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sanchin · 09-19-2001, 02:50 PM

The new Ducati is really aweful looking. What were they thinking ?

wavyd · 09-19-2001, 03:07 PM

Where did you see a picture? I did not see one in the press release.

sanchin · 09-19-2001, 03:21 PM

Det · 09-19-2001, 03:34 PM

This bike is awesome. It's a tool for humiliating sportbikes and something you could reasonably ride all day. It's what you would get if a SuperMotard and an MH900e would have a kid. You can count on the new engine making its way into supersports and monsters by 2003.

Pierre Terrblanche has always loved this type of bike. The Gran Canyon was one of his favorite designs and a motorcycle he actually owned. He's taken the concept a whole bunch further with this bike. I really hope Ducati imports a few of these to the US.

The bike inspires a lot of confidence that the eventual 916/996/998 replacement should really rock.

two_wheels · 09-19-2001, 03:50 PM

The Multistrada is so ugly im embaressed for both ducati for showing it and myself for looking at it....what are they thinking........how they can make something as beautiful as the 998 and something as ugly as the multistrada is beyond me......

desertbilly · 09-19-2001, 04:08 PM

If they're trying to crack into the adventure tourer market, they're going to have a tough time. The key in that market is not speed or style but reliability, service-ability, support and ruggedness. The BMW GS defines the high end and the KLR650 the low end. The Tiger is a weak player not because of it's power or style (both are great) but because most riders don't trust them 40 miles in the back country. (What would sell boatloads here in the states is the Africa Twin, but I guess Honda doesn't want to sell any more bikes here.)

Maybe they have a different marketing strategy in Europe. In any event, I wish them well.

starvingstudent · 09-19-2001, 04:14 PM

"The Multistrada represents an entirely new niche"

Bull. It's either a sport-standard or a street-only dualsport (an oxymoron, but so are the Tiger, R1150GS, and CapoNord). Its exactly the same in purpose as the F650CS. Fancy headlights and exhaust don't mean it gets to start a new genre. Its an interesting addition to existing genres, but hardly a new concept.

sigipickl · 09-19-2001, 05:18 PM

Let's see- after this year's Paris Dakar, BMW gave up racing in it. I'm surprised you didn't mention KTM.

Oh, the Duc. It's Sweet! How many 916/916 owners do you know that *actually* ride their Ducs on a regular basis- not many I bet. Why? Besides being an object to make up other personal deficiencies, the 916/996 is a friggin torture rack.

The Multistrada on the other hand has the "Ducati look", and actually appears that it might be comfortable for the long haul yet sporty enough to blow away the squids on any weekend up in the hills.

cheers to Ducati!

Nd2Roam · 09-19-2001, 07:38 PM

I would like to see the Africa Twin or the Transalp boosted to SV650 power and sold here. The KTM twin looks good but how many years now have they been promising it next year?

I think the Ducati faithful will love the new bike but I don't see it drawing any new members into the cult. I would speculate potential Ducatisti would rather be like Ben than Helge.

boxjoint · 09-19-2001, 08:11 PM

This bike literally looks like a scooter body on the M900 cassis. I certainly would not expect such a quirky beast from Ducati...Maybe from BMW. If I were in the market for a real "adventure touring" bike, I would shoot streight for the KTM LC4 Adventure. Sure, the KTM is only a 650cc single but it has that huge 7+ gallon gas tank and P-D rally looks. Unfortunately it is a bit pricy at 8k+.

09-19-2001, 02:50 PM	#1
sanchin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 77	Re: Ducati Multistrada The new Ducati is really aweful looking. What were they thinking ?

09-19-2001, 03:07 PM	#2
wavyd Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 13	Re: Ducati Multistrada Where did you see a picture? I did not see one in the press release.

09-19-2001, 03:21 PM	#3
sanchin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 77	Re: Ducati Multistrada Check out www.motorcyclenews.com

09-19-2001, 03:34 PM	#4
Det Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3	Re: Ducati Multistrada This bike is awesome. It's a tool for humiliating sportbikes and something you could reasonably ride all day. It's what you would get if a SuperMotard and an MH900e would have a kid. You can count on the new engine making its way into supersports and monsters by 2003. Pierre Terrblanche has always loved this type of bike. The Gran Canyon was one of his favorite designs and a motorcycle he actually owned. He's taken the concept a whole bunch further with this bike. I really hope Ducati imports a few of these to the US. The bike inspires a lot of confidence that the eventual 916/996/998 replacement should really rock.

09-19-2001, 03:50 PM	#5
two_wheels Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 7	Re: Ducati Multistrada The Multistrada is so ugly im embaressed for both ducati for showing it and myself for looking at it....what are they thinking........how they can make something as beautiful as the 998 and something as ugly as the multistrada is beyond me......

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09-19-2001, 04:08 PM	#6
desertbilly Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 133	Multistrada Sales of Nada If they're trying to crack into the adventure tourer market, they're going to have a tough time. The key in that market is not speed or style but reliability, service-ability, support and ruggedness. The BMW GS defines the high end and the KLR650 the low end. The Tiger is a weak player not because of it's power or style (both are great) but because most riders don't trust them 40 miles in the back country. (What would sell boatloads here in the states is the Africa Twin, but I guess Honda doesn't want to sell any more bikes here.) Maybe they have a different marketing strategy in Europe. In any event, I wish them well.

09-19-2001, 04:14 PM	#7
starvingstudent Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 486	Re: Ducati Multistrada "The Multistrada represents an entirely new niche" Bull. It's either a sport-standard or a street-only dualsport (an oxymoron, but so are the Tiger, R1150GS, and CapoNord). Its exactly the same in purpose as the F650CS. Fancy headlights and exhaust don't mean it gets to start a new genre. Its an interesting addition to existing genres, but hardly a new concept.

09-19-2001, 05:18 PM	#8
sigipickl Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 5	Re: Multistrada Sales of Nada Let's see- after this year's Paris Dakar, BMW gave up racing in it. I'm surprised you didn't mention KTM. Oh, the Duc. It's Sweet! How many 916/916 owners do you know that actually ride their Ducs on a regular basis- not many I bet. Why? Besides being an object to make up other personal deficiencies, the 916/996 is a friggin torture rack. The Multistrada on the other hand has the "Ducati look", and actually appears that it might be comfortable for the long haul yet sporty enough to blow away the squids on any weekend up in the hills. cheers to Ducati!

09-19-2001, 07:38 PM	#9
Nd2Roam Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1	Re: Multistrada Sales of Nada I would like to see the Africa Twin or the Transalp boosted to SV650 power and sold here. The KTM twin looks good but how many years now have they been promising it next year? I think the Ducati faithful will love the new bike but I don't see it drawing any new members into the cult. I would speculate potential Ducatisti would rather be like Ben than Helge.

09-19-2001, 08:11 PM	#10
boxjoint Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 72	Re: Ducati Multistrada This bike literally looks like a scooter body on the M900 cassis. I certainly would not expect such a quirky beast from Ducati...Maybe from BMW. If I were in the market for a real "adventure touring" bike, I would shoot streight for the KTM LC4 Adventure. Sure, the KTM is only a 650cc single but it has that huge 7+ gallon gas tank and P-D rally looks. Unfortunately it is a bit pricy at 8k+.