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Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: Rhino on June 21, 2017, 04:04:41 PM

Title: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: Rhino on June 21, 2017, 04:04:41 PM
Will that make my Multistrada an Italian-German-American?

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/21/harley-davidson-enters-race-to-buy-italian-rival-ducati.html (http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/21/harley-davidson-enters-race-to-buy-italian-rival-ducati.html)
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: Cholla on June 21, 2017, 05:47:33 PM
I am sure they would move the manufacturing here...
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: jimmymac on June 21, 2017, 06:29:37 PM
Two giant piles of crap that deserve each other.  ::)
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: gPink on June 21, 2017, 06:36:12 PM
Maybe  Duc will be to big for HD to screw over like they did Buell.
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: eng943 on October 30, 2017, 08:13:43 AM
On a positive note, at least Harley would have an in house blue print for how to make a V twin.
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: jimmymac on October 30, 2017, 11:50:01 AM
Straight outta 1924!
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: VirginiaJim on October 30, 2017, 03:18:36 PM
They haven't bought them yet..
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: Rhino on October 31, 2017, 09:53:13 AM
Quote from: VirginiaJim on October 30, 2017, 03:18:36 PM
They haven't bought them yet..

Was announced last month that VW took Ducati off the market. The German auto union wasn't on board.
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: Strawboss on November 01, 2017, 04:06:01 PM
Weren't there rumors a few years back on this very subject? Or was it another Italian bike maker?
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: B.D.F. on November 01, 2017, 04:13:10 PM
Yes, a huge update from the 1905 design.....

Brian

Quote from: jimmymac on October 30, 2017, 11:50:01 AM
Straight outta 1924!
Title: Re: Harley bidding to buy Ducati
Post by: tonedeaf1 on November 01, 2017, 07:30:11 PM
I believe someone told me that this merger's purpose was create the ultimate motorcycle for going nowhere fast.