Author Topic: My new Italian vixen (Read 4787 times)

John A · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2019, 06:35:24 PM »

That's just plain cheating Brad. Nice for blasting thru the traffic!

antmanbee · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2019, 07:31:06 PM »

Looks beautiful! Ride that vixen like there's no tomorrow!!

Shorty · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2019, 08:04:09 PM »

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2019, 08:16:33 PM »

Retirement gift to self.
What's the best Ducati forum?

LowRyter · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2019, 08:55:57 PM »

hyperstrada ?

Gusable · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2019, 09:34:55 PM »

drdwb · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2019, 10:06:51 PM »

Good for you Brad. Now you have,lots of time to play real fast.

Old Jock · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2019, 04:00:49 AM »

Quote from: fotoguzzi on June 02, 2019, 08:16:33 PM

Retirement gift to self.
What's the best Ducati forum?

Try the UK one, but I should warn you it can get pretty irreverant, not for those that take themselves too seriously

https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/forums/

On there these are affectionately known as Fugly Stradas

Nice flying machine, Enjoy it, looks like a wild ride

John

Peter949 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2019, 04:04:05 AM »

looks great

guzzi ride · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2019, 04:43:02 AM »

Nice score !

boatdetective · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2019, 05:18:47 AM »

Nice. Wish they could've made the front end less bug-like. That's the 939 motor, isn't it? Supposed to be a great engine.

I've often wondered if all red blooded American male riders should at one point in their life own an air cooled Ducati. The torturous part is that I know what to do to alleviate this feeling of inadequacy...

pete roper · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2019, 05:52:37 AM »

They garnered a bit of a reputation as widowmakers over here. Take care.

Markcarovilli · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2019, 08:22:42 AM »

Brad

nice gift to yourself! I think it looks fast just sitting there.....

Mark

brider · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2019, 08:25:36 AM »

You realize, of course, that you have to learn to wheelie that thing at the proper time(s).

Rick in WNY · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2019, 08:29:07 AM »

Very nice machine, enjoy the heck out if it!

boatdetective · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2019, 09:59:11 AM »

Quote from: pete roper on June 03, 2019, 05:52:37 AM

They garnered a bit of a reputation as widowmakers over here. Take care.

Very interesting, Pete. Can you say why?

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2019, 11:00:30 AM »

Quote from: boatdetective on June 03, 2019, 09:59:11 AM

Very interesting, Pete. Can you say why?

110hp 400#. ?

Low, It is a Hyperstrada.821cc.. . ride modes, traction control, ABS.

pete roper · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2019, 01:39:50 PM »

Quote from: boatdetective on June 03, 2019, 09:59:11 AM

Very interesting, Pete. Can you say why?

Why do they have a reputation for killing people? No idea, I've never ridden one so I don't know what they're like but my guess would be that they are very quick steering and not that stable. If incorrectly set up suspension wise and/or ridden without sufficient respect I can imagine it being very easy to get out of one's depth very quickly.

Pete

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2019, 02:39:00 PM »

Quote from: pete roper on June 03, 2019, 01:39:50 PM

Why do they have a reputation for killing people? No idea, I've never ridden one so I don't know what they're like but my guess would be that they are very quick steering and not that stable. If incorrectly set up suspension wise and/or ridden without sufficient respect I can imagine it being very easy to get out of one's depth very quickly.

Pete

Novice riders on fast bikes give the repuation when they crash...Other riders who have never riden one mention the repuation as Pete has done here...it is what many of us do... spreading stories we have heard but have no personal expereince in the matter...

Hit Man · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2019, 03:04:50 PM »

Hooligan!

JJ · « **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2019, 10:34:34 PM »

Quote from: pete roper on June 03, 2019, 05:52:37 AM

They garnered a bit of a reputation as widowmakers over here. Take care.

That's NOT a "Widowmaker" (IMHO)...but this one definitely was... (...and it was not even an Italian Vixen!!)

rdbandkab · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2019, 11:59:56 AM »

Nice.

I have also made a recent purchase.... A member of the same family as the above bike.

Enjoy!

jpv7 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 04, 2019, 12:42:34 PM »

A very competent bike for sure. For ME, it's difficult to ride something like this slow or in a responsible manner - a reason why I sold my Monster 1000 S2R. It constantly encouraged me to do bad things... Got boring if I wasn't riding like an idiot.

twowheeladdict · « **Reply #24 on:** June 04, 2019, 03:07:17 PM »

Quote from: jpv7 on June 04, 2019, 12:42:34 PM

A very competent bike for sure. For ME, it's difficult to ride something like this slow or in a responsible manner - a reason why I sold my Monster 1000 S2R. It constantly encouraged me to do bad things... Got boring if I wasn't riding like an idiot.

I know exactly what you are saying.

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Author Topic: My new Italian vixen (Read 4787 times)

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