Ducati Cruiser

[Mr.S2R]

I'd love to see something amazing -- a Burgman killer, which is imho the ultimate in power scooters right now.

ds1100 powered mmm  [moto]

I think with a certain MotoGP ride set to be riding for Ducati next year, a scooter is probably a must ... at least for the home market. For some reason Yamaha scooters are exceedingly popular in Italy.

From a marketting point of view, price is going to be a huge issue for them though.

From my feedback from my mate who has a couple of "performance" Vespas the R1 Yamaha is quite quick!  As you mentioned though it would only be a small part when compared to the marketing power of the eluded to MotoGP rider! 

[suzyj]

Never mind a poxy scooter, what they really should release is a new version of this:

Don Hall road tests 1974 Ducati 250 Desmo

[ducatiz]

Never mind a poxy scooter, what they really should release is a new version of this:

Don Hall road tests 1974 Ducati 250 Desmo

>>some<< gals prefer scooters because you don't have to stuff a huge gas tank between your legs...

[Mr.S2R]

now I like this! 

http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2010/09/the-ducati-diavel-already-exists/

[DUCMONROB]

Looks like some one quashed a Monster.

I thought the new muscle bike was the new cruiser which came to a sad end for the Ducati test rider.




Rob

[Betty]

now I like this! 

http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2010/09/the-ducati-diavel-already-exists/

Honestly?

What was the design brief ... take one S4Rs ... and screw it up?

Other things that are 'must haves':
. put your cooling system perilously close to the road and hope you have messed up the suspension enough to avoid contact with hard things ... until you actually run over something
. oh and keep the stock exhaust because its just dead sexy ... especially considering the newly created lines

[Mr.S2R]

Honestly?

What was the design brief ... take one S4Rs ... and screw it up?

Other things that are 'must haves':
. put your cooling system perilously close to the road and hope you have messed up the suspension enough to avoid contact with hard things ... until you actually run over something
. oh and keep the stock exhaust because its just dead sexy ... especially considering the newly created lines

I like it cuz it is something different - whilst the engineering is seriously flawed, for a unique show piece I dont mind the look of it at all.  I think with the Diavel Ducati are complicating the design - they need to go back to the KISS theory I reckon if they want a classic!  Thus the S4Rs is not as complicated in looks or design as the testastretta motor they are trying to use.  Ducati riders love exposing their belts and cam pulleys etc - whereas the Diavel does not allow this.

Anyhow just my thoughts.....