ducati in india?

devarshi84 · 31st July 2006, 09:50

The first major reason is the labour costs. these companies are running in Europe where labour costs are sky rocketing.

Plus the economies of scale dont work out favourable due to small units.

Thirdly most of the bikes are handmade. Hence more labour hours plus more investment plus more fixed cost.

fourthly most of the parts on the bike are of high quality.

fifth, quite a few companies use a jap engine hence ending up paying royalties.

lack of dealerships leads to these bikes being shipped and logistics costs increase.

Hence the ultimate costs end up being higher.

doctorque · 8th April 2008, 11:01

hi people.
wanted to renew this post and inform all of you that DUCATI is offilcially an import now in INDIA. incase if there is a serious customer for these exotics, please contact kunal at the PORSCHE showroom, MUMBAI.
We are the official importers.

SohailPistawala · 8th April 2008, 11:03

Thanx Doctorque, would they be coming up with a Showroom??

and who is We?? can we have your real identity?? is this Sandeep??

straight6 · 8th April 2008, 11:11

No wonder that white 848 was spotted there.

SohailPistawala · 24th April 2008, 12:30

ok guys some news, it could be old , but the latest issue of Vogue India (magazine) has an Ad of Ducati 848. With Contact details of Precision Moto India Private Limited, email id: info@ducati.co.in. or their website for any furthur details Ducati.com

rejoice... what could be the price now??

Steeroid · 24th April 2008, 12:34

The local Ducati Agency here is run by a Mallu and he confirmed to me last month (had gone there with a friend's KTM for service) that Duke is indeed going to be available in India soon.

mobike008 · 24th April 2008, 13:32

This is great news. Will it be priced around the R1 range?

Steeroid · 24th April 2008, 13:41

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Will it be priced around the R1 range?

Are you kidding? They cost nearly twice as much as a comparable Yamaha/Honda/Kwak/Zuk.

himanshugoswami · 24th April 2008, 14:09

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Originally Posted by mobike008

This is great news. Will it be priced around the R1 range?

Does a Ferrari cost the same as a Honda NSX?

netchef · 24th April 2008, 14:15

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Are you kidding? They cost nearly twice as much as a comparable Yamaha/Honda/Kwak/Zuk.

While the advent of Ducati Bollywood-side spells great news for the broader paradigm of Indian motorcycling, it's hardly going to be a practical or cheap 'alternative'. The Dukes are expensive machines even abroad. Give me the rugged, dependable, ubiquitous Japs any day; it's no wonder they are so ingrained in the public mind.

VIPracing · 24th April 2008, 14:54

Sorry, I live in Italy, and when you talk about hi price for Ducati I don't have any idea of what is the price for Ducati or Jap bike in India, and why the price are much more then Europe?

highwayblaze · 24th April 2008, 19:37

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Originally Posted by mobike008

This is great news. Will it be priced around the R1 range?

The ducati 848 is more expensive than an R1. leave alone a 1098 or anything else. even the Ducati monster 600 is priced equal to an r1. these things are pricey mann!

highwayblaze · 24th April 2008, 19:39

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Originally Posted by VIPracing

Sorry, I live in Italy, and when you talk about hi price for Ducati I don't have any idea of what is the price for Ducati or Jap bike in India, and why the price are much more then Europe?

Dude we pay an import duty (taxes/penalty/surcharge if you will) for vehicles not manufactured in india. Its close to 120%. So a 10,000 dollar vehicle would cost 22000$ etc etc. hence the high price. and i dont need to tell u that ducati's are higher in price than any japanese bike. no ?

mobike008 · 24th April 2008, 19:44

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Originally Posted by highwayblaze

The ducati 848 is more expensive than an R1. leave alone a 1098 or anything else. even the Ducati monster 600 is priced equal to an r1. these things are pricey mann!

Thanks folks. Whew, i knew 1098 is obscenly expensive though had no idea of 848.

Nitin · 24th April 2008, 19:52

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Originally Posted by netchef

While the advent of Ducati Bollywood-side spells great news for the broader paradigm of Indian motorcycling, it's hardly going to be a practical or cheap 'alternative'. The Dukes are expensive machines even abroad. Give me the rugged, dependable, ubiquitous Japs any day; it's no wonder they are so ingrained in the public mind.

Amen to that! Anyday the Japs do the trick!

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devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	The first major reason is the labour costs. these companies are running in Europe where labour costs are sky rocketing. Plus the economies of scale dont work out favourable due to small units. Thirdly most of the bikes are handmade. Hence more labour hours plus more investment plus more fixed cost. fourthly most of the parts on the bike are of high quality. fifth, quite a few companies use a jap engine hence ending up paying royalties. lack of dealerships leads to these bikes being shipped and logistics costs increase. Hence the ultimate costs end up being higher.
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doctorque BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 565 Thanked: 404 Times	hi people. wanted to renew this post and inform all of you that DUCATI is offilcially an import now in INDIA. incase if there is a serious customer for these exotics, please contact kunal at the PORSCHE showroom, MUMBAI. We are the official importers.
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SohailPistawala BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 434 Thanked: 25 Times	Thanx Doctorque, would they be coming up with a Showroom?? and who is We?? can we have your real identity?? is this Sandeep?? Last edited by SohailPistawala : 8th April 2008 at 11:04.
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straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,548 Thanked: 296 Times	No wonder that white 848 was spotted there.
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SohailPistawala BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 434 Thanked: 25 Times	ok guys some news, it could be old , but the latest issue of Vogue India (magazine) has an Ad of Ducati 848. With Contact details of Precision Moto India Private Limited, email id: info@ducati.co.in. or their website for any furthur details Ducati.com rejoice... what could be the price now??
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Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	The local Ducati Agency here is run by a Mallu and he confirmed to me last month (had gone there with a friend's KTM for service) that Duke is indeed going to be available in India soon.
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mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,829 Times View My Garage	This is great news. Will it be priced around the R1 range?
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VIPracing Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rimini Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	a question? Sorry, I live in Italy, and when you talk about hi price for Ducati I don't have any idea of what is the price for Ducati or Jap bike in India, and why the price are much more then Europe?
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