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[clint 999R]

surely they wont leave that swingarm silver looking at least if it was black you might not notice how big and horrible it is twin rear pipes bin there done that over 10 years ago if this is it must say looks a little disapointing good job i love my 999r

[Jools]

Originally Posted by clint 999R

surely they wont leave that swingarm silver looking at least if it was black you might not notice how big and horrible it is twin rear pipes bin there done that over 10 years ago if this is it must say looks a little disapointing good job i love my 999r

Hmmm....have to agree with the comments about the swingarm. I'm just looking at it on the front cover of MCN and the swing arm looks almost like it could be a scooter engine

From the same front cover shot the exhausts look pretty awful too, almost as if they're stuck on as an afterthought - they certainly don't look nicely integrated with the tail unit. They look a bit cack on pages 2 & 3 as well, again, they almost look as if they're made for a different bike althogether and what's with putting the exhaust outlets at an angle like that? If the angle of the exhaust outlets mirrored the shape of the tail or something I could go with that, but at the moment they just look wrong....Ahhhh....I get it...the DP exhausts will probably look just right

[beancounter]

Christ, what a piece of cack...makes the 999 look a real beauty!

The 999, the Multistrada, now this...have Ducati lost the plot, or just given up?

[keefer]

Originally Posted by clint 999R

twin rear pipes bin there done that over 10 years ago if this is it must say looks a little disapointing good job i love my 999r

Interesting
I can imagine the good words from hundreds of people now if it had some sort of GSXR side exhaust ?
what would you rather see ?
not trying to pick on you 999R but what did all those who have been saying they didn't like it want to see ?
something without wheels maybe.
I can understand people saying "Na not for me"
but its the "That's so yesterday, looks like a Kawasaki and a Triumph"
so come on in your opinions what's the best looking bike out there ?

[beancounter]

Not hard - it's the MV

[Sharpy G]

exhaust

flush, twin, slash cut,side exit, cans/box hidden in the bellypan

that'll do 4 me

[swannymere]

My oh my,if that was human it would go straight to the top of the list for face reconstruction.It's so bloody ugly and can't decide if it's retro,futuristic or contemporary with end result it's a mongrel.I will never buy one,and if this is what happens when you listen to owners of 9** and 748's they should just ignore them next time.Even a Gixxer starts to look attractive when compared to this abortion.

MHO
1. From the side it's a 999
2. From the front it looks like the RR
3. From the back it looks abit **** and those cans look cheap & nasty.

But going to Milan next week so I will hold back until then....

I have a deposit down on the S (which I can get back if i don't like it)....

[swannymere]

Brave,brave man.

[Twinfan]

Originally Posted by RCA

I have a deposit down on the S...

I'd try and get it back...