-----Original Message-----
From: Keith VanOrman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 9:25 AM
To: Kevin Hawkins; Shawn Pearsall; Gary M Fleishman
Subject: Fw: [ducati] FW: 10 reasons...
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From: Holman, Cal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 7:44 AM
Subject: [ducati] FW: 10 reasons...
> From the CBX listserver...
>
> Cal
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 16:42
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> Subject: 10 reasons...
>
> Ten Reasons Why Ducati Riders Don't Wave Back -
>
> 10. Needed to adjust knee slider.
> 9. New off-the-rack competition weight leathers too stiff.
> 8. Temporarily distracted by a cop trying to get a fix on our duck.
> 7. Didn't need to wave back, it was just another Harley rider flipping the
> bird because they think Ducati's are made in Japan.
> 6. Desperately adjusting our new Ohlins steering dampener before the next
> high speed rise.
> 5. Trying to remember we just converted to a GP shift pattern.
> 4. Arms too pumped from maintaining a racer crouch shredding twisties.
> 3. Busy trying to hit a late apex so that we can get a good lean angle on
an
>
> otherwise boring road.
> 2. It's hard to wave back when you're hanging off.
> 1. Too busy grinning from ear-to-ear because our duck is at full song.
>
> Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back
>
> 10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
> 9. Leather and studs make it too hard to raise arm.
> 8. Refuses to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
> 7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
> 6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
> 5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new
> Harley.
> 4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is
> partially owned by those rice-burner manufacturers.
> 3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their
> ears
> like everyone else.
> 2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand
on
>
> spiked helmet.
> 1. They're jealous that after spending $30,000,they still don't own a
> BMWK1200 LT
>
> But to be totally fair, sometimes BMW riders don't wave back either.
Again,
> to facilitate understanding....
>
> Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Don't Wave Back
>
> 10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene
gesture.
>
> 9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
> 8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise
arm.
>
> 7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
> 6. The expresso machine just finished.
> 5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
> 4. Was in a three-way conference call with stock broker and accessories
> dealer.
> 3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
> 2. Was simultaneously adjusting the windshield height, programmable CD
> player, seat temperature and satellite navigation system.
> 1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.
>
