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Fenton · 10-10-2006, 05:48 AM

Paging Buzz to the white courtesy phone.

Looks like '07 is going to be a great year for road tests. Can't wait.

acecycleins · 10-10-2006, 06:27 AM

Take a PS1000 and remove the trick suspension and the next thing you know you have a $11,500 PS1000. Cool.

HelterSkelter · 10-10-2006, 07:50 AM

I'll just sum up all the MO write-ups for the coming road tests for you.

"The Ducati's look, ride and sound great but are too expensive and don't make enough power. Also there are whisperings of relability problems and maintenance costs are exorbitant."

There, that was Readers Digest version of all MO Duck reviews for the last few years and probably all future missives until Ducati release thier 800 V4 GP engine in a 999 type package for less than 12 grand.

Fenton · 10-10-2006, 08:27 AM

Do I have to send you my 12 bucks now?

ksquid · 10-10-2006, 08:37 AM

"until Ducati release thier 800 V4 GP engine in a 999 type package for less than 12 grand" HS, my son, glad to see you are reading the teachings of the great kpaul the Great Motorcycle Prophet (GMP)... But kpaul says Ducati can charge 17,000 and still sell more V-4s in one year than the entire production run of the 999. Provided they don't allow the same designer of the 999 to the design the new V-4..

ksquid · 10-10-2006, 08:40 AM

This nostalgia bike trend for Ducati is troublesome. Perhaps Ducati is the HD of sport bikes... kpaul says don't rest on your laurels Ducati. Instead, look to the future i.e. making high performance V-4 sport bikes.

HelterSkelter · 10-10-2006, 08:41 AM

Yes I think you should.

HelterSkelter · 10-10-2006, 08:49 AM

Er, no!

Sorry sunshine, but cost and performance are not motivating (or discouraging) factors when I'm looking for a new scooter.

Fortunately the KPP index is as irrelevent as your political views, what a sad world it would be if we rode around SV650's and continually voted Democrat.

longride · 10-10-2006, 08:54 AM

"what a sad world it would be if we rode around SV650's and continually voted Democrat."

I'd say the latter would be much sadder than the former for most of us.

schizuki · 10-10-2006, 08:54 AM

Yeah, forget about this "building motorcycles for profit" nonsense.

10-10-2006, 05:48 AM	#1
Fenton Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 1,898	Re: Ducat Sport Classic Family Expands for '07. Paging Buzz to the white courtesy phone. Looks like '07 is going to be a great year for road tests. Can't wait.

10-10-2006, 06:27 AM	#2
acecycleins Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 4,125	Re: Ducat Sport Classic Family Expands for '07. Take a PS1000 and remove the trick suspension and the next thing you know you have a $11,500 PS1000. Cool. __________________ "Slack" - a state of being in which everything flows smoothly.....a frame of mind so at ease that the universe naturally cooperates.

10-10-2006, 07:50 AM	#3
HelterSkelter Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 320	Re: Ducat Sport Classic Family Expands for '07. I'll just sum up all the MO write-ups for the coming road tests for you. "The Ducati's look, ride and sound great but are too expensive and don't make enough power. Also there are whisperings of relability problems and maintenance costs are exorbitant." There, that was Readers Digest version of all MO Duck reviews for the last few years and probably all future missives until Ducati release thier 800 V4 GP engine in a 999 type package for less than 12 grand.

10-10-2006, 08:27 AM	#4
Fenton Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 1,898	Re: Ducat Sport Classic Family Expands for '07. Do I have to send you my 12 bucks now?

10-10-2006, 08:37 AM	#5
ksquid Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My new favorite site is CycleWorld.com Posts: 3,775	Re: Ducat Sport Classic Family Expands for '07. "until Ducati release thier 800 V4 GP engine in a 999 type package for less than 12 grand" HS, my son, glad to see you are reading the teachings of the great kpaul the Great Motorcycle Prophet (GMP)... But kpaul says Ducati can charge 17,000 and still sell more V-4s in one year than the entire production run of the 999. Provided they don't allow the same designer of the 999 to the design the new V-4..

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10-10-2006, 08:40 AM	#6
ksquid Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My new favorite site is CycleWorld.com Posts: 3,775	Trouble for Ducati? This nostalgia bike trend for Ducati is troublesome. Perhaps Ducati is the HD of sport bikes... kpaul says don't rest on your laurels Ducati. Instead, look to the future i.e. making high performance V-4 sport bikes.

10-10-2006, 08:41 AM	#7
HelterSkelter Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 320	Re: Ducat Sport Classic Family Expands for '07. Yes I think you should.

10-10-2006, 08:49 AM	#8
HelterSkelter Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 320	Re: Ducat Sport Classic Family Expands for '07. Er, no! Sorry sunshine, but cost and performance are not motivating (or discouraging) factors when I'm looking for a new scooter. Fortunately the KPP index is as irrelevent as your political views, what a sad world it would be if we rode around SV650's and continually voted Democrat.

10-10-2006, 08:54 AM	#9
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	Re: Ducat Sport Classic Family Expands for '07. "what a sad world it would be if we rode around SV650's and continually voted Democrat." I'd say the latter would be much sadder than the former for most of us. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

10-10-2006, 08:54 AM	#10
schizuki Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 4,413	Re: Trouble for Ducati? Yeah, forget about this "building motorcycles for profit" nonsense. __________________ “[The video] should be sent for example to ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN and maybe PBS and VOA. As for Fox News, let her die in her anger... I used to think that MSNBC channel may be good and neutral a bit, but is has lately fired two of the most famous journalists – Keith Olbermann and Octavia Nasser.” - Al-Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn. Or any American lefty.