how bad is that, I seen the pics of the usa version and it seem to have the normal exhausts, some one at ducati wants the sack,,
Absolutely lovin the style of the new 959............ As a really happy 899 owner who's bikes residual value has just improved massively. Thank you Ducati. Ha Ha Ha Ha You couldn't make it up. Quick snap up the last dealer stock 899's...............
Why didn't they just cheat the emission test.................? I'm sure no one would have found out???
Reminds me of the old 2 stroke with twin side exhaust, although they were much smaller. At least they have kept it similar to other bikes like the Monster 1200.
Bought my 899 in October. One of last In UK, Ducati Aylesbury. Missed the Ducati promotion so they discounted it by £750. Brilliant. Love it anyway but....How pleased am I? I've laughed all evening reading this thread. So much so the Mrs has just bollocked me for disturbing her TV watching. Well done one and all.
Seriously, 899's are now worth more? Give it 25 years. All this over a pipe? First thing you all do is change the fucking thing. If you wanted a stunning bike, should have kept your 848 etc. The kids love this you bunch of old fuckers. Times move, seems a lot of the old school ain't moving, which in itself, is forward thinking. An enduro with aluminium panels, for fuck sake, now that was funny. Imagine the cost of replacing that bastard. Isn't the fucker quarter of a tonne? Off road? The fucking multi falls apart if a bird shits on it. This will travel the world, travel what world? With a fucking trailer of spare parts? NASA couldn't carry the parts to the world you will travel. Apple created the cool look casual presentation. Its tired and old now.
Yeah, the Ducati presentation was shit! No doubt about it? The Yamaha one was much better, except the horrendous tension between Lorenzo and Rossi!!! Lorenzo being introduced as 'world champion' and Rossi as '9 times world champion' when Lorenzo has 5! (I'm not a Lorenzo fan btw, quite the opposite but fairs fair!)
I can't remember who Ducati dragged onto the stage! They did look a bit hungover though and a tad embarrassed.
im not actually its better looking , more bhp , more comfortable, more reliable, cheaper running costs, and 3k cheaper, no brainer ,,not one person on here has said the 959 looks good, just because its a ducati doesn't mean you have to buy it,
The engineering department in Ducati must be overwhelmed with the demands of turning out bikes every weekend. They are trying to meet EU legislation. All bikes are going to look like scooters by 2017. Who decided that sticking a pipe in your belly would look great.