2 new models - World Ducati Week comes

Slide Panda · June 29, 2016, 07:44:30 AM

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/ducati-set-unveil-two-new-models-world-ducati-week

WDW Looms. Two "new models" areplanned.

Sounds like one is something new (ish?) while the other is a 90th anniversary edition bike.

I'd lay odds it's going to be the big Panigale selected for the 90th livery. Not exactly an out-on-a-limb guess there.

But any thoughts on what the real new item might be?

stopintime · June 29, 2016, 10:10:42 AM

Something Enduro'ish

Speeddog · June 29, 2016, 10:29:27 AM

LAMS Panigale?

What? They'd sell tons of 'em.

Slide Panda · June 29, 2016, 10:36:57 AM

Interesting thought - but the bigger picture seems to be pointing away from that

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2016/june/honda-cbr600rr-killed-off/

Honda his killing the CBR600RR in the Euro market, and some of the other i4 supersports might go away in the Euro market. Triumph is dropping the 675 plant for a 765.

Part of the Japanese i4 drop is that it costs them almost as much to engineer a 600 as it does the 1000. So they need to sell more 600s to make the $$$. So I wonder if the same would apply down to a low powered, LAMS criteria meeting, mini-gale

NAKID · June 29, 2016, 11:08:02 AM

Quote from: stopintime on June 29, 2016, 10:10:42 AM
Something Enduro'ish

Maybe it's a touring bike to compete with the Japanese and BMWs...?

Slide Panda · June 29, 2016, 11:18:23 AM

Isn't that tour bike role kinda occupied by the Multi?

Speeddog · June 29, 2016, 11:46:13 AM

Quote from: Slide Panda on June 29, 2016, 11:18:23 AM
Isn't that tour bike role kinda occupied by the Multi?

I think he was angilng toward the Winnebago class touring bike.

kopfjÃ¤ger · June 29, 2016, 12:04:50 PM

" Ducati hasnâ€™t given any indication of what the new model will be but thereâ€™s every chance it could be something important,...." $:-\$

koko64 · June 29, 2016, 01:33:47 PM

Wow. The world is changing.

NAKID · June 29, 2016, 01:37:08 PM

Quote from: Speeddog on June 29, 2016, 11:46:13 AM
I think he was angilng toward the Winnebago class touring bike.

I was thinking more along the lines of competing with the K series BMW or the Yamaha FJ series... Maybe bringing back the ST line with the new 1200 motor.

Multi I think is still geared towards ADV touring rather than over the road touring.

koko64 · June 29, 2016, 01:39:59 PM

Whats the market like for that class nowdays?

Maybe a Supermono

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koko64 · June 29, 2016, 01:47:47 PM

ST1200 would be a ripper. I liked the ST bikes.

kopfjÃ¤ger · June 29, 2016, 01:47:53 PM

Quote from: koko64 on June 29, 2016, 01:39:59 PM
Whats the market like for that class nowdays?

Maybe a Supermono !

Speeddog · June 29, 2016, 02:05:55 PM

Quote from: koko64 on June 29, 2016, 01:47:47 PM
ST1200 would be a ripper. I liked the ST bikes.

ST bikes are vastly underappreciated.
I've ridden every version, and they're all good.
(Although, if I ever get my hands on whoever was responsible for how the bodywork goes together, it's going to get ugly.

)

ST899 would likely be plenty stout.....

Supermono 649?
That'd be epic.
Enthusiasts would flip out.
But even if the price were reasonable for a big single.... I'd only probably see one on the road. $:-\$

Quote from: kopfjÃ¤ger on June 29, 2016, 12:04:50 PM
" Ducati hasnâ€™t given any indication of what the new model will be but thereâ€™s every chance it could be something important,...." $:-\$

Man, they're really going out on a limb there.

stopintime · June 29, 2016, 02:10:45 PM

... and then there are the other old suggestions: sport scooter and a crazy StreetFighter thing.

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