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Ducati is now Canadian
« on: August 17, 2008, 01:23:09 PM »
It’s a big week for Italian Motorcycle companies. First, The Harley-Davidson MV Augusta buyout was finalized and now it looks like Ducati will be sold to a group of existing investors. The deal, which will see a minority group of shareholders purchase the remaining 70% of the company for about $579 million. The deal has already been approved by regulators and is expected to go through next month, it will see Ducati delisted from public trading.
Performance Motorcycles S.p.A. is an investment vehicle formed by three of Ducati’s main shareholders: Investindustrial, BS Investimenti and Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan.

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Re: Ducati is now Canadian
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2008, 01:37:09 PM »
Performance Motorcycles S.p.A. is an investment vehicle formed by three of Ducati’s main shareholders: Investindustrial, BS Investimenti and Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan.

Hospitals of Ontario... they see this as way to increase business?  ;D ;)
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Re: Ducati is now Canadian
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2008, 01:50:30 PM »

Man, that's what I was thinking.
But then I realized that the Canadians have state subsidised medical....

Silly Canucks.  ;D


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Re: Ducati is now Canadian
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2008, 02:05:30 PM »
Another example of North American Imperialism.  ;D 
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2008, 02:08:39 PM »
One reason "I'm proud to be a Canadian"
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2008, 04:12:01 PM »
Another example of North American Imperialism.  ;D 

your right, Canadians are an insidious bunch, taking all kinda stuff over and all with a master plan I bet. 
I bet you Dave is in on this.  ;) ;) ;D

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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2008, 05:01:37 PM »
One reason "I'm proud to be a Canadian"

Ditto
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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2008, 05:17:02 PM »
Another example of North American Imperialism.  ;D 

your right, Canadians are an insidious bunch, taking all kinda stuff over and all with a master plan I bet. 
I bet you Dave is in on this.  ;) ;) ;D

yeah,you better watch out guy's,armed with a pitch fork and a 1973 chevy pickup we are taking over the world,in a slow but sure kinda way... ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2008, 05:17:52 PM »
i guess this also raises a new question:will a ducati engine fit in my 1973 cb750... ;D ;D

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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2008, 05:30:21 PM »
I guess we'll be seeing Ducati snowmobiles...  Desmo-neve.
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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2008, 06:17:03 PM »
hmmmm i wonder...i do have access to some old sled frames but no Duc engine...
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Re: Ducati is now Canadian
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008, 08:34:51 PM »
Another example of North American Imperialism.  ;D 

your right, Canadians are an insidious bunch, taking all kinda stuff over and all with a master plan I bet. 
I bet you Dave is in on this.  ;) ;) ;D

 Pure unadulterated Yankee and Southern miscreantism.  :)

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Re: Ducati is now Canadian
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008, 08:50:56 PM »
So let me get this straight...............

We have all the water................and Ducati ;D ;D ;D ;D 8)

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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2008, 09:20:03 PM »
 And don't forget SW - the longest beaver dam in the world  ;D

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Re: Ducati is now Canadian
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2008, 09:25:08 PM »
Yeah, but those South of the border will want our water soon enough, just wait.


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« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2008, 01:50:29 AM »
And don't forget SW - the longest beaver dam in the world  ;D

yeah,canadian beavers are the best.... ;D ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2008, 03:26:51 AM »
And don't forget SW - the longest beaver dam in the world  ;D

yeah,canadian beavers are the best.... ;D ;D ;D ;D

I seem to remember that!  ;D

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Re: Ducati is now Canadian
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2008, 10:29:05 AM »
 Now We'll just have to do something about that Ducati name, make it a little more Canadian

I'm thinking DUCATEH! has a better ring to it.
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« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2008, 01:33:10 PM »
It will become two words,

Ducati eh? I'm surprised Dave did not put that on his 1098.  ;D

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Re: Ducati is now Canadian
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2008, 02:40:36 PM »
Another example of North American Imperialism.  ;D 

your right, Canadians are an insidious bunch, taking all kinda stuff over and all with a master plan I bet. 
I bet you Dave is in on this.  ;) ;) ;D

 Pure unadulterated Yankee and Southern miscreantism.  :)



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« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2008, 04:28:53 PM »
It will become two words,

Ducati eh? I'm surprised Dave did not put that on his 1098.  ;D

 Put your reading glasses on old man.

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« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2008, 06:24:06 PM »
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Thought the maple leaf was red  ::) ::) ::) ::)

    It is Sam  :)   I knew Roberto wouldn't notice  ;D

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« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2008, 06:39:59 PM »
oh know! I am shocked. I don't know about this, Ducateh! Ducatehisti, just doesn't have the same ring to it.  ;D ;D

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Thought the maple leaf was red  ::) ::) ::) ::)

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Thought you would have painted the bike white with a red maple leaf on it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Ducati is now Canadian
« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2008, 08:23:38 PM »
This may be the beginning of a new "Green" era in cycles. The new Ducatis will run on highly refined Maple syrup. I guess some parts could be made of recycled hockey pucks.
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