Will this be the "new" 1200 GS?

[Jazbee]

for munchkins

But can you imagine the rip off that 1098 engine

 

[chad]

But can you imagine the rip off that 1098 engine

oh yeah

 

[Schtum]

for munchkins

Anything over 5' 10" is a waste of DNA......

 

[chad]

Anything over 5' 10" is a waste of DNA......

try as i might i cant come up with a classy enough retort

 

[Schtum]

try as i might i cant come up with a classy enough retort

Probably because in your case it's the top 9" that's wasted.......

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

Anything over 5' 10" is a waste of DNA......

small person syndrome is nothing to be proud of

 

[Schtum]

small person syndrome is nothing to be proud off [sic]

Ahh.....another one with wasted DNA. Why does this not surprise me.....?

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

Ahh.....another one with wasted DNA. Why does this not surprise me.....?

a massive assumption you've made there.

 

[Schtum]

a massive assumption you've made there.

No, for you I'd be prepared to revise the limit.

 

[Mav]

A couple interesting comparisons - scaled on the basis of keeping the rear wheel the same size:

And as to the bike - I think it looks good, but doesn't have the practicality of the GSA or the off-road ability of my HP so not for me. If I wanted a bike to enjoy on Sundays and the occasional weekend, then I imagine it would be a bundle of fun.

 

[Mav]

And here's a black one as well as a rear quarter shot - don't think much of the size of the panniers...

 

[chad]

Probably because in your case it's the top 9" that's wasted.......

lets just say its kept in reserve for those tight moments

 

[Cole]

You might suspect that Ducati's market research tells them otherwise....

Probably the same market research company that advised Aprilia and Moto Guzzi. Its not like its a brilliant new idea ... Triumph, Buell, even Honda and Suzuki ... every man and his dog makes a big traillie that doesnt really do trails. None of them sell anything like the two big traillies that do do trails from KTM and BMW.

Yet they all must do market research. How meaningful can it be?


This is what a proper Ducati should look like

 

[Bengaz]

But can you imagine the rip off that 1098 engine

Oh yeh, but 1198 and 150 HP

 

[Deleted Member I]

Bitching!

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[Deleted Member I]

Even more bitching!

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[AndyT]

And here's a black one as well as a rear quarter shot - don't think much of the size of the panniers...

Now I really like that but those panniers are just awful and would have to go...........

 

[Rod]

I'm sure you're local garage could weld a frame on there to take some nice metal boxes..............!!

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

The new ducati is just a road bike look-a-like , same as the new Tiger.

However, if ever a bike was going to be the 'New GS' its going to be the 1200 tenere when its released.

If its anything like the 660, that i've just bought, it'll be brilliant.

 

[Schtum]

This is what a proper Ducati should look like

Who says that's what a "proper" Ducati should look like.....?