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2008 Ducatis: First Look

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TheFox · 11-05-2007, 09:48 PM

Oh Christ, the new Monster. Who can I address this to at Ducati, my most favorite of all manufacturers, who made the only bike I wish I could have back, the Monster 750?

WHAT IN THE NAME OF CHRIST WERE YOU THINKING?!?!?!!?! AGGAGGAGAGGAHHHH!!!?!??!

Man, that thing...jeez. Really. It looks like a 1920's era steel I-beam of ugly fell on it.

What's wrong? The cans. The pipes to the cans. The lame headlight. I shouldn't knock the frame because I'll bet it's improved, but it doesn't look as nice. The lines are totally ****ed; nothing flows. What a shame.

The other bikes will sell buckets. They should just discontinue the Monster and sell small displacement SportClassics for a few years. I'll bet you couldn't keep a 695 Sport or GT695 on a sales floor if you chained an anchor to it.

fumanchu · 11-06-2007, 12:25 AM

wow. the new monster 696 is, je ne sais quoi... fugly.

the beauty of the 695 and predecessors was the "industrial italian" look, and attempting to bring organic "flow" to the design... when i free associate, the words poop, gimmick, plastic, etc. come to mind.

i suppose i was just expecting a more incremental (read: classic) design step than this.

acecycleins · 11-06-2007, 04:20 AM

The 848 will sell like hot cakes. Saw it coming last year when I was working for ATD. The M696 is the treat. All it's brothers should be just as exciting next year. The exhaust looks a little funny but what do you expect with the new emissions rules. I like it. There are new colors for the GT bike, as well.

longride · 11-06-2007, 06:35 AM

Nice lineup for Ducati. I know the V-Twin is dead and everything, but I bet they need to ramp up production to be able to meet demand for these bikes.

boru4761 · 11-06-2007, 07:03 AM

I think all Ducati needs to do is paint the rear section on the new monster. It sticks out too much now b/c it is all shiny aluminum. A nice matte black finish and that section will blend right in smoothly like it looks like it was designed to do.

- B

seruzawa · 11-06-2007, 07:32 AM

Ducati 696 vs. Robot monster

Separated at birth?

Will the winner defeat the Victory Vision? Will the Honda EVO6 join the fray? When will the FZ1 make its move?

Buzglyd · 11-06-2007, 07:56 AM

Ducati is certainly hitting plenty of home runs these days with those obsolete Vtwins.

I'm with Yosef on the subframe. The cast aluminum looks out of place but I'll bet it was done for cost. Remember the old SV650 with the purty welded tube frame? The 2nd generation made due with a cast frame.

The Monster's subframe is certainly Buellish. Does everyone copy Buell these days?

BrowningBAR · 11-06-2007, 07:56 AM

Does the battle royal winner go on to fight the Rune?

The only thing that really bugs me about the new monster is the headlight. Too flat. It looks like the bike was wrecked.

HelterSkelter · 11-06-2007, 08:17 AM

848? Yes please. Anyone care to guess where it'll be allowed to run in WERA? C superstock?

11-05-2007, 08:51 PM	#1
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11-05-2007, 09:48 PM	#2
TheFox Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 730	Oh Christ, the new Monster. Who can I address this to at Ducati, my most favorite of all manufacturers, who made the only bike I wish I could have back, the Monster 750? WHAT IN THE NAME OF CHRIST WERE YOU THINKING?!?!?!!?! AGGAGGAGAGGAHHHH!!!?!??! Man, that thing...jeez. Really. It looks like a 1920's era steel I-beam of ugly fell on it. What's wrong? The cans. The pipes to the cans. The lame headlight. I shouldn't knock the frame because I'll bet it's improved, but it doesn't look as nice. The lines are totally ****ed; nothing flows. What a shame. The other bikes will sell buckets. They should just discontinue the Monster and sell small displacement SportClassics for a few years. I'll bet you couldn't keep a 695 Sport or GT695 on a sales floor if you chained an anchor to it. __________________ --The Fox The best bike to take a trip on is the one you have.

11-06-2007, 12:25 AM	#3
fumanchu Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 207	disappointed wow. the new monster 696 is, je ne sais quoi... fugly. the beauty of the 695 and predecessors was the "industrial italian" look, and attempting to bring organic "flow" to the design... when i free associate, the words poop, gimmick, plastic, etc. come to mind. i suppose i was just expecting a more incremental (read: classic) design step than this. __________________ Ich Tarzan, du Jane / Wir gehen in den Jungle / Da kann uns niemand sehen / Wir machen dann Bum Bum / Das haut die Affen um

11-06-2007, 04:20 AM	#4
acecycleins Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 4,125	Expect record sales again for 08 The 848 will sell like hot cakes. Saw it coming last year when I was working for ATD. The M696 is the treat. All it's brothers should be just as exciting next year. The exhaust looks a little funny but what do you expect with the new emissions rules. I like it. There are new colors for the GT bike, as well. __________________ "Slack" - a state of being in which everything flows smoothly.....a frame of mind so at ease that the universe naturally cooperates.

11-06-2007, 06:35 AM	#5
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	Nice lineup for Ducati. I know the V-Twin is dead and everything, but I bet they need to ramp up production to be able to meet demand for these bikes. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

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11-06-2007, 07:03 AM	#6
boru4761 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 406	New MonSTAR I think all Ducati needs to do is paint the rear section on the new monster. It sticks out too much now b/c it is all shiny aluminum. A nice matte black finish and that section will blend right in smoothly like it looks like it was designed to do. - B

11-06-2007, 07:56 AM	#8
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,136	Ducati is certainly hitting plenty of home runs these days with those obsolete Vtwins. I'm with Yosef on the subframe. The cast aluminum looks out of place but I'll bet it was done for cost. Remember the old SV650 with the purty welded tube frame? The 2nd generation made due with a cast frame. The Monster's subframe is certainly Buellish. Does everyone copy Buell these days? __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

11-06-2007, 07:56 AM	#9
BrowningBAR Snuggles Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In a really, really, really old farmhouse Posts: 4,364	Does the battle royal winner go on to fight the Rune? The only thing that really bugs me about the new monster is the headlight. Too flat. It looks like the bike was wrecked.

11-06-2007, 08:17 AM	#10
HelterSkelter Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 320	848? Yes please. Anyone care to guess where it'll be allowed to run in WERA? C superstock?