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

[Scott Cloninger]

I don't mean to sound old-fashioned...but I DESPISE digital gauges!

I love technology.  Fuel injection.....check.  Electronic ignition....check.  CAN communications between electronic devices...sign me up!  However, when it comes to communication between me and the bike I prefer non-digital interfaces.  After all, isn't the human body an analog device?

It looks like the manufacturers would "get" this concept after all of the negative feedback from previous digital models.  Even older LED bar tachometers were poorly received!  

I don't mind a digital dash coupled with an analog tach, as the tach is the only gauge I like to be able to read at a glance.  Am I way off base, here?

Reckon there's room for a good sized tach in that cockpit...maybe we could screw the bracket bolts through that digital monstrosity!!  >;-o

Scott Cloninger
Chattanooga, TN
Fan of the sweeper hand

-----Original Message-----
From: Veloce916 at aol.com [mailto:Veloce916 at aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 4:42 PM
To: ducati at ducati.net
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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