[Ducati] 1098 USA pricing info

[the Kid]

 Jules Cisek wrote: " the D16RR front end (and the 1098 much more so) are 
derivative
> of the early 2000s japanese cat eyes.  frankly while i like the 1098s 
> lines,
> i'm disappointed.  i guess i've gotten spoiled by ducati's radical design
> departures even if they were sometimes a bit misguided ;)"

 Lets all keep in mind that Ducati had the "cat eyes" headlight style before 
the Japanese! Are you forgetting the revolutionary 916? let me refresh your 
memory; the headlights are slanted side by side. Yamaha and Honda jumped on 
the band wagon and started using that look in the late 90's.  LOL@ Ducati 
copying the Japanese headlight "look".  Its funny that so many opinions are 
formed before anyone has seen it in 3 dimension. I bet that most people will 
have a change of heart when it is seen in person. I don't know about you 
all, but I find that automobiles and motorcycles look much different in 
person than in photo's.
 Bottom line, love it or hate it, its Ducati's newest in the evolution of 
the greatest motorcycles in the world. I for one cant wait to see it in 
person.
  Charles Armstrong, aka... the KID