Originally posted by modcrazy
this waveing thing is getting outta hand, all bikers have the "free as a bird" sensation when ever we ride so sayin whats up to your fellow rider shows we all have that in common. except for harly riders i dont know what there big fat deal is but then who really gives a crap? as for those ducc riders who cant wave to jap bike riders "dont be a ****" [:M42] owning a ducc doesnt mean your in a gang. besides your bikes cost 2 to 3 times more then our bikes and ours are still better.[:M117]
Well...owning a Ducati puts you in a community that's much more organized and tight knit than any of the big 4...go to any race where Ducati Corsa is represented, and you'll see the Ducati tent packed full of Ducatisti, and unlike the other big 4 where the goal of their tents is to sell shit, 80% of the Ducati setup at races is purely for hospitality for their owners. So it's not a 'gang', per se', but it is a substantially different community than I've ever seen from a japaneese bike turnout.
As for Japaneese bikes being better...I don't know about that. Bayliss is kicking ass on his 999F06 in WSB, and the Ducati and Suzuki consistantly turn the highest top speed in the speed traps at WSB races over Petronas, Kawi, Honda, and Yamaha, so obviously the Duc isn't lacking power...and if you HAVE to insist on the idea that the monster everywhere torque doesn't count as "power" because it's not made over 12k rpm's, then you'll have to admit that the Duc's carry much more speed through the corners and put the power down so much sooner that it can overcome their "lack of power" to still turn the highest top speed at the trap at the end of the longest straights...so either way I don't see how you can say they're worse. More expensive, sure. Not worth the cost from a purely performance perspective, possibly. But worse? No way.
And as for Duc's not waving...I don't know what you guys are doing wrong, but I ride an 03 636, and EVERY duc rider I've ever run into has waved back at me, and every duc rider I've run into at dealerships has been very friendly and open, even though I roll up in a three-year-old Kawi.