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.
Mar 23, 2007
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15 Comments, add your own...
1. Mathew | March 23rd, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Thats true ! And the Harley riders themselves are heavier than sport bike riders ! lol
2. Hellraiser | March 23rd, 2007 at 5:19 pm
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.
3. Biohazard | March 23rd, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Opposites attract.
Who’s that friend?
Hubba hubba hubba!
4. Marzouq | March 23rd, 2007 at 5:56 pm
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.
5. lfc-q8 | March 23rd, 2007 at 8:50 pm
wow both of the bikes in the pic look great :)
why the color of the 2 bikes look diffrent?
6. Marzouq | March 23rd, 2007 at 9:44 pm
Different Reds!
7. lfc-q8 | March 23rd, 2007 at 10:18 pm
oh cool i thought they have only one ducati red
8. lebinbah | March 24th, 2007 at 4:44 am
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
10. Angelo | March 24th, 2007 at 10:30 am
Ice creams and icy frappuccinos. I hope you guys didn’t freeze your brains off…I know I would :)
11. Jafar | March 24th, 2007 at 11:04 am
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
12. Jafar | March 24th, 2007 at 11:07 am
In general the Harley philosophy is Customize for looks while sport customization is generally for performance,juce the difference in material selection etc
13. Jafar | March 24th, 2007 at 11:09 am
sorry for typing mistake Thus is intended rather than (juce ! )
14. Slip Stream | March 24th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
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….
15. Hellraiser | March 25th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
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.
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