| Otto...
I'd agree with you about the direction Ducati is taking. But that's what happens when a relatively small 'specialist' motorcycle manufacturing company sells out to the big guys. One day Ducati's 'trinket' manufacturing facility could well be larger than that producing motorbikes, and when that happens owning a Ducati will be almost an embarrassment. The last thing I want is a pen (see another post) with Ducati emblazoned on its side, or aftershave, or soap-on-a-rope (these are all available from Harley Davidson!) The glorious past history of the company can't be changed though, and the 888 played a large part in it. This is the bike that toppled the most famous japanese bike ever made (the RC30) from the top of the tree in WSB - and that, to me, is its lasting appeal.
[Edited on 1-10-2004 by weeveetwin] |