Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > 1098 ! is this it ???

[doogalman]

Originally Posted by Sharpy G

after seeing the 'pics' it would need to ! not like my baby !!

So why you spending money on carbon and getting jay to do paint???

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by doogalman

So why you spending money on carbon and getting jay to do paint???

certainly not 'cos she needs it ! LOL

just personalising

[doogalman]

Originally Posted by Sharpy G

certainly not 'cos she needs it ! LOL

just personalising

What she needs is a blast under ground. No ones going to see the acres of carbon in the dimly lit underworld of subteranium londinium

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by doogalman

What she needs is a blast under ground. No ones going to see the acres of carbon in the dimly lit underworld of subteranium londinium

erm........u've lost me s'where

[749er]

Originally Posted by Sharpy G

erm........u've lost me s'where

see "Tunnels of Love" Rideout

[Gary T.]

I don't like it - if that's the best ducati can do after months of developement it's a big dissapointment. I thought the 1098 was supposed to borrow design features from the old 916 in an updated way, but if you compare the two they hardly look like they are from the same factory.

I'm no fan of the 749/999 design either but actually prefer it to the 1098 which says a lot. Can't see this being the bike that'll have punters flocking to Ducati showrooms. Are Ducati losing the plot... I mean what's the hypermotard all about?

The front end looks like a photoshop of several Jap sportsbikes, while the seat unit's too bulky at the front (making tank look too small) and ends in a poor copy of the MV tail light. As for the twin pipes - those cans are ugly and the angled outlets look wrong.

[VanDaMauler]

Originally Posted by Gary T.

I don't like it - if that's the best ducati can do after months of developement it's a big dissapointment. I thought the 1098 was supposed to borrow design features from the old 916 in an updated way, but if you compare the two they hardly look like they are from the same factory.

I'm no fan of the 749/999 design either but actually prefer it to the 1098 which says a lot. Can't see this being the bike that'll have punters flocking to Ducati showrooms. Are Ducati losing the plot... I mean what's the hypermotard all about?

The front end looks like a photoshop of several Jap sportsbikes, while the seat unit's too bulky at the front and ends in a poor copy of the MV tail light. As for the twin pipes - those cans are ugly and the angled outlets look wrong.

I like it and would buy one, I also like the Hypermotard and would buy one of those too...

Just wanna see them both in the flesh before my wallet comes out...

Thats how I feel about birds too....