1098?

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Spotted these on another forum, they look like they could be genuine

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guess we'll have to wait till Milan to find out.....
 
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Not sure I like the look of that.

Spot the MV tail light

Nice find btw
 
Oh dear, the front looks a bit like a R1 !!!!! :eek:
 
ProjectImola004 said:
Oh dear, the front looks a bit like a R1 !!!!! :eek:
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thats exactly what i thought. if i want something that looks like an r1 ill go see a yamaha dealer. hopefully their fakes and wrong
 
and the rear is an mv unit.
Hopefully it may look nicer in real life,but I prefer the 999 style.
This looks too much like its japanese competitors.
That sport classic is drawing me even closer!;)
 
Not shure myself, it looks like lots of different bikes put together instead of the new design everyone has been waiting for.
Would like to see it from the single sided swing arm veiw, if you know what I mean.
 
ahh well scot you dont have to worry about it looking the same as a Sedici & taking away from its exclusivity. (sp?)

/ian
 
Mish mash for me if that's real, I bet if Ducati are reading these forums around the world they must be papping themselves
 
I do remember though back in '93 when the 916 was first shown to the public the reaction was simular, and look what an icon that now is.
However, there are only a certain number of combinations you can put twin headlights & air intakes in before things start looking familar.
 
JamesRyan said:
Not shure myself, it looks like lots of different bikes put together instead of the new design everyone has been waiting for.
Would like to see it from the single sided swing arm veiw, if you know what I mean.
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Here ya go Mr Ryan, its one of the older gaffer taped shots, its looking similar though !

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And are those the indicators from the Multistrada?
Just remember the pictures from MCN stating the Desmo was legit, and they were just creative photo-shopping.

Seat looks cool though.


And do you know what is true. No matter how ugly we think it is or how contrived or too close to the Jap stuff.............we'll still buy it in droves!
 
Bl*ody hell Ian, where do you find this stuff?

I am truly starting the think that it may look like a random piece of Japaneseness!!

oh dear!
 
ProjectImola004 said:
Bl*ody hell Ian, where do you find this stuff?

I am truly starting the think that it may look like a random piece of Japaneseness!!

oh dear!
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Just pic up from the usual haunts, supposed to be doing sums !
 
dseered said:
Here ya go Mr Ryan, its one of the older gaffer taped shots, its looking similar though !

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Thanks for that!
It looks ok and if I had the money I would probably buy one anyways. :D
 
It's in todays comic.

Looks like this is the real thing.

In showrooms "in just a few weeks time"
 
Well what can I say?

The bike in MCN (if indeed it is the final version, I honestly don't know) is absolutely stunning. :hail:

To me this bike has addressed exactly what a huge number of customers have been asking for in spectacular style.

If you ingore the styling for a few moments, the power and performance figures are absolutely fantastic. I have also been told direct from the factory that the torque and power delivery from the new engine is truly jaw-dropping.

As to the styling, in my opinion, the bike pictured is a direct evolution of the iconic 916 style. The pictures in MCN are far more revealing in terms of angles and objective than anything we have been able to see so far.
If you take a picture of a 916 and put it next to the 1098 (as I have done for some time this morning) you can see the obvious transition from one design to the next.

I have also seen some suggestions that it is too Japanese. I can see how some may feel that considering the 999 was so unique. BUT if you cast your mind back to bikes of the mid 90s, slab sided with either round or square lights the "fox eyes" of the 916 were a very new approach and arguably some other manufacturers followed suit and developed them until what they are now. To me the 1098 is an evolution of that design. And it is VERY Ducati, those headlights are straight off of the Desmosedici - a lineage and relationship very few bikes will ever be able to hail as having.

The 999 is an awesome machine, both to look at and ride but we are all aware it hasn't quite stolen the hearts of the mass buying public. The factory have obviously been aware of that and have resolved those issues. If you read back to any of the original (or even latest) criticisms of the 999, every one has been addressed in this new design, bar none.

I'm really excited about this design, it's stunning from every angle. In the same breath i'm really sorry to see the 999 go as it is beautiful in its own right. I'm glad to know there are still fans of that design as it will help residuals and support that bike for many years to come.

Irrespective of the gorgeous looks, the power of a 1000cc inline 4, with the torque of a twin and the handling of a Ducati - I mean what else can we wish for?

Just my opinion :)
 
Martin Ducati Glasgow said:
Well what can I say?

The bike in MCN (if indeed it is the final version, I honestly don't know) is absolutely stunning. :hail:

To me this bike has addressed exactly what a huge number of customers have been asking for in spectacular style.

If you ingore the styling for a few moments, the power and performance figures are absolutely fantastic. I have also been told direct from the factory that the torque and power delivery from the new engine is truly jaw-dropping.

As to the styling, in my opinion, the bike pictured is a direct evolution of the iconic 916 style. The pictures in MCN are far more revealing in terms of angles and objective than anything we have been able to see so far.
If you take a picture of a 916 and put it next to the 1098 (as I have done for some time this morning) you can see the obvious transition from one design to the next.

I have also seen some suggestions that it is too Japanese. I can see how some may feel that considering the 999 was so unique. BUT if you cast your mind back to bikes of the mid 90s, slab sided with either round or square lights the "fox eyes" of the 916 were a very new approach and arguably some other manufacturers followed suit and developed them until what they are now. To me the 1098 is an evolution of that design. And it is VERY Ducati, those headlights are straight off of the Desmosedici - a lineage and relationship very few bikes will ever be able to hail as having.

The 999 is an awesome machine, both to look at and ride but we are all aware it hasn't quite stolen the hearts of the mass buying public. The factory have obviously been aware of that and have resolved those issues. If you read back to any of the original (or even latest) criticisms of the 999, every one has been addressed in this new design, bar none.

I'm really excited about this design, it's stunning from every angle. In the same breath i'm really sorry to see the 999 go as it is beautiful in its own right. I'm glad to know there are still fans of that design as it will help residuals and support that bike for many years to come.

Irrespective of the gorgeous looks, the power of a 1000cc inline 4, with the torque of a twin and the handling of a Ducati - I mean what else can we wish for?

Just my opinion :)
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i could wish for the front not looking like a feckin R1 thats for sure.out of all the sports bikes the r1 is the ugliest and it looks like weve copied it. those lights work well on the sidici, but dont on the 1098. If ducati are trying to increase sales by trying to look more japanese that would be a horrendous shame
 
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