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That dash is perfect! Analog style tachometer in a full digital display. Best of both worlds.
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That dash is perfect! Analog style tachometer in a full digital display. Best of both worlds.
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It's starting to grow on me. I bought a 2010 BMW S1000RR with its crazy looking fairings and looks and this no where near that. The specs are good and the dash looks awesome. About time someone integrated a analog tach with a digital dash. I also have no problem with the frame showing. About the only thing I'm not down with is the price. It's simply way too expensive. I can afford it but why? This will be something I might look at used when one of you really rich guys buys it and don't have time to ride it.
From the looks of that seat Ducati is still at it with the hard ass seat and offering a $300 comfort seat.
From the looks of that seat Ducati is still at it with the hard ass seat and offering a $300 comfort seat.
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that frame is just so freakin' ugly. and all the superfluous angles all over the place. what a major screw up this is design-wise. i'm sure the engine and steering is phenomenal, but still....
screw it, even this 30sec photoshop is better:
screw it, even this 30sec photoshop is better:
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gold lipstick on a pig.
12 and 13 hundred price increase. Incredible. Are you sure you wanted twice your offered wholesale. These prices are well above the tops of the Superbike competition.
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Been around Ducati’s long? Ducati’s have always been priced well above the competition.
Thanks for all the Info Jarelj!
I really hope that the bike is more convincing in person than it is in the pics. On that note- I just don't get the sense that there's a horde of guys eager to run out and hop on the V4, so the limited availability won't really be an issue.... In comparison when the 1199 or the 1098 launched it's fair to say it was love at first sight for everyone especially us loyalists.
With the V4 it's a bit of a different story I'm afraid. In spite of being technically astounding, many folks can't help but to compare it to it's better looking predecessor, which still offers world class performance by any objective measure. Time will tell how successful the bike will be, but for the moment we're all sensing just how crucial "Design" is to a Ducati Superbike
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I really hope that the bike is more convincing in person than it is in the pics. On that note- I just don't get the sense that there's a horde of guys eager to run out and hop on the V4, so the limited availability won't really be an issue.... In comparison when the 1199 or the 1098 launched it's fair to say it was love at first sight for everyone especially us loyalists.
With the V4 it's a bit of a different story I'm afraid. In spite of being technically astounding, many folks can't help but to compare it to it's better looking predecessor, which still offers world class performance by any objective measure. Time will tell how successful the bike will be, but for the moment we're all sensing just how crucial "Design" is to a Ducati Superbike
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Gold wheels and PS might take a while, however as posted elsewhere, this is the direction I might be going in with a V4S. Akra exhaust, SL style/derived paintwork and a colour matched black frame (means taking the bike to bits...again. Just as I did with both the 1199 & 1299, where I colour matched or rather Cerakoted the airbox/frame and swingarms in magnesium).
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I don't have any studio pics yet, but here's one from the EICMA show:
Thanks Jarel for doing this kinda stuff for us.
You said the exhaust was asymmetrical but I didn't understand until you posted a pic.
sometimes when I look at the bike I think bimota don't know why.
I don't think the looks are that bad I keep telling myself it is just different enough to distinguish itself from the L2.
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Looks like the rear wheel wont clear that akra stubby for quick trackday changes
anymore. So its probably stubby on and off all the time. Poor design a la MTS.
I don't think so, looked to me like it would come off with the exhaust in place when I saw it at the dealer conference. You won't pull is straight off, just angle it a little bit probably. Won't know for sure until it's here.
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