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Originally posted by BDG
Valid points Mike, the reason i bought the 950 Adventure over the better looking 950 Supermoto was the fairing, bigger tank etc for practicality and the ability to cover more miles and the prospect of 'doing the Sahara again'
I think that new Ducati will sell really well, like the original Monster did, especially in Europe, and it'll make a great bike for poseing round the towns and just looking GOOD. I can imagine a lot of them parked outside cafes/bars and bistros in sunnier climes than ours. It will be a great lifestyle accessory as well as fun to ride. From a marketing point of view bigger is often better (even if you can't use all of it properly).
I think Ducati need this bike to boost sales, the Monster has been traditionally a big seller for Ducati for years, and i feel this is the new Monster, which in itself was never as practical a bike as some others. |
Agreed Shaun, I can understand thet they need bikes to sell but I'm not certain that SM market is that big or sustainable, i'd think Ducati aren't either hence this is just a "concept" showing. Theres already a press backlash on supermotos about how useless they really are, big supermotos have fewer uses. Like you I looked at the SM and Adventurer before I replaced the multi, still ended up with a multi though. Might have been different if the new GT1000 was around. As monster replacement its flawed as well, the Monster has a low seat height, is perfect in cities and looks different, a tall heavy supermoto won't appeal to a lot of those customers
its an expensive toy and if anyone can sell that idea its Ducati so it'll be a success
