[Ducati] 2 threads in one (touring and bump starting)

[Bob Marren]

A friend of mine has a VFR and is fond of saying that its almost a 
Ducati. I ask him if thats like being almost pregnant. Its over his head 
and so would a Ducati be.

Kevin Kachadourian wrote:

>Maybe the distinction should be between touring and long-distance riding
>(and maybe "adventure" riding).
>
>Or, maybe it's like Starbucks vs Mama Cinnelli's cafe.
>
>I've owned 2 Hondas, a CB350 k3 and a VF750. They started every time, and
>ran like dreams (with the VF, I had to get used to the clatter of the cam
>chain). I would never go back to either of these bikes, if it meant giving
>up either the Aly or the SP.
>A friend, who owned a VFR, said it best after riding the SP: "the VFR is a
>great bike, and everything is there; but with the SP, you know you're riding
>a motorcycle."
>
>I sometimes wonder if I should go back to the early kick-start 900SS.
>
>Kevin
>
>
>On 1/16/08, Tony Pagliaroli <ajpags at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>On Jan 16, 2008 5:11 PM, Kevin Kachadourian <kkachadourian at gmail.com >
>>wrote:
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>>>Whether you call it a sport-tourer, a touring sport bike, or a bloody
>>>      
>>>
>>beast,
>>    
>>
>>>it's always good to tour on a bike that you can bump start.
>>>      
>>>
>>C'mon Kevin - I could make the exact opposite argument for only
>>touring on a Honda. If it never fails to start, that need is
>>eliminated.
>>
>>Pags
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