Wow.....

[OldCroc]

Drool.... do I detect a beak????


http://www.ducati.com/vi/mediaGallery.do?task=detail&id=1502

Hope I'm not stirring up a hornet's nest here.

 

[Gruffalo]

me likey!

 

[Mr K]

Seen it last week.

More fragile and more expensive than a 1200GS, but it has carbon fibre options

 

[jetjock]

 

[John Armstrong]

More of a competitor to the Tiger IMHO.

Pity it was hit by the ugly stick during development

 

[Yonkyo]

More of a competitor to the Tiger IMHO.

Pity it was hit by the ugly stick during development

+1
I agree. It’ll take sales from Triumph (Tiger) and KTM (990SMT) etc.
I don’t think it’s a credible Adventure bike. Plus reliability is even more questionable than the 1200GS.

 

[Glyno]

I still like it..........a lot......we will see tho eh !

 

[IanNicky]

Whats that thing going to the rear wheel and wrapping around that spikey cog thingy

 

[GSmonkey]

Whats that thing going to the rear wheel and wrapping around that spikey cog thingy

.........something that's relatively cheap to replace when it wears

I like the Duke - looking forward to the test ride

 

[Dean]

long live the chain

 

[Packer]

That's not a beak, that's snout!

Love the short pipes but don't want a chain

 

[Twotter]

Beak or snout, it's still a waste of time and makes it look ugly.

Without it the Duke will be a very credible competitor for the Tiger and 'on-road' GSers. Adding it on is a sop to adventure style bikes which plainly this is not.

There, I've said it

 

[DutchBryn]

Not sure what / which market it's in, but some data:

-De-tuned Testastretta Evo. 150hp(!)
-Multi-mode traction control
-189Kg
-Ohlins/Ducati ESA on the fly adjustable

A very, very fast point to point motorbike.
Wasted on me, I think.

 

[Account removed]

+ the wheels are to big for real off road tyres.

 

[peepingtom]

Great looking bike and very proberbly a faster better handling bike than the ne w dohc 1200 with its new engine (105hp).
And for most 1200 owners going off road is limited to a camp site field or across the touratech carpark






still prefer the Gs though

 

[OldCroc]

. - looking forward to the test ride

Have my name down already at the dealers in Lincoln. Wouldn't replace the GS, though.

OldCroc