2016 EICMA - Milan Motorcycle Show

Sin_Chase · 7 Nov 2016 at 08:33

Kicks off this afternoon at 15:30 hours (GMT) with Ducati's centre stage reveal. Will be Live Streamed at http://premiere.ducati.com/

Not that I will buy a Ducati but certainly interested to see what they are launching. Already some details online about their Desert Sled which, speaking to some dealers, is supposed to be pretty damn good.

Looking forward to seeing what other things are being launched also.

Naked & Scooter Preview video:

Enduro/Adventure Preview:

A glimpse of KTM's new full colour dash also.

MotoLive Teaser:

Sin_Chase · 7 Nov 2016 at 08:47

Opps, wrong forum. RTMed for moving to Biker's

MowyTone · 7 Nov 2016 at 10:02

Will be interesting to see what Ducati do. Hopefully it's another good looking bike and not re-using what they already have to make a slightly different sub-model

Kreeeee · 7 Nov 2016 at 10:08

I was going to attend this as it's quite close but I can't be dealing with all that traffic in a car.

The_Abyss · 7 Nov 2016 at 11:21

MowyTone said:
Will be interesting to see what Ducati do. Hopefully it's another good looking bike and not re-using what they already have to make a slightly different sub-model

But that's how manufacturers make money! Keep as much of the current platform as possible, make it look as different as possible, market the hell out of it and make people believe that they can't effectively ride a bike without this new 'exciting niche'.

Kreeeee · 7 Nov 2016 at 11:22

The_Abyss said:
But that's how manufacturers make money! Keep as much of the current platform as possible, make it look as different as possible, market the hell out of it and make people believe that they can't effectively ride a bike without this new 'exciting niche'.

It works judging by our whatsapp group messages

TallPaul_S · 7 Nov 2016 at 15:49

Scrambler cafe racer first :cool:

That actually looks damn nice.

Supersport (which everyone knew about) and now the 950 multistrada, 113bhp. That's gonna be very very good.

Sin_Chase · 7 Nov 2016 at 16:35

That's a lot of carbon fibre!

TallPaul_S · 7 Nov 2016 at 16:42

Superleggera?

I'm amazed it's euro 4 compliant! 215bhp and light as fuuuuu

tom_e · 7 Nov 2016 at 16:45

TallPaul_S said:
Superleggera? I'm amazed it's euro 4 compliant! 215bhp and light as fuuuuu

Those exhausts though, they just look wrong.

Kreeeee · 7 Nov 2016 at 16:51

I'd really like to see more focus on lighter bikes.

Give me a ~100hp 150Kg bike and I'd love one.

TallPaul_S · 7 Nov 2016 at 16:58

Kreeeee said:
I'd really like to see more focus on lighter bikes.

Give me a ~100hp 150Kg bike and I'd love one.

Yeah, unfortunately those days are gone - even that air cooled monster 797 with 75bhp is 193kg :eek:

The_Abyss · 7 Nov 2016 at 17:07

Kreeeee said:
I'd love one.

So that's what the weird Ducati exhausts are really for

Sin_Chase · 7 Nov 2016 at 17:22

TallPaul_S said:
Yeah, unfortunately those days are gone - even that air cooled monster 797 with 75bhp is 193kg

Not quite sure why the monster is so heavy. It;s heavier than a lot of 1000cc+ bikes which are larger in dimensions also.

Kreeeee · 7 Nov 2016 at 17:43

The_Abyss said:
So that's what the weird Ducati exhausts are really for

I think they stuck those ugly grills on it to stop that kind of tomfoolery :eek:

TallPaul_S · 7 Nov 2016 at 21:30

The ultimate town/B road commuter?

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/2016/november/honda-crf250-rally-eicma-milan-2016/

LED lights, 200 mile tank range, 94mpg! Oh and the ability to hop any kerb and take any shortcut you want

Shimmy · 7 Nov 2016 at 22:20

I like that :cool:

The_Abyss · 7 Nov 2016 at 22:55

The lights seems to be housed in some sort of gas mask!

TallPaul_S · 7 Nov 2016 at 23:44

Yeah, I want one

I think it looks awesome, shame it's not a 450 so it has a bit more poke, but if you wanted a winter bike to commute on through B roads and heavy town traffic, then do some greenlaning at the weekend it'd be great!

TallPaul_S · 8 Nov 2016 at 11:47

KTM time soon