A new Motorcycle USA article begins: “If ever there was a motorcycle manufacturer as committed to achieving aesthetic success as functional prowess, it would be Ducati.” They apparently mean this as a compliment.
For those of you who are not me, this is funny because: Ducati is known for tempermental (or genuinely unreliable) bikes, and while their styling is mostly excellent, it also draws a fair bit of criticism. Motorcyclist Magazine said the Monster S2R “looked like it crashed into the plumbing department at Home Depot.”
Oh dear. I’m telling jokes that require explanation.
Secretly Ironic 