Comments on: Ducati Confirms Production 848 Streetfighter (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:50:53 +0000

That bike looks bad-ass! I don’t know what is wrong with you haters! Red or orange for me!

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By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:01:55 +0000

Street fighter is a dumb name. It also looks like it was uglied up for desert warfare. Silly pretenders.

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:47:02 +0000

re: “They all look like transformer toys. Looks like it should stand up and knock over a building or something.”

OMG… if only. that would be friggin’ AWESOME…!

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:22:19 +0000

re: “I’m not 6 years old anymore. I don’t want a bike styled by Hasboro or Mattel.”

then that’s probably the first sign that they are deliberately targeting GEN-Y and NOT the ever thinning herd of us “altacockers”.

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0000

re: “I don’t know why people are so scared of the desmo system.”

because 4V’s are a different animal. checking is one thing, but adjusting takes serious commitment in time and materials should you find even ONE out of spec. and this assumes “best case scenario” that it all goes smoothly (and it never does). so one has to ask themselves, did i buy it to RIDE in between one’s busy schedule…? or buy it to WRENCH on in between one’s busy schedule…? the boy tells me he’s got a game on sunday. great, that answers that question. besides it takes most owners 4 years to build up enough miles to even WARRANT that first service. LOL hell, if i can’t discipline myself in that time to save up the few hundred bucks to take it in and have it tended to timely and proper (with the bonus of supporting local business), the problem isn’t that a vehicle needs service…? the problem is with budgeting.

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:40:41 +0000

i love this color. i believe it was inspired by the mustard bmw debuted on last year’s S1000RR. which is also the same (or nearly the same) as the yellow available on mini coopers.

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By: yetimcclin

yetimcclin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:10:00 +0000

Neither of the Ducati Streetfighters do anything for me. I’m sure they’re great fun to ride. But to be honest, they’re better than I am and there’s cheaper, better looking bikes than are also better than I am. I want something that’s not hideous looking.
Mark got it right…it looks like a transformer. I’m not 6 years old anymore. I don’t want a bike styled by Hasboro or Mattel.

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By: Phil K

Phil K — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:53:48 +0000

I think the left side of the bike in even uglier…more plumbing and unidentifiable junk hanging off of it.

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By: Phil K

Phil K — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:51:46 +0000

Mark,

You just convinced me never to buy a DUCATI!

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By: vato loco

vato loco — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:05:48 +0000

Looks like a more road-worthy version of the orignal Street Fighter. I like it but will keep my 2-generation Tuono for a few years yet…

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