Up Close and Personal !

DoubleEagle · March 15, 2011, 09:19:22 PM

Dolph

muskrat · March 15, 2011, 09:21:15 PM

did someone kick that front end hard so that it regurgitated the exhaust?

live2ride · March 15, 2011, 09:29:40 PM

looks unbalanced. the front is so massive, back so puny.

the SSS seems pointless when you cover the wheel with the exhaust

that said, i'll stick with a monster

TAftonomos · March 15, 2011, 09:36:56 PM

Quote from: DoubleEagle on March 15, 2011, 09:19:22 PM

Dolph

At your house, or at the dealer?

Sucks I've decided I need to wait to buy one of these....

zarn02 · March 15, 2011, 09:37:59 PM

That's not a very flattering angle.

Or maybe the bike just isn't pretty...

And yes, "unbalanced" is definitely a thing it appears to have in spades.

(That said, all the best to Ducati. Hope they sell a shit ton of 'em...)

DoubleEagle · March 15, 2011, 09:43:30 PM

Just the fax mam...Diavel is dead even w, the VMax 0-100 mph ( 6.00 sec. ) and is a fraction of a second off at 120 mph ( 8.69-8.66 sec. ) w, the mighty V Max.

High Handle Bars in comparison to Monsters, low seat compared to most bikes other than H-D types and some Cruiser types.

I think the photo is kind of distorted. Makes the bike look more front end heavy.

DoubleEagle · March 15, 2011, 09:45:17 PM

Quote from: TAftonomos on March 15, 2011, 09:36:56 PM
At your house, or at the dealer?

Sucks I've decided I need to wait to buy one of these....

Not mine !

Dolph

DoubleEagle · March 15, 2011, 09:56:50 PM

Check the OP , it has another photo that may give you a better perspective .

Dolph

TeenRider · March 15, 2011, 11:16:26 PM

Nice Dolph! Did you ride it at all? Would you buy one?
I see you have great tastes in bikes, 1098 S1000RR. All my dreams haha

DoubleEagle · March 16, 2011, 12:38:45 AM

Quote from: TeenRider on March 15, 2011, 11:16:26 PM
Nice Dolph! Did you ride it at all? Would you buy one?
I see you have great tastes in bikes, 1098 S1000RR. All my dreams haha

I have not ridden one.

I'd like to think my taste in bikes is good.

I will ride one once one becomes available in the next Month.

If I like it I may get one.

I don't really want 4 bikes but am having a hard time thinking about parting w, my GT....it's such a great bike in it's own right.

Dolph

Dolph

Bladecutter · March 16, 2011, 06:59:02 AM

They made it look like that so that those of you who don't like the looks of the current Monsters would think to yourselves "You know what? Now that I think about it, the Monster doesn't look that bad..."

BC.

pennyrobber · March 16, 2011, 07:11:21 AM

The passenger peg kinda looks like a kick starter.

It's looks are polarizing but I would still ride one.

duccarlos · March 16, 2011, 07:13:19 AM

Right now the only people allowed to ride these things are Ducati employees. They had 5 riding around Daytona to get the Harley crowds interested. From what I heard, they were more confused than anything else. They could see the Ducati badges, but couldn't understand what it was.

Personally, I was able to see what it could do during a spirited ride, 2 up going through turns and keeping up with some bikes that should have smoked it. It's definitely a "butter face". The passenger pegs and the grab bar are slick.

dropstharockalot · March 16, 2011, 07:32:11 AM

It looks better with a person on it... the visual weight of the rider balances some of that massive frontal area.

///not calling Dolph fat

Cloner · March 16, 2011, 08:06:10 AM

Quote from: DoubleEagle on March 15, 2011, 09:43:30 PM
Just the fax mam...Diavel is dead even w, the VMax 0-100 mph ( 6.00 sec. ) and is a fraction of a second off at 120 mph ( 8.69-8.66 sec. ) w, the mighty V Max.

Then a turn comes and mighty V Max drags hard parts whilst he Diavel powers on!

I say, if it turns you on, go get it!

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