Originally posted by beancounter As the 749 is more like a Hon..hon..hon..unrecognised word than a (real) Ducati, how about a nice Repsol paint scheme ? I've always liked the Repsol colours......
Can't see the similarity myself having owned a honda, 748r and the 749. maybe you could give the definition of a 'real' Ducati?
Beautiful, individual, full of character, challenging to ride, instantly recognisable (even to non-bikers), not very comfortable, complicated and expensive to produce, etc. etc.
sounds as though you should spend more time on the 'real' Ducati portion of this web site rather than picking on us poor 'Honda' riders who are obviously making the mistake in seeing all those things in the 749/999.
For me personally, I also hated the new bike when 1st released but decided to experience the bike through ownership and experience before voicing my opinion.
I do agree that the 'old' design encapsulated Ducati as a brand but I also congratulate them on moving with the times and making such radical design changes.