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Old 14-11-06, 09:21 AM   #11
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OH MY GOD!!!!!! that is so f***ing sexy!!!! i want it so bad!!!!!
any1 know what the performance specs are gona be?
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Old 14-11-06, 09:27 AM   #12
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Very pretty. The Japanese manufacturers must have a quiet laugh amongst themselves at Ducati for still insisting on using single sided swing arms though...
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Old 14-11-06, 09:32 AM   #13
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Very pretty. The Japanese manufacturers must have a quiet laugh amongst themselves at Ducati for still insisting on using single sided swing arms though...
and what would be wrong with single sided swingarms??? performance wise there is no let downs, and IMO they look so much nicer!!!
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Old 14-11-06, 09:34 AM   #14
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and changing the rear tyre and adjusting the chain was a walk in the park on my VFR750......
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Old 14-11-06, 09:45 AM   #15
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performance wise there is no let downs

Other than weight... Well, either weight or strength.
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Old 14-11-06, 09:49 AM   #16
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SSSA are heavier than a double sided one, Triumph went back to double sided on the 955 Daytona and then reverted to single because sales were down, people wanted the look.
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Old 14-11-06, 10:33 AM   #17
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* He grudgingly passes comment*


S'alright for a Ducati I suppose.
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Old 14-11-06, 11:40 AM   #18
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OH MY GOD!!!!!! that is so f***ing sexy!!!! i want it so bad!!!!!
any1 know what the performance specs are gona be?
160hp, 170kg ish, according to the official figures.

Ducati say it's quicker (dragging and top speed) than a GSX-R1000, but then they would...
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Old 14-11-06, 12:07 PM   #19
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MMMMNNNNNNNN dribble i like very much
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Old 14-11-06, 01:26 PM   #20
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OH MY GOD!!!!!! that is so f***ing sexy!!!! i want it so bad!!!!!
any1 know what the performance specs are gona be?
160hp, 170kg ish, according to the official figures.

Ducati say it's quicker (dragging and top speed) than a GSX-R1000, but then they would...

i'm sorry but that is crap!! there is no way that would out run a gsxr1000, not much difference in weight and considerably less power!!! humm lets do the maths!!!!
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