New 1200 a step forward or back?

BIG-G · 05-Apr-2006, 09:17

What do we think?

ath748 · 05-Apr-2006, 10:58

If it's real, which it probably isn't, it at least needs underseat pipes.

BDG · 05-Apr-2006, 11:06

No offence meant to all you blind, utterly tasteless, clinically insane 749/999 owners but yes it is a vast improvement.

Not quite upto 996 standards, but not bad, would consider buying one.

p.s. to those of you that are lucky enough not to know me, don't take offence at my comments, i just like winding my mates with 999 style bikes up.

swannymere · 05-Apr-2006, 11:58

Absolutely minging,like the last bird at the disco,who you normally would'nt touch with a barge pole,but it's been a while,and noone will find out.
Looks like a complete compromise,more like a triumph than a ducati at the front and single sided swinger and twin-pipes are seriously dated.

wilf · 05-Apr-2006, 12:08

MCN mismatch photoshop effort. cross bread 916 / 999.

that paper is getting worse

and i thought it was as bad as it gets.

swannymere · 05-Apr-2006, 12:29

Quote:

Originally posted by wilf
MCN mismatch photoshop effort. cross bread 916 / 999.

that paper is getting worse

and i thought it was as bad as it gets.

So you won't be seeling it then?

guest1 · 05-Apr-2006, 12:39

Wake up and smell the coffee.

The whole point of the design is to provoke a response - good or bad.
Like BDG decries the 999 owners - at least in a few years time he'll be able to remember the bike - godawful ugly to some but beautiful to others.

Lloyds building is another example - I can remember exactly what it looks like - bloody awful and imho a disaster in engineering design - but I can remember it.

wilf · 05-Apr-2006, 13:30

Smelt the coffee but turned out to be S**T

This is not a press release or early sneak preview of what the bike will be, its just mcn's GUESS. a moked up computer image, it must be a short week for news.

rockhopper · 05-Apr-2006, 13:34

I wonder what the point is though. With Ducati's racing heritage what class can a 1200 sportsbike be used in?

domski · 05-Apr-2006, 13:40

It looks like the early Trumpet Daytona 600

I can't think why Ducati would totally redesign the 999, surely they'll just fit a big engine into it???

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05-Apr-2006, 09:17	#1
BIG-G Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 240 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nth wales Mood: I started life with nothing and still have most of it left New 1200 a step forward or back? What do we think? Reply

05-Apr-2006, 10:58	#2
ath748 Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 762 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Switzerland and Dorking Mood: Missing my Flash... If it's real, which it probably isn't, it at least needs underseat pipes. Reply

05-Apr-2006, 12:08	#5
wilf Ducati Dealer GTL Posts: 496 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Petersfield - Hants Mood: Just fallen in love with road riding again! MCN mismatch photoshop effort. cross bread 916 / 999. that paper is getting worse and i thought it was as bad as it gets. Reply

05-Apr-2006, 13:30	#8
wilf Ducati Dealer GTL Posts: 496 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Petersfield - Hants Mood: Just fallen in love with road riding again! Smelt the coffee but turned out to be S**T This is not a press release or early sneak preview of what the bike will be, its just mcn's GUESS. a moked up computer image, it must be a short week for news. Reply

05-Apr-2006, 13:34	#9
rockhopper Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,367 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Pinxton I wonder what the point is though. With Ducati's racing heritage what class can a 1200 sportsbike be used in? Reply

05-Apr-2006, 13:40	#10
domski DSC Club Member WSB Hero Posts: 9,994 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon It looks like the early Trumpet Daytona 600 I can't think why Ducati would totally redesign the 999, surely they'll just fit a big engine into it??? Reply