... And that's a BAD thing?

Lost_Coast_Paso · Post by **Lost_Coast_Paso** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:37 am

Here's something amusing I found while searching the internet for "Ducati Paso 907". It's from an article by a Boston columnist writing about John Kerry, 2004 US Presidential candidate for president. Here it is.

"At the risk of engaging in ethnic stereotyping, Yankees have a reputation for, shall we say, frugality. And Kerry tosses around quarters like they were manhole covers. In 1993, for instance, living on a senator's salary of about $100,000, he managed to give a total of $135 to charity.

Yet that same year, [1993] he was somehow able to scrape together $8,600 for a brand-new, imported Italian motorcycle, a Ducati Paso 907 IE. He kept it for years, until he decided to run for president, at which time he traded it in for a Harley-Davidson like the one he rode onto "The Tonight Show" set a couple of months ago as Jay Leno applauded his fellow Bay Stater."

Well, I guess trading it in for a Harley was a bad thing, but that's politics for you.

Tim

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:03 pm

I dont know, does these news connect to roumors(from todays newspaper), that Harley Davidson want to buy Ducati, or make more operative work with Ducati.... Maybe need to really OWN DUCATI to get usa president.... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Rogero · Post by **Rogero** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:21 pm

Whoever owns the name Ducati they can't take away the soul...

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:29 pm

Lost_Coast_Paso · Post by **Lost_Coast_Paso** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:12 am

Finnpaso wrote:I dont know, does these news connect to roumors(from todays newspaper), that Harley Davidson want to buy Ducati

I did not hear this news. Can you tell me more about it? That does not make sense to me.

Thanks,
Tim

Post by **jcslocum** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:05 am

I was told by Ducati's new CEO that the rumors about Harley and Ducati are completely untrue.

persempre907 · Post by **persempre907** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:41 pm

I couldn't believe it...
Ciao

Lost_Coast_Paso · Post by **Lost_Coast_Paso** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:45 am

jcslocum wrote:I was told by Ducati's new CEO that the rumors about Harley and Ducati are completely untrue.

Of course. What would H-D want with a high-performance V-Twin that only fires the spark plug once out of four strokes? <g>

Tim

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:28 pm

I sa very bad nightmare last night: They put harley engine to new Ducatis....

I swallowed lot to my pillow....