Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 1198 / 1098 / 848 > Its Growing on Me

[jeff st4s]

Originally Posted by Gaz 748

Those pipes are at different angles.

It's called Italian attention to detail.
I mean if they can't get the show/press bike perfect, what chance of a customers bike being spot on?

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by jeff st4s

It's called Italian attention to detail.
I mean if they can't get the show/press bike perfect, what chance of a customers bike being spot on?

it's character !!

I mean have you ever seen the welding on the front edge of a 749R tank ! that's definately the Italian personal touch

[ziggi]

Sharpy - you're coming around aren't you. You're going through the curve of denial to acceptance.

Those latest photos are fantastic. And that's just the base model.

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by ziggi

Sharpy - you're coming around aren't you. You're going through the curve of denial to acceptance.

Those latest photos are fantastic. And that's just the base model.

I don't mind it.....I like all Duke's

still feel its a bit of a compramise tho'

just been out to look at my R in the garage, still doing it for me !

maybe I'll have one of each

[ziggi]

I think the 749R was the best looking 749/999 and the only one I would want to own 04 model carbon.

With the 1098, i'm already interested with the base model. You wait til we see a full WSBK model on the grid.

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by ziggi

I think the 749R was the best looking 749/999 and the only one I would want to own 04 model carbon.

my feelings exactly ! that's why I have one

[VanDaMauler]

Originally Posted by Sharpy G

my feelings exactly ! that's why I have one

Yeah, but you got the little girly 749....whats up, 999R to scary for ya?

[wato39]

It is growing on me but i do think this new model should have been the design that replaced the 748/998 three or so years ago (sorry 999 owners) and then the designers could have really gone to town with the evolution of the 748/998 replacement now .

[ziggi]

I know bikes are different things to different people but i truely beleive that the MV F4 was the real design upgrade to the 916 by Tamburini

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by Dseered

They just it the wrong way round, Ducati have contacted all 749/999 owners asking them to hide their bikes for a bit, just so they can get this 1098 thing launched as the evolution of the 'iconic' bike, then they can get back on track and launch the 749/999

he he he !