Anyone else find the Ducati "Twist the throttle" disappointing?

[Billyzoom]

I couldn't believe it.  The MV Agusta one was good, and the Honda one was amazing.  I figured if those were good, the Ducati one would be just as good.  I found it a little boring...maybe I'm alone, but that would not have gotten me excited about the brand.  Darn.

[lwszabo]

not sure what it is? tv show?

[Billyzoom]

Yeah...on some cable station...they have profiles on motorcycle companies, including their histories, historically significant models, factory tours, etc.  It's awesome.  I just stumbled across it...it was on a channel I didn't even know I had.  Check it out.

[scduc]

I actually found each episode to be fairly entertaining. I wasn't blown away.

[Travman]

You can view the episodes on-line too...

http://turbo.discovery.com/beyond/?playerId=245988601&categoryId=1418496841&lineupId=1454906898&titleId=1454865192

[Cloner]

It's on Discovery HD Theatre, so you have to have a package of HD channels to get it....but I think all of the major HD packages include it.  I know Comcast and DirecTV do, anyway.

I like it, but I found all of them a little boring when they spent too much time showing dirt bags riding around the countryside on bikes rather than discussing the company and the history.

For reference, they've done Ducati, MV Agusta, Bimota, BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Alpinestars.  They're all shot in HD and are pretty cool looks behind the scenes at how the companies make motorcycles and how they got started.

Google "Twist the Throttle" and you'll find out more than you wanted to know.  If you don't have HD Theater you can actually watch them online at http://dhd.discovery.com/tv/twist-the-throttle/twist-the-throttle.html

[lwszabo]

its on You Tube, not bad1 I really liked it!

[NoisyDante]

I watched all these as I was learning to ride and searching for a bike.  I did find them entertaining, but for someone who might already have a lot of bike knowledge, I can see how they could be mildly mundane.  I like history shows though, that's essentially what they were.

If anything it made me sure I didn't want a Japanese bike, I didn't like the lack of personal pride.  I don't want a bike built in record time by a hundred hands that is then shipped off with the expectation that it will be crashed soon.  No soul, but that's JMHO.

And now it's got me looking for a pre-war Ducati radio.

[Heath]

I saw the Honda one it was very interesting.  Saw part of BMW last night and was almost impressed.  I keep missing the Ducati one.  I just started to watch it online and it stopped working so I will try again later.

[RBX QB]

And wasn't it filmed a few years ago? Not that it really matters WHEN it was filmed...

I was at my folks' place when it was on this weekend and enjoyed showing my mother where my bike was born. I think she liked the 916 more, though. "Oh, that's a pretty bike." And she took away how few people assemble each engine. She mentioned it about an hour later.

[Veloce-Fino]

I enjoyed it. Made me want to run out and ride. It reinforces the reason why I ride and will always ride a Ducati.

[muskrat]

it lacked content but I do agree watching a hand full of people assemble our bikes is much more pleasing to me than hundreds. 

[Popeye the Sailor]

it lacked content but I do agree watching a hand full of people assemble our bikes is much more pleasing to me than hundreds. 

Why?

[R0CKETMAN]

It was like a giant shamwow infomercial. I did enjoy seeing the inside of the plant during the 1098 builds. It wasn't nearly as good as the Honda twist.

[Wonked]

I really want to like that show, but I find it hopelessly dull.