Ducati 620i and 1098s
The weather is getting pretty hot. I went out riding with Marzouq today and I took the picture above when we stopped for ice cream. Later we stopped at Starbucks in Marina for some icy frappuccinos.
I was chatting with a friend the other day who is a Harley rider when I noticed something interesting. When Harley riders upgrade their bikes they usually end up making them a lot heavier since all the chrome and accessories add weight to the bike. When sports bike riders upgrade their bikes they usually end up making them lighter since most of the parts weigh less then the stock ones. We are like complete opposites.
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Mar 23, 2007
Thats true ! And the Harley riders themselves are heavier than sport bike riders ! lol
Correction we do upgrade the engines my Fatboy had 110 HP with 115 FT Pound of torque, as for the weight some of us do work on downgrades. The main thing is to ride have fun irrespective of your bike orientation. Ex Duke 851 Owner.
Opposites attract.
Who’s that friend?
Hubba hubba hubba!
What Hellraiser said is true, the point is to enjoy the bike anyway the rider sees fit.
Sport riders in the US put chrome and make their bikes heavier while in Europe they use Carbon Fiber and lighten them, its only a matter of taste and what they want out of the bike.
Its all about the “tasteful” ugrades and the right performance upgrades.
wow both of the bikes in the pic look great :)
why the color of the 2 bikes look diffrent?
Different Reds!
oh cool i thought they have only one ducati red
Personally speaking unless it’s a Harley i don’t like the bike parts showing .. i prefer Marzouq’s bike to Mark’s …. it has a more chique and sportish look to it
[...] I wanted to ride to break-in the bike completely that friday morning, but I think I was being overly ambitious since I didn’t realize I had so much work and I would get so tired. I met up with Mark to go for a little ride around the gulf road and it was going to be a nice day as long as we are moving. I have to say that Mark’s bike sounds pretty damn good, my bike has a deep V-Twin rumble to it, but I keep hear Mark’s bike as well. Overall I think his bike is looking pretty good, and thats the best thing about customizing. Odometer at Start of Day: 350 KMs [...]
Ice creams and icy frappuccinos. I hope you guys didn’t freeze your brains off…I know I would :)
Marzouq,
I do not think the two reds are different.Probably just the reflection due to the space in between & the parking angle of each bike
In general the Harley philosophy is Customize for looks while sport customization is generally for performance,juce the difference in material selection etc
sorry for typing mistake Thus is intended rather than (juce ! )
Harleys and chrome go together like lawnmowers and WD40.
But thats what a harley is, a lawnmower on wheels!
No such thing as an upgrade on a harley, its more like a make-over…a Swan Make-over….
Slip Stream I used to think the same way, as you mature in life so does your reflection time and so does your taste. Harley might be a loan mower, but its one heck of a classy chromed loan mower, that true rider can customise to their taste. So if you wanna ride for the sake of racing stick to rice burners, if you wanna enjoy the freedom of cruising while beeing able to pick flowers get a Harley.