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« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2010, 10:19:07 AM »

Would that engine fit in a S*R frame, I wonder....

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I'm not convinced it's real, but I'm pretty sure Ducati would sell many bikes like that. Bragging rights and comfort, doesn't that sound like a winner? Sure, it's a sell out of the brand - pleasing riders who don't actually ride hard or have the skills. Sadly, such a bike will hurt some riders - too fast on the straights and not prepared to handle the next turn Undecided
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« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2010, 04:33:46 PM »

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« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2010, 04:25:31 AM »

The shite part is that they WONT sell that many bikes...

The harley guy wont ride it, ever, it isnt a harley.

Ducati has a reputation for being finicky and expensive to maintain, so there isn't a crossover from the BMW type guy.

It wont bring in the touring guy, because cruisers are uncomfortable, and suck azz for long distance riding

There is a small crossover market, but it is very, very small.. Like a couple hundred units a year.

If it makes ANY kind of real power, the typical cruiser rider wont ride it, it will scare them. Cruisers simply don’t have power, chassis, suspension or brakes as requirements. Never have. The cruiser market is dying. The bar hopper market is dying. The motorcycle buyer is becoming MORE sophisticated, not less.

I hope they can find their way, I really do. Its really NOT a changing market, its a market that has shrunk quite a bit. You never grow in market share by ignoring your loyal base customers. Yes, there are some cool bikes in the stable right now, but how many 20k plus chopper/bobber builder designed "power cruisers" can they sell? Yamaha cant sell the Vmax, and the new one is AMAZING to ride.

My first 916 was $14k in 1994, when I could get a GSXR750 for about $8k, but it crushed it on the track, and was truly unique. Now a CBR1000 is 10k, and spanks a 1198S, BAD, and here in so cal, you see as many duc's as you do honda's. The price of exclusivity is gone, and given the huge increase in production figures, you would think that the economy of scale would enable Ducati to build a really nice bike for say $16k?

Ducati is a sportbike builder. They build wicked sportbikes, and sporting bikes. The M900, in 1993, was a Superbike chassis with a sporting bike motor, and a bunch of attitude stuffed inside the frame. Wicked. Now if you want attitude, you get the $20k streetfighter, and have to fix some pretty big issues to make it ride-able.

BMW hit the mark. Topped the class, sold out nation wide and how? By maintaining the existing bike line, and attracting new customers. Not by trying to redefine a dying class, but by building the best in class, out of the box. Oh btw, its price competitive. Lesson to be learned Ducati
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« Reply #18 on: June 30, 2010, 08:42:22 AM »

A 1198 overhere (the Netherlands) is about 25000$
Think it's still a bit exclusive
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« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2010, 09:20:07 AM »

Well, just have a look what is coming to the market.
Automatic clutch VFRs, BMW bobber chopper low rider, classic stuff like Triumphs Bonnie and now Horex gets resurrected with a six cylinder engine looking like a monster like roadster.
Ducati just won a dirt track race...Ducati just won that uphill trial thing.
BMW races in the top five with a brand new sports bike, better than all the Honyasukis .

People are getting old too.
Folks riding a monster on track 5 years ago have back problems from to much work, but they have money.
The wanna ride more slow, but in style.
That Deamon might be just right
They even wanna go touring and hate the BWM GS (for a reason Wink
The new Multi is perfect for them.
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« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2010, 01:46:45 PM »

ask yourself, How many VMax orders are out there?  The only reason I would ever consider that bike is for the drag strip.  I own an S4R and a Harley for different reasons.  There is no middle ground for a so-called "cruiser" like this other than to explore future designs.  There is no market, especially now.  What Ducati should do is clean up their image of being overly expensive to maintain and support the dealer network with titanium balls (FYI...I don't work for a dealer but have heard the stories of late).  All this money could be spent on cleaning up the numerous models Ducati now seems to have or lower the prices a bit.  I mean, I love that new Multi but damn that's expensive for someone NOT looking to go down to one bike - for me anyway. Harleys are expensive to maintain as well, I know, but the reason I bought the Electra Glide is so I can take off to TimBucToo whenever I wish and load the pregnant dog up with comfort to boot.  If Ducati was serious about cruisers they'd invest in Goldwing type applications where you find performance and comfort at a reasonable price.  Just my two cents. 
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« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2010, 02:48:37 PM »


it looks great



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« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2010, 05:52:09 PM »

For people who like that sort of thing, that bike has a lot of the sort of thing they like.

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« Reply #23 on: July 03, 2010, 02:02:11 AM »

Although some (most?) Ducatista will probably hate this type of bike -- it is a very viable platform for Ducati to expand the marketplace and showroom traffic.  Essentially a large horsepower / street power cruiser with very comfortable ergonomics.  I know a LOT of Ducatista over the years who migrated to a bigger/larger (different manufacturer) bike due to the ergonomic factor alone.  Not all of us are small/slender stature Europeans who find the new Monster ergonomics (or even StreetFighter) comfortable to ride.

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« Reply #24 on: July 03, 2010, 03:59:37 AM »

Now a CBR1000 is 10k, and spanks a 1198S, BAD
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« Reply #25 on: July 03, 2010, 04:49:23 AM »

The shite part is that they WONT sell that many bikes...

The harley guy wont ride it, ever, it isnt a harley.

It wont bring in the touring guy, because cruisers are uncomfortable, and suck azz for long distance riding

If it makes ANY kind of real power, the typical cruiser rider wont ride it, it will scare them. Cruisers simply don’t have power, chassis, suspension or brakes as requirements. Never have. The cruiser market is dying. The bar hopper market is dying. The motorcycle buyer is becoming MORE sophisticated, not less.

My first 916 was $14k in 1994, when I could get a GSXR750 for about $8k, but it crushed it on the track, and was truly unique. Now a CBR1000 is 10k, and spanks a 1198S, BAD, and here in so cal, you see as many duc's as you do honda's. The price of exclusivity is gone, and given the huge increase in production figures, you would think that the economy of scale would enable Ducati to build a really nice bike for say $16k?

BMW hit the mark. Topped the class, sold out nation wide and how? By maintaining the existing bike line, and attracting new customers. Not by trying to redefine a dying class, but by building the best in class, out of the box. Oh btw, its price competitive. Lesson to be learned Ducati


I'm a Harley guy who rides a Duc  [moto] and as for some cruisers not having the chassis......they do (AKA Goldwing).  Don't forget that "cruiser" guys don't give a rats ass about the same things Ducati owners do, especially Ohlins and such.  The only complaint I have about my 09 Electra is the power which I will fix once the warranty runs out but the purpose of the bike is to be a lumbering giant with creature comforts, not so for my S4R.

And you're right, BMW hit the nail on the head on everything except for that body work IMO.  The thing I hate the most about Ducati is their Termi relationship.  For the money spent you get very little and poor workmanship finish.  BUT I do love Ducati overall and will always own one no matter how much trouble they become.

Now lets hope Ducati listens to their customers or another TPG takeover is imminent.
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« Reply #26 on: July 03, 2010, 04:32:51 PM »

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Stay with Monsters, SF, HM and what ever makes them happy, butnotanohterfatasscruiser
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« Reply #27 on: July 03, 2010, 09:44:23 PM »

Really???

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« Reply #28 on: July 04, 2010, 02:44:51 AM »

Meh... Ducati already makes plenty of bikes I would never buy, this is just another one.  No big tragedy or trecherous sell out of the brand.  They already have me on the Monster hook, this then (if its for real) is to catch other fish.
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« Reply #29 on: July 05, 2010, 07:52:04 AM »

Question: Is there any place to find out how many units of particular models manufacturers sell?

Comment: Everyone has preferences. For me, it comes down to what bike I would own if I could only have one. For the record, I do own 3- 2 Monsters and a Superglide, but they are in 3 different parts of the country, so I don't have a choice of which bike to ride on a particular day.

At my age (65), the Monster fits the bill. It is sporting enough for an older rider with fading reflexes. It's comfortable enough- I just rode my '01 M900 from NY to Georgia and back and had no physical issues. I can do a lot of the maintenance myself, so it's not that expensive to keep in good running order.

The Harley is a lot less comfortable and less flexible in use. Great torque and just fine going in a straight line.

As for Ducati, the management of all manufacturers constantly seek ways to make more money. New market segments, new models for the established segments, etc. Not all the moves work out.
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