Comments on: 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848: MD First Ride (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Big willie

Big willie — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:53:33 +0000

Nice bike. Beautiful Ducati sound and performance. Wish in had one.

By: Alain

Alain — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:53:41 +0000

I like it (Streetfighter 848)… but with a MSRP of $12,995.00, I think there are many more interesting bikes for the same $$$ or less

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By: Yoyodyne

Yoyodyne — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:06:34 +0000

+1000

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By: falcodoug

falcodoug — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:45:02 +0000

Nice bike.

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By: Just Joe

Just Joe — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:08:25 +0000

Judging from this crowd, every motorcycle, including bikes you have not seen in person much less ridden, sucks and they should have done everything different. My guess is that a bike designed here would be “the Homer” as designed by Homer Simpson.

I would love to give this one an all-day test ride.

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By: proheli

proheli — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:12:40 +0000

Ive got a 2011 sfs. And really, I love it. It took an FI chip to mellow the shite fueling, simply rolling the handle bars forward changes the wrist angle and all of the sudden you have surprising all day comfort. Oh, and the suspension must be dialed way way back unless you weigh in at 350lbs. Then the transformation is complete. And you now own a true sport bike gem. Im sure it will be the same with the 848.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:36:19 +0000

Kjazz says:

Negatism always seems so unpopular. But being unpopular doesn’t make you wrong…..necessarily.
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I couldn’t have said it better myself.

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By: Kjazz

Kjazz — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:27:40 +0000

Partially correct anyway. HD slit Buell’s throat before giving it the axe. Success was not really even in the cards for Buell under HD. I know this (partially) from first hand experience when walking into their Taj Mahal dealerships to inquire about the Buell line and finding 2 or 3 bikes sitting in the corner and then being redirected to the shiney new HDs. Doesn’t surprise me that Buells couldn’t sell their bikes and further the product line successfully. JR’s broader point remains a decent question, if somewhat philosophical. Why do we import these, they’ll likely not be very successful here, when production capacity exists to design, produce, sell, maintain etc. on-shore?

By: Kjazz

Kjazz — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:17:47 +0000

Your comment misses the possibility that they could have done much better….besides, on what basis have you established the Ducati has indeed done “well” (increase in shareholder value, units sold,…..)? I think there a lot of legitimate and potentially useful (to Ducati) comments made here. Negatism always seems so unpopular. But being unpopular doesn’t make you wrong…..necessarily.

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By: mxs

mxs — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:07:25 +0000

Really strange crowd … don’t like this, don’t like that.

Well, seeing how well Ducati has done in the last few years, you all must be wrong … LOL. Is that even remotely possible?

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