959 Replacement

1299rFE · Sep 6, 2018

Fellas' & ......

I wanted to get feed back on what you thought of what will be the replacement for the 959. Typically after a Corse edition is released the bike is updated. What do you believe will replace the 959, bigger engine configuration? Different motor design? A higher option machine, Magnesium wheels, single sided swingarm? More complex electronics?
What would you like to see come from Ducati to complement this machine?
Will Ducati replace the L Twin Sportbike Lineup with all V4's? Perhaps a 750cc V4?

Lets discuss

KarlKani · Sep 6, 2018

1299rFE said:
Fellas' & ......

I wanted to get feed back on what you thought of what will be the replacement for the 959. Typically after a Corse edition is released the bike is updated. What do you believe will replace the 959, bigger engine configuration? Different motor design? A higher option machine, Magnesium wheels, single sided swingarm? More complex electronics?
What would you like to see come from Ducati to complement this machine?
Will Ducati replace the L Twin Sportbike Lineup with all V4's? Perhaps a 750cc V4?

Lets discuss

I have spent a fair amount of time pondering this as well"¦ Ducati is at an interesting crossroads from a product range pov and it will be very interesting what they do next here. Yes typically the CORSE signals the end of a model for the middleweight bike, but not as definite as a FE designation, ha. Couple things that come up when I think about this topic:

+Corse is $17.6, V4 base is $21.2 - having a clear, tiered product range would dictate that any new middleweight could not be much more than that
+Ducati has bene pretty open about saying that the L twin is not going away, thought is the next bike to get v4 platform is multistrada or diavel"¦ somethign like
+At nearly a liter bike range would it make any sense to release a 989 or 999? with a 1000cc V4 hitting the shelves soon? (yes realizing that will be a 40k R, but still)
+SSSA/full elec suite/tft display are all things that set the super bike range apart, again hard to see them offering all that in the middle

My guess is that it will be another 899 -> 959 nominal bump, but we will see. I am anxious to see what it is and would love to get @jarelj opinion!!

Sherpa23 · Sep 6, 2018

Honestly, going back to a 999 twin with a sssa and an optional high spec kit (like an R) could be a winner. You would have a lot of people that would buy it as an alternative to the V4 and not think of it as the "baby" super bike.

DStyleNZL · Sep 6, 2018

the 899/959 did things well for what it was.
But its in a class all by its self. There is very little mid ranges bikes left.

V4 base model with a smaller size v4 engine would be ideal...

But maybe they will use the Supersport motor to base something off (the supersport would of been gold with the 1200 monster engine)

....or just make the base model a little cheaper (a factor why a number people brought 959's etc outside of USA) and cancel the mid bike range.

jarelj · Sep 11, 2018

KarlKani said:
My guess is that it will be another 899 -> 959 nominal bump, but we will see. I am anxious to see what it is and would love to get @jarelj opinion!!

I have no idea at this point what they'll actually do, but what I WISH they'd do is make a 600-700cc V4 and a 400cc L-Twin sportbike! I would literally pee my pants if they made a 400cc sportbike!

KarlKani · Sep 11, 2018

jarelj said:
I have no idea at this point what they'll actually do, but what I WISH they'd do is make a 600-700cc V4 and a 400cc L-Twin sportbike! I would literally pee my pants if they made a 400cc sportbike!

Agreed.
Would you rather the 400 twin or the 6-700 V4?!

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Domino · Sep 11, 2018

I think the next 899/959 will be an 1199.

jarelj · Sep 11, 2018

Domino said:
I think the next 899/959 will be an 1199.

Nah, that would be crazy, bigger than the V4 displacement-wise would make no sense.

jarelj · Sep 11, 2018

KarlKani said:
Agreed.
Would you rather the 400 twin or the 6-700 V4?!

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Personally I'd rather have the 400 twin since I race in that class and could dump my Ninja 400 and race a Ducati again (finally)!

Domino · Sep 11, 2018

jarelj said:
Nah, that would be crazy, bigger than the V4 displacement-wise would make no sense.

Sarcasm. It's funny how Ducati's "small Superbike" is bigger than their first Superbike. It just keeps growing!

Halo2 · Sep 11, 2018

Emission laws will kill off all the powerful smaller CC bikes.
Which is why we have a 899/959 in the first place.

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