Ducati Curse

Definition

A playful superstition claiming that bad motorcycle juju can be placed on European bike owners—particularly BMW riders—by invoking Ducati magic. Basically nonsense bikers joke about when someone's bike breaks down.

Example Usage

Man, my bike won't start again—I'm pretty sure someone hit me with the Ducati curse.

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