Duc Hunting PTII

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Hugh, now that you've had a few riding opportunities on the Duc how about a comparison from your viewpoint of the F4I compared to the Duc?

About like I expected. Even though I don't have the handling of the Duc sorted out yet, which will help a lot, the Honda is technically a much better bike. It does everything better than the Duc. However, comparing the two is somewhat like apples and oranges, because it is different kind of ride.
The Honda is fast, smooth and quiet (it seems now ) and Spike feels like a Ducati. He is loud, naughty in a bad boy kind of way that is fun and not so smooth until you get above 80mph. The Honda is more like riding an electric motor and the Duc is more like riding an internal combustion engine. Both are a pleasure to ride, just different.

I went riding with my usual group last weekend and put 350 miles of twisty back roads behind us before the cords came through the rear tire. All the others, except 1 SV, were liter + Jap bikes and I mostly rode the tail. Not enough jam to ride in my usual spot with that group and the handling had me fighting the bike all day. But, it was fun and I had no mechanical issues other than tires and suspension, which will be sorted out.