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Originally Posted by Chocaholic

As a Duc owner, I’m surprised to read this Jeff. Having also owned many Harley’s and Ducati’s, I’d have to respectfully disagree on almost every point above. Obviously, we’re comparing apples and oranges, but one place Ducati excels is handling as a result of the elegant trellis frame and integral 90 degree twin.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/advice/inspiration/weekend-reads/history-of-ducati-desmodromic-v-twin/

I'm with choc on this. I had a Japanese inline-4 sportbike before I had Ducatis. I remember riding them back-to-back (because I rode my YZF to the dealer to test ride a used carby 900SS). Even though the 900SS was a much older design, I found the Ducati to have simultaneously a quicker turn in, yet remain more stable mid-corner as well. Usually you get one or the other: quicker though a little bit nervous vs. more stable mid-corner yet harder to turn-in. The Ducati had both due to a superior chassis, which I attributed in large part to its narrower engine width. Obviously though, the Yamaha had a much better motor.