Well to me, the first thing is the way the engine is balanced. They make it to feel good at typical real-world cruising speeds - 60-100mph range. My S4Rs feels a bit ragged over 8K - perhaps a bit lean from stock ECU and exhaust, but I'm not sure that is all.

In contrast, my memories of several hundred km on a couple of Suzuki TL1000s. Same 90-deg V2 configuration, very similar bore and stroke even. But nothing like the same feel. A pale imitation. Very smooth tho when revved hard. As though the designer thought that was the key design feature. But it's not, because most of the time on public roads, you are not revving a powerful bike all that hard. I've an idea Ducati gets that.

As for the alchemy they have managed with the steering ... almost the opposite. Nothing special when you are plodding along. Gets better the more you need precision. Same thing. Whoever designed that, has a deep understanding of what is pleasant about riding a bike.

[NorDog]

Whoever designed that, has a deep understanding of what is pleasant about riding a bike.

Leave it to the Italians to understand passion.

[wannabfast]

Leave it to the Italians to understand passion.

Unts Unts Unts Unts

[r_ciao]

I tell people that it's an emotional pull.  My bike makes me want to ride it.  It's not a mass produced appliance that has no soul.  Plus I like the fact that it's rare, beautiful and sexy.

Ciao!

[BerettaMato]

I just say what do ride? after they answer, I say thats why I ride a Ducati.