What do you want to tell Ducati's NA president? (No joke.) - Page 10 - Ducati.ms

bevel450 · Jan 14th, 2012, 5:40 pm

I would tell him to hire Dave Roosevelt of Ducati Seattle as his national sales manager.

Perazzimx14 · Jan 14th, 2012, 6:30 pm

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Originally Posted by Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester

i gotta say, there's an awful lot of complaining in this thread. if you think you got it rough, you should try being moto-guzzi owners

Oh crap I am totally screwed....I have two Ducati's and a Moto Guzzi. Crazy thing is every time I go into the garage all I can think is Duc, Duc..Goose!

I think the trick to owning a Italian motorcycles is to have more than one bike! That way you can wait on parts and not quit riding.

gregcm · Jan 14th, 2012, 8:19 pm

I found this thread just today, but here's what I would tell Ducati's principals:

Nothing. Too late. I've moved on. I've kept my 2006 ST3s, but there is not one new Duc in the last 3 years that has remotely interested me. Being 50 now, I'm sure I'm way past the target market for the brand anyway, as they are clearly more interested now in Hooligan-wannabes (Hyper, Streetfighter, etc.) than they are the guys who consider themselves "sport tourers" (obviously, since they've completely abandoned the ST line -- and no the MS doesn't count).

Because I'm not a "one bike guy", I've supplemented my ST3 with a couple of older air-cooled BMWs ('84 R80RT and '88 R100RS). Now THOSE bikes could teach Ducati a thing or two about lasting design values (they could also teach CURRENT BMW designers several things about lasting values, but that's another topic for another forum).

Unless Ducati comes back with a TRUE sport-tourer, or possibly a new Supersport that doesn't look like an explosion in a plastic factory, then I'm probably out for good.

DucmanST3 · Jan 14th, 2012, 11:07 pm

Adventure bikes are leading sales so why not a new elephant. Triumph is supposedly coming out with a small displacement bike which is targeted at emerging markets. I think a 250 or 350 single would be cool, but hey that's just me.

**Chuckracer** · Jan 15th, 2012, 12:12 pm

See what happens when you ask too many questions?

Revelstoker · Jan 19th, 2012, 8:06 pm

I am of the firm belief this thread is the biggest TROLL of 2011.

Oahu_fighter_pilot · Jan 19th, 2012, 8:43 pm

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Originally Posted by Revelstoker

I am of the firm belief this thread is the biggest TROLL of 2011.

Well, it did give a lot of people an opportunity to vent...

LondonDutch · Jan 20th, 2012, 10:15 am

Bring back the Sport Classic 1000. It's never been so popular and prices are going UP...

Meanwhile, Norton, Triumph, Moto Guzzi and others are all building inferior cafe racers that offer less performance, but cost more... Don't let them eat your lunch!!!

Expurg8d · Jan 21st, 2012, 12:37 pm

I think the gas tank on my 2012 848 is starting to bubble after having it a month.... So I'd say fix the plastic tank for the love of motorcycling!

Revelstoker · Jan 21st, 2012, 7:46 pm

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Originally Posted by LondonDutch

Meanwhile, Norton, Triumph, Moto Guzzi and others are all building inferior cafe racers that offer less performance, but cost more... Don't let them eat your lunch!!!

I just emailed Norton yesterday. Though, a STREETMASTER based on the Commando or Thruxton would be sweet.

Someone around me has a really sweet black SC. I want one every time I see him ride by.