Since I have had the Ducati now for 9 months or so now, I hane noticed an Interesting effect from Jap bike owners (R1's/R6's, Gixxers, CBR's and Ninja's)

As soon as they spot a Ducati, they line up like they want to race, or they scream past you at double the speed limit.
I had a Guy today pull up beside me on a CBR Fireblade Thou, He was looking the bike up and down, The lights changed and He took off with the front wheel in the air.

I had a guy weave through traffic on his R1 just to get to where I waiting, just to have him tell me "Ducati, Crappy french Shit!!" And he left the lights with the front wheel pointing skywards

I could go on and on with many story's

I like the Jap bikes, I rode there 250's for 10 years before getting the Duc.
I prefer the Ducati any day of the week.

So why the Hostility towards the Ducati's?
Just curious really, I really could not care about it, Most of the time I get a chuckle out of the silliness they carry on with.

What have you found?

Jealousy...

Quote from: NAKID on June 19, 2008, 11:42:32 PM
Jealousy...

And small penises.

Ah....the feeling of having a supreme bike...i like it 

Quote from: NAKID on June 19, 2008, 11:42:32 PM
Jealousy...

yes. intense jealousy stemming from the fact that they're less likely to hone analytical and mechanical skills to a fine edge, from tracking down numerous goofy problems.

(seriously though, i had minimal issues with my 900. it was mostly solid.)

i dunno... i never really got any shit from the folks on oriental iron. in general, they were curious about the duc, and filled with the usual brand misconceptions.

(now cruiser guys... some of them were occasionally derisive. but on the balance, still an okay lot.)

Jealous that you can spend the same or less money on something that attract 10 times more attention.

i have had 1 out of every hundred riders act that way towards me.
most give a thumbs up. or act in a reasonable manner. maybe it's just you.

and people that react negatively towards the Ducati brand , typically are magazine riders or are basing their bias off of preconceived notions.
the one i've heard most often regarding Ducati sport bikes is that Ducati riders can't ride and only buy them as showpieces. kinda like many Ducati riders label Harley riders as an inferior breed of rider due to their personal taste (or lack there of) of Motorcycle and respective gear choices.

the easiest thing to do is ignore the idiots. ride what you want. and not propagate the stereotype by giving it the time of day.

I am not a Ducati snob, I have owned all kinds of bikes, Japanese, Harley, BMW, I draw the line at British bikes (just kidding) and I appreciated all of them for what they are.  That being said, I have noticed this kind of adversarial behavior from quite a few Japanese SBK owners.

It happens on the track and on the street.  They see the Duc and they feel they have to challenge me. 

Just the other day I was riding though Coronado in a 25 mph zone.  I was on the 1098, Jake was following on his M900, and some unknown squid was following on a CBR.  We all turned onto 4th street to head over the bridge and the CBR passes us doing around 80 in the 25, right next to the CHP station (really bright).  We held back and as we got toward the end of the bridge we caught up to him.  I could see his back tire was so squared off it looked like a car tire.  The bridge makes a 90 degree left hander as it merges onto the freeway.  As the squid panicked at the sight of the turn, Jake and I nailed the throttle and passed him on the inside at over 100 mph. 

Sometimes it is not as fun. I was on the track when some squid on a Yamaha tried to challenge me.  He couldn't corner for shit so he tried to pass me at the very end of a straight and ran me off the track in the process.  I never found him when I got back to the pits which is probably a good thing.

Good thing for him...

I normally don't have too much trouble with them. Most of the guys I ride with are on jap bikes, and it sucks having the least powered bike in the group.

I have not had any problems with sports/japanese bikes.

We basically wave to each other and thats it 

I love to embarass some of the more squidly ones in the mountains......nothing puts them in their place like an ST2 with bags and a measley 83 hp passing them. It's like, "Dude.......not only were you passed by a Ducati, but it has BAGS on it!!!!"   

What is it with Jap Bike Riders?.....here it is in black and white

These people owned the 2 Fast 2 Furious Hondas/Integras/Supras ....whatever. Now that bikes are the new "cool" thing, they ride their rice rockets.

Its just like the Supra owners with the huge turbos.... I heard one talking to a Ferrari F430 owner saying his Supra could beat the sh1t out of his Ferrari. The Ferrari owner said I am sure you could, but at the end of the day, I drive a Ferrari and you drive a Toyota.

Let these guys be pricks, the people who know about bikes appreciate the Ducati. Who cares about what some retard on a Jap bike thinks, if they keep busting wheelies at intersections, it won't be too long before a semi runs a light and splatters them.

Quote from: silentbob on June 20, 2008, 12:26:58 AM
As the squid panicked at the sight of the turn, Jake and I nailed the throttle and passed him on the inside at over 100 mph. 

Seems to be what separates the men from the boys, isn't it??

-Any schlub can whack the throttle wide open in a straight line, all you need is a right wrist that works. That's why I can't help but laugh at these guys w/the extended swingarms + 240 rear tires. They look like a pain in the a$$ to ride more than anything...

I haven't noticed anything different. In fact, I'm kind of sick of the whole brand vs. brand motorcycle thing. Much of it stems from people creating drama where there really isn't any. I doubt that guy stays awake at night thinking about how much he hates Ducatis.

That said, maybe he takes pride in the fact that he probably paid thousands less for a bike with far more horsepower than your Monster. And, if that's the case, let him be proud!