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  • #46
    Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post
    Well, I guess the 848's tail is not so sharp after all.
    Talking about sharp tails, that KTM RC8R looks like it will cut your hands, its so damn sharp looking.


    @ Tenhut: Guess that apart from the lifestyle, they also have to show serious speed to get customers.
    And Ducati's nature- the peaky engine, the riding position, etc. are of no lifestyle value, if they can't show straight line speed.

    So, they're doing just the right thing- retain the V-Twin, and try getting more and more power within it.
    ducatis are not peaky engines mate ! And their forte is not straight line speed either..infact if they wanna make a bike faster in straight line they can have all the weight up high and everywhere. The twins are light and narrow so they do handle brilliantly at the track..and with the mass centralization bug bitten to them they will handle even better ! mass centralization aint for straight line speed..
    i get what you are saying tho..they cant compromise of perforrnance for looks and in todays bikes the looks/design contribute greatly to the performance if a bike is what u are attempting to say, I guess.
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    when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.
    one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.
    kamlesh kanda
    NO PACE TOO SLOW
    IF you're at all going to be a respectable rider one day, leave your pride at the "door."

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    • #47
      @tenhut: Very well explained brother. Ducatis are indeed only track oriented.

      @Samarth619: Agree with you on the RC8.

      Even though, Ducati's engines don't have the peak performance in the straight line, you can actually feel the grunt around the corners. As it is known worldwide that these are track bred machines. You take any bike from Ducati's stable; you'll find a superbike character lying somewhere underneath.

      And can someone please explain how I-4s have an advantage over V-twins or L-twins? Someone said so in one of the posts here.

      However, I feel opposite. Since the V-twins/L-twins has a better ratio of weight to the bike geometry, it seems to me they are better suited to high performance. I would love to hear someone clarifying my doubts...

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      • #48
        Originally posted by MJ1984 View Post
        @tenhut: Very well explained brother. Ducatis are indeed only track oriented.

        @Samarth619: Agree with you on the RC8.

        Even though, Ducati's engines don't have the peak performance in the straight line, you can actually feel the grunt around the corners. As it is known worldwide that these are track bred machines. You take any bike from Ducati's stable; you'll find a superbike character lying somewhere underneath.

        And can someone please explain how I-4s have an advantage over V-twins or L-twins? Someone said so in one of the posts here.

        However, I feel opposite. Since the V-twins/L-twins has a better ratio of weight to the bike geometry, it seems to me they are better suited to high performance. I would love to hear someone clarifying my doubts...
        Heres a statistic showing twins being superior in racing than I-4s :P

        List of Superbike World champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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        • #49
          Derailed ! Yay
          Last edited by TenHut; 06-30-2011, 12:14 PM.
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          when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.
          one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.
          kamlesh kanda
          NO PACE TOO SLOW
          IF you're at all going to be a respectable rider one day, leave your pride at the "door."

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          • #50
            Originally posted by AsimB View Post
            Heres a statistic showing twins being superior in racing than I-4s :P

            List of Superbike World champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
            hahaha.
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            • #51
              Originally posted by TenHut View Post
              Derailed ! Yay
              Who got derailed?

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              • #52
                Originally posted by AsimB View Post
                Heres a statistic showing twins being superior in racing than I-4s :P

                List of Superbike World champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

                You made my day buddy.. Thanks. Ducatis rocks!! However, I'll still like someone to clarify it in technical terms..

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                • #53
                  Originally posted by MJ1984 View Post
                  You made my day buddy.. Thanks. Ducatis rocks!! However, I'll still like someone to clarify it in technical terms..

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                    • #55
                      Originally posted by AsimB View Post
                      Who got derailed?
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                      • #56
                        Ok Ducati won..Inline 4 lost.
                        Now let's take them to the track. I will win
                        Muhahaha !
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                        when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.
                        one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.
                        kamlesh kanda
                        NO PACE TOO SLOW
                        IF you're at all going to be a respectable rider one day, leave your pride at the "door."

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                        • #57
                          The articles are pretty interesting to read and I can now see why some guys prefer Ducatis.

                          I have no SBK experience.... But thanks to the articles, I cannot even begin to imagine the kind of mad rush an I-4 would provide when you crack open its throttle.

                          To the guys with I4's... how do you control yourself? The temptation must be overwhelming!
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                          • #58
                            meh. straight line speed only gives you thrills for so long. i remember the first time i had the zx10 at redlining at full throttle through the gears on the track straight. it was a mad rush and i could barely hold on for dear life.

                            now its probably the most boring section of the track comparatively (but still fun :P) and im more concenterating on where my braking marker is for the corner at the end of the straight.

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                            • #59
                              Originally posted by RanjithMN View Post
                              When talking abt sharp lines dont forget this one!



                              thats not a bike, thats a space craft ... alien technology, looks super hot
                              drive safely... if not for you then for the sake of others!!

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                              • #60
                                or.... jap crap !!!

                                ha ha.... in tenhuts words flame me, sue me, screw me ... ha ha !!

                                was just kidding guys. i think the more we analyse, the more we move away from enjoying what motorcycles were made for. all the bikes out there are so damn good... and with no disrespect to any one...... is so much better than an average rider. they have such immense power that u will be in deap shit , it the bike checks something the riders skills cant handle.

                                i would never say a twin is better than an I-4 or a V-4 , for me they are all bikes and i would love to own all of them and am sure i would fall in love with each and every one of them ( yes i am a slut !! )

                                cant wait to buy an I-4, every time i see a cbr on the road, i stop and stare.

                                ok , now that i have put my 0.2$ , lets get back to the topic of discussion... what was is it about again ?
                                drive safely... if not for you then for the sake of others!!

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