[Ducati] Anyone else have a big bike to offset the lil' duc' ?

[Bruce Bellm]

I don't have a "long haul" bike, but I do have a 2-up bike. It's a Triumph
Sprint RS. If I'm riding solo, my long haul bike is my 998 just as my '96 SS
was before it.

bruce19
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From: "TheGeek" <jsgeek at gmail.com>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 4:33 PM
Subject: [Ducati] Anyone else have a big bike to offset the lil' duc' ?


> Just changed the tires on both my bikes today and was wondering if anyone
> else has a "sensible" long-hauler to offset their Ducati (ST2-3-4 owners
> excluded because you're already well set-up)?
> Just put new Michelin Pilot Powers on my 96 900SSSP.
> After killing a set of Dunlop D220s on my Honda ST1300 in 4000kms (riding
> with my sportbike buddies as their high-speed pack-mule mostly in Vermont
> and New Hampshire) I wore through the sides of the rear tire to the cords.
> Note to self, a ST1300 is not a sportbike. I put on a Metzeler Marathon
> 880/Z6 setup that better last over 10000kms and swear to ride my Duc with
> the sportbikes and my Honda with my Harley buddies (yup, I'm the pack mule
> there too.)
>
> So what's your long distance bike?(Or if you could have one what would
> it be?)
>
> Peter S
>
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