Most beautiful things look even better naked, which is why it is no surprise the naked segment is so popular in Europe. Harley Davidson initially released its sportiest bike yet (everything’s relative), the XR1200, only in Europe but now a limited number are available in the USA. It has the looks, it even has a pretty good, modded sportser motor but is hampered by excessive weight and wheelbase.
Ducati’s new Monster 1100 showed it a clean pair of heels in the motorcycle.com comparo but there is still something undeniably attractive about that Harley. Excuse me while I go and wash my mouth out.
Americans and Italians speak different languages, and this carries over to the design languages of motorcycle manufacturers. Ducati’s rich sporting heritage is evident in the Monster 1100’s more exuberant personality. Its lighter weight, shorter wheelbase and revvier motor give it an edge in strict performance terms.
link: Ducati Monster 1100 vs Harley-Davidson XR1200 Review – Motorcycle.com
Try These Related Posts:
- Buy a Ducati Monster 1100, Get a Free Monster Art Body Kit New Ducati Monster 1100 owners will receive a free Monster Art Body Kit thanks to the “Monster Second Skin” promotion just announced by Ducati North America. Customers who buy a Monster 1100 or 1100S through June 30 will receive a FREE Monster Art Body Kit, allowing them to customize the...
- Harley Davidson: 1947 Technology at 2010 Prices Okay, so we don’t make fun of other brands here at Ducati News Today (well not much anyway). After all, we’re all on two wheels together. However this spoof Harley Davidson video ad is pretty funny and was seemingly put together by folks more than a little upset at the...
- Ducati Power Cruiser will Perform like 220bhp Harley While Ducatisti debate whether Ducati should even build the power cruiser known internally as Project 0803 and by names like Vyper and Mega Monster in the press, the company clearly intends to formally unveil its latest creation later this year in Milan. While you decide whether you like it or...
- Free ABS on 2011 Ducati Monster 796 and 1100 ABS is now standard on much of the USA’s 2011 Ducati Monster range and for little or even no price premium. Ducati revealed details of the otherwise mostly unchanged Monster range yesterday at the Intermot Show in Cologne, Germany. The biggest, baddest Monster is now the 1100, as the slow...
- Ducati Australia Offers a Monster Deal In order to clear out older inventory, Ducati Australia has announced attractive rideaway pricing for 2010 model year Ducati Monster 1100′s. “Ducati Australia is very pleased to announce an excellent purchase opportunity for the 2010 model Monster 1100. For a strictly limited time while stocks last from participating dealers, customers...
This entry was posted
on Sunday, February 8th, 2009 at 3:24 pm and is filed under Comparisons, Motorcycles, Reviews.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
Both comments and pings are currently closed.
Most beautiful things look even better naked, which is why it is no surprise the naked segment is so popular in Europe. Harley Davidson initially released its sportiest bike yet (everything’s relative), the XR1200, only in Europe but now a limited number are available in the USA. It has the looks, it even has a pretty good, modded sportser motor but is hampered by excessive weight and wheelbase. 
The Harley may look alright (for a harley) but man that new monster is one pretty bike – if I hadn’t spent so much $$ on my street triple I reckon that monster would be sitting in my garage!
Nice website by the way!
The Street Triple is a pretty nice bike. Hard to go past it for the price