Comments on: Ducati Hypermotard Motorcycle Design of the Year 2005 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/02/17/ducati-hypermotard-motorcycle-design-of-the-year-2005/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/02/17/ducati-hypermotard-motorcycle-design-of-the-year-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-6464 todd Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:31:43 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=870#comment-6464 yeah, ok. Why does Ducati think that 385 lbs (dry) is light? To me, this thing is overweight and over powered. That also means it is over priced and my insurance would be over the top. Though I like the looks of the bike and drool just as much as the next guy, a 300 lb (or less) 450 would do everything this monster (no pun) can for much less effort, price, and gas. I guess people would think it was a girl's bike or a beginner bike if it was less than 1000cc. Oh well, one less customer... -todd yeah, ok. Why does Ducati think that 385 lbs (dry) is light? To me, this thing is overweight and over powered. That also means it is over priced and my insurance would be over the top. Though I like the looks of the bike and drool just as much as the next guy, a 300 lb (or less) 450 would do everything this monster (no pun) can for much less effort, price, and gas. I guess people would think it was a girl’s bike or a beginner bike if it was less than 1000cc. Oh well, one less customer…
-todd

]]> By: Stephen Waits http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/02/17/ducati-hypermotard-motorcycle-design-of-the-year-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-6425 Stephen Waits Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:27:40 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=870#comment-6425 Well.. as an example for "who the customers are", I'll describe me and my buddy. He's more into it than me, but I'm lusting over it myself. We're married, male, mid-30's. We live in San Diego We already own Ducatis. I have an ST4, he has a newer ST3. I'm a huge racing fan, but don't ride the twisties that hard. I enjoy light touring, but don't get to do it enough. My buddy isn't as much a fan as I am, but he drags his knees going up Palomar Mountain (near San Diego) - he's pushing the ST3 about as far as it can go on a public road. He likes "fast" as much as anyone. We both laugh at squids. He saw a guy going down the freeway the other day with his front brake calipers zip tied to the fender.. yes, as in NOT CONNECTED. We both agree the guy must be dead by now. We both have decent incomes.. we could each easily pay for the Hypermotard, but not necessarily afford it. I can't speak for other demographics, but that's us, and we both want it in a BAD way.. --Steve Well.. as an example for “who the customers are”, I’ll describe me and my buddy. He’s more into it than me, but I’m lusting over it myself.

We’re married, male, mid-30’s. We live in San Diego

We already own Ducatis. I have an ST4, he has a newer ST3. I’m a huge racing fan, but don’t ride the twisties that hard. I enjoy light touring, but don’t get to do it enough. My buddy isn’t as much a fan as I am, but he drags his knees going up Palomar Mountain (near San Diego) – he’s pushing the ST3 about as far as it can go on a public road. He likes “fast” as much as anyone.

We both laugh at squids. He saw a guy going down the freeway the other day with his front brake calipers zip tied to the fender.. yes, as in NOT CONNECTED. We both agree the guy must be dead by now.

We both have decent incomes.. we could each easily pay for the Hypermotard, but not necessarily afford it.

I can’t speak for other demographics, but that’s us, and we both want it in a BAD way..

–Steve

]]> By: kneeslider http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/02/17/ducati-hypermotard-motorcycle-design-of-the-year-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-6424 kneeslider Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:37:32 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=870#comment-6424 Oh, I agree it's a knockout, I guess what I was wondering was whether this style will convert riders of other bike types to cross over to the super motard design. Just within the Ducati ranks for example, would a 999 rider go this route or a Monster rider? Who are the customers for this? Oh, I agree it’s a knockout, I guess what I was wondering was whether this style will convert riders of other bike types to cross over to the super motard design. Just within the Ducati ranks for example, would a 999 rider go this route or a Monster rider? Who are the customers for this?

]]> By: Stephen Waits http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/02/17/ducati-hypermotard-motorcycle-design-of-the-year-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-6423 Stephen Waits Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:26:03 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=870#comment-6423 What's there to warm up to? It's beautiful. My friend and I have lusted over it since the first pics came out. I just hope Ducati will actually build it, and that they'll put it on ships headed toward the US. --Steve What’s there to warm up to? It’s beautiful. My friend and I have lusted over it since the first pics came out. I just hope Ducati will actually build it, and that they’ll put it on ships headed toward the US.

–Steve

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