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

[Bruce Bellm]

I've always thought that the SS is the best all-around bike that Ducati
makes. I'd own another in a heartbeat. Having said that, I could never give
up my 998. What a lovely dilemna.

bruce19
----- Original Message -----
From: "Antonio Nolasco" <anolasco at wanadoo.es>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] Anyone else have a big bike to offset the lil' duc' ?


> For long haul and two-up I just fitted a Sargent seat of which my wife and
I
> are very satisfied.
> Regards/ Antonio
> 95' 900SS
>
> PS. In fact at the end of the day I use my 95' 900SS for everything but
> motocross. To commute the bike it's good enough, and the trip is a
pleasure.
> For track days, if the goal is to improve/ maintain yr skills, I think it
is
> better to go with your daily bike, altough I may purchase another Duc for
> this purpose
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Bellm" <bruce19 at charter.net>
> To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 5:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Anyone else have a big bike to offset the lil' duc'
?
>
>
> >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
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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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