bonneville

davel rides a ducati. anyone who owns a ducati without having ever ridden one on a track is deluding themselves. true they are designed really well and handle great on a track but thats never the reason people own them. i've seen plenty of these guys riding around wearing no leathers and no helmet. the real reason they're doing it is because they enjoy being stylish. i'd be less annoyed with these ducati riding jackasses if they'd have the balls to admit that they simply enjoy being elitist.

[Edited on Jan 22, 2005 5:44PM]

glad to hear you ride safe.

i haven't actually paid close enough attention to know that both you and papawheelie both have illegal pipes, or always wear leathers or whatever, so it's not like my intention was to insult you guys personally.

still, i'll bet you a dollar that if you made all the illegal pipe riders come clean, easily 90% of them would admit that they have them either because they like the way they sound or because it's fun to piss cagers off with them. safety is at best a fringe benefit for most of them.
of course there are a few people with loud pipes strictly for safety, and maybe you're one of them, but...
i read your profile so we both know you like to raise a little hell

it's completely true what papawheelie said, and i've never pretended otherwise: i ride a ducati monster because i like its looks. it's not nearly as practical a city bike as everyone insists it is.
in fact it's for sale because i nearly always ride my dorky plastic scooter instead. it's far and away the most practical two-wheeled vehicle in the city. the downside? "i get no respect."