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Ducati Streetfighter...

#1 Post by Viking » Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:03 am

Now, I'm kind of partial to the streetfighter style of bike. Now Ducati has jumped into the fray.

Anyone have any comments for / against?

Me, I kind of like it.
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#2 Post by Falcopops » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:16 pm

What where, pics?
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#3 Post by Viking » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:46 pm

Ooops....

Stupid me forgot the links / pics.

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Big Picture 2

Looks a bit like the bastard love-child between a Monster and a Benelli TNT. I think that with the 1098 motor, it'll be a real hoot to ride. No evidence of prices anywhere, though.
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#4 Post by Kwackerz » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:49 pm

I love the exhaust.
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#5 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:00 pm

i think it is ugly

i suspect that it may become a decent bik ein time, but this was thrown together by bean counters wanting to sell a few more units

a 1098 engine on a naked bike - for the love of god - why?


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...

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#6 Post by Samray » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:14 pm

Funny lil wheels and long wheelbase? :smt017
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#7 Post by Tweaker » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:58 am

Fugly in the extreme :smt011
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#8 Post by back_marker » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:53 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote: a 1098 engine on a naked bike - for the love of god - why?
For the same reason aprilia made the Tuono.

Not the best looking biike around but certainly not the worst
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#9 Post by BikerGran » Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:05 pm

Kwackerz wrote:I love the exhaust.
I hate the exhausts - far too big!


For me the bike definitely doesn't do what the Tuono does in the way of looks.
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#10 Post by Nooj » Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:57 pm

Don't fancy having to clean one! All new road bikes should come with radiator guards these days, it would cost a fortune to replace that lower rad if it got holed by a stone.
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#11 Post by Falken » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:51 pm

:smt001
Looks like the microsoft screensaver, Pipes.
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#12 Post by Gio » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:56 am

Falken wrote::smt001
Looks like the microsoft screensaver, Pipes.

:smt082 :smt045
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#13 Post by Falcopops » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:23 am

I'm liking that quite a lot.

Ditch the antenna like mirrors is about the only mod I can see straight off the bat.
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