Yep- Ducati borrowed the underseat tailpipe idea from the Honda NR750 for the 916, and now they nick the CBR's low slung bits and pieces (looks 10x better than the Honda's, though).
Honda aren't the first to go that way. Everyone in MotoGP has been at that shit for quite a while now.
Besides, Ducati made it look good, not like the CBR.
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Quite a few changes to the Motor. No more belts,V rotated back , radical bore stroke ratio,200 rear section tyre,cast alloy frame, wet clutch (Boring) , no longer dry like Casey Stoners Honda.:-) and gone the sweet sound!
http://ashonbikes.com/content/ducati...anigale-engine
Not needing belts done every five minutes will be a selling point for some I think. But those Desmodromic lifters will likely still need set more often than a normal bike.
Wet clutch, thank Christ!
That's the thing, they haven't, that is one fugly motorcycle. At least it's an exotic ugly instead of the plastic Japanese looking 1098 I guess.
I like that we're getting a better look at the rear head like we did with the 999, but there's not much else pretty about it.
The tail isn't too bad, but I can't figure out why it's so thick? Why the try-hard form over function?
The x-wing nose treatment is totally unforgivable though, the lead designer should take a bullet for that one.
With the proper treatment (removing the mirrors, lights and number plate holder) it looks quite different. Although I think it looks a hell of a lot more like a CBR at the front after that
Good to see they're starting to take proper advantage of the Desmo system. Without valve springs it can do much higher revs, although with such an over-square combustion chamber I would've thought they'd use a twin spark system of some sort. The automatic decompressor sounds very handy. Might even be able to bump start the things if you're in a tight spot.
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http://www.gizmag.com/ducati--new-fr...icture/143693/
Something different
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Someone's good work with photoshop
Prices
1199 Panigale ABS $33,990*
1199 Panigale S ABS $42,990*
1199 Panigale S Tricolore ABS $49,990*
Price for Aussie
1199 Panigale ABS $26,990*
1199 Panigale S ABS $33,990*
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That's cheap enough! Hope they do a red and white version, that little stripe sure peps it up. Definitely better looking from the left side too.
What's the point of the scoops in the tail?
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