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| Originally Posted by Ray Are twin cans really history??
2006 R1, ZX10, et al Sure in 1993/4 twin underseat cans were rare but they are on far more bikes now in 2006. (BMW, enduro type trailies and so on)
IMHO the 2006 R1 set up looks good.
Single sided swing are maybe a case of style over function and in some respects that is what Ducati are all about, a single sider is maybe not the ultimate techy solution but it does look good??
Ray. |
i think you answered your own question there Ray, yes, they are history and Ducati as a design based company should set trends not follow them or stick with them. Its time to move on when everyone copies you, at that point you need to have something new and different,.
Everyone seems to have missed Ducati's biggest problem now, with 3 D software , rapid prototype modelling and a generation of designers who travel internationally they no longer enjoy the design advantage they had early nineties, Japan has caught up and now leads them in certain aspects of design, yes, they can do DD16RR but its the abilty to bring that into a more affordable package which will be the issue, Japan does that very succesfully. to go back to the 916 IMHO is not good for them long term, they need to evolve the concepts and function of the new bikes and add a bit more style to them. For me an underseat can, short so it doesn't go past the end of the seat and with 2 round holes a la desmosidici would be way more attractive , it might involve a cat like the multi has under the swingarm but it would look stunning, who could possibly want old style twin cans if that was available??
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