Comments on: Back in the Saddle http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2006/02/03/back-in-the-saddle/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:43:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Stephens http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2006/02/03/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-239 Michael Stephens Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:27:19 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=309#comment-239 I just got my Ducati Desmodue 900 SS CR about six months ago and absolutely love. I disagree about it being horrible at low speeds through traffic; I live in San Francisco and the bike absolutely rocks! The torque blows everything away at stoplights and with my bikini fairings I can split through just about any lane. It has so much power however that at times I goose the throttle and pop a wheelie. I used to ride a Suzuki before but after riding Ducati's I'll never go back... I'm looking at an MV Agusta although Ducati's are just so damn sexy! By the way, I have the same problem with my mirrors, do you by chance know what kind you got for yours? I just got my Ducati Desmodue 900 SS CR about six months ago and absolutely love. I disagree about it being horrible at low speeds through traffic; I live in San Francisco and the bike absolutely rocks! The torque blows everything away at stoplights and with my bikini fairings I can split through just about any lane. It has so much power however that at times I goose the throttle and pop a wheelie. I used to ride a Suzuki before but after riding Ducati’s I’ll never go back… I’m looking at an MV Agusta although Ducati’s are just so damn sexy!

By the way, I have the same problem with my mirrors, do you by chance know what kind you got for yours?

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2006/02/03/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-238 Maria Langer Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:31:44 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=309#comment-238 Hmmm...I'm not sure if I like the sound of that. You're a police officer? And riding the Duc in Peoria would be a nightmare. Too many traffic lights. I rode in Prescott two weeks ago and through my left hand was going to fall off from all the clutching necessary in traffic. Hmmm…I’m not sure if I like the sound of that. You’re a police officer?

And riding the Duc in Peoria would be a nightmare. Too many traffic lights. I rode in Prescott two weeks ago and through my left hand was going to fall off from all the clutching necessary in traffic.

]]> By: Brad Shaw http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2006/02/03/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-237 Brad Shaw Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:52:28 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=309#comment-237 Although I don't get paid to fly like you do (maybe after I retire from my job that pays for the ratings), I do get paid to ride a motorcycle (BMW 1150RT-P), fast at times. There isn't anyting like it! Well there is, like I tell the guys at work, "The only thing better than riding for a living would be to fly air support for Phoenix." Bring you Ducati to Peoria, I'll check your speed(dometer):-) Later, Brad Although I don’t get paid to fly like you do (maybe after I retire from my job that pays for the ratings), I do get paid to ride a motorcycle (BMW 1150RT-P), fast at times. There isn’t anyting like it! Well there is, like I tell the guys at work, “The only thing better than riding for a living would be to fly air support for Phoenix.”

Bring you Ducati to Peoria, I’ll check your speed(dometer):-)

Later,

Brad

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