How to explain Ducati

[NorDog]

I guess the all service answer could be, "Chicks dig it."

[Triple J]

you can tell the bike was put together by someone who obviously cares about doing a good job, not to say that the japanese bikes arent like that either but those guys over there live, breath, bleed ducati

I guess the all service answer could be, "Chicks dig it."

[Triple J]

If you have to ask...well...  

To clarify what I mean...saying a bike has "soul" doesn't really make sense. I understand what people are getting at though. "Soul" means the bike is fun and engaging to ride, and it seems to correlate mainly with engine type. V-twins (which include Ducati's so-called L-twins) seem to bring out this reaction because they make you feel like you're riding a motorcycle (i.e. they aren't super smooth and refined). Harley, Ducati, Aprilia, & Guzzi riders all tend to say the same thing about "soul". KTMs also have a unique & engaging feel, although it is much different than the other V-twins because they rev quicker and are more high strung.

[Blackout]

"It's like a Buell only Italian."

[Le Pirate]

I don't try to explain






...don't want too many people in on the secret 

[Curmudgeon]

"It's like a Buell only Italian."

An L-Twin has a heartbeat. A Hawg? Well... Some other kind of vibratory device surely. A 90 degree engine has perfect primary balance.

[El-Twin]

An L-Twin has a heartbeat. A Hawg? Well... Some other kind of vibratory device surely. A 90 degree engine has perfect primary balance.

^^ This has a lot to do with it. 

[Goat_Herder]

If you need someone to explain "it" to you, likely you will never understand "it" until you experience "it".  You don't get "it" until you get "it".  That's how I would explain "it" to your friend.

Sounds like a Harley bumper sticker....

I didn't mean to sound like a narcissistic pig and that if you had to ask, you wouldn't understand.  What I meant it, it's difficult to explain to people what you enjoy and love if they don't share the same passion for the said item/activity or they don't have enough knowledge to even comprehend what you are describing.  So I keep it simple if a non rider asks the question.  

If a fellow rider ask me to explain Ducati, I would then dive into details.  It'd be a more meaningful and stimulating conversation.  Maybe I'd learn more about why he/she love another brand/type of transportation.

[Blackout]

I told a guy once my 800 is the same motor that Casey Stoner used to win the 2007 GP. He just goes, "Wow!" 

[Slim1899]

Riding a Ducati is kinda like having sex with a Supermodel....except it lasts longer 

[ducatiz]

An L-Twin has a heartbeat. A Hawg? Well... Some other kind of vibratory device surely. A 90 degree engine has perfect primary balance.

it's a potato.

[Travman]

"It's like a Buell only Italian."

Their next question will be, "What's a Buell."

[ungeheuer]

I didn't mean to sound like a narcissistic pig and that if you had to ask, you wouldn't understand....  

I didnt mean to sound like a narcissistic pig either, but I stand by my "if you have to ask, you'll never know" comment...

Their next question will be, "What's a Buell."

What's a Buell? 

[kopfjäger]

What's a Buell? 

This 

Buell Pro Stock Drag Bike Testing - Good Hit

[the_Journeyman]

That's a long wheelie bar and a heck of a launch!

JM