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[Twinfan]

Originally Posted by Rod

Best you had send your CV off to Bologna then as you clearly are better qualified than a design team who had the brief of catering to all the 916 purists and the 999 lovers, whilst still coming up with something fresh

Not exactly "fresh" if it's a mish-mash of 916, 999, MV and CRR600RR is it?

I'll stick with my 749S thanks

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by Sharpy G

yep......................
Got MCN on the way up to MK thismorning
looks just like the pics I posted yesterday then.

What happened to the Milan secret unveilling then ???
Did Bologna bottle it with all the leaked photos ??

IMHO

still not sure I like it, bit too "bitsa" for me
not sure it's a new design ? looks like a bit of a combo job

front nose looks way too jap and I've only just got away from all that !!
maybe it will look better in the flesh ?!

guess I'll wait for thr 'R' as I've been spoilt now !!! LOL

G

couldn't agree more on first impressions

[fab]

Well i would have to say i like it but it doesnt appear to be a classic design, but in Ducatis shoes what could they have done?

If they went radical like with the 749/999 series they would have been criticised. if they went slighkty conservative they would be criticised.As such they have gone for the latter and prbably hoping they could steal a lot of sales from the Jap market...

It is a handsome bike i think, just nothing revolutionary.. and as with most things nowadays it will prob look better in the flesh!