| This is what the guy who posted the image has to say:
"This image of the new superbike has been extracted from Ducati's current PowerPoint presentation for investors, pertaining to their current relaunch strategy. If you don't believe me, you can go to the Borse and download it for yourself from Italy's equivalent of the SEC. It's on page 16, after the RR and Hypermotard, and will most likely be an early '08 model. The SEC has a version of their relaunch strategy on file, but it does not include of the Euro PP.
The silhouette clearly shows a tail that is very reminiscent of the 916-998 and a nose that appears to be very close to that of the sedici RR. If all of that's true, this thing will be a real stunner!
I know this because I'm an independent analyst for the only U.S. firm covering DMH."
He then goes on to say in a later post:
"You think it's the sport? It could be the sport, but if you read between the lines, they might discontinue the SS line altogether. They're phasing out the monster and planning on having just the 695 eventually, if I recall correctly. It's a weird shift. I don't know if it's going to work for them. They want to significantly reduce the number and lines of different motorcycles, so do the maths. The Sport Classic just came out last year, so that's "in". Although sales have slumped significantly (like, -73% y/y significantly!) for the Multistrada, they just gave it an early release with the new motor, but I think that might be a test. If the early availability of the new motor doesn't spur sales, I've got to believe the Multi will have "an uncertain future". The Superbike is iconic, so it's not going anywhere. And we know about the Hypermotard and Desmosedici RR. Superpsort sales actually perked up a bit recently, I think I saw. But, they've dwindled. A new one with more aggressive styling with the new motor would be cool, but would it sell? Especially if the new SB turns out to be gorgeous, which I suspect it has to.
Anyway, I'm pretty sure that silhouette's the new SB. It's clearly got the 916's tale!"
Make of this what you will. As far as OFFICIAL pictures of the bike are concerned, nothing will be available until the 11th November at the earliest I am led to beleive, which is still three days before the public unveiling!  |