Comments on: Borile: Half a Ducati is Better Than None (Bike Reports) (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Wed, 22 May 2013 13:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Kentucky Red http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17466 Kentucky Red Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:44:19 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17466 I disagree. I disagree.

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]]> By: Kentucky Red http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17465 Kentucky Red Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:41:50 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17465 Funny and true. But they were heavy as an anvil too... It is all subjective, but I personally feel that calling the Ducati DS motors the most advanced air-cooled motors to date is accurate. Funny and true. But they were heavy as an anvil too… It is all subjective, but I personally feel that calling the Ducati DS motors the most advanced air-cooled motors to date is accurate.

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]]> By: 39 y.o http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17399 39 y.o Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:16:47 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17399 More evidence the Motorcycling market in the US is becoming more niche, more old school, less conquest sales (to younger riders) & continuing painting itself into a corner of catering to the rich or the old. Bring us the Ninja 250, the Suzuki TU250, something with warranty, affordable insurance, easy to maintain & to obtain parts, you know, like a Honda Civic equivalent, & not a Ferrari Enzo. What we need is bikes to get young people into the sport, not to ask them, "have you dragged your knees yet? or, "what, it don't get 170hp?" or, "is it a bike looked like it was made back in the 60's?" Young people who were born after the Carter adm. are not interested in that. Sad, eventually motorcycling will be like Polo (on a real horse) or Golf. More evidence the Motorcycling market in the US is becoming more niche, more old school, less conquest sales (to younger riders) & continuing painting itself into a corner of catering to the rich or the old.

Bring us the Ninja 250, the Suzuki TU250, something with warranty, affordable insurance, easy to maintain & to obtain parts, you know, like a Honda Civic equivalent, & not a Ferrari Enzo. What we need is bikes to get young people into the sport, not to ask them, “have you dragged your knees yet? or, “what, it don’t get 170hp?” or, “is it a bike looked like it was made back in the 60′s?” Young people who were born after the Carter adm. are not interested in that.

Sad, eventually motorcycling will be like Polo (on a real horse) or Golf.

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]]> By: MikeD http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17371 MikeD Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:36:14 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17371 That Oil-Air Cooled 1100-1200 Engine of the Old Bandits and Old Gixers was ANVIL RELIABLE, I had a friend in HS that relentlessly beated the living crap out of one on his GSX-R1100 and the thing wouldn't die unless u dropped it off a plane into a rock bottomed pit with pointy rods sticking up and then set it on fire. That Oil-Air Cooled 1100-1200 Engine of the Old Bandits and Old Gixers was ANVIL RELIABLE, I had a friend in HS that relentlessly beated the living crap out of one on his GSX-R1100 and the thing wouldn’t die unless u dropped it off a plane into a rock bottomed pit with pointy rods sticking up and then set it on fire.

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]]> By: Youth http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17356 Youth Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:51:55 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17356 What the heck is the "most advanced air cooled engine?" Really, just adding fuel injector/throttle body will automatically makes it advanced? Ever since Suzuki created original GSX-R's oil-air cooled engine, the game is already over. What the heck is the “most advanced air cooled engine?” Really, just adding fuel injector/throttle body will automatically makes it advanced? Ever since Suzuki created original GSX-R’s oil-air cooled engine, the game is already over.

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]]> By: Scorpio http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17354 Scorpio Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:47:43 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17354 I'd ride that retro supermoto in a heartbeat, and enjoy the elevation thereof. Funky catbox, frame, and all. Don't ask me to shell out 17,500 euro to OWN one though, especially when the nearest dealer support is where??? I’d ride that retro supermoto in a heartbeat, and enjoy the elevation thereof. Funky catbox, frame, and all. Don’t ask me to shell out 17,500 euro to OWN one though, especially when the nearest dealer support is where???

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17303 Norm G. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:46:18 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17303 totally agree... totally agree…

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]]> By: Michael Cyprus http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17300 Michael Cyprus Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:51:03 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17300 Good bike for old people! Anyway my point is that Ducati IS NOT the best aircooled engine manufacturer but Honda Yamaha Kawasaki and Suzuki! No matter how hard the italian company tries to promote their so called hi tech product. Good bike for old people!
Anyway my point is that Ducati IS NOT the best aircooled engine manufacturer but Honda Yamaha Kawasaki and Suzuki!
No matter how hard the italian company tries to promote their so called hi tech product.

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]]> By: Mickey http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17293 Mickey Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:46:09 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17293 True but I'll bet the GB 500 would be more appreciated now and would sell better now than it did in 89. True but I’ll bet the GB 500 would be more appreciated now and would sell better now than it did in 89.

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]]> By: Mickey http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/borile-half-a-ducati-is-better-than-none/comment-page-1/#comment-17285 Mickey Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:39:04 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13641#comment-17285 I thought the over all tone of these comments was rather positive. I thought the over all tone of these comments was rather positive.

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