Quote from: suzyj on February 28, 2011, 12:29:34 AM
Hard to say which is uglier; the bike or Brian...

 

No contest the Teff wins

   I think all cruisers are ugly, I just hate the "FATNESS" of them. So despite being a ducati,
                      its a cruiser  =  its ugly.

am glad that i don't have tunnel vision towards certain bikes.... .....Iz  .fort dat only Harley owners possessed such ideals..........    

Quote from: Brian W on February 28, 2011, 03:36:11 AM
am glad that i don't have tunnel vision towards certain bikes.... .....Iz  .fort dat only Harley owners possessed such ideals..........    

  If its my post you were referring to, its not an ideal, its an outright prejudice.   

There was a Carbon one down at the Supers, I have to say I am impressed... I was not a fan looking at the photos but in real life I like it. It looks Tuff, I love the rear wheel. If I was looking at buying a cruiser I would be very very tempted.

450 Lbs, 0 to 60 in 2.6 and a 40 degree lean angle. How is this bike a cruiser??

Apply the Duck Test..

If it looks like a cruiser and sounds like a cruiser and you sit on it like a cruiser, and it's clearly targeted at the cruiser market - it's most likely a cruiser. 

Quote from: BCMonster on March 01, 2011, 10:12:48 PM
450 Lbs, 0 to 60 in 2.6 and a 40 degree lean angle. How is this bike a cruiser??

psst.. FYI we use the *metric* system in these parts.  Your imperial measures confuse antipodeans aged under 40.

Quote from: craigo on March 01, 2011, 11:17:21 PM
Apply the Duck Test..

If it looks like a cruiser and sounds like a cruiser and you sit on it like a cruiser, and it's clearly targeted at the cruiser market - it's most likely a cruiser. 

if it looks like a cruiser but sounds like a superbike

it must be


a SuperCruiser 

For those with a spare 20minutes. I wouldn't knock back a test ride at the next turismo if it's there. And have to agree with Triclore, it looks much better in the flesh, just as I have found with most Ducati releases, eg Streetfighter.

2011 Ducati Diavel Carbon Ultimate review, onboard and more

psst.. FYI we use the *metric* system in these parts.   Your imperial measures confuse antipodeans aged under 40. [/size

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Sorry I forgot I was in the Oz forum. I am in Canada where we also speak French AND Metric!! It will be fun when these bikes make it to the road and a new "cruiser" is leavin 'em in the dust. Even the Duc test riders are loving the way this machine handles, accelerates etc. It may be the best all around performing Ducati builds today. I own a cruiser as well and the Diavel is NOTHING like it. It is a new category all by itself and it looks way better in person if you haven't seen it.

Maybe they should call it a Bruiser© - I watched that vid and that dude is carving some awesome road up on that Diavel. I will have to take peoples word for it that is looks better IRL. 

craigo, are you swaying from your multi obsession? let me know, and I'll send Dock over to sort you out!

Although apparently the Diavel is not cramped ... I would have though the respective seat heights would have been enough to keep you two in the Stroodle camp (as I recall Goldie sitting on Jukie's lowered 620 ).

Quote from: goldFiSh on March 02, 2011, 01:49:34 PM
craigo, are you swaying from your multi obsession? let me know, and I'll send Dock over to sort you out!

I was just trying to be nice to Brian since he is so enamored with the thing.

They are both fugly bikes that only an owner or an enthusiast could love mate - but I'd take a pike's peak styled 1200S multi over teh bruiser anyday.

Well Teff may indeed like the new Bruiser, but if you have a look at history in bikes you may understand his problem, did I say problem? I meant addiction, no wait, er... his er... affliction I think 





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