KTM to buy Ducati

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Edited Date/Time 7/23/2017 11:50pm
KTM or Bajaj close to making a deal the the Iconic Italian brand. Ducati might bright close to 800 million pounds. Ducati would be a nice fit for KTM. Both are premium sport orientated brands.
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Wow didn't see that coming.
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KTM needs to buy Alta. They would then be setup to dominate nearby every corner of the future market.

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How much is a dollar to a pound these days? Imma say about tree fiddy
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Stuntman949 wrote:
How much is a dollar to a pound these days? Imma say about tree fiddy
Sounds about right. I've got about 350 lbs of beef coming and I'm giving about $3.25/pound. BlinkTongue
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So what will that make Duck owners, Tropical punchers?
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TXDirt wrote:
KTM needs to buy Alta. They would then be setup to dominate nearby every corner of the future market.
here is one of the owners of alta visiting a ktm factory so it looks like they are getting familiar with one another


KTM line at Bajaj

A post shared by Derek Dorresteyn (@derek_dorresteyn) on Jul 21, 2017 at 5:58am PDT


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51xc 7/21/2017 10:18am
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A company who mainly is in charge of scooters and rikschas wants to buy Ducati? awesome idea...
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endurox wrote:
KTM or Bajaj close to making a deal the the Iconic Italian brand. Ducati might bright close to 800 million pounds. Ducati would be a nice...
KTM or Bajaj close to making a deal the the Iconic Italian brand. Ducati might bright close to 800 million pounds. Ducati would be a nice fit for KTM. Both are premium sport orientated brands.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/news/two-wheelers/mot…
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TXDirt wrote:
KTM needs to buy Alta. They would then be setup to dominate nearby every corner of the future market.
es337 wrote:
here is one of the owners of alta visiting a ktm factory so it looks like they are getting familiar with one another KTM line at...
here is one of the owners of alta visiting a ktm factory so it looks like they are getting familiar with one another


KTM line at Bajaj

A post shared by Derek Dorresteyn (@derek_dorresteyn) on Jul 21, 2017 at 5:58am PDT


Bajaj auto is the mother company of KTM along with KTM Ag. So they're quite familiar and ready to buy Ducati from Audi.
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TXDirt wrote:
KTM needs to buy Alta. They would then be setup to dominate nearby every corner of the future market.
They don't need to buy them. Could build an electric bike quick and easy on their own.
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KTM could develop a bike to comptete with Alta in a year or two, but by buying them now, they own the tech and removed the competitor.

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Just bought a 939 Hypermotard SP last week - glad they aren't going out of business.
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Imagine the advantage of a desmodromic valve 250 or 450, valve float and valve spring failure would be a thing of the past
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Mit12 wrote:
Imagine the advantage of a desmodromic valve 250 or 450, valve float and valve spring failure would be a thing of the past
There are little to no benefits, just increased cost and complexity. There is a reason most motorcycle manufacturers do not use it....
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Mit12 wrote:
Imagine the advantage of a desmodromic valve 250 or 450, valve float and valve spring failure would be a thing of the past
Is that a problem in mx bikes or something? lol
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aFACEdismembered wrote:
Well, that's one way to win a MotoGP championship. Wink
Have to buy Yamaha or Honda for that to happen.
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Mit12 wrote:
Imagine the advantage of a desmodromic valve 250 or 450, valve float and valve spring failure would be a thing of the past


Done in 1971; 450cc. They had a 350cc in 1969.

There's always been a lot of talk about the complexity of desmo valvetrains. I have a 907ie with the twin valve head and while it's different I don't feel it's as difficult to adjust as a four valve head with shims under bucket followers that require lifting the cams. Not sure how the four valve heads would be.
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Mit12 wrote:
Imagine the advantage of a desmodromic valve 250 or 450, valve float and valve spring failure would be a thing of the past
BobPA wrote:
There are little to no benefits, just increased cost and complexity. There is a reason most motorcycle manufacturers do not use it....
Do you watch MotoGP? Ducati is the fastest most powerful bike in the field. Don't knock what you don't understand. The reason it is not used by other manufacturers is because it is patented by Ducati.
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aFACEdismembered wrote:
Well, that's one way to win a MotoGP championship. Wink
Ya, maybe Rossi should sign, that worked well...get outta with that nonsense.
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Bajaj buying Ducati from Volkswagon
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Stuntman949 wrote:
How much is a dollar to a pound these days? Imma say about tree fiddy
I can remember scoring a pound for about $250.00 back in the 70's. Those were the good ole days...
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Mit12 wrote:
Imagine the advantage of a desmodromic valve 250 or 450, valve float and valve spring failure would be a thing of the past
BobPA wrote:
There are little to no benefits, just increased cost and complexity. There is a reason most motorcycle manufacturers do not use it....
Mit12 wrote:
Do you watch MotoGP? Ducati is the fastest most powerful bike in the field. Don't knock what you don't understand. The reason it is not used...
Do you watch MotoGP? Ducati is the fastest most powerful bike in the field. Don't knock what you don't understand. The reason it is not used by other manufacturers is because it is patented by Ducati.
The Ducati's are fast as long as there are no turns on the MotoGP tracks. What sucks is they all have turns. Ask Lorenzo how he likes his Ducati.
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BobPA wrote:
There are little to no benefits, just increased cost and complexity. There is a reason most motorcycle manufacturers do not use it....
Mit12 wrote:
Do you watch MotoGP? Ducati is the fastest most powerful bike in the field. Don't knock what you don't understand. The reason it is not used...
Do you watch MotoGP? Ducati is the fastest most powerful bike in the field. Don't knock what you don't understand. The reason it is not used by other manufacturers is because it is patented by Ducati.
wfo4ever wrote:
The Ducati's are fast as long as there are no turns on the MotoGP tracks. What sucks is they all have turns. Ask Lorenzo how he...
The Ducati's are fast as long as there are no turns on the MotoGP tracks. What sucks is they all have turns. Ask Lorenzo how he likes his Ducati.
Wasnt Dovi leading the championship on the Ducati recently? Petrucci looks good on them, Stoner can turn up and top the sheets or close too on one. I don't think they are that bad.

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