A real pic of the 1098 - Page 2

jeff st4s · 18-Sep-2006, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Gaz 748

BIKE

How about a yank bike

Don't get me started on Harley riding Golfers, it will only end in tears and NOT mine!

jeff st4s · 18-Sep-2006, 18:34

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Originally Posted by 749er

difficult to say completely, but it looks like someone has grafted 916ish styling onto a 999. oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

So who's bike are you putting down here 916 or 999, gotta be careful.

bike mad · 18-Sep-2006, 18:47

yes I hope it's got a decent size tank,
but I dont like the exhaust at all,
it's an old style, I want a bike that looks new than a 999 not one that looks like a one of hand made 916,

749er · 18-Sep-2006, 19:00

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Originally Posted by jeff st4s

So who's bike are you putting down here 916 or 999, gotta be careful.

Granted that is probably not the finished article, but the 916 had a very organic style with rounded cans, rear sprocket, nose, fairings, bulbous tank and fairings, swooping swing arm.

the 999 is very angular, with slashes in the front fairing, triangular tank, creased fairings and seat unit

my problem with the bike in the picture is its a mixture of the two, so its not a coherent design. The swing arm/sprocket/cans are 916 (organic), the bit above the exhaust with the rear lights, the nose/mirrors/main fairings are very angular like the 999

so now having analysed it a bit more, there is no way it will look like that

MJS · 18-Sep-2006, 19:30

If it looks like that I'll be straight down the dealer to buy a 999....

ricco749s · 18-Sep-2006, 20:10

and...suddenly there will be a ground-swell of opinion that Ducati in fact made a pretty decent job of bringing the 916/99 into the 21st century by way of the substantially more comtemporary looking 999. Or is this fantasy?

Albie · 18-Sep-2006, 22:52

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Originally Posted by 900MAN

If they make a biposto the pillion will be in the clouds.

Albie · 18-Sep-2006, 22:54

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Originally Posted by Albie

If they make a biposto the pillion will be in the clouds.

Also check out the latest scottoiler bottle near his fot

749er · 18-Sep-2006, 22:57

side stand looks well cheap,and where is the license plate?

jeff st4s · 18-Sep-2006, 23:00

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Originally Posted by 749er

side stand looks well cheap,and where is the license plate?

No license plate, no speeding tickets.

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18-Sep-2006, 18:47	#3
bike mad Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 297 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: just out side sidmouth in devon yes I hope it's got a decent size tank, but I dont like the exhaust at all, it's an old style, I want a bike that looks new than a 999 not one that looks like a one of hand made 916, Reply

18-Sep-2006, 19:30	#5
MJS DSC Membership Sec. & BHCN R.O. Webteam Big Twin Bikes: None at the moment Posts: 1,948 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pitstone Mood: Feeling old... If it looks like that I'll be straight down the dealer to buy a 999.... https://www.justgiving.com/MJSisley Reply

18-Sep-2006, 20:10	#6
ricco749s Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 161 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PUTNEY Mood: don't do moody and...suddenly there will be a ground-swell of opinion that Ducati in fact made a pretty decent job of bringing the 916/99 into the 21st century by way of the substantially more comtemporary looking 999. Or is this fantasy? Reply

18-Sep-2006, 22:57	#9
749er Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,896 Join Date: Mar 2005 Mood: Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games side stand looks well cheap,and where is the license plate? Reply