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Re: Ducati
Reply #15 - Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:00pm

My uncle left me his Honda 250Z in his will. I was 18 & rode it for two years without a licence.
luckily I was never pulled over by traffic police. I stupidly traded it in on a Norton Commando
when I got my licence. Bloody thing leaked oil like mad. Tore down the engine three times
replacing the seals before discovering the engine castings themselves were the problem.
Next came a long list of bikes over the decades ending with a 1980 Ducati Pantah 500.
Best bike I'd ever ridden and unlike a lot of other Ducati's, totally reliable.
Recently someone tried to talk me into getting in the saddle again. Given in my 70s my
balance isn't what it used to be I've resisted the temptation.
A trike? Too embarrassing.

I've never wanted a Harley. A few rides were enough to turn me off. There's something
unsettling about the balance of those things , and all that chrome YUK.
In my dotage I sometimes sit on my front porch watching swarms of Harley's pass by.
The noise has me fantasise doing something nasty with a machine gun.

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Re: Ducati
Reply #16 - Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:05pm

Ayn Marx wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:00pm:

My uncle left me his Honda 250Z in his will. I was 18 & rode it for two years without a licence.
luckily I was never pulled over by traffic police. I stupidly traded it in on a Norton Commando
when I got my licence. Bloody thing leaked oil like mad. Tore down the engine three times
replacing the seals before discovering the engine castings themselves were the problem.
Next came a long list of bikes over the decades ending with a 1980 Ducati Pantah 500.
Best bike I'd ever ridden and unlike a lot of other Ducati's, totally reliable.
Recently someone tried to talk me into getting in the saddle again. Given in my 70s my
balance isn't what it used to be I've resisted the temptation.
A trike? Too embarrassing.

I've never wanted a Harley. A few rides were enough to turn me off. There's something
unsettling about the balance of those things , and all that chrome YUK.
In my dotage I sometimes sit on my front porch watching swarms of Harley's pass by.
The noise has me fantasise doing something nasty with a machine gun.

you need glasses

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Re: Ducati
Reply #17 - Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:10pm

Frank wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:05pm:

Ayn Marx wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:00pm:

My uncle left me his Honda 250Z in his will. I was 18 & rode it for two years without a licence.
luckily I was never pulled over by traffic police. I stupidly traded it in on a Norton Commando
when I got my licence. Bloody thing leaked oil like mad. Tore down the engine three times
replacing the seals before discovering the engine castings themselves were the problem.
Next came a long list of bikes over the decades ending with a 1980 Ducati Pantah 500.
Best bike I'd ever ridden and unlike a lot of other Ducati's, totally reliable.
Recently someone tried to talk me into getting in the saddle again. Given in my 70s my
balance isn't what it used to be I've resisted the temptation.
A trike? Too embarrassing.

I've never wanted a Harley. A few rides were enough to turn me off. There's something
unsettling about the balance of those things , and all that chrome YUK.
In my dotage I sometimes sit on my front porch watching swarms of Harley's pass by.
The noise has me fantasise doing something nasty with a machine gun.

you need glasses

Why? So as I can take better aim at geriatric Harley riders pretending they’re speed dealers?
Not to worry, the statistics tell us a high percentage of retirees whose first bike is a Harley soon
mangle or kill themselves.

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Re: Ducati
Reply #18 - Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:17pm

Ayn Marx wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:10pm:

Frank wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:05pm:

Ayn Marx wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:00pm:

My uncle left me his Honda 250Z in his will. I was 18 & rode it for two years without a licence.
luckily I was never pulled over by traffic police. I stupidly traded it in on a Norton Commando
when I got my licence. Bloody thing leaked oil like mad. Tore down the engine three times
replacing the seals before discovering the engine castings themselves were the problem.
Next came a long list of bikes over the decades ending with a 1980 Ducati Pantah 500.
Best bike I'd ever ridden and unlike a lot of other Ducati's, totally reliable.
Recently someone tried to talk me into getting in the saddle again. Given in my 70s my
balance isn't what it used to be I've resisted the temptation.
A trike? Too embarrassing.

I've never wanted a Harley. A few rides were enough to turn me off. There's something
unsettling about the balance of those things , and all that chrome YUK.
In my dotage I sometimes sit on my front porch watching swarms of Harley's pass by.
The noise has me fantasise doing something nasty with a machine gun.

you need glasses

Why? So as I can take better aim at geriatric Harley riders pretending they’re speed dealers?
Not to worry, the statistics tell us a high percentage of retirees whose first bike is a Harley soon
mangle or kill themselves.

Big bold font.

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Re: Ducati
Reply #19 - Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:27pm

aquascoot wrote on Mar 20^th, 2022 at 7:19pm:

i have owned lots of bikes.

honda, yamaha , suzuki and kawasakis.

they are all bulletproof and a joy to own.

i would never by a bike from anyone but the japanese

I've had Honda, Triumphs and a Harley.
Rode a Ducati.

The Ducati was smooth, refined, sounded beautiful.
Honda was ......... a honda.
Trumpy was great fun.
Harley was a serious mans bike.

Best bike I had was a Harry Quinn.

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Reply #20 - Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 6:27am

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:27pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 20^th, 2022 at 7:19pm:

i have owned lots of bikes.

honda, yamaha , suzuki and kawasakis.

they are all bulletproof and a joy to own.

i would never by a bike from anyone but the japanese

I've had Honda, Triumphs and a Harley.
Rode a Ducati.

The Ducati was smooth, refined, sounded beautiful.
Honda was ......... a honda.
Trumpy was great fun.
Harley was a serious mans bike.

Best bike I had was a Harry Quinn.

Which Honda did you have sprint

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Ayn Marx Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2937 South of Australia Gender:	Re: Ducati Reply #21 - Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 7:59am Frank wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:17pm: Big bold font. Well if that’s your problem get the moderators to have a discussion about altering the software to remove all such options. Problem is that would be very much like trying to herd cats.
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Re: Ducati
Reply #22 - Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 4:57pm

When I was a kid I had to walk past Paddo police station going to and from school. Often there would be a police motorbike or two parked outside.

They were Indians, I think the name was a drawcard, but the bikes were magnificent.

Once a cop saw me looking at them and let me sit on one. Of course I didn't know anything about them but it was great!

They didn't have those little pegs for your feet, they had boards so the riders' feet just laid flat on them.

And they had gear levers! I don't know if the clutch was foot-operated but that would be my guess.

Anyway, the only bike I ever had was a Triumph, but that didn't last long after a mate was killed at Circular Quay...

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Reply #23 - Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 11:58am

The Heartless Felon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 4:57pm:

When I was a kid I had to walk past Paddo police station going to and from school. Often there would be a police motorbike or two parked outside.

They were Indians, I think the name was a drawcard, but the bikes were magnificent.

Once a cop saw me looking at them and let me sit on one. Of course I didn't know anything about them but it was great!

They didn't have those little pegs for your feet, they had boards so the riders' feet just laid flat on them.

And they had gear levers! I don't know if the clutch was foot-operated but that would be my guess.

Anyway, the only bike I ever had was a Triumph, but that didn't last long after a mate was killed at Circular Quay...

Here you are hiding away!

And to think I started a topic wondering how you were going 😂🤣😆

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Re: Ducati
Reply #24 - Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 12:03pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 11:58am:

The Heartless Felon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 4:57pm:

When I was a kid I had to walk past Paddo police station going to and from school. Often there would be a police motorbike or two parked outside.

They were Indians, I think the name was a drawcard, but the bikes were magnificent.

Once a cop saw me looking at them and let me sit on one. Of course I didn't know anything about them but it was great!

They didn't have those little pegs for your feet, they had boards so the riders' feet just laid flat on them.

And they had gear levers! I don't know if the clutch was foot-operated but that would be my guess.

Anyway, the only bike I ever had was a Triumph, but that didn't last long after a mate was killed at Circular Quay...

Here you are hiding away!

And to think I started a topic wondering how you were going 😂🤣😆

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Reply #25 - Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 4:01pm

The Heartless Felon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 4:57pm:

When I was a kid I had to walk past Paddo police station going to and from school. Often there would be a police motorbike or two parked outside.

They were Indians, I think the name was a drawcard, but the bikes were magnificent.

Once a cop saw me looking at them and let me sit on one. Of course I didn't know anything about them but it was great!

They didn't have those little pegs for your feet, they had boards so the riders' feet just laid flat on them.

And they had gear levers! I don't know if the clutch was foot-operated but that would be my guess.

Anyway, the only bike I ever had was a Triumph, but that didn't last long after a mate was killed at Circular Quay...

Hey I lived just around the corner from Paddo copshop in a dilapidated terrace share house. I had an old GSX1100 at the time

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Reply #26 - Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 5:44pm

aquascoot wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 6:27am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:27pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 20^th, 2022 at 7:19pm:

i have owned lots of bikes.

honda, yamaha , suzuki and kawasakis.

they are all bulletproof and a joy to own.

i would never by a bike from anyone but the japanese

I've had Honda, Triumphs and a Harley.
Rode a Ducati.

The Ducati was smooth, refined, sounded beautiful.
Honda was ......... a honda.
Trumpy was great fun.
Harley was a serious mans bike.

Best bike I had was a Harry Quinn.

Which Honda did you have sprint

CB750, lovely revver.
Bit heavy, smooth

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Reply #27 - Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 8:45pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 5:44pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 6:27am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 21^st, 2022 at 8:27pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 20^th, 2022 at 7:19pm:

i have owned lots of bikes.

honda, yamaha , suzuki and kawasakis.

they are all bulletproof and a joy to own.

i would never by a bike from anyone but the japanese

I've had Honda, Triumphs and a Harley.
Rode a Ducati.

The Ducati was smooth, refined, sounded beautiful.
Honda was ......... a honda.
Trumpy was great fun.
Harley was a serious mans bike.

Best bike I had was a Harry Quinn.

Which Honda did you have sprint

CB750, lovely revver.
Bit heavy, smooth

What year?

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Reply #28 - Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 8:47pm

The Heartless Felon wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 12:03pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2022 at 11:58am:

The Heartless Felon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 4:57pm:

When I was a kid I had to walk past Paddo police station going to and from school. Often there would be a police motorbike or two parked outside.

They were Indians, I think the name was a drawcard, but the bikes were magnificent.

Once a cop saw me looking at them and let me sit on one. Of course I didn't know anything about them but it was great!

They didn't have those little pegs for your feet, they had boards so the riders' feet just laid flat on them.

And they had gear levers! I don't know if the clutch was foot-operated but that would be my guess.

Anyway, the only bike I ever had was a Triumph, but that didn't last long after a mate was killed at Circular Quay...

Here you are hiding away!

And to think I started a topic wondering how you were going 😂🤣😆

REPORTED: Stalking.

Really Red 😂🤣😆

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