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Old 23-Oct-2006, 11:46
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Looks a bit too Honda-ry for me. My 999 looks so much better
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Old 23-Oct-2006, 12:58
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Looks a bit too Honda-ry for me. My 999 looks so much better

yep, the 999`s a true beauty.....
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Old 23-Oct-2006, 13:06
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I feel this is staged....

Notice how you get to see just that little bit more everytime...

I think the tank and tail will change before release, but the anticipation is a killer...

But then again I was excited last time at the thought of the 999, then me and the rest of the biking world couldnt believe how bad it looked...

Lets hope they get it right this time or its bye bye Ducati....

Its make or break this time...
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Old 23-Oct-2006, 17:58
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Notice how you get to see just that little bit more everytime...

I think the tank and tail will change before release, but the anticipation is a killer...

But then again I was excited last time at the thought of the 999, then me and the rest of the biking world couldnt believe how bad it looked...

Lets hope they get it right this time or its bye bye Ducati....

Its make or break this time...
Aah ya in denial!
Ya want a 999 really bad,...I can tell,you know.
Ya just wont admit it.
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Old 23-Oct-2006, 20:23
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I think what will sell it or not is the power to weight, I for one have spent alot of money making my 999S into the bike I want, like most of us, and will not spend any more if the new bike as standard can't out perform my 999S by some way,
so if Ducati do read this stop mucking around with 1100 this year and in two years time making it a 1200, do it now and get ahead of the japs and it will sell.
Remember the new R1 with it's new engine is out next year and the GSXR will be all new the year after as will the rest,
this bike has to be 4 years ahead and not one year behind,
as for looks the 999 is alot ahead of it's time and I think will be the bike we all remember in 20 years time when the rest catch up,
if you kept the same looks as the 999 it would make me happy but I under stand why Ducati think they need to make a bike that does not stand out as the last time thay did look what happened,
we have the press and the 916 crowd to thank if it looks like a Fireblade.
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Old 24-Oct-2006, 06:10
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we have the press and the 916 crowd to thank if it looks like a Fireblade.
Agreed!
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Old 24-Oct-2006, 06:37
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as for looks the 999 is alot ahead of it's time and I think will be the bike we all remember in 20 years time when the rest catch up,

we have the press and the 916 crowd to thank if it looks like a Fireblade.

well said that man!
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Old 24-Oct-2006, 08:53
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found these shots.......mmmm?

www.ducati.ms/forums/showthread.php?t=12135
www.ducati.ms/forums/showthread.php?t=12209
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yep, the 999`s a true beauty.....


So the pressure is on, you've got you hand full of sweaty notes, what do you buy?
A 999 or a Harley, where is your heart really based?
Leather chaps or just leathers?

You can't hide behind being loaded and having one just for a track bike now, that's not fair!
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