New Duc concept

[lucian]

How bout one of these for the stable?



http://seacoastsport.com/ducati-draxter-concept/

[Chuck in Indiana]

Not for me, but you whippersnappers can have one..

[swordds]

Ugly and uncomfortable looking and a stupid commercial that shows you nothing and tells you less IMHO.

[oldbike54]

 Probably faster than a Harley Destroyer , another silly name 

  Dusty

[Perazzimx14]

Probably faster than a Harley Destroyer , another silly name 

  Dusty

Isn't the 87 Ninja 250 the Harley destroyer?

[oldbike54]

Isn't the 87 Ninja 250 the Harley destroyer?

  Probably faster than a 1965 Electra Glide 

  Dusty

[Kentktk]

Looks like Ducati`s concept is to copy MVAgusta's Dragster that`s been out for 3 years

http://acidmoto.ch/cms/sites/default/files/img/gamma/m/mv-agusta-dragster-deeproto_design-4_0.jpeg

http://www.sportrider.com/sites/sportrider.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/images/2014/10/2015-mv-agusta-brutale-800-dragster-rr-1.jpg?itok=lBjCYYcz

[Sasquatch Jim]

S'not for me either.

[krglorioso]

Fugly.  A fugly engineering/styling exercise. 

Ralph

[Doppelgaenger]

Def a bike for the "look at me" crowd.

I've ridden a diavel and I remember it was very uncomfortable in the testes department. Didn't feel anywhere near as fun as the B11 does.

[O]

Looks like Optimus Prime had a particularly high fiber day and shat that out.  Fugly. 

However, the MV Augusta that Kentktk posted...molto bello!

[Chuck in Indiana]

Looks like Optimus Prime had a particularly high fiber day and shat that out.  Fugly. 

However, the MV Augusta that Kentktk posted...molto bello!

The Kid had the hots for the MV Dragster for a while. Looked at it with him.. gorgeous.

[oldbike54]

The Kid had the hots for the MV Dragster for a while. Looked at it with him.. gorgeous.

 Call me unsophisticated (I am) , but the DraXter and the MV look much the same to me . Sorry .

  Dusty

[LowRyter]

None of those trick Ducatis were are the Cycle World SHow in Dallas.  I was disappointed with Ducati.  Half the exhibit was Scramblers and the other half was current run of street bikes. 

Nothing new this year. 

[O]

Call me unsophisticated (I am) , but the DraXter and the MV look much the same to me . Sorry .

  Dusty

Similar?  Sure.  It is interesting though how certain subtle styling cues can make or break a bike.  I'd take the MV over the Duc any day.

[oldbike54]

 I am sorry O , both look too busy and a bit buggish . Just my humble opinion of course , but both feature a humped tank , a prominent sliver of trellis frame , highlighted clutches , solo seat , hugger rear fenders , etc .

 Dusty

[cruzziguzzi]

I completely "get" it.

Looking at the Diavel when it came out my very first thought was that a rider of this motor has his feet in the wrong place to really take advantage of it.

I figured the Diavel should have been carved into the type of bike that we had in the 80's; that is, the Madura, Magna and my favorite - the Kawasaki Eliminator. Of course today, we yet have the soul survivor of those faux-dragsters in the still stunning V-Max and a recent entry of the Harley V-Rod - which brings to mind how testes Harley can get when their image is trod upon or mimicked, but, I digress...

While this Ducati is a bit too, I get the goal of going toe-to-toe with a V-Max or V-Rod and their ilk.

Stop light to stop light on a Ducati?... I get it.


Todd.

[beetle]

The Ducati looks like an assemblage of bits they had laying around. 
The MV looks good, if somewhat uncomfortable. Not sure about the exhaust though.

[keithl]

The butt higher than the bars bikes seem really uncomfortable and extra dangerous to me.

[rtbickel]

For us geezers, how long do you think your back would hold out with that riding position?  50 miles on a very smooth road?  Having owned a Ducati Monster, a 300-mile day on one was an exercise in agony and that was nearly 20 years ago. 

[lucian]

engineering run amuk. Although I bet any of the three would stand up what little hair I have left.