1978 Moto Guzzi Le Mans vs. 1980 Ducati 900 SS

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July/August 2008
Story by Neale Bayly; Photos by Tom Riles and Neale Bayly 
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Later that evening putting the bikes away in Shane’s garage, we all finally get a chance to sit down and look back at our day. With Backus holding court (well, aiming his video camera at us), the same story somehow gets told three times. Leaving the Magni out of the equation, it seems natural to pit the Ducati against the Le Mans, and on paper it would seem the Ducati would take the bragging rights. But there in Shane’s garage in the quiet of the night, Shane, Aaron and myself come to the same surprising conclusion; we would all pick the Guzzi over the Ducati.

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"It surprised me by having so much power," Aaron remarks. "I don’t think it’s the bike I would pick for a track day. First time on the track, it felt like a toy. But for all around use it was great fun. It has a lot going for it." Shane concurs: "I was expecting the Guzzi to be completely outclassed. The Guzzi is my utilitarian bike and I’ve never had that much respect for it. But it has increasing power with rpm, and it has much more power than I thought. I felt like I could have been out there listening to my iPod and gone just as fast — it’s very relaxing." MC

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