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Sep 21st, 2011, 11:10 am
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Location: Hudson, OH, USA
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848 Testastretta 11
Do you think we will see this engine on anything other than a Streetfighter?
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Sep 21st, 2011, 12:34 pm
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Monster maybe?
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Sep 21st, 2011, 1:11 pm
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Multistrada naturally
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Sep 21st, 2011, 1:45 pm
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Location: Lebanon, MO, USA
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How about a smaller displacement Diavel?
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Sep 21st, 2011, 3:09 pm
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848 Supersport? 848 "replica 851" sportclassic?
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Sep 21st, 2011, 6:35 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by El_Gladiator
848 Supersport? 848 "replica 851" sportclassic?
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Now that would be so cool you know it could never happen!
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Sep 21st, 2011, 6:49 pm
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With Terblanche long gone I wonder if they have anyone who could render a classic. Maybe the 851-Classic would end up with a beak.
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Sep 21st, 2011, 7:24 pm
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Radar tends to harsh my mellow.
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I just don't see the point in putting a smaller motor in anything other than to make it fit into a displacement limited class for racing.
How many times have you seen people on these forums post questions on how to make the smaller engined version faster?
Duh!
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Sep 21st, 2011, 11:12 pm
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I just don't see the point in putting a smaller motor in anything other than to make it fit into a displacement limited class for racing.
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Do you think the 848 is for some < 850 racing class no one has heard of? It is a completely arbitrary size.
An 848 multistrada would get better fuel economy, have a longer range, and have the same power as the 1200 for urban and Enduro. I'd rather have the horsepower of the 1200, but if it were $5,000 cheaper...
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Sep 22nd, 2011, 9:04 am
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Radar tends to harsh my mellow.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bradvincent
Do you think the 848 is for some < 850 racing class no one has heard of? It is a completely arbitrary size. ...
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I'm not sure but yes, I think the 748/749 was intended for racing in specific classes primarily in Europe. Here in the US now the 848 competes with the 600cc I4's.
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Originally Posted by bradvincent
An 848 multistrada would get better fuel economy, have a longer range, and have the same power as the 1200 for urban and Enduro. I'd rather have the horsepower of the 1200, but if it were $5,000 cheaper...
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I could understand if someone just can't afford the bigger motor, but I think in most cases the primary reason for the smaller motor versions being a lot cheaper is because they cheapen the rest of the bike, like suspension and electronics. I would doubt it cost Ducati $5000 less to basically put smaller pistons and a shorter stroke crank in the same motor, which is what they usually do.
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