BMW gets a worthy mention:

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BMW gets a worthy mention:

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/autom ... ml?_r=1&hp

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Interesting. I guess the size of the adventure bike market must be pretty appealing to Ducati. The electronics (fly-by-wire throttle and suspension adjustment) is particularly fascinating.

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The electronics (fly-by-wire throttle and suspension adjustment) is particularly fascinating.
Perfect for the adventure "rider" that never sees dirt.
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justoneoftheguys wrote:
The electronics (fly-by-wire throttle and suspension adjustment) is particularly fascinating.
Perfect for the adventure "rider" that never sees dirt.
Yes the true urban never go off road adv bike... Or if you do take it off road and say you are broken down in Peru who could fix it????
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Lads

I still prefer the Megamoto. He's working that back brake hard.
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