Twins separated at birth? Not a chance. This pair of track-bred, backroad-burning V-Twin sportbikes is more like yin and yang than brothers-in-arms. What I’m really trying to say here is that riding these two back-to-back on both the street and around a racetrack was like taking the Pepsi challenge. But come to think of it, some prefer Coke to Pepsi. I’ll drink either one so long as it’s not diet and served cold.
Okay, so the latest Buell lacks a bit of refinement. Sure, it might even be burly and little rough around the edges, but it’s true to its American blue-collar performance heritage. Whack the throttle open at midrange revs and hold on! It’s like pounding an Old Milwaukee in one giant gulp and crushing the can against your forehead, bro!
Then there’s the Ducati: smooth and sophisticated as a delicate white wine…with a grappa chaser, that is! Ride responsibly—stick with either Pepsi or Coke—and either one of these bikes will provide the buzz you’re looking for.
