Why did you choose a Ducati?

[bdfinally]

Welcome to DMF and back to the club

[Raux]

wow, and they say life doesn't come full circle.
congratulations and welcome.

[hydra]

1st bike '80 kawa kz1000, 2nd '73 sporty 1000, 3rd bmw '94 R1100GS, , 4th '04 BMW R1100S, 5th '04 BMW R1150R...

over the years, the few ducati's i've seen were the superbikes. i was never the sport bike type in my early years but i thought they looked beautiful and sounded cool. plus i thought they were out of my price range 

the bmw GS i bought new after i test rode it back in '94. a big change over the "hardley" and kawa and back then i was attracted to the enduro type of riding. then 3 years ago i was offered a good deal on the bmw R1100S which is their sport model. that bike changed my whole view on motorcycles and got me into sport riding. then 2 years ago my brother gave me an offer i couldn't refuse on his bmw Rockster (R1150R) which was bmw's "attempt" at the naked niche. i ended up crashing it about a year ago and the bike was salvaged by the insurance co.

so with 5 fractured ribs and a sprained ankle healing for a month in bed i thought about what i could use that check for i got from the insurance company. a quick search on the internet and i saw a monster. 3 mos later i was working in LA and i found there was a ducati dealer nearby and went down and looked at the available bikes in my price range. i test rode the S4 Foggy. this was my first time back on a bike since my accident and as soon as i got on the throttle i knew i was going to buy a ducati. i put a down payment on the spot. a week later i came in and test rode her again and when i got back i wrote a check for the foggy. i fell in love...again!

italian styling and the sound is pure heaven 

[semyhr]

Bought a 696 because I fell in love with ducati monsters after seeing this video a couple of years ago:

Ducati Monster

[hihhs]

Well I chose a Ducati, but I haven't received it yet. I've even paid for it! So I guess I am only barely qualified to comment in this thread.
I've loved the SOUND since I first heard one about 15 years ago. I've had HD's and Japanese bikes. I liked all of them, but none of them enthralled me. Last Sunday, I finally went to a dealer and drove a 696 & an 1100. SOUND and TORQUE!  Bought the 1100 on the spot. I am now waiting on it to arrive. (Live in Hawaii and it has to ship inter-island)
There is just something intrinsically special, and for me indescribable, about these bikes.

[Grug]

Because the name carries considerable cachet down here, because the price seemed right when I bought it (cost a LOT more to get it road legal  ), and because it sounded incredible - so far beyond all the 250cc bikes I'd been looking at it wasn't even funny.

[DucatiTorrey]

IMO that video is kind of lame 

[Desmostro]

Here's a better video. You don't even have to look. Just listen.
That's a good reason 

[ducatiz]

Here's a better video. You don't even have to look. Just listen.
That's a good reason 

the signoff quote is priceless


BASTARDS!!!

[DoubleEagle]

I bought my 1st Ducati because it spoke to me.

I was sitting in the showroom waiting while my BMW K1200S was getting it's 1st Service when I started looking at the Ducatis.

A White Pearl S4Rs all of a sudden caught my eye.

It said " You Want Me ."

" You"ll Love Me."

" I Want You ! "

It was Love at 1st sight.

Sexy, Sleek, Fast looking.

So I bought it.

Been a Love affair ever since.

But now the 1098 R is the Apple of my Eye.                       Dolph

[BMiller]

To be honest, I've been in love with Ducatis ever since I first saw one in the movie Fled.



The Tamburini style 916 sparked a love in my heart that never died..........over the years I have owned 2 Monsters and a 748.  I sold everyone of them do to owning them at bad financial/moving times for me.  I plan on buying another Monster this week though.  I will say this, my '01 M900Sie was the best handling bike I've ever owned IMO.  Once I put the Ohlins on the rear I couldn't believe how well it rolled into turns..........I pushed that bike harder then any bike I've owned.........it's a shame I had to sell it to pay bills and move back to TN :'(

[ducrider45]

I'm getting my first Ducati shortly, and I'm curious why everyone else chose this brand. 

Personally, I do not know anyone else who rides a Ducati, and I was even discouraged from buying one because friends thought they were high maintenance.  However, I remember seeing one about ten years ago, and somehow I just knew that I had to own one someday.  This was MY brand of motorcycle.  That, and lately everything else that comes from Italy has been the best quality I could imagine. 

So why did you choose Ducati over all of the other brands out there?  The engine?  Their racing history?  The bike design?  Friends?

I picked the Ducati monster because it fit well. It was my first bike.

[S4ROB]

A friend let me take his 749s for a ride. That was all it took. |
Was goin to start with a s2r.
Went to the Hatters and they had a s4r with 750 mi. on it.
Some guy bought it and his wife made him take it back.
I got it for the same price as a new s2r.
I'm glad I got the s4r. [moto]

[Pink]

I went to go look at a GS500E that I saw on Craigslist. You know, a nice sensible beginner bike for my first. Turns out it was a dealer that had a couple of other used bikes...

When I got there I started inspecting the Suzuki and thought "well this isn't very impressive but I've gotta start somewhere". Then I heard it start up, I almost became I'll. I remember thinking "There is no way I'm riding that electric razor sounding piece of shit". Then I caught a glance at the red M750 looming in the corner... It was only $1000 more.. Was this some sort of cruel trick? Then I heard it start up...

Well, here I am. That was a month ago.

[kopfjäger]

So I could hang out at the coffee shop with a bunch of overeducated misenthropes.