Iceman
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They also make the scrambler, hypermotard and several other more affordable models.
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More ducati stupidity.
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bigpoppa
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blackcamaro
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Except a lot of average people do have toys that cost that much. Be it a sports car, boat, Ducati, Harley etc.
We aren’t talking about a $200,000 car here. With a decent job and credit to go with it that Ducati can end up in anyone’s garage that wants it bad enough. I wouldn’t recommend financing the whole purchase of a motorcycle at that price point but anyway you cut it the bike is accessible to most people. Doesn’t mean most see the value or even desire a bike at that price but if they wanted it they could have it.
Trials
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Could be worse, they could build knock-off components in China or India and pretend it was all made in Italy.
Hypermotards are a great practical bike.(the 2 valve models)Mine was a lot of fun when i wasn't being pulled over and told to keep both wheels on the ground.
I too was a mostly a Japanese bike guy for over 40 years, mostly Hondas. Never, ever thought I would own a Duc. 4 years ago, I realized I was getting too old for my CBR1000, so I went on a search. I needed a lighter cruiser style bike that you sit "in" not on top. It could not be heavy like most cruisers and it had to have some power (I wasn't quite that old) I was at GP Bikes and Jeremy recommended I take the Diavel out for a ride. A Ducati, I said, I will never own a Ducati! He insisted that I take it for a ride. All the crap that I heard about Ducati, so I took it for a ride. I could not believe how much I liked riding it. I'm not a fan of v-twin bikes, but this thing was really nice to ride, so I bought one. My friends thought I had lost my mind, all of them had Japanese bikes. In the last couple of years 2 of my friends have switched over to Ducati's and they love them. What can I say, I like Ducati now.
Mad Mike
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My feeling is you ride what you like. I like working on my own bikes, I could certainly take labor cost out of the equation to make a Euro bike much more affordable and must say I've been tempted a few time by ridiculously cheap used Guzzis and Ducatis. I do my own repairs and maintenance, however I prefer riding bikes that don't need a lot of attention so dependability trumps sexiness & exclusivity for me.
Define "poor".I have never payed more than 10k for a duc.
bigpoppa
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Is it possible to be a leftie and also fiscally responsible? I suppose I could afford a lot of things if I really wanted to spend that kind of dough...I loved the lowrider S and could have gotten it financed but 20k+ was too much I thought, so you know what I will think of a 40k bike...
Out of all the euro's though, I find MV Augustas and triumphs most tempting. When I went to the airport motorcycle show a few years ago, I was the only under 60 guy there smitten with the new/retro triumphs
If MV would stop going out of business or needing rescue every few years, theres a VERY good chance I will buy one in the near future.
Hypermotards are a great practical bike.(the 2 valve models)Mine was a lot of fun when i wasn't being pulled over and told to keep both wheels on the ground.
Where was this picture taken @Wingboy ?
Trials
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I bought the first one I seen because I wasn't sure if they would last long enough to see another one.
imho Makes little difference once you own it, unless you plan to race it and break lots of parts, that would be a serious problem.
What Brian said.
Hack
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The comment is sort of an inside joke/jab used over at AR15.com when guys are bitching about what something costs...
Some other Arfcom gems/standards are...
"Get both" (when posting a thread debating which of two options someone is trying to choose from)
SIIHPAPP ("Stick It In Her P**per And Post Pics) when posting in a thread about woman trouble)
"EJECT" (Accompanied by an appropriate photo or .gif) When posting in a thread about women trouble)
bigpoppa
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Mad Mike
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Bikes (and all powersport toys) are easy to finance when they are purchased new, or nearly new through dealerships. Used bikes -- not so much as their secured value is often too low to make sense -- banks have trouble getting whole if they have to repo a bike. The cheapest way to finance is through a dealer, which in many cases is may end up being bank financing -- the down side is you will need full insurance and will be required to fix the bike if it's reported in a crash. Another option is to get an line of credit thru the bank. If you have an unsecured LOC, some banks will let you fix a portion of your LOC as installment credit after you make a big purchase -- this could mean your used bike gets financed as low as bank prime +3%. If you have equity in your house, you can get a home equity LOC, since that's secured it could be <4%.
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