Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Why does there appear to be this hatred?

[KeefyB]

[quote=beancounter and I quite like Keefy's 999S [/quote]
How do you know what it looks like?
This is the only view you ever get of it!
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[beancounter]

Originally Posted by KeefyB

How do you know what it looks like?
This is the only view you ever get of it!
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Self-confessed BHCN division 2, as I think you well know Keith...

Thanks

BC

[KeefyB]

Originally Posted by beancounter

Self-confessed BHCN division 2, as I think you well know Keith...

Thanks

BC

Dont you mean outer echelon!?
Hey,I'm only jestin'............

[bradders]

just the looks for me, plain and simple. When race repped they look better but never bas good as a 916 race repped

just think some of th elater IL4 stuf is better looking to add to probably a better bike

[beancounter]

Originally Posted by KeefyB

Dont you mean outer echelon!?
Hey,I'm only jestin'............

No no, you're right mate...all I ever see of anyone on the BHCN rideouts is their rear-ends...not sure I should be riding with you at all next year, to me you all seem to be getting faster and faster.

I may go into "semi-retirement" - pootle over for a brekkie and pootle home again.

BC

[MJS]

Originally Posted by beancounter

No no, you're right mate...all I ever see of anyone on the BHCN rideouts is their rear-ends...not sure I should be riding with you at all next year, to me you all seem to be getting faster and faster.

I may go into "semi-retirement" - pootle over for a brekkie and pootle home again.

BC

I'll be pootling around with you next year, I don't see Keefy & Co when I'm riding regularly, let alone when I haven't been on a bike since June...

[KeefyB]

Aww,c'mon guys,............

[fab]

Just had a thought on the subject and was wondering if anyone else would concur.

Is the subjective beauty of a bike realised differently by different generations?

I.E do people choose their favourite looking bike from the generation they first really got intersted in bikes and tend to stick with it? Shunning newer designs cos they were'nt as good as the good old days? Refusing to move on?

Does your average 70 year old appreciate 916 any more than his historic Norton for example, im sure he finds his classic ultimately more beautiful?

Would this mean the average age of a 916 996 998 owner be slightly older than a 999/749 owner?

Whilst i love the 916 et all i genuinely think the 749/999 looks better, it's just more modern and to my liking. And perhaps to reinforce the point im making (as in sticking with what we like), i think i prefer the look of mine to the new 1098, altough i'll reserve this till i have seen a new un in the flesh.

By jove i think i've cracked it