News – Outlook 2012: maxi-scooters at Ducati and KTM? – Used DUCATI

Outlook for 2012: maxi-scooters at Ducati and KTM ?

In Italy, the press began to dream of Ducati and KTM foray into the maxi-scooter segment. Information to be conditional which would have as its source an Australian importer for the Ducati project and an Italian website dedicated to the scooter () for its KTM counterpart…

In Italy, the press began to dream of Ducati and KTM foray into the maxi-scooter segment. Information to be conditional which would have as its source an Australian importer for the Ducati project and an Italian website dedicated to the scooter () for its KTM counterpart…

Maxi-scooters: and why not KTM and Ducati ?

Purely hypothetical, the photomontages offered on these sites do not leave indifferent: the Ducati scooter would be equipped with a twin-cylinder of 848 cm3 (!), An automatic transmission and a tubular chassis. Admittedly, this explosive mixture may seem highly improbable, especially in an economic context not very conducive to taking risks … But after all, who would have imagined that Ducati would invest the segment of "bad customs" with the Diavel (read our) ?

In the same spirit, the KTM project (dubbed "SC-Duke" by the Italian press) would revolve around the bubbling twin-cylinder of the Super-Duke, a robust aluminum frame and 17-inch wheels. Seductive as a devil, this maxi-scooter with automatic transmission will lead to a commercial reality? Nothing is less certain … but stay connected !

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