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How about Porsches, Harleys, and Ducatis? I own and enjoy a 911, a Sportster, a Road King, and a 900 Super Sport. I regularly ride or drive all of them, and enjoy each of them for different reasons.
I do see a stronger connection between Porsche and Ducati than between Porsche and Harley ownership. I also see a lot of crossover between Ducati and Harley, especially in my age group. Ducati actually noticed the same thing in their market reseach a couple of years ago. As a result, they approached Harley with a merger proposal. They thought the two brands could complement one another in non-competing markets. Harley, in the end, went with a different Italian bike company - perhaps Ducati was a bit too close to the Buell market. None the less, the affinity between Harley ownership and Ducati ownership is strong. They complement one another quite nicely. On the one hand, I could not think of a more suitable sport bike. On the other, I can't imagine a better touring bike. It's a great match.
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Jeff
'72 911T 3.0 MFI
'93 Ducati 900 Super Sport
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