How on earth can these Italian fruitcakes charge twice as much for a bike that's half as good? Sure, their plastic is cuter but clearly the japanese bikes perform better. Everyone is like omg wowz he has a ducati, when they should be like omg wowz he ripped himself off.
I wish I would've started off with a literbike. I've only had my 600 for 2 months and already it feels slow. I swear my 45hp banshee quad could whup this bike... at least 0-60.
Well for one thing, Locally at least, The Warranties are vastly different. With the big 4 you go out to a track day and have a part fail or multiple parts, good luck trying to get that fixed under warranty. On a Ducati, it would be covered. Of course there are varying circumstances of course.
I don't know about that, but Ducati does give owners crazy 24/7/365 roadside assistance. Even got a letter postmarked from Italy about it. You break down anywhere, you call them up and they tow you. The service in general is absolutely better. Walk into the Ducati dealership and they'll put a drink in your hand and offer you testrides of new bikes. Only once I've been in there they didn't offer me lunch too. Try that with your gixxah.
Well for one thing, Locally at least, The Warranties are vastly different. With the big 4 you go out to a track day and have a part fail or multiple parts, good luck trying to get that fixed under warranty. On a Ducati, it would be covered. Of course there are varying circumstances of course.
This was explained to me by our local Duc Dealer, if he is full of shit let me know
I also think that the bikes and the company have a richer,more fascinating history behind them. But this is all IMO
Well for one thing, Locally at least, The Warranties are vastly different. With the big 4 you go out to a track day and have a part fail or multiple parts, good luck trying to get that fixed under warranty. On a Ducati, it would be covered. Of course there are varying circumstances of course.
any manufacturer should cover a warranty issue no matter the circumstance. just to be safe, peel the tape off your headlight and don't say where it happened.
When Yamaha dressed an R1 up to a Ducati 1098S spec it and offered it as a special edition it listed for $19,000. I saw a new 1098S for that yesterday.
One thing I noticed though...all girls and non bike people always refer to the japanese bike by generic names as "Ninja", "CBR", etc, etc, etc...regardless of cc, year, model, etc.
But they know a Ducati is a Ducati. When I first got my Ducati, I would get LOTS of compliments, girls would turn their heads, honk and give me their numbers on the street...guys asking "What size is it? 996? 916?"...never seen that with a Jap bike.
You're meeting some smart people then, because most girls I've met couldn't tell a honda from a ducati, let alone name the company that made the bike dispite it being written on the tank. I find that girls will not notice the make or model of the bike, they'll just know it's a sportbike, it looks good thus they give their numbers or honk.
Hell if I was riding and some chick came up to me and said "hey, nice r6", I'd shit my pants.
Actually, Ben Spies is now leading championship points in World Superbike. He is riding a Yamaha R1. Rossi dominates MotoGP and he also rides a Yamaha R1.
Typical answers I would expect from a bunch of Ducati riders.:banana
We all know Rossi and Lorenzo ride Yamaha ok. Ducati's motors just aren't that great. Look at the 848 that thing is 848cc and puts out less power than Jap 600's.
Buyer's remorse, when evidence exists that it is justified, is a classical example of cognitive dissonance. One will either seek to discount the new evidence, or truly regret and try to renounce the purchase.
Oh boy!!! Another person with no understanding of physics!!!
Yep, it's all displacement. That's all that matters. A cubic centimeter is a cubic centimeter. All that stuff about bore and stroke and mass and acceleration and valve area and stuff don't mean nothin'.
In this case, they all suck compared to two-strokes...
That's kinda like asking why a Ferrari cost more than a Vette.
You still have no clue! Please go find a guy with a 748, ride over to Daytona for a track day, strap a pair of binoculars to your helmet so you can at least get glimpse as the dude smokes you through the twisties. Also, check out some World Superbike stats on manufacturer victories while your at it.
No, the Ducati and big4 are not comparable to the Ferrari/Corvette analogy. The Ferrari actually IS better, hence the higher price. The Ducati is WORSE than its rivals. That's the thing...:lao
Still not in bed? The new ZR1 beat the F430. What don't you own a Suzuki? You fit every other douchebag/squid profile?
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