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07-09-2010, 12:14 PM
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Ducati Multistrada 1200
Good read on this bike. I want this sucker in a bad way.
 http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/103/62...irst-Ride.aspx 
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07-09-2010, 12:17 PM
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Our local dealer brought one to the last trackday and put a few laps on it.
It looks like a fun "ride all day" bike.
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07-09-2010, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lake Norman area, NC
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Kind of funky lookin' but I bet it's a blast to ride.
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07-09-2010, 01:26 PM
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
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I don't think it will do any better than the old one. It's too uncomfortable (more like a sportbike) and not a BMW to compete with the GS. Plus it's a chain drive, so the shaft people won't want it. It's performance as a dual sport adventure bike is nowhere near the KTM, so performance minded people will rather go KTM.
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07-09-2010, 02:07 PM
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White Trash Hero
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
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Won its class at the Pikes Peak Races, tho i am not sure what class it fits in...
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07-09-2010, 02:22 PM
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Hold mah beer!
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The standings that I have found on it only shows that 4 people raced in the 1200cc class. Two Ducatis and two buells. Last edited by Trip; 07-09-2010 at 02:28 PM.. |
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07-09-2010, 02:27 PM
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Hold mah beer!
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"The 1,205cc field admittedly wasn't terribly competitive-- a Buell XBSTT finished second a full 49 seconds later, another Multistrada piloted by Alexander Smith scored third, and a Buell S1 Lightning came in fourth-- but given the "Race on Sunday, sell on Monday" ethos, this 1-3 podium finish can't be a bad thing thing for Ducati."
Yeah, finishing 1st and 3rd is not really that big of achievement when there is four bikes in the field... I could of at least got a top 5 on my GS. LOL |
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07-09-2010, 07:27 PM
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White Trash Hero
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Well they, meaning Ducati, talked it up. Personally I find the do it all concept neat but the bike expensive and ugly. I would much rather have say a monster 796 and an 848 to hit the majority of my riding on the head.
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07-09-2010, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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07-10-2010, 04:16 AM
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Sham WOW
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ATX
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I think someone wired me funny, because I want that bike like a fat kid wants cake. Must be genetic, because my grandfather got one of the last few Ducatis to be imported to Brazil back in the day (1963-ish).
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