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    Hardwrkr13 reacted to Lightcycle's post in the thread Indian motorcycles sold with Like Like.
    Just a bit more info about the sale: Indian revenue is small potatoes to Polaris, accounting for only 7% of its total business. Polaris...
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread 2025 Day Trips!.
    I didn’t head out until almost noon as it was just 2c when I got up so just a 400km ride around Havelock/Coe Hill/Bancroft/Deloro areas...
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    Hardwrkr13 reacted to Lightcycle's post in the thread Indian motorcycles sold with Like Like.
    Texas Pacific Group, a private equity firm, bought Ducati from an ailing Cagiva in 1996. They took the company public in 1999...
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread Considering a second bike.
    I can deal with the continued adds for Monster 1200's I'm seeing now after searching Kijiji/Marketplace to see current prices. Weirdly...
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    Hardwrkr13 reacted to MacDoc's post in the thread Getting old sucks with Like Like.
    Good read for the aging rider....taking on a world journey at 70 !!! My hero ....still riding at 90 and he redid his original journey...
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    Hardwrkr13 reacted to Lightcycle's post in the thread Indian motorcycles sold with Like Like.
    Typical story. Press and riders rave about it. Nobody buys it. Anyone remember the MT-01? Yamaha spent a lot of money bringing it to...
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread Considering a second bike.
    Ditching the trellis in an attempt to lower weight and choosing function over form. Now it looks like every other naked bike in it's...
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread Indian motorcycles sold .
    I agree the bike attracted different buyers to the brand but it's hard to keep making the bike in this market if no ones buying it. I...
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread Indian motorcycles sold .
    Sad days are ahead imo for that brand. I give them a few years before bankruptcy. Honestly with the way the toy market is these days I'm...
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread Considering a second bike.
    Samesies. I put 40,000km trouble-free on my 1200S Ducati Multistrada and it's one of the few bikes I truly miss and would happily buy...
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    The bigger it gets the more stuff you fill it up with so it just never gets too big. Then you start going minimalist (to a degree) and...
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread Considering a second bike.
    I've driven the VFR, later Gen FZ1, and most various sizes of Ducati Streetfighter/Monster/Multi/Hypermotard/Hyperstrada/Diavel. If I...
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread Considering a second bike.
    Passenger capable? All day comfy or just 1-2hrs? Luggage? As Lightcycle pointed out, half your list is almost as porky as your RT. Try...
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread What's your time worth?.
    I'd chat to a bot over a flesh tech support from Xplornet any day.
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    Hardwrkr13 replied to the thread Daily sports car?.
    I took out an F-Type R Vert a couple weeks ago at a reputable dealer that had around 45k on it and was shocked at how poor the interior...
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