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View Poll Results: If Italian bikes did not exist, which major brand are you most likely to select?
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BMW
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65 |
18.11% |
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HARLEY DAVIDSON
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9 |
2.51% |
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HONDA
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38 |
10.58% |
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KAWASAKI
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12 |
3.34% |
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KTM
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29 |
8.08% |
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SUZUKI
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30 |
8.36% |
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TRIUMPH
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87 |
24.23% |
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YAMAHA
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45 |
12.53% |
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OTHER
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13 |
3.62% |
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I'm not riding if it's not Italian
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31 |
8.64% |
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Mar 25th, 2006, 7:27 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,267
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If Italian Bikes did not exist...
Which of the other major manufacturers would you choose?
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'04 749R
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Mar 25th, 2006, 7:44 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Meriden, CT, USA
Posts: 630
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I was a Guzzi guy when BMW and Ducati were too expensive. Then a BMW guy when Ducati were not reliable. But, now I'm switched to Ducati because BMW is just too expensive. No Ducati? I'd go with a Triumph, maybe Tiger or Sprint.
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Mark Flanagan
2005 Ducati ST3
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Mar 25th, 2006, 7:47 pm
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#3 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Raleigh, NC, USA
Posts: 230
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It actually came down to a tough decision for me when moving from japanese cruiser to ST bike between the finalists in my search - an '05 Triumph Sprint ST and '05 Ducati ST3. I can't tell exactly why the Ducati won - it seems to have been an intangible "feeling". I took a demo ride on the Sprint (great ST bike) and the following weekend I managed to get a demo ride on an ST3 and bought it on the spot. I think an '02 VFR was a distant third and I couldn't find one I thought was priced right. Other bikes I had checked out and thought about briefly were the ST1300 (just too big and unsporty IMO) and the FJR1300 (nice on paper but pricey and I couldn't get a test ride). I am very happy with my decision.
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Rob G.
'05 ST3 (red)
"Don't let your Karma run over your Dogma."
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Mar 25th, 2006, 8:35 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
Posts: 391
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Speed triple. Easy choice for me - it's one of the only bikes out right now that stirs me emotionally.
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Nathan
2001 Ducati 996
"The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time." - Jack London
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Mar 25th, 2006, 10:05 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Altus, OK, USA
Posts: 236
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Yamaha,I cant help it..I love the R1 and R6! All my dirt bikes have been Yamahas! But,thank goodness Italian bikes do exist and you can own one of everything if you really want!
Last edited by CHRISMI; Mar 25th, 2006 at 10:06 pm.
Reason: spelling
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Mar 26th, 2006, 6:22 am
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: So Po, ME, USA
Posts: 80
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I almost bought a BMW before deciding on my Ducati. I was looking for something totally different from my Suzuki TL1000R, and almost bought a BMW R1150 Rockster...Then I visited my Ducati dealership before I was getting ready to lay the money down on that bike and put the money on the ST3...
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2004 Ducati ST3 (Silver) - Leo Vince Carbon Fiber exhaust
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Mar 26th, 2006, 7:33 am
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Posts: 333
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by CHRISMI
Yamaha,I cant help it..I love the R1 and R6! All my dirt bikes have been Yamahas! But,thank goodness Italian bikes do exist and you can own one of everything if you really want!
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Agreed... then again I am a little bias since I have an R1 already 
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Mar 26th, 2006, 8:08 am
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Boston's North Shore, MA, USA
Posts: 611
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My sporty side would opt for the Yamaha R1 since my dream machine (Agusta F4 Tamburini...and you thought Beemers were expensive) is Italian as well. Since I'm currently an ST guy and like to go the distance in style and relative comfort, I'd have to say the new upcoming BMW K1200GT would do just fine, albeit pricy!
http://www.roadracingworld.com/enlar...news&image=473
Ciao!
PS...I can still drink all that good Italian wine...right? 
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Mr. Tommy 2 Valves and his '01 ST2s...Bella...the "Duc a la bleu" Lusting for the "green mallard"...'04 Matrix 998
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Mar 26th, 2006, 4:22 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 115
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The new BMW K1200GT for me
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Mar 30th, 2006, 12:33 pm
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Evil moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Stockholm, SL, Sweden
Posts: 5,631
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IŽd have the KTM Superduke in the garage.
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