Ultimate Factories - "Ducati"

[Curmudgeon]

Just saw a trailer for the premiere of the 2012 National Geographic Ultimate Factories series - "Ducati" which will be aired on Saturday at 8 PM EST, 02/18/2012 on the National Geographic Channel. Check your local listings. I imagine you could later watch it on Comcast "catch up" as well. My program guide states, "A Ducati factory in Italy is visited for a look at the making of the Multistrada 1200 sport bike".

[Travman]

Thank you. I just set my reminder.   

[thought]

Is it is a new one or is it the same one as this one?



I saw this when it was posted a couple of months ago, great video

[ItsaDuc]

The listing for me says its "New", so don't think its same.

[Curmudgeon]

Is it is a new one or is it the same one as this one?

I saw this when it was posted a couple of months ago, great video

Good point, "thought"!

Says "new" and "2012" on the listing but I can't imagine NG would shoot two shows on the 1200 MTS.  Will be fun to watch in HD anyway.

[DesmoTillDeath]

Bologna might be a nice weekend dont you think? 

[HotIce]

Bologna might be a nice weekend dont you think? 

It definitely is 

[thought]

Good point, "thought"!

Says "new" and "2012" on the listing but I can't imagine NG would shoot two shows on the 1200 MTS.  Will be fun to watch in HD anyway.

I'd love to see one on the panigale though.  I could def see that being a good topic to cover since it's such a huge break from tradition for ducati.

well, we'll see if it's any different... would be interesting if it was.

[Curmudgeon]

I'd love to see one on the panigale though.  I could def see that being a good topic to cover since it's such a huge break from tradition for ducati.

well, we'll see if it's any different... would be interesting if it was.

Going into your 401K are we? Always suspected you had a death wish! I figure that's a bike for the hard core..., and rich dentists / hedge fund types who will mainly stroke it occasionally in the carriage house. Even in my prime, 195 BHP would have been WAY out of my league!

Somehow I doubt much of that tech will make it to the mainstream bikes. They'd price themselves out of the market.

Oddly I'd prefer to see the Monster line which keeps the doors open and view how much care they take with the serial assembly of the "normal" bikes. I've seen enough specialist lines. Call me weird...

Managed 40 brisk miles this PM as we may get snow tomorrow, but it hit 62 F before the clouds moved in. Might not get 60+ for a while. Aren't you envious up there in NJ? 

[tlh235]

thanks...set the DVR!

[ute]

thanks

[hillbillypolack]

Interesting show on the Multi.  It was a good broad-brush of the company, but at least it put the inception of the 1200 in perspective as it sounds like it was conceived during the recession.

I don't know about the 'success' of the 4-into-1 aspects of the bike but sales seem to have been brisk for a new model.  They kept showing a true MX bike busting through ruts and berms during the show, which would have been more effective if the Multi did that later in the broadcast. (and to illustrate the lengthened suspension travel).

Regardless, it was a good overview for an upscale bike company.

[DTR]

So I missed it (I don't have Natl Geo on my cable system): is there a way to see this on line?

[IZ]

Watching it again right now. I guess I missed the beginning the first time it was on?  I didn't see the pics with Pirozzi after he finished his around the world trip on the 1200. Watching it in slow mo and seeing familiar faces from WDW in Bologna. 

Btw.. The Ducati factory and Bologna is a great (all day) Fri/sat/Sun trip. 

[Curmudgeon]

So I missed it (I don't have Natl Geo on my cable system): is there a way to see this on line?

It's the same show in "thought"s link above. You'll just miss it in HDTV.