Finally saw in SL in person and...

flobrandx said:

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topolino said:

I'm not sure why it is that the human psyche needs to console itself by finding fault in an unattainable material object, largely by criticizing it in order to give themselves or their possessions, more apparent worth and/or to qualify a choice.......Or to put it in simpler terms, they are envious.

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ttkarp said:

Or maybe they don't like it

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Pilot said:

Have you ridden one?? I'm a bit like you in that I love the red on my R and also enjoy the convenience of the electronic clickers. I also have been curious as to if I would feel that the SL would, in my mind, be worth the relatively high asking price compared to say, the R. I've been fortunate enough to get to take one for a spin back to back with the R on the same stretch of road. I really love my R and was figuring the SL would be nice, but not too much different on the street. NOPE! Holy Mother of God! That SL lets you know right away what it's up to. It makes the R feel clunky and heavy. The reduction of mass is extremely noticeable with each input you give the bike. The engine is super smooth, pulls like the last thing it'll ever do, and sounds absolutely amazing! I tried to convince the wife that I needed one in our garage, and guess what, I rode home on my R lol. Oh, and for the guys that whine about the heat, that full Ti Akra radiates heat much more than the stainless Termi. At least the rear cylinder head covers are proper carbon though!

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Firefly said:

I am in Bologna, Italy on vacation and went through the Ducati Factory Tour just over 13 hours ago. I enjoyed every second of the tour! Our Ducati Factory Guide told us the reason for the change in color for the race bikes was strictly because the standard Ducati red actually looks orange on camera. The newer, more orange color on the race bikes looks red on T.V. The change in color was strictly done for perception of the bikes on HD television and for no other reason.

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anthem said:

I think I've mentioned this multiple times already. . . But nonetheless, if you go to races where Ducati is present, you're very aware of this "color" that they have been running for years now. It's the people who have never seen a real Ducati racing bike in person that doesn't realize this.

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LArider said:

I saw one at the Rock Store yesterday and it looked great - but couldn't believe the rider was wearing jeans and a basic jacket.

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Gecko said:

Here in Switzerland I've experienced a completely different aspect regarding the color of the SL. Multiple persons asked me already why I ride a police vehicle...

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topolino said:

I'm not sure why it is that the human psyche needs to console itself by finding fault in an unattainable material object, largely by criticizing it in order to give themselves or their possessions, more apparent worth and/or to qualify a choice.......Or to put it in simpler terms, they are envious.

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RingMiester27 said:

If that makes anyone with an SL feel good about their purchase, then ok play every single person that criticizes you as jealous. The paint is still hideous in person.

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Fragile said:

yeah, have to see one in person and take in the fit, finish, materials, design, it is a notch above all the other 1199's IMO. I like the color in person, its screams I'm a DucAudi, above and beyond what have been engineered and produced before me, so much so that I can get away with this eye popping, wave down the police color and get away with it. Each to their own, I've worn jeans on certain trips, depends. Safety however would be less, no doubt, but maybe he wasn't out to tear it up.

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Claymore said:

So what exactly did Audi contribute to the SL other than ownership of Ducati?

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MustangWolf said:

Quality control.

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TJ99 said:

Negative ghost rider, Audi had exactly zero involvement in the SL's development aside from greenlighting/supporting the project.

It was conceived, engineered, and built by exactly the same people who were doing it long before Audi came on board.

In the future of course things could change, but as of now there are no DucAudis. The Germans are smarter and more patient than to make rash changes in the development process of a company that was doing pretty darn well when they bought it.

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