Sportclassic GT1000 Press Pictures
 

Very nice too....

Sadly the brief info was only in Italian, but it seems to mention service costs reduced by up to 50% ???

Shame it's pig ugly...

In whose eyes?

For an old git like me it reminds me of what proper motorbikes used to look like. So if you're anywhere much beyond 40 or so it'll probably hit the old nostalgia nerve dead on, and I think it's gorgeous.

Of course it won't appeal to the hardcore sportsbike fans, but it's not that type of bike. It's just the thing for style concious 40 somethings (which is generally where all the money is) to look cool on, with an open face Momo lid, ride it in jacket and jeans for you and the missus to pootle down to the pub of a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Just powerful enough and good handling enough to get the juices flowing without being mental. If I had the money for that sort of bike, I'd have one like a shot....well...that or a Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 (for the same type of bike).

A bike to pootle around on when you still can't bring yourself to get a cruiser

I think it looks good in the bottom "Da Vinci Code" style photo. I reckon it would look good when you've got some decent retro jkt etc on.

I'm with Fiscus. The lines dont flow, and what about the huge gap between the rear wheel an the seat? looks like wheels are too small or they could not source the right length shocks. Side panels are too small, and what is the shape of the fuel tank all about. Yup its an ugly pig, shame because some of the details are nicely done.
It will probably end up as a police bike for the italian police force.

Ho hum,looks like Ducati have another 'marmite' bike on their hands.
I'm with Jools on this one,...it looks great.:cool:

Not making any comments on the styling, it's all a matter of personal taste.

It was interesting to watch a team of Japanese riders using these modern "classic" type bikes at the Assen Dutch Ducati Club meeting. They were really giving it large and although on closer inspection were far from bog standard still very impressive to watch.

Great bikes for "real Motorcyclists" who know how to enjoy life.:sing::sing::sing:

I assume you are referring to the one in your avatar picture in which case I couldn't agree more. :P:D

I'm with you doogalman. I like it from the rear shocks forward but the gap between the rear wheel and seat/mudguard looks ridiculous. They should have fitted a full length mudguard to help cover the gap and/or extended the side panels like the old 860GTS.

It's just a sport 1000 with higher bars and different zorsts! a parts bin special

Lazy design i think it's called :rolleye:

I quite like it, especially with the luggage on.

It would appear that no matter what Ducati try to achieve they get criticism from all quarters. The people who write for Bike Magazine complain that the Sport 1000, which after all is based on a 70's cafe racer, has an extreme riding position putting you in a fully prone forward lean as you stretch to hideously low ,wide, clip on bars, and the only way to see where you are going is to tip your head up!
They are so clever these people they even advise us that these bikes are no good on motorways!
Ducati also make bikes which enable us to ride in comfort on motorways and they even provide us with sit up and beg riding positions if we so desire.
Our journalist experts however, attack these models for being too slow or lacking in BHP.
I believe that for a little outfit Ducati perform very well and they produce some wonderful road bikes.

I like it, ;)

Are these the same journalists who have been telling us for years that the only bikes worth having are the ones which force you into that very same position:puzzled:

They must be getting old or something.:lol::lol::lol: