[Ducati] NDC Anti harley shirts

[Bruce Bellm]

FWIW, I'm not at all a brand snob. Love my Triumph Sprint RS to death for 
example. I work for a Yamaha/Suzuki dealership and I see all kinds of people 
come through the doors. My riding buddies are primarily BMW types, as I was 
for 16 yrs. There are poseurs riding all kinds of bikes. And, I think you'd 
have to agree that Harley Davidson has more than their fair share of those. 
But, I digress. H-D has made a business of distancing themselves from other 
riders and marques. And, Harley riders are famous for their disdain for 
other (especially Japanese) bikers. So, poking fun at them doesn't bother 
me. We're all fair game.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Aquino" <maquino at ihot.com>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] NDC Anti harley shirts


> Bruce,
>
> I used to ride Harley's like a lot of people. They are not for everyone. 
> It's not pretending to be a race bike. It's a cruiser. (as in slow and 
> comfortable).
>
> Once I got y first Ducati I couldn't sell my Road King fast enough.
>
> I enjoy motorcycles in general. I've been riding since I was 10 (35 
> years). I've owned Harleys, Hondas Kawasakis, a Ural with a sidecar, and 4 
> different Ducatis. A big part of my enjoyment is the culture and the 
> people I ride with.
>
> I found that a lot of my fellow Harley riders were "brand snobs". I never 
> understood this thinking.
>
> I thought that I would not have to deal with this type of thinking among 
> the Ducati crowd.
>
> I guess I was wrong.
>
> Bruce Bellm wrote:
>> Maybe it has something to do with the Harley T-shirt that says, "If it 
>> ain't a Harley, it ain't shit." (Of course I always say, "And, if it is?"
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Aquino" <maquino at ihot.com>
>> To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
>> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 11:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Ducati] NDC Anti harley shirts
>>
>>
>>> Why would anybody be "anti" any bike?
>>>
>>> Were all exposed to the same dangers and prejudices no matter what we 
>>> ride.
>>>
>>> You are making judgments about people you don't know based on the brand 
>>> of motorcycle they choose.
>>>
>>> How does that make you different from the Harley crowd?
>>>
>>> pathetic
>>>
>>> skid
>
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