Has this already been posted?

[eonan]

Sorry if it has and I've missed it. Anyone heard anything about this?

http://www.powersportsbusiness.com/output.cfm?ID=1304839


Ducati to let the bike out of the bag

Powersports Business
Friday October 26, 2007

Ducati, unlike the industry as a whole, has had growth in its 2007 U.S. sales and will uncover a new motorcycle model at the upcoming EICMA show in Milan, Italy.

Unlike in past years, the model has yet to be seen by U.S. dealers.

“Miraculously, we’ve managed to keep this bike secret,” said Ducati North America CEO Michael Lock. “How we’ve done that, I have no idea because we’ve never done it before.”

Lock called the new model “possibly the most significant bike that we’ve had in 10 years.”

The EICMA show will be held Nov. 6-11.

 

[Lily]

I was told something on Friday but basically to wait until the Milan show....

 

[eonan]

I was told something on Friday but basically to wait until the Milan show....

Ah go on now...we won't tell

 

[dseered]

Belt drive Monster type commutor bike ?

 

[Gizmo]

Scrambler based on hyper motard or new monster would be my guesses unless the 848 is a "new" model

 

[Freak]

Well we know the 1098R is coming, but it's either a super special version of that (RR?) or another sportsbike completely... just a feeling

 

[Steve748]

It will be a re-badged Hardly Dangerous in bright red with a DS engine in it and a rubber band round the sprockets

 

[Spud Raver]

My gut feeling is the new Ducati bathroom range is in stock...........

 

[Steve748]

Red and yellow topped taps, Italian flag towel rails, red Ducati towels and face flannels and best of all...........

Spoiler

Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki loo roll

 

[Biscuit]

Its a 125, to encourage younger riders into the wonderful world of Ducati.

 

[Gizmo]

Well we know the 1098R is coming, but it's either a super special version of that (RR?) or another sportsbike completely... just a feeling

ah yes, the v4 road bike

 

[ProjectImola004]

I reckon it's gonna be a lovely red, white and green F1 retro looking thing based on the DS motor. MCN did an artists impression a couple of years ago when the all the fuss about the Sport Classics was about.
I could be barking up the wrong tree, then again I could be just barking!!!!

 

[eonan]

Low displacement, air cooled sportsbike...that could be huge.

 

[dseered]

In fact it may not be a bike at all, they may just follow KTM's lead and release a toaster !

 

[ProjectImola004]

In fact it may not be a bike at all, they may just follow KTM's lead and release a toaster !
[qimg]http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r46/Motorbiker_photos/NewsPics/KTM-Toaster.jpg[/qimg]

PMSL!!!

 

[Biscuit]

Honestly, its a 125, like a 749 shaped version of the Cagiva 125cc 916 lookalike.