What's this bike?

**johan** · 1st June 2011, 18:24

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Any ideas?

**jaffaonajappa** · 1st June 2011, 18:27

im gona go... 'ducati'.

The guy looks like one of them 'my leathers match my bikes' types :P

**Latte** · 1st June 2011, 18:44

Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa

im gona go... 'ducati'.

The guy looks like one of them 'my leathers match my bikes' types :P

Helmet too

**RobGassit** · 1st June 2011, 18:49

2012 SBK Ducati. Bayliss has been testing it. Top Secret of course.

**Gubb** · 1st June 2011, 18:50

Originally Posted by RobGassit

2012 SBK Ducati. Bayliss has been testing it. Top Secret of course.

You'd hope they sort the duct tape problem soon then.

**cs363** · 1st June 2011, 18:51

Originally Posted by johan

Any ideas?

New Ducati 1200R Superbike. Bye bye 1198

Apparently: Monocoque frame like the GP bikes (no word on whether carbon or aluminium at this stage, V twin as opposed to L twin (rotated backwards in chassis)

And yes, TOP SECRET so please delete this thread after reading.

**RobGassit** · 1st June 2011, 18:52

Originally Posted by Gubb

You'd hope they sort the duct tape problem soon then.

Just the usual fit and finish gremlins any Ducati owner has to put up with. Still goes ok.

**cs363** · 1st June 2011, 18:54

Originally Posted by Gubb

You'd hope they sort the duct tape problem soon then.

Where's the problem? Looks like it's stuck OK to me....

**johan** · 1st June 2011, 19:41

It looks like the shock goes directly from swing arm to engine mount, without any linkage?

Is ride height gonna be more of pain than usual to keep, with that eccentric wheel hub?

**tigertim20** · 1st June 2011, 20:20

interesting looking bike

**DEATH_INC.** · 1st June 2011, 21:03

Originally Posted by cs363

Monocoque frame like the GP bikes (no word on whether carbon or aluminium at this stage,

I thought it was gonna be carbon on the flash ones, and ally on the poor mans version?

**Laava** · 1st June 2011, 21:17

Originally Posted by cs363

New Ducati 1200R Superbike. Bye bye 1198

Apparently: Monocoque frame like the GP bikes (no word on whether carbon or aluminium at this stage, V twin as opposed to L twin (rotated backwards in chassis)

And yes, TOP SECRET so please delete this thread after reading.

Like the 'V' twins in your avatar!

**steve_t** · 1st June 2011, 21:40

It's a bit sad that they're suggesting that Ducati will be dropping the desmodromic valves and losing the single sided swing arm, and maybe moving to a wet clutch - All the stuff that gives Ducatis character.