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Gummiente wrote:Two words: Ducati Indiana.
You think they would have learned from their mistake the first time around.
Actually Cagiva owned Ducati at the time, so I would say - yes it was. Cagiva purchased Ducati in '85 and the Indiana was released in '86 in a desperate attempt to recover some of their investment.dr_bar wrote:Gummiente wrote:Two words: Ducati Indiana.
You think they would have learned from their mistake the first time around.
"In spite of the name on the gas tank, the Indiana was not, in fact, built by Ducati, but by Cagiva."
Damn, ya beat me to it.High_Side wrote:Actually Cagiva owned Ducati at the time, so I would say - yes it was. Cagiva purchased Ducati in '85 and the Indiana was released in '86 in a desperate attempt to recover some of their investment.
Well, there's a first time for everything....Gummiente wrote:Damn, ya beat me to it.High_Side wrote:Actually Cagiva owned Ducati at the time, so I would say - yes it was. Cagiva purchased Ducati in '85 and the Indiana was released in '86 in a desperate attempt to recover some of their investment.
Still, it did have a Ducati badge on the tank, so that brand gets the scorn. It was a hideous machine and I thought it's sales belly flop was enough to keep Ducati from ever venturing down that blind alley again. Yet here they are showcasing a "power cruiser"... the name alone is a contradiction in terms.High_Side wrote:Well, there's a first time for everything....Gummiente wrote:Damn, ya beat me to it.High_Side wrote:Actually Cagiva owned Ducati at the time, so I would say - yes it was. Cagiva purchased Ducati in '85 and the Indiana was released in '86 in a desperate attempt to recover some of their investment.
As a big fan of the V-Rod I am a fan of this type of bike. However fast this bike is (and it will be damned fast), it's not even in the same ballpark looks-wise as the V-Rod MuscleGummiente wrote:
Still, it did have a Ducati badge on the tank, so that brand gets the scorn. It was a hideous machine and I thought it's sales belly flop was enough to keep Ducati from ever venturing down that blind alley again. Yet here they are showcasing a "power cruiser"... the name alone is a contradiction in terms.
Might handle even better if the rear tire was slimmed down a bit. That's a lot of rubber to arc across in a quick left-right-left series of corners.Grey Thumper wrote:+1 on the looks.
Might give the V-Rod a run for its money when it comes to handling, though.