Well, hello there...

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:57 pm

A Ducati that I could actually ride! (maybe) I think I want one. Supersport 1000

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:25 pm

Saw and sat on it at the NEC.
Nice bike with comfortable riding position. Bars are noticeably more relaxed than other Ducati sports and knees not too bent.
Plus they are listing it with panniers !

Reckon they might sell a few

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:56 pm

They may well sell a few but you got to ask why not just buy a monster instead?

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:56 am

boxerscott wrote:They may well sell a few but you got to ask why not just buy a monster instead?

Because some people might want a sport tourer instead of a supernaked

Because some people might want 113hp instead of 150hp

Because some people might want to be able to hold 90ish down a French autoroute for longer than 10 minutes

Because some people might prefer the looks

Because in that case everyone that bought an R1200S may as well have bought an R 1200R

Because we're all different

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 6:35 am

f90x wrote:
boxerscott wrote:They may well sell a few but you got to ask why not just buy a monster instead?
Because some people might want a sport tourer instead of a supernaked

Because some people might want 113hp instead of 150hp

Because some people might want to be able to hold 90ish down a French autoroute for longer than 10 minutes

Because some people might prefer the looks

Because in that case everyone that bought an R1200S may as well have bought an R 1200R

Because we're all different

The defence rests - m'lud

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 10:28 am

f90x wrote:
boxerscott wrote:They may well sell a few but you got to ask why not just buy a monster instead?
Because some people might want a sport tourer instead of a supernaked

Because some people might want 113hp instead of 150hp

Because some people might want to be able to hold 90ish down a French autoroute for longer than 10 minutes

Because some people might prefer the looks

Because in that case everyone that bought an R1200S may as well have bought an R 1200R

Because we're all different

Agree absolutely

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:18 am

I think Ducati are filling the same market as the R1200RS, which in my opinion - is returning to the old VFR/R1100s - sized sports tourers.

Touring couples wanted more comfort, load carrying etc than the VFR/R1100s, and the manufacturers responded with the larger bikes......

Now - the manufacturers are dipping their toe in the water of the "one bike to suit the afternoon solo run, and the 2 week tour" market.

It will be interesting to see how the Ducati - sells

Al

fontana · Post by **fontana** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 12:11 pm

It's something Ducati have done before, with limited success.

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andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:09 pm

fontana wrote:It's something Ducati have done before, with limited success.

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Ok , this is light hearted and please take this in the spirit of fun as such as it is intended...as a Xmas game ... can we play spot the positive posts from Fontana

Heated grips, tyres, new bikes all seem to bring out the pessimist . I want you to be happy Fontana

milleplod · Post by **milleplod** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:15 pm

andy griff wrote:
Ok , this is light hearted and please take this in the spirit of fun as such as it is intended...as a Xmas game ... can we play spot the positive posts from Fontana

Heated grips, tyres, new bikes all seem to bring out the pessimist . I want you to be happy Fontana

Yep, bedbugs....he seemed very cheerful when he was talking about them....and bodily fluids.

(I've just thought of something. I've assumed fontana is a bloke. Do we have any evidence of that, I wonder? I mean, it would explain a lot...you know, if he was a woman....

)

Pete

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 2:27 pm

milleplod wrote:
andy griff wrote:
Ok , this is light hearted and please take this in the spirit of fun as such as it is intended...as a Xmas game ... can we play spot the positive posts from Fontana

Heated grips, tyres, new bikes all seem to bring out the pessimist . I want you to be happy Fontana
Yep, bedbugs....he seemed very cheerful when he was talking about them....and bodily fluids.

(I've just thought of something. I've assumed fontana is a bloke. Do we have any evidence of that, I wonder? I mean, it would explain a lot...you know, if he was a woman.... )

Pete

Now getting dangerous ...

fontana · Post by **fontana** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 5:00 pm

I'm not a Woman yet, but I am working on it.
It's a tough struggle, where you meet prejudice on every street corner.

milleplod · Post by **milleplod** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 5:04 pm

fontana wrote:I'm not a Woman yet, but I am working on it.
It's a tough struggle, where you meet prejudice on every street corner.

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 5:38 pm

fontana wrote:I'm not a Woman yet, but I am working on it.
It's a tough struggle, where you meet prejudice on every street corner.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 5:46 pm

Not the first tranny to break down in Manchester