Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 1198 / 1098 / 848 > Official Tricolore Pics

[Rod]

On the Ducati website now are the official Tricolore pics. Much better under proper studio lights but still going to go for the "S". Wheels look different to the "S" (no I dont mean the colour), ie the spokes.

Here is the link:

http://www.ducati.com/en/bikes/my200...TRI COLORE-07

[Nigel C]

Looks nice but whats with the chrome flash on the side of the tank ? looks very odd

Wonder if that swingarm will fit an original 916 ??

[khu996]

Tricolore gets forged wheels!

[jj250]

so does the S i think

[Rushjob]

Looks nice but whats with the chrome flash on the side of the tank ? looks very odd

Possibly a cue taken from the race bikes of the 70's?? ... the fibreglass race tanks used to have an unpainted section on the side where the silver is on the 1098, this allowed you to see the fuel level through the side of the tank & acted as simple fuel gauge.

[khu996]

Originally Posted by jj250

so does the S i think

Not according to the online comparison chart thingie...

[Col996s]

"Looks nice but whats with the chrome flash on the side of the tank ? looks very odd"


When you see it in the flesh it's not even chrome. It's brown, looks like a piece of pacel tape. Most odd.

[testastretta]

I just assumed it was a further attempt at retro-look, and thought the colour matched the colour used on the frame ? I don't just think it looks odd - it looks awful to me, spoils the other lines completely to my eye, but I'm not a brilliant young Italian designer....

[doogalman]

I do like the retro style Number boards on the fairing sides. I wonder if they will make it to WSB??