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[Gizmo]

Originally Posted by Ray

We will see if there are any cues from the old series later this year but seeing as Domencialli is a Porsche fan, who thinks evolution is the way to go over revolotion I wouldn't bet much more that a shilling against the the return of twin cans or side by side headlamps!!

Ray

oh great, just like every jap bike then at least it'll appeal to the faithful but hardly likely to bring in the new customers Ducati so desperately need.

Its interesting to chat to non Ducati owners, been on Hartside a few evenings of this week and keep stopping at the cafe in between runs and most people ask about the 999, the comments are almost all the same, "when it first came out i thought it was ugly but now its grown on me and the old 916 shape looks dated" most have seen the DD16RR and like that so they need the new superbike shape to be more DD than old 916 IMHO

we'll find out soon enough anyway

[KeefyB]

Originally Posted by Gizmo

oh great, just like every jap bike then at least it'll appeal to the faithful but hardly likely to bring in the new customers Ducati so desperately need.

Its interesting to chat to non Ducati owners, been on Hartside a few evenings of this week and keep stopping at the cafe in between runs and most people ask about the 999, the comments are almost all the same, "when it first came out i thought it was ugly but now its grown on me and the old 916 shape looks dated" most have seen the DD16RR and like that so they need the new superbike shape to be more DD than old 916 IMHO

we'll find out soon enough anyway

Yep,at a recent BHCN meeting at Grafham the owner of the cafe nipped out to look at all the bikes.As usual there was a selection of 996/998 Bayliss/888/ST's,....but what caught his eye,.....yup,my 999.

[Henners]

... you're so old fashioned - get with the programme - you have to accept change boys, the 999 is sooooooooooooooo last year, the new model is the future, no good hankering for the past

[KeefyB]

[MJS]

Originally Posted by KeefyB

Yep,at a recent BHCN meeting at Grafham the owner of the cafe nipped out to look at all the bikes.As usual there was a selection of 996/998 Bayliss/888/ST's,....but what caught his eye,.....yup,my 999.

Grafham... they don't have one of those in Poland...

But I did notice when we did RTL back in June, suddenly there are more 999 shapes than 916 shape bikes, and put the two together and the old ones look dated. Don't get me wrong, mine still does it for me when I go down to the garage and uncover it, but I followed Marko's black 999S for miles down the A1 and it looks superb from every angle.

For what it's worth, I think Ducati should be moving forward, not going backwards. The 916 was and always will be a gorgeous, iconic bike, but it's had it's time, it's time to move forward (imho)

Cheers
Martin

[Henners]

Really looking forward to the new bike The look is very important and the indications already are that it will have some clear 916 overtures as current Porches have with the 911.

Far more importnant will be the road perfomace vs the Jap 1000s - hence the larger engine - as the current bike is lacking here, plus reduced cost of ownership with longer service intervals and reduced servicing costs. I'd expect the price to be still around £11,000 here - with the usual variants coming through.

Me? I'll be looking for a really nice 999R this winter