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Re: baggers

Brian Adrian

Sun, Feb 27, 2022 12:11 AM

I just retired and a friend of mine that recently retired was talking about taking day trips or overnight trips on our bikes.
He has a 2001 Ducati ST4 that he put Cortech soft bags on. He missed a few opportunities to purchase the Ducati bags for it. He is thinking about buying one of the new SuperSports.
I wouldn’t want to take real long trips on my 2004 Monster 620, but I’ve taken a few 600+ mile rides. It's a lot more comfortable after I put a 1” bar riser on it.
My Sport Touring bike is a 2002 Suzuki Bandit 1200S that I put Corbin Beetle Bags on. This bags look very cool and fit right into the bike, but the lids are very small and they don’t hold very much. I was also thinking about a new Ducati SuperSport, but I really like my Bandit and couldn’t justify the expense. The Bandit is a lot faster and more comfortable to ride. I've done a lot of work on it: Holeshot Stage 2 jet kit and pipe, which took off 18lbs of weight and gave it 127hp, Progressive Springs and a Gold Valve kit, Olins rear shock, Braided Steel brake and clutch lines, EBC Pads, Michelin Pilot Power tires, and a Zero Gravity windshield. It’s really old school, with carburetors and no electronic aids, but handles very good. The only thing I don’t like is the weight. As soon as the weather warms up I’m planning on a trip to Sedona Arizona. A friend of mine moved there and invited me. I’ve driven there in a cage and really wished I was on a bike, especially HWY 89A thru Jerome. The second pick of the Bandit was taken on a trip we did to Zion Canyon.
I think that if I took long trips on a Harley or a Goldwing, I would get bored pretty quick.

(sorry for the NDC)

BrianA.

’04 Ducati Monster 620ie
’02 Suzuki Bandit 1200S
’72 Bultaco Pursang 125
and somewhere out there is my stolen ’91 Honda CB250 Nighthawk

I just retired and a friend of mine that recently retired was talking about taking day trips or overnight trips on our bikes. He has a 2001 Ducati ST4 that he put Cortech soft bags on. He missed a few opportunities to purchase the Ducati bags for it. He is thinking about buying one of the new SuperSports. I wouldn’t want to take real long trips on my 2004 Monster 620, but I’ve taken a few 600+ mile rides. It's a lot more comfortable after I put a 1” bar riser on it. My Sport Touring bike is a 2002 Suzuki Bandit 1200S that I put Corbin Beetle Bags on. This bags look very cool and fit right into the bike, but the lids are very small and they don’t hold very much. I was also thinking about a new Ducati SuperSport, but I really like my Bandit and couldn’t justify the expense. The Bandit is a lot faster and more comfortable to ride. I've done a lot of work on it: Holeshot Stage 2 jet kit and pipe, which took off 18lbs of weight and gave it 127hp, Progressive Springs and a Gold Valve kit, Olins rear shock, Braided Steel brake and clutch lines, EBC Pads, Michelin Pilot Power tires, and a Zero Gravity windshield. It’s really old school, with carburetors and no electronic aids, but handles very good. The only thing I don’t like is the weight. As soon as the weather warms up I’m planning on a trip to Sedona Arizona. A friend of mine moved there and invited me. I’ve driven there in a cage and really wished I was on a bike, especially HWY 89A thru Jerome. The second pick of the Bandit was taken on a trip we did to Zion Canyon. I think that if I took long trips on a Harley or a Goldwing, I would get bored pretty quick. (sorry for the NDC) BrianA. ’04 Ducati Monster 620ie ’02 Suzuki Bandit 1200S ’72 Bultaco Pursang 125 and somewhere out there is my stolen ’91 Honda CB250 Nighthawk

Gene Hunt

Sun, Feb 27, 2022 12:34 AM

I'm a motorcyclist I enjoy my Ducs as much as my Victory's and I'm looking hard at the HD Pan American to add to my garage. Go do a weekend trip on a HD from Eagle Rider you might discover you like it.

Gene

"I know a Few Roads"
Charter Life Member American Motorcycle Association
Charter Member Victory Motorcycle Club
Member ducati.net
Ex MSF Instructor
Patriot Guard Rider

99' Victory CC, KYSO Blue
01' Victory Sport Cruiser
04' Victory Kingpin
16' Victory Cross Country Tour
02' Ducati Monster 900
13' Ducati Diavel
09' XR1200 - Gone but not forgotten

From: Brian Adrian brianfortv@cox.net
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 7:11 PM
To: Smith Vicki ducati@list.ducati.net
Subject: [Ducati] Re: baggers

(sorry for the NDC)

BrianA.

’04 Ducati Monster 620ie
’02 Suzuki Bandit 1200S
’72 Bultaco Pursang 125
and somewhere out there is my stolen ’91 Honda CB250 Nighthawk

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" I think that if I took long trips on a Harley or a Goldwing, I would get bored pretty quick." I do quite a bit of riding on my ducs, especially the Diavel these days, but I also ride Victory's. I've done fly n ride renting HD. In 2020 I did a trip from Las Vegas through Arizona(including the wonderful 89a), a corner of Colorado, Utah and Nevada trust me I was not bored, 8 glorious days of riding. In 2021 a friend trailered our bikes to Denver, mine was my Victory Cross Country Tour, we rode Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado another 8 days not bored. On both trips we were only on an interstate a total of ~150 miles. This year I'm planning to do the PCH on another fly n ride. I'm a motorcyclist I enjoy my Ducs as much as my Victory's and I'm looking hard at the HD Pan American to add to my garage. Go do a weekend trip on a HD from Eagle Rider you might discover you like it. * Gene "I know a Few Roads" Charter Life Member American Motorcycle Association Charter Member Victory Motorcycle Club Member ducati.net Ex MSF Instructor Patriot Guard Rider 99' Victory CC, KYSO Blue 01' Victory Sport Cruiser 04' Victory Kingpin 16' Victory Cross Country Tour 02' Ducati Monster 900 13' Ducati Diavel 09' XR1200 - Gone but not forgotten ________________________________ From: Brian Adrian <brianfortv@cox.net> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 7:11 PM To: Smith Vicki <ducati@list.ducati.net> Subject: [Ducati] Re: baggers I just retired and a friend of mine that recently retired was talking about taking day trips or overnight trips on our bikes. He has a 2001 Ducati ST4 that he put Cortech soft bags on. He missed a few opportunities to purchase the Ducati bags for it. He is thinking about buying one of the new SuperSports. I wouldn’t want to take real long trips on my 2004 Monster 620, but I’ve taken a few 600+ mile rides. It's a lot more comfortable after I put a 1” bar riser on it. My Sport Touring bike is a 2002 Suzuki Bandit 1200S that I put Corbin Beetle Bags on. This bags look very cool and fit right into the bike, but the lids are very small and they don’t hold very much. I was also thinking about a new Ducati SuperSport, but I really like my Bandit and couldn’t justify the expense. The Bandit is a lot faster and more comfortable to ride. I've done a lot of work on it: Holeshot Stage 2 jet kit and pipe, which took off 18lbs of weight and gave it 127hp, Progressive Springs and a Gold Valve kit, Olins rear shock, Braided Steel brake and clutch lines, EBC Pads, Michelin Pilot Power tires, and a Zero Gravity windshield. It’s really old school, with carburetors and no electronic aids, but handles very good. The only thing I don’t like is the weight. As soon as the weather warms up I’m planning on a trip to Sedona Arizona. A friend of mine moved there and invited me. I’ve driven there in a cage and really wished I was on a bike, especially HWY 89A thru Jerome. The second pick of the Bandit was taken on a trip we did to Zion Canyon. I think that if I took long trips on a Harley or a Goldwing, I would get bored pretty quick. (sorry for the NDC) BrianA. ’04 Ducati Monster 620ie ’02 Suzuki Bandit 1200S ’72 Bultaco Pursang 125 and somewhere out there is my stolen ’91 Honda CB250 Nighthawk [cid:7FB9BB23-760B-49DF-B61A-0A2D8E65283F] [cid:F0D7EA5F-C788-47AC-891D-D4F2380070AE] [cid:AD1AD271-5260-47A9-85CC-1D2807AAC576]