I have to admit I didn't like my 999R as much as I did until I saw one in race trim. For every ounce of ugliness it shows in road form, it totally differs when it's fashioned in track bodywork. I think I remember Neil McKenzie saying something very similar about the Airwaves 999's when they first turned up on the scene in BSB. Through all the efforts of trying to sell it, I guess I've not been helping the cause at all. So now I'm going to keep it and get some track bodywork for it, let the world see what a 999 shape should really look like. Either way I think the debate over Ducati fashion doesn't matter, as long as it's Italian and not mainstream. I popped over to Matlock Bath at the weekend and despite the rain there was plenty of bikes out. However there wasn't one Ducati there, all Harley Davidson and Japanese 4's. Not even a Japanese twin.
[Edited on 15-5-2006 by desmobob]