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03-03-08, 05:55 PM

So last Saturday morning whilst I was getting my SV serviced at Powersport Bradford my brother and I took a car ride around some bike shops.

We went to a Ducati dealership in Shipley and after 10 mins of checking them out I'd had enough. So I have to ask what is the big deal with these bikes?

Okay as race bikes they're doing well in the WSBK and did well last in the Moto GP in 2007 but:

1) The tubular steel makes them look 1/2 finished what with the holes on show.
2) They look like they were built in a shed
3) The fuel tank is fastened to with a click similar to one I had on a tool case
4) Not really impressed with the sound they make - i.e. dry clutch
5) Any new GIXER looks better

03-03-08, 05:55 PM	#1
Defender Guest Posts: n/a	What's all this about Ducati bikes then? So last Saturday morning whilst I was getting my SV serviced at Powersport Bradford my brother and I took a car ride around some bike shops. We went to a Ducati dealership in Shipley and after 10 mins of checking them out I'd had enough. So I have to ask what is the big deal with these bikes? Okay as race bikes they're doing well in the WSBK and did well last in the Moto GP in 2007 but: 1) The tubular steel makes them look 1/2 finished what with the holes on show. 2) They look like they were built in a shed 3) The fuel tank is fastened to with a click similar to one I had on a tool case 4) Not really impressed with the sound they make - i.e. dry clutch 5) Any new GIXER looks better