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« Reply #100 on: February 21, 2011, 12:22:17 AM »
Quote from: DaleFranks on February 20, 2011, 08:12:24 PM

I can't wait to test this thing.  I fell in love with the Multistrada 1200S.

That long wheelbase and big honkin' rear tire still makes me wonder about handling, though.


Yeah, even the most glowing reports about it seem to bring up the low-speed issues.  Not glaring, but present, and something to keep in mind.  Bet it'd be a handful going up Stelvio Pass, for instance.  

Then again, with the twist that mill has, the low weight and strong braking power combined, you can "make up the time" between the slow bends better than most bikes out there.  Smile
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« Reply #101 on: February 26, 2011, 02:28:17 PM »
another review:

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/2011-ducati-diavel-md-first-ride/
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« Reply #102 on: March 02, 2011, 01:51:26 PM »
From my local dealer. Thought you guys might enjoy.
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« Reply #103 on: March 02, 2011, 03:13:21 PM »
Nice road.  Where is it?

The guy seemed fairly hesitant to lean into the corners.  He slowed down each time.  Was it the rider or the bike?
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« Reply #104 on: March 04, 2011, 12:45:19 AM »
I cringed every time the cameraman crossed over the yellow line and ran up the ass of the slow rider in front of him.  
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« Reply #105 on: March 07, 2011, 07:10:08 AM »
Quote from: SVTNate on March 04, 2011, 12:45:19 AM

I cringed every time the cameraman crossed over the yellow line and ran up the ass of the slow rider in front of him.  
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« Reply #106 on: March 07, 2011, 11:22:26 AM »
Quote from: County Tar on March 02, 2011, 03:13:21 PM

Nice road.  Where is it?


Youtube says it's at The Rock Store so I'm assuming here...
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« Reply #107 on: March 09, 2011, 02:21:10 PM »
It was Mulholland up to the Rock store and back down to the PCH.  The camera I was using is a contour and it has a very wide angle lens.. mounted on the side of my RF1100 caused it to aim left a little...  Never actually crossed or touched the yellow  Bigsmile

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« Reply #108 on: March 17, 2011, 06:38:54 PM »
More Diavel:

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/md-second-ride-ducati-diavel/

I still don't see why they think its a cruiser.  Maybe a standard?
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« Reply #109 on: March 17, 2011, 09:23:10 PM »
Quote from: County Tar on March 17, 2011, 06:38:54 PM

I still don't see why they think its a cruiser.  Maybe a standard?

Just my opinion,

I've noticed an increase in Harleys in Europe in the past 10 years.

my take is that, Ducati is aiming this bike to take a cut of that portion of the market.
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« Reply #110 on: March 18, 2011, 11:04:13 AM »
To be fair, Harley is just going after the Guzzi Cali market...

The fools.
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« Reply #111 on: March 18, 2011, 01:50:16 PM »
Quote from: County Tar on March 17, 2011, 06:38:54 PM

More Diavel:

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/md-second-ride-ducati-diavel/

I still don't see why they think its a cruiser.  Maybe a standard?


Exactly. Definitely not a cruiser. It's a powerful standard.
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« Reply #112 on: March 21, 2011, 08:08:34 PM »
I think it's a better looking and just overall better executed V-Max than well, a V-Max. It Won't appeal to a lot of people but it will appel to those looking for a muscle bike. And like I said it is well done in my opinion, in person it looks much better and if you sit on one it's simply amazing. The thing is so lite that you will go to heft it up and you'll just about throw it over and loose it.

Yamaha just flat out missed the boat with the V-max and the it took the italians to show the Japanese how to make a true light weight "muscle bike". I like it and will most likely own one some day.
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