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Originally Posted by Rod You know of him then? Any chance you could beat some information out of the chap. Mind you he looks like he tops almost 7ft, so perhaps not!! All this cloak and dagger stuff by Ducati is wearing a bit thin now. I still think they should have gone down the route of Triumph, in showing several design options to a controlled group (who sign a disclosure agreement) and get public feedback directly from them, as to which is the best design and the least liked design and what if any changes and features they would like incorporated within reason.
When Triumph were setting up for production of the Rocket III, this is exactly what they did in the States, which is where the core of the new model's market was.
| one thing to remember, Americans have no idea about aesthetics and design, no offence yankee friends, but you just dont have the same design heritage as europe, same for Japan. Look what happened to the rear lights of the Maserati design when one of the American groups got hold of them. I think it would be a mistake, to go down that route. The best designers lead and break ground with new concepts materials, production techniques, sometimes they are not understood by a lot of people, like the 999, but it is still a fantastic and radical piece of design, in my eyes. But I guess that is a purists view and you do have a point in that perhaps watering down the design a bit is worth it if it helps ensure the success of the bike in terms if mass appeal and sales, given that there is so much at stake, but in my experience design by committee doesn't work | 