Ducati Unveils 2009 GT 1000 Touring

drthompson65 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008, 04:04 PM

Ducati Unveils 2009 GT 1000 Touring - MotorcycleUSA.com

sburns2421 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008, 04:26 PM

I saw that last night and just now I am starting to get my appetite back.

How can a company that makes the D16RR and new Monster come up with this monstrosity?

An Indiana for the new century?

Old Fart · #3 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008, 04:48 PM

Boy if that doesn't look like a 70's Moto Guzzi.

But it ought to sell at least 80 units in 09!

1nsx · #4 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008, 05:03 PM

Monstrosity? Moto Guzzi? It's just a 1000 GT with an ugly fairing. I had numerous 70s Ducatis and Moto Guzzis. Neither my Ducati 750 GT nor Moto Guzzi 750 Sport had a fairing, and they didn't look anything alike.

banda · #5 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008, 09:58 PM

I love it. In case you young'uns don't remember, that's what people did to 70's style bikes - they put 70's style fairings on them.
Peace, Love, Dope.

(I would be worried about the exposed for tubes though - they look vulnerable. Some retro gaiters maybe? USD gaiters, there's an idea.)

Ben710 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 08:11 AM

What the **** is that?

sburns2421 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 04:21 PM

The chrome milk crate rack behind the seat is what did me in. This is a good test for your friends that fancy they have taste in bikes. If they look at this and don't dry heave...they have no bike sense.

As an aside, I strangely like the new Guzzi Classic. Go figure...