Ducati apparel

Col996s · 13-Jun-2011, 12:59

Having attended this weekends Moto GP I was surprised at the number of people who wear Ducati apparel.
My guess is that the Rossi branded stuff is not necessarily worn by Ducati owners but just Rossi fans in general who have followed him from Yamaha.
But the rest who wear Ducati stuff, do you think that they are Ducati owners? If they are then there are a lot of Ducati bikes out there.

007 · 13-Jun-2011, 18:25

Hello Col,

I guess you're right, more aspiration than owenrship.

Regards,

James

bradders · 13-Jun-2011, 22:16

I reckon you will find there's loads of them out there, ducati owners that is.

Personally other than a bum bag i own nothing with ducati on it

Paul996 · 14-Jun-2011, 12:23

I own loads of stuff with Ducati on it, including a Ducati

antonye · 14-Jun-2011, 16:53

Does it matter?

Ducati is an "inspirational" brand, so owning the clothing without owning the bike is all part of the company marketing. Federico Minoli (the previous Ducati CEO) called this the "Harley-Davidson" effect - HD make more money through selling t-shirts than they do motorcycles

ChrisBushell · 14-Jun-2011, 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by antonye

Does it matter?

Ducati is an "inspirational" brand, so owning the clothing without owning the bike is all part of the company marketing. Federico Minoli (the previous Ducati CEO) called this the "Harley-Davidson" effect - HD make more money through selling t-shirts than they do motorcycles

And HD have seen their bikes sales go through the floor in the last 12 months!

Cranker V2 · 14-Jun-2011, 18:56

Thats because one wipe and the T-shirt is ruined!

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13-Jun-2011, 18:25	#2
007 Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: 996 Bip Posts: 524 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Henley-on-Thames Mood: CITIUS EST MELIUS! Hello Col, I guess you're right, more aspiration than owenrship. Regards, James Reply

13-Jun-2011, 22:16	#3
bradders Registered Forum User MotoGP God Bikes: 848, M620 DD bike Posts: 11,913 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hants Mood: waiting... I reckon you will find there's loads of them out there, ducati owners that is. Personally other than a bum bag i own nothing with ducati on it Reply

14-Jun-2011, 12:23	#4
Paul996 Registered Forum User Mille Bikes: S4R Posts: 231 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stevenage, Herts Mood: Ready for Summer I own loads of stuff with Ducati on it, including a Ducati Reply

14-Jun-2011, 18:56	#7
Cranker V2 Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: Class A 620ssie #71 - 853 R/RS Dry - 748sp Wet Posts: 725 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chester Mood: Green with envy Thats because one wipe and the T-shirt is ruined! Reply