2009 Ducati Fighter

[ltnuke]

I'll take an 848 version for 13k...

[LA]

I hate they've used the 1099 rather than 1199.  A termi kitted RS puts out 130 at the wheel and a stock HyperFighter probably no more than 140 at  best.  As an 1198 you could do business with the big boys on those long down hill mt. straights [moto] and then outbrake the hell out of em at the end.

Would it look strange with a good ole round headlight?
It would have to be an S
Undertail Termi exhaust and ECU upgrade a must if offered
Bar end mirrors first mod
open clutch cover with red pressure plate

Color combo:  Black of course

I don't have $24K for the new project either.

LA

[M(*)nster]

Who signed off that Kawasaki Z1000-inspired headlight assembly? 

Domo arigato Mr. Roboto?

Headlight...and tank...and tail end.  I was gung ho to get this bike.  But, not if it resembles the bike I already own.  I guess I will have a Monster again in the future.

[mitt]

I like these pics better than the leaked ones

http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/ducati-streetfighter-presentation.htm



mitt

[Speedbag]

Who signed off that Kawasaki Z1000-inspired headlight assembly? 

+1

I was thinking the same thing, as my neighbor owns a Z1000..... 

I think I'll have to wait and see one (in red) in the flesh.

In more or less unrelated news, I saw a KTM Supermoto R on the road yesterday and almost creamed my jeans.

[beancounter]

i love it!

[TiAvenger]

+1

I was thinking the same thing, as my neighbor owns a Z1000..... 

I think I'll have to wait and see one (in red) in the flesh.

In more or less unrelated news, I saw a KTM Supermoto R on the road yesterday and almost creamed my jeans.

I hate to say it, but KTM is looking better and better.

Unless they make an affordable Hailwood Race rep.

[sbrguy]

it looks like a cross between an aprilia shiver and a brutale. 

talk about a huge departure, if you were complaining about the 696 headlight and such i'm surprised more people dont' hate this bike because the headlight and everything is totally different.  basicallly just looks like a 1098 with the front faring cut off.

so just go out and buy a partially wrecked 1098 and don't put the farinig back on and you have the street fighter.

[minnesotamonster]

The reason people complained so much about the 696 headlight was because it looked like somebody hit it with a frying pan. The fighter's headlight, while not great, is not nearly as "smushed in" as the 696.

[M(*)nster]

You guys know damn well if that tank said Yamaha, Honda, or Kawasaki on it, you'd be saying, "another Jap bug design."  But, since it says DUCATI, you can't wait to cream all over it and hail it for its passionate Italian design.

Heck, I love Ducati too.  I had an S4RS and was looking forward to this Streetfighter as my next bike.  But in all honesty, I just feel like I've seen it before.  When you look at the Monster, you know IMMEDIATELY that it's a MONSTER.  There's no doubt about it, no confusion.  When you look at this bike, you could mistake it for another Japanese bike or KTM Superduke easily.

[GLantern]

The only thing that reminds me of a ducati on this thing is the trellis.  The red looks much better than the black but holy crap why does it have to look so much like the kawasaki?!  They are nearly identical!

[AfroStar]

You guys know damn well if that tank said Yamaha, Honda, or Kawasaki on it, you'd be saying, "another Jap bug design."  But, since it says DUCATI, you can't wait to cream all over it and hail it for its passionate Italian design.

Heck, I love Ducati too.  I had an S4RS and was looking forward to this Streetfighter as my next bike.  But in all honesty, I just feel like I've seen it before.  When you look at the Monster, you know IMMEDIATELY that it's a MONSTER.  There's no doubt about it, no confusion.  When you look at this bike, you could mistake it for another Japanese bike or KTM Superduke easily.

I agree, I really like the circle headlight.  Triumph Speed Triple kept the dual headlights to distinguish itself from the rest, and still maintain that classic looks.  I understand about "the future", "moving on"
I know the look will grow on me....now i know that my RS will be a classic in no time..

I like the bike, and I'll give it an O face....

[LA]

I do like the red much better than the intro photos, but the belly pan and the headlight have to go. I like being able to see the top of the rear head, but taking off the belly pan would open up the horizontal cylinder better.

The looks are much better than the SDR KTM to me and of course the power is better too.

I wonder how difficult it would be to "make" one out of a 1198? Now that would be a blast.

LA

[CougarSlayer]

me likey if I had 15k would consider all those horses with no fairing is crazy though.

[ICON]

It feels pretty cool knowing I have one of the last Liquid Cooled Monsters.  I guess if I were looking for a "StreetFighter" type bike I would consider the Ducati Streetfighter. I doubt I would pay the 19K for the S-model.

I personally think sales are going to hurt on the Streetfighter. My 2cents.