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Sunday ride in Rhode Island
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RE: Sunday ride in Rhode Island
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Great pics and story. Looks like a nice kind of place. The contrast between the Duck and the CB couldn't be greater. Tells us something about ourselves I guess.

Cheers, and thanks for sharing.


09-14-2014, 11:08 PM
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RE: Sunday ride in Rhode Island
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There's some nice riding in New England and you found it. Good write up.

A riding buddy has a Diavel and absolutely loves it. Another bike that looks better in person than in pictures.


09-15-2014, 02:02 AM
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RE: Sunday ride in Rhode Island
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Great write up CB400four. Thanks.

I saw a very black Diavel one day at Ginger's Creek Café on one of Australia's best riding roads, the Oxley Highway. It was one mean looking machine.


09-15-2014, 08:06 PM
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RE: Sunday ride in Rhode Island
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I have sat on one, and as strange as they look Diavel's are very comfortable to sit on. Never ridden one though (would like to someday)


09-15-2014, 09:46 PM
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RE: Sunday ride in Rhode Island
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Thanks everyone for the comments!

(09-14-2014, 08:43 PM)CIP57_imp Wrote: Nice report, CT has some of the best paved roads in the northeast. I always head into New England because the roads are so much better than NY. I've made many trips to Mystic Ct and Newport RI usually during off peak times in the fall.

I'd agree; RI has some beautiful places but the road quality is beyond horrible (much to my dismay).

(09-14-2014, 10:07 PM)Ack-CB11_imp Wrote: Vanilla Bean Cafe
I worked with Scott Jessurun for 14 years, his parents own it. I never believed him how popular that place is, I haven't seen him in years. Guess I was wrong? I'll have to give him a call, he has an 82 CX500 he loves.

Nice loop, great pictures.

The Bean is very popular and for a couple good reasons: it is midway up Route 169 which is just a dream of a road, and they make a great burger as well!

(09-14-2014, 11:08 PM)Pterodactyl_imp Wrote: Great pics and story. Looks like a nice kind of place. The contrast between the Duck and the CB couldn't be greater. Tells us something about ourselves I guess.

Cheers, and thanks for sharing.

Ptery, agreed the Diavel is really a beast compared to the understated CB1100! The Diavel is unbelievably quick, with twice the horses of the CB1100, and it has great handling, and it has a much more standard and comfortable seating position than the swoopy bodywork would suggest. However, in a sense, the bikes are similar in that both Ducati and Honda produce other sportbikes with more radical seating positions etc and the Diavel and CB1100 are great bikes for guys who feel better sitting upright as opposed to hunched over; the Diavel is more of a hooligan for sure.


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Sunday ride in Rhode Island
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I went to buy a Monster, they tried to talk me into the Diavel. I then looked at Bonnie, CB1100 and FZ09. Bought the CB 2013 1100, bought another CB1100 2014 DLX, I feel the need for something else next year if still employed and have a decent bonus. Still got the itch for a Duc. Just got to do it before I can't ride one anymore. So many bikes so little time. In Peru now for work, be home 4 days then off to Surinam.


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