Comments on: 2012 Ducati Monster 1100 Evo (Bike Reports) (News)

By: 3n31h3m

3n31h3m — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:34:37 +0000

need to know fuel tank spec??
what fuel tank made it??
its metal/alloy fuel tank??

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By: Jeremy in TX

Jeremy in TX — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:34:55 +0000

A new SV1000 would be great. I wonder what Suzuki would call it? The Gladius Maximus?

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:53:02 +0000

is this in fact you…? hell, i don’t know…? merely a statistic. not that there’s anything wrong with it. it’s the OCC effect. ducati themselves even made an attempt (albeit failed) at embracing it. see “exterior decorating” involves coming out of pocket same as riding. coming out of pocket ultimately closes the loop. and with that the cycle (pun intended) continues.

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:29:46 +0000

ok, not a fan of the diavel sourced exhaust.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:32:11 +0000

Norm G said:

besides, statistics show modern day riders have shifted away from being “riders” and moved towards being “exterior decorators”…

I lost it there, man…ur are priceless…LMFAO.
P.S: Thanks for Xposing me…lol.

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:42:29 +0000

re: “was loving it right up until the “3.6 gallon” tank. What is going on with manufacturers these days?”

what’s going on is a change from the white rotational moulded nylon that invariably swells or puckers under long-term exposure to ethanol to the more pliable black plastic “fuel cell” design like BMW’s used for years that are more inert, but necessitate tank covers. ethanol is a wicked solvent.

sure, they could increase capacity by using metal like the monster tanks of yore, but the 21st century cost of raw materials and manufacture would add significantly to the MSRP. compliants wouldn’t then magically disappear… oh no… they would simply shift from “tank size” to “price”. so better complaints from “talkers” who were never going to come off the dime to buy the bike anyway…? than continue to incur the ever increasing losses on warranty claims for a model they tend to sell the most of. besides, statistics show modern day riders have shifted away from being “riders” and moved towards being “exterior decorators”… and what does an exterior decorator know from the range afforded by a true 5 gallon tank…?

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:44:27 +0000

re: “With a 90 degree V-Twin that was designed from the beginning for performance, I find Ducati’s 100hp figure to be disappointing.”

the true definition of “performance” is not simply the myopic focus on power… but a commited look at the LARGER picture of power/weight.

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:25:36 +0000

re: “I’m happy to say that I’ve never paid a dealer to do anything to any of those bikes.”

i’m happy to say i DELIBERATELY support local business, see the importance of “recycling” my money back into the economy, and how doing my small part helps bring this industry (nay, this country) that much quicker out of recession. that’s what i’m happy to say.

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:08:15 +0000

re: “but I do see why people dislike the 7500k mile interval”

said people also kid themselves into thinking that they are actually going to ride enough to even see the 7.5k mark. for the majority, the external influence of g/f’s, wives, work schedules, kids, weather, seasonal changes, crashes, etc. puts the “kibosh” on that illusion no matter what they ended up riding by the 4000 mile mark.

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By: Roadrash1

Roadrash1 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:59:23 +0000

I liked the SV1000. I bought an ’03 SV1000S in the Spring of 2003. As I recall, they didn’t sell enough of them to continue production for many years. I remember seeing some 3 year old SV1000S models sitting new on showroom floors for 3 years…

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