| Author | Message | ||
     Barker |
WOW! V-twin Powah! http://www.superquadro.ducati.com/en/ I cant wait to see what Erik Buell Racing is announcing this week. (Message edited by barker on October 10, 2011) | ||
| Hootowl |
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| Barker |
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| Ridenusa4l |
WOOOO FOR SUPER TWINS!!! Erik Buell Racing and Ducati are about to start a fued i believe  Jake | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
They Big Four didn't like the Super Twin race the last time around. They birthed baby Ducatis, TL1000R, Super Chicken, RC51. Wouldn't it be great to have a new arms race in non-IL4 multis? | ||
| 01x1buell |
yeah but how much is it?? | ||
| Brumbear |
That looks cool but from a wrenching point of view scares HELL outa me!!!!!! | ||
| 01x1buell |
you could do it dave dave ill split it with you. | ||
| Barker |
IIRC: Goals for new Ducati superbike: as compared to 1198: 10% more power. 10% less weight. 10% more MSRP. (Message edited by barker on October 10, 2011) | ||
| Gregtonn |
A Ducati with chain drive cams and a wet clutch??? What is the world coming to?!?! G | ||
| Darth_villar |
They say the best power to weight made? I wonder how it would stack up against the Erik Buell Racing 1190RS. This looks amazing, competition prompts better technology, and I like where this is going  | ||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
 Interesting place for the muffler.... | ||
| Ratbuell |
Not all that interesting. My 1995 Buell has it there  Nice looking though. Wonder if Erik looked into single-side swingarms from an unsprung-weight perspective...? | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
That test engineer could use a workout or two. From me, that's sayin' somethin'. | ||
| Slaughter |
That's not a big test engineer, his outline is just obscured like the tape and cardboard over the test mule bodywork. (riiiiiight) | ||
| Ezblast |
Erik's 1190rs is rated from the rear wheel not the crank - lol EZ | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Shhhhhhhhh.......don't spoil it for them!  | ||
| Rocketsprink |
And I bet the Ducati sells better than the 1190RS | ||
| Crusty |
And I bet a Harley Softail sells better than both the Duck or the 1190. Ducati already has it's reputation established and has a good share of loyal followers. Give Erik Buell Racing 20 years to get itself established, then start comparing their sales to those of other marques. | ||
| Crackhead |
"Nice looking though. Wonder if Erik looked into single-side swingarms from an unsprung-weight perspective...?" Humm, well if you are going to have a flat piece of metal for the sprocket, why not also use the inside of it for the rear brake. And attach it mid spoke like the front wheel on a blast. It could be called HTL, Half Torsion Load. | ||
| Forerunner |
My understanding of SSS was that they could potentially speed up rear tire changes and can(subjectively) look pretty cool. Don't think they ever found any weight savings tho. YMMV, Nels | ||
| Court |
>>>>And I bet the Ducati sells better than the 1190RS Hahahaha . . I'll bet you are right. Ducati has their reputation, over 3,000 dealers . . in addition to a $45,000,000 marketing budget with a staff of 128 folks and 2 of the world's premiere ad agencies. Ducati will spend more on magazine ads than Buell will spend in total during 2012. Yeah . . I'll bet it does. Basking the the shadow of true genius. (Message edited by Court on October 11, 2011) |
