Harley-Davidson enters race to buy Italian rival Ducati: sources

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19. The Low Rider will obviously fall off in the twisties,

But my statement in regard to the Ninja is based on the Pani and the rest of them stuck firmly in my rear view on the track. Ducati has had ttouble with suspension for a while, without eniugh power differential to make up for it, and even the better riders have trouble keeping them stuck at speed. They just can't keep up. You must have felt this when running yours at the track? And yes, I absolutely can do 10s although I don't like eating up clutches. Admittedly I'm not doing this with stock bikes but the total investment on one is still low enough to beat the Ducati pricing.

Ducati, like I said, has more in common with HD because Ducati is largely a nationalistic brand (Which is not necessarily a bad thing!). HD does a better job, however, making their bikes fill the chosen role than Ducati does, although Ducati builds a beautiful bike. Having capital infused in a deal could get Ducati back under the top riders, and don't you like that possibility at least?