|
Title: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: Bontchimuz on April 11, 2012, 09:26:20 AM http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/04/11/manufacturers/ducati/report-audi-ducati-announcement-may-come-next-week/ (http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/04/11/manufacturers/ducati/report-audi-ducati-announcement-may-come-next-week/)
I am about to buy one and am curious if I should rush out to get it now or wait till Audi buys them? Or does it not matter? Thanks! -B Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: zooom on April 11, 2012, 09:53:51 AM Or does it not matter? it matterz not at all... Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: lemond on April 11, 2012, 09:55:23 AM buy a audi get a ducati for free!?
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: BMiller on April 11, 2012, 10:07:11 AM buy a audi get a ducati for free!? This I like [clap] Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: Bontchimuz on April 11, 2012, 10:15:07 AM Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: peppeducati on April 11, 2012, 11:53:39 AM I love Audi's and Ducati's! Just picked up new 2011 Red M796 to park next to my 2010 S4! ;D
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: junior varsity on April 11, 2012, 03:17:24 PM Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: smdub on April 12, 2012, 10:43:47 AM If the sale goes though, ducatis will soon come w/ a CEL light on as standard.
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DRKWNG on April 12, 2012, 12:12:22 PM If the sale goes though, ducatis will soon come w/ a CEL light on as standard. Shit!! I paid a ton of money for this feature, and now it will come standard? Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: hbliam on April 12, 2012, 01:30:24 PM Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DucsLikeBread on April 12, 2012, 11:09:17 PM I hope audi purchasing Ducati does make a change in the company, not with the bikes but the tanks. I just purchased a RC8R instead of a Ducati just cause of the tank issue.
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DRKWNG on April 13, 2012, 03:04:19 AM Hate to break it to you, but you'll experience the same issues with the KTM, as their tanks are also made my Acerbis.
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: zooom on April 13, 2012, 03:07:33 AM It might. We will see. the only thing it would affect would be the parts supply chain and the new buying power applied to certain things like electronics componentry and possible cost reductions...it shouldn't affect anything else really... Hate to break it to you, but you'll experience the same issues with the KTM, as their tanks are also made my Acerbis. my Cagiva has an Acerbis dual tank set-up that has not the issues that the newer bikes seem to have...but part of that comes down to the specifications the manufacturers require of the vendor that made the tanks for them...in other words, it isn't exactly Acerbis's problem....they just built exactly what they were contracted to build based on specs they were given.... Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DRKWNG on April 13, 2012, 03:10:20 AM my Cagiva has an Acerbis dual tank set-up that has not the issues that the newer bikes seem to have...but part of that comes down to the specifications the manufacturers require of the vendor that made the tanks for them...in other words, it isn't exactly Acerbis's problem....they just built exactly what they were contracted to build based on specs they were given.... Fair point. Let me re-address by saying that all the road going KTMs that I've seen (including the RC8) with Acerbis sourced nylon tanks seem to have the same swelling issues. Motohooligan even makes take offset brackets to "allow" for proper fitting as the tanks start to expand. Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: ducatigirl100 on April 13, 2012, 04:02:31 AM buy a audi get a ducati for free!? Buy a Ducati and get an Audi for free is better [drool] ;D Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: mitt on April 13, 2012, 04:03:15 AM looks closer and closer
http://www.freep.com/article/20120412/BUSINESS01/204120542/Audi-close-on-deal-with-Ducati (http://www.freep.com/article/20120412/BUSINESS01/204120542/Audi-close-on-deal-with-Ducati) Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DucsLikeBread on April 14, 2012, 05:51:24 AM Hate to break it to you, but you'll experience the same issues with the KTM, as their tanks are also made my Acerbis. Really? I had heard of this on some old models(2007) but have not seen this on the new models. Did this happen you're super duke?Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DRKWNG on April 14, 2012, 06:09:52 AM Did this happen you're super duke? Sure did. Tank has swollen to the point where it is almost impossible to re-attach if I remove it all the way. I've got some of Motohooligan's brackets sitting around somewhere, but haven't gotten around to putting them on. Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DucsLikeBread on April 14, 2012, 11:47:51 AM Sure did. Tank has swollen to the point where it is almost impossible to re-attach if I remove it all the way. I've got some of Motohooligan's brackets sitting around somewhere, but haven't gotten around to putting them on. That is just *#%#&...what year is the duke?Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: SDRider on April 14, 2012, 08:52:41 PM Audi ownership isn't going to have any impact on bikes for at least a year or so... maybe longer.
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DRKWNG on April 14, 2012, 09:17:26 PM 2008
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DucsLikeBread on April 16, 2012, 09:46:09 AM 2008 Did you get it replaced? What did KTM tell you?Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: lemond on April 17, 2012, 06:21:22 PM http://superbikeplanet.com/2012/Apr/120417a17.htm (http://superbikeplanet.com/2012/Apr/120417a17.htm)
Reuters is reporting that VW/Audi has purchased Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati for $1.12 billion. Thus far financial analysts have not taken a shine to the deal, suggesting that this is a just a "trophy" buy for VW to add to its list of brands that it owns. Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: Raux on April 19, 2012, 09:29:32 PM dammit knew I should have bought that A5 instead of the 328i
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: Privateer on April 20, 2012, 05:13:31 AM (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a246/BrnEyzR1/521577_154590198002244_100003537954437_183911_895820700_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: junior varsity on April 20, 2012, 07:15:25 AM :'(
Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: DRKWNG on April 20, 2012, 12:37:12 PM [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
[puke] Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: sgollapalle on April 20, 2012, 12:56:23 PM That pic is just hilarious!!
All of the companies that VW owns are independently operated. Lamborghini has stayed much the same since they bought that. Don't really think there are going to be any drastic changes.. Title: Re: Better to buy a Ducati pre-Audi owned or post-Audi owned? hmmmm Post by: Hellraising-vtec on April 22, 2012, 07:00:04 PM quote author=Privateer link=topic=56359.msg1050370#msg1050370 date=1334927611] (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a246/BrnEyzR1/521577_154590198002244_100003537954437_183911_895820700_n.jpg) [/quote] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] |