[Ducati] Thank God! More Superbike Pics from a higher power.

[Bruce Bellm]

Please tell me that's not a digital tach.

bruce19
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Subject: [Ducati] Thank God! More Superbike Pics from a higher power.


:-)
>From Minoli's Blog. Wheels and Dashboard this time.


_http://blog.ducati.com/post/88/la-nuova-superbike-3_
(http://blog.ducati.com/post/88/la-nuova-superbike-3)

As usual, in Italian.

Loose translation, close but no guarantees:


In the development of the new Superbike wheels  we had in mind for you two
objects. First the aesthetic one: the new and  beautiful wheel. The second:
an
important weight savings. The attainment of the  aesthetic objective you can
judge the new  Marchesini “Y shaped spoke  wheels”. On the weight the
judgment
is easy: less 250gr on the front one, less  1000gr on the rear (thanks above
all to the new single sided swingarm). In  particular on the front the less
weight meaningfully reduces the inertia  improving considerably the guide
ability
in the changes of direction. Moreover  for the first time in a street Ducati
better traction and control will come to  you on the rear tire from 190/55.
I have decided to  photograph in legible way the control panel of the new
Superbike… As you see the  dashboard is digital and more totally lacking in
push-buttons for the  activation of its various functions. It indicates the
number
of turns of  the motor with one graphic identical to that one of the speed.
All
the other  functions (some truly innovative!) they are activated directly
from a control  mounted on the steering and can therefore be used without
losing
concentration  while riding. The instrument is produced from official
supplying Digitek of  Ducati Run and the same one that will come mounted on
the GP7.

Vicki

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