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Title: Should I be ashamed? Post by: hackers2r on August 22, 2010, 04:27:42 PM The following pictures are DIRECTLY from I believe the most recent road racing. First is KTM's ad:
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YU37U1akEV4/THHadUdrvTI/AAAAAAAAADM/_IY-xaesAU0/s800/IMG_0319.JPG) Following KTM's ad is Ducati's: (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YU37U1akEV4/THHad-KnPLI/AAAAAAAAADQ/wKT_IvNBVg8/s800/IMG_0318.JPG) WTFFFFFFFFF! Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: fastwin on August 22, 2010, 04:33:24 PM It's advertising bullshit on both pages. How many races has the RC8 won and how many championships has Nicky won on Ducatis wearing Ducati apparel? No offense to either company. I like both... and Nicky. Just advertising BS... so what's different? Certainly no need to feel ashamed. ;D
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: kopfjäger on August 22, 2010, 04:43:27 PM Meh...like said above, it's just advertising.
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: Grampa on August 22, 2010, 04:47:23 PM less filling
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: IZ on August 22, 2010, 05:30:57 PM love that KTM! They have one in an Akrapovic paint scheme at Ducati Scottsdale.
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: slyfox on August 22, 2010, 05:59:39 PM You should be ....... ashamed. 8)
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: corey on August 23, 2010, 07:35:13 AM gotta admit, that's a nice shirt.
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: avizpls on August 23, 2010, 08:05:04 AM No reason to be ashamed for wanting that KTM. I do.
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: junior varsity on August 23, 2010, 08:14:09 AM they do make a lot of [good] noise. not thrilled by performance of that ktm.
its just advertising. its like the advertisements put out by MV Agusta with claims to racing dominance. HA! Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: twistdchick on August 23, 2010, 11:33:32 AM oranges and apples
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: duccarlos on August 23, 2010, 11:47:38 AM I've met you in person. You should be ashamed, but not about the advertisement.
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: hackers2r on August 23, 2010, 11:53:46 AM ^LOL. In any case, I guess I was referring to the fact that the sole advertisement in the magazine for Ducati was related to their apparel! Doesn't make any sense to me. Are their clothes more important than their bikes now? Oh well. Don't know who in the hell approved this.
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: junior varsity on August 23, 2010, 11:58:29 AM I don't see how its more important - they are featuring a world champion rider, the bikes are implied.
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: duccarlos on August 23, 2010, 12:09:39 PM ^LOL. In any case, I guess I was referring to the fact that the sole advertisement in the magazine for Ducati was related to their apparel! Doesn't make any sense to me. Are their clothes more important than their bikes now? Oh well. Don't know who in the hell approved this. They probably make more money in t-shits than with the bikes. Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: kopfjäger on August 23, 2010, 12:12:58 PM They probably make more money in t-shits than with the bikes. At least the Boutique shops (that copied Harley Davidson) do. :D Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: duccarlos on August 23, 2010, 12:22:45 PM Remember that they sell the rights to put the name on the t-shirt, they don't really make them. So for them it's probably 100% profit.
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: SacDuc on August 23, 2010, 12:42:31 PM Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: fastwin on August 23, 2010, 02:10:42 PM kopfs right. Harley makes a make the beast with two backsing truck load of money of their apparel and HD crap. Probably keeps the company flush! It works for "the motor company" no harm in Ducati seeing if it works for them too. I personally don't give a shit. I have a couple of Duc t-shirts and a cap. They won't make an apparel profit off of me. But good on them if they do off someone else. Hell I bet 90% of the people wearing Harley shit and have HD stickers on the widows of their cars don't even own a Harley! Hell, my step son's Dad has a HD magnetic sticker on the back of his wife's Tahoe! What the make the beast with two backs? He owns no bikes and it's on his wife's car. Puzzling evidence...
If you want to feel ashamed for something else be my guest but not this nonsense. [laugh] Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: Drunken Monkey on August 23, 2010, 02:25:53 PM They probably make more money in t-shits than with the bikes. Didn't someone post a link to the Ducati corporate plan a while back? No surprise, it listed "growing the high-margin apparel/lifestyle business" as a big part of how they plan to make more money, complete with comparisons to HD's business model. <shrug> Doesn't bug me if it keeps them in business and selling bikes for less than they'd cost otherwise. Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: arai_speed on August 23, 2010, 02:40:06 PM I'm not sure what the OP needs to be ashamed about? I would like a KTM and a cool Ducati shirt...what's wrong w/that? [beer]
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: the_Journeyman on August 23, 2010, 02:45:43 PM Should I be ashamed I have that shirt?
JM Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: fastwin on August 23, 2010, 02:55:15 PM Probably. [laugh] But not if you won a championship wearing it! [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: slyfox on August 23, 2010, 03:59:48 PM Should I be ashamed I have that shirt? I should be ashamed coz I got a Ducati shirt that cost me US$6 .....JM Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: duccarlos on August 24, 2010, 01:17:49 AM How much do you think the Rossi shirts will sell for next year?
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: fasterblkduc on August 24, 2010, 04:15:30 AM Hmmmm.....I guess the add is right? I own that shirt...I've won multiple racing championships....and I really like that RC8. [coffee]
Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: MendoDave on August 24, 2010, 03:53:16 PM When are they going to make a Ducati shirt that promotes "Unicorn power"? I want that one. It will probably inspire me to win a world championship....of something.
(http://tinypic.com/hwcyyt.jpg) (http://media.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/117213/1042501.gif) Title: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: ducpainter on August 24, 2010, 03:57:32 PM They probably make more money in t-shits than with the bikes. At least the Boutique shops (that copied Harley Davidson) do. :D ding ding dingTitle: Re: Should I be ashamed? Post by: kopfjäger on September 06, 2010, 05:21:35 PM How many races has the RC8 won http://www.ktm.com/Detail.223.20.html?&nodeID=109695&cHash=7c2588dcf4 (http://www.ktm.com/Detail.223.20.html?&nodeID=109695&cHash=7c2588dcf4) http://www.ktm.com/Detail.223.20.html?&nodeID=110223&cHash=653da3bb9b (http://www.ktm.com/Detail.223.20.html?&nodeID=110223&cHash=653da3bb9b) |