[Ducati] DUCATI 1098 VOTED BEST DESIGN OF 2006 BY THE......

[EJ]

If you take a look at Honda NR750, you might be amazed how similar it is 
to 916. The horizontal placed headlamps, dual under-seat muffler, 
single-sided swingarm, etc. Yet NR750 was produced in 1992, one year 
before Ducati unveiled their descendant of 888.

But it doesn't matter. I still love my 916. And I think 1098 looks great.

Here are some pictures from the brochure of NR750.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/399577846_abd18ce797_o.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/399577782_793444ccff_o.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/399577824_003a2258f0_o.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/399577859_8f1de4a960_o.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/399577870_c84a24277f_o.jpg

EJ


>Gee all I hear is how the front/headlight design looks like an R1, GSXR or 
>ZX10
>are we to judge any motorcycle design with two horizontally place headlights 
>Japanese in
>appearance? Did not the Japanese copy the idea from Ducati?
>By this the sum of a motorcycle only in how its headlights look?
>
>It Is a fact that the design team at Ducati Did look at the R1. They liked 
>it and appreciated it
>as a well designed motorcycle. So what?
>Its still a Ducati. (Maybe we would like two horizontally opposed square 
>headlights then we can say it looks like a Buick)
>
>Personally I think the back looks like an MV.
>
>It is a modern Sport bike, taking its styling queue from the market, it 
>looks damn fine and I am sure they
>will sell all the care to make.
>
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