DUCATI DEALERS COMPETE TO BUILD THE COOLEST MONSTER 1100 S

[MotoCreations]

Mark, do you have some super secret awesome sauce lined up?

No comment.  But if I did participate -- TIG welder would be required as well as some tubing & 6061 and of course machine time on the lathe/mill.  I don't do "paintjob projects".

[dutchy73]

Ducati NA is located there

Ducati North America, Inc
10443 Bandley Drive
Cupertino, California 95014
United States of America
Ph: +1 408 253 0499
Fax: +1 408 253 4099
E-mail: helpdesk@ducatiusa.com

I believe its right near the Apple HQ as well

It's on the Apple campus. I was there in August.

[Gus Duc]

I wouldn't jump the gun thinking the dealers are just going to throw a bunch of DP stuff at it and call it a day.

I just got off the phone with my local dealer and I may collaborate with them on a custom design. They are planning on doing a theme and then raffling off the body work for charity after the contest is over. Of course they may be able to just sell the bike as is (customized) after as well.

Oh no........ try & stick to two or three colors on this one

[desmoworks]

I don't think you're going to see many really custom bikes - just paint and a pipe more or less. The info we got said to either paint the bodywork or put a pipe on it... we passed for the reasons stated earlier in this thread.

Probably the biggest reason you won't see any wild customs is that the bikes still have to be sold and as many of you know there is no return for modifications... remember the custom S4R from Section 8? Given the current economic situation (plus winter is slow for most of the motorcycle industry) I don't think many dealers are interested in dumping $10-$20K+ into a custom in time, money and materials.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Heavily modded bikes don't sell well.



They definitely don't sell for near what was invested in them. It's not really in the dealers interest to do a lot with these, except to draw some attention.

[Big Troubled Bear]

It will still be interesting to see

[BumpaD_Z28]

I wonder if SLMS is participating

http://www.saltlakemotorsports.com/

~DaVe

[yotogi]

Heavily modded bikes don't sell well.

They definitely don't sell for near what was invested in them. It's not really in the dealers interest to do a lot with these, except to draw some attention.

God forbid DNA funded a project that would be a GREAT marketing trick. Well, I say great because it is great for us the rabid owners. Considering that we don't have to be convinced to buy into the brand, maybe it would be a waste of money for DNA but since they don't do the nationwide owners gathering anymore (again) maybe throw us a bone.

[Duck-Stew]

It will still be interesting to see

Sorry BTB, but I have to disagree with you on this.  Paint and bolt-ons =  boring.

[motogpfan]

we're in,

can't say what we're doing, but the bike will be tighter then a teenage girl on prom night.

We are going to be the Daytona Ducati entry.

[NAKID]

...but the bike will be tighter then a teenage girl on prom night.

That's really not saying much anymore....

[motogpfan]

That's really not saying much anymore....

my prom was many moons ago, I'm just sayin

[NAKID]

my prom was many, many, many, many moons ago, I'm just sayin

fixed

[motogpfan]

fixed

thanks dude, now I'm going to cry myself to sleep.

[NAKID]