Check out this 900ss review by H.S. Thompson entitled 'Song of the Sausage Creature'.

I saw this a long time ago, but just read it again tonight.  What a great read!

http://proitalia.com/reviews/hst.html







This is definately a derby, but if you haven't seen it, then it's new to you. 

Classic. Inspired me from a young age. I named my first Ducati the "Sausage Creature," although that's really something only its rider can becomeâ€"WHACKO!

That was a great read.

Such a classic. HST was a cool writer and this article always makes me happy I have a '96 900SS/SP like he reviewed.   

The SP's are teh awesome!!

Great, great post, derby or not.

always a welcome derby.

Bravo!

Classic [moto] reading!

Quote from: superjohn on November 14, 2008, 04:54:37 AM
Such a classic. HST was a cool writer and this article always makes me happy I have a '96 900SS/SP like he reviewed.   

Nice! Is the gearing anything like he suggests? or was he using a little poetic license?

3rd gear, 75 mph @ 4500 rpm sounds a little extreme.

Quote from: wark on November 14, 2008, 03:40:06 PM
Nice! Is the gearing anything like he suggests? or was he using a little poetic license?

3rd gear, 75 mph @ 4500 rpm sounds a little extreme.

Lot's of poetic license.....er I mean..... It's ALL true   

It made me miss my 97 sssp..  Too bad Hunter didn't get to ride an S4Rs 

Always loves that one when it comes up. I was simply amazed the first time I read it... it should be stickied on all Duc forums... I wish HST had made different choices and was still here to write for us. RIP

Quote from: WannaDucBad on November 14, 2008, 04:08:57 PM
it should be stickied on all Duc forums...

+1

Thats the first time I read it, great little piece, wish I would have seen it sooner. 

Have kept that one stored on my hard drive for years, and re-read it every so often when I get the urge. 

BTW, there is a decent documentary on his life which came out over the summer.  If anyone is into his writings, check it out.  It paints a pretty real picture, instead of focusing on his caricature-ized persona, including his real demons.  It was produced by Johnny Depp, it's called Gonzo.  Some people didn't like it though.  I felt sad for his pain after seeing it.

The man wrote like no other...