Ducati Streetfighter: We crashed it first

Why do the manifacturers insist on calling them street fighters?, a Street fighter is an old sports bike and/or a sports bike that has been crashed, the fairing is then ripped off and the bike customised up.   Bikes like Honda hornet, Triumph speed triple etc are factory fighters NOT street fighters, there is a difference.

Dont worry about crashing it, it would have broken down sooner rather than later anyway and probably costs a small mortgage to service.

Mind you crashing the bike had now moved it closer to the slot its trying to fill.

I'd suggest, having produced the thing, they can call it what they like! 

BTW - Ducati service costs are now much closer to jap bikes.

People know that Streetfighters are now a factory produced item, as were Cafe Racers, then Choppers, Customs, Tourers. It's a modern design theme given a name to identify, or pigeonhole, a particular class of bike so that the punter will be able to identify with it.

I agree with Pete though, that if Ducati had wanted to call it the Streetwarmer, Thaiboxer, Twinshitter, or whatever, it's up to them. They make them and they name them. If you don't like it don't buy it.

98% of the time I'm right. Why worry about the other 3%.

98% of the time I'm right. Why worry about the other 3%.

Ducati Pete wrote (see)

I'd suggest, having produced the thing, they can call it what they like! 

BTW - Ducati service costs are now much closer to jap bikes.

How are Ducati suggesting anything other than this is our new bike and we've given it a tasty name. Have a look and then buy one?

As before. If you don't like it, don't buy it.

98% of the time I'm right. Why worry about the other 3%.

It's bollocks anyway, none of them are street fighters. I can kick the shit out of any of those bikes on the street and they never put up much of a fight.

I'm well 'ard me, especially when fighting inanimate objects.

Did you ever hear anyone say “That picture had better be banned, because I might look at it and it might be very damaging to me”

Dear T.W.O magazine,

I am writing in to your wonderful and informative publication to warn other readers of a cynical marketing trick currently employed by Ducati.

I recently ordered a 1098 streetfighter. I assumed, under the goods description act, this would be a sportbike that had been crashed. After the crash, the owner would have realised he couldn't afford to replace the fairing and left the bike naked. The law also states that various bad taste additions would have been made.

Imagine my horror when the bike delivered was new! I inspected the machine from every angle and I couldn't find so much as a blue anodised brake lever. My dissappointment increase further on a short test ride. It would appear that the Italian cads have provided perfect fuelling and state of the art traction control.

Please pass this warning on to other honest bikers. I have heard that KTM also employ this cunning trick.

RGDS

A stoopid person.

98% of the time I'm right. Why worry about the other 3%.

Did you ever hear anyone say “That picture had better be banned, because I might look at it and it might be very damaging to me”

Ducati Pete wrote (see)

Dear T.W.O magazine,

I am writing in to your wonderful and informative publication to warn other readers of a cynical marketing trick currently employed by Ducati.

I recently ordered a 1098 street fighter. I assumed, under the goods description act, this would be a sport bike that had been crashed. After the crash, the owner would have realised he couldn't afford to replace the fairing and left the bike naked. The law also states that various bad taste additions would have been made.

Imagine my horror when the bike delivered was new! I inspected the machine from every angle and I couldn't find so much as a blue anodised brake lever. My dissappointment increase further on a short test ride. It would appear that the Italian cads have provided perfect fuelling and state of the art traction control.

Please pass this warning on to other honest bikers. I have heard that KTM also employ this cunning trick.

RGDS

A stoopid person.

Dont be a fucking plonker.

Years ago Yamaha decided to make a bike to mimic a popular street sport, they later released the bike called the Vmax, which was created for people who didnt want to make a drag bike.

Now you have Factory fighters, which basically mimic a popular style of bike called a street fighter, every else names there bikes Hornets, speed triple, aprilia tuono etc etc.

Basically Ducati are retarded and name a Factory fighter after a bike style they were mimicking, they can call the fucking thing whatever they like, I can just imagine the person who named the bike being a complete fucktard and missing the point.

Ducati Pete wrote (see)

Are you sure it's the man at Ducati who's missing the point?

The point is, the other manifacturers like Ducati has released a large capacity Factory fighter, that mimics the looks of a street fighter and the basic principle I.E sports bike with fairing off etc etc however Ducati with no imigination has called it the very thing they are emulating, everyone else didnt call their Factory fighter " street fighter " because they are emulating that style.  So do YOU get the point.

Yes I agree, street fighters can be tacky as hell, Bandits rate as some of the poorest Examples of a street fighter when people have a go at them.

If Yamha had called the Vmax " Drag bike " it would have an idiocy and unimaginative thing to do, as the bike ISNT a drag bike but an emulation of the Drag bike style.

I can imagine the board room meeting when they named the bike.

Mario : Letsa make a bike like those German and British peoples make.

Luigi : ah you mean we ah rip off the fairing of a sport bike and retune it.

Mario : Ah yezza and heres the clever bit......Wez a call itz a Street fighter.

Luigi : Wowza Mario you is such a clever and imaginative man.

So I take it you object to the Hypermotard as well then?

You really need to get out a bit more.

Ducati Pete wrote (see)

So I take it you object to the Hypermotard as well then?

You really need to get out a bit more.

Actually I know sod all about off road/on road type bikes as I can ride.

And yes I really do need to get out more often but being a dad and having my wife work weekends renders me stuck in, so i'll be as petty as I want.

I'll stand by my words.

Ducati = unimaginative fucktards.