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Jan 17th, 2012, 8:43 am
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Ducati to abandon V-twin platform?
Is there any truth to he vicious rumor that Ducati has been considering an inline 4 for upcoming superbike models? Obviously the upcoming 1199 is a V-2 so if true this would not be in the very near future.
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Jan 17th, 2012, 9:01 am
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^ Source?
A V-4 maybe, but an in-line Dukasaki?  Unlikely IMO.
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Jan 17th, 2012, 9:58 am
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They would lose much of the hold they have on the motorcycle market. And considering how much they grew last year it would pretty much be suicide. In addition, they won WSBK, they have a VERY loyal customer base, it would make absolutely no business sense.
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news...rowth-q1-2011/
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Jan 17th, 2012, 10:04 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by yzfrr11
Is there any truth to he vicious rumor that Ducati has been considering an inline 4 for upcoming superbike models?
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None whatsoever.
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Jan 17th, 2012, 10:52 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuckracer
None whatsoever.
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especially since they just reworked the Superbike's engine anyway. If they were thinking of going away from the twin, they would have spent that money of the 'rumoured' replacement.
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Jan 17th, 2012, 11:01 am
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where do these rumors come from? They seem to pop up every couple years.
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Jan 17th, 2012, 11:02 am
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YZFRR with 7 posts? obvious:
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Jan 17th, 2012, 11:08 am
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what else is a Yamaha guy gonna do over here but stir up shit?
and a Texan as well...
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Jan 17th, 2012, 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by flynbulldog
...what else is a Yamaha guy gonna do over here but stir up shit?...and a Texan as well...
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Years ago, I remember a "Yamaha rumor" going around, that the new 1700 cc air-cooled, push rod V-twin, was actually a HD design put together by HD engineers and rejected by the HD product developers because it was too good, so...Yamaha V-twins are actually HD twins, only better because those indignant engineers quit HD and sold their better a/c V-twin design to Yammie.  That rumor actually gained some traction. Sad but true story. 
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Jan 17th, 2012, 2:51 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stryder
Years ago, I remember a "Yamaha rumor" going around, that the new 1700 cc air-cooled, push rod V-twin, was actually a HD design put together by HD engineers and rejected by the HD product developers because it was too good, so...Yamaha V-twins are actually HD twins, only better because those indignant engineers quit HD and sold their better a/c V-twin design to Yammie. That rumor actually gained some traction. Sad but true story. |
Ahhhhhh ,,,, The old REVERSE TROLLING TRICK Huh
(as Maxwell Smart would say)
Good one Frank ,,, well done  
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