[Ducati] 1098 USA pricing info

[the Kid]

Sorry, that sounded kinda harsh. Didnt mean it that way, at least it didnt 
sound that way when I wrote it, lol
  Charles Armstrong, aka... the KID
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "the Kid" <thekid at autoartbythekid.com>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] 1098 USA pricing info


> 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
>
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