[Ducati] RE: You're an .... Question Marks?

[Kevin Kachadourian]

I would never admit to my Ducati not being a commuter bike. That's why it will never be in the Concours (and because I'm too damn lazy and cheap to restore it - and too busy crashing it). I ride my bikes every chance I get, for most everything I do, although it's been a couple of years since the Duck had 100 lbs of manure lashed to the pillion seat (organic, of course), and I haven't carried lumber or skis since I sold the VF750. Commuting? You bet! The best communting week is Duck 1 day, Cagiva 1 day, bicycle 2 days (stay in shape and lighten my load on the planet), and truck 1 day (for a day of laziness, and wood, food, whatever hauling).
You'd think with all that riding, I could keep up with Peter. Of course, as we all should know, it's quite easy to ride badly for years, and make the same mistakes a thousand times.
 
Kevin Kachadourian
'96 900SS SP
'85 650 Alazzurra
 
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From: Rich Roberts bigredxrunner at yahoo.com

think any of us care how much you rode those bikes. They were not touring bikes, I think most of us will admit some of the Ducs we own are not intended to be commuter or touring bikes. its okay, no need to defend that, some of us were just ribbing you, easier to pick on you than to leave ourselves open to criticism. The guys that put 50-100K on Ducs have my respect and admiration. it jsut aint gonna happpen in this life for me. GOt other bikes for those purposes. If I can ride 996R a couple hundred miles at a time that is enough. The days of riding a sportbike 1000 miles to a track do a race weekend or trackday and ride it home on the same tires in time to go to work on Monday are way way in the past. I still do long rides mind you...but on something more suitable to the purpose. Rich

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Alexander M Ortner <aortner264789mi at comcast.net> wrote:  Just comment on the garage queen thing. I may not be much of rider I won't
argue that but I let 6 guys ride the Gp Due at Grattan a couple years ago.
And both bikes are sold now. The 1036 CS carbon bike is seeing regular
street riding in Ohio and the Gp Due moved on to Pennsylvania don't really
know what it is doing there.


Alex Ortner
I can't go back and fix my mistakes