2009 Ducati Fighter

[TJR178]

Ducati makes a Hypermotard ya know 

I'm keeping my Monster.  Streetfighters aren't made in a factory, they're made in your garage.

[ROBsS4R]

I prefere the Brutale's look if we are going to get away from the Cafe Racer look like the Monster.

The specs are very similar

[NAKID]

It's amazing how similar those bikes look...

[dutchy73]

I prefere the Brutale's look if we are going to get away from the Cafe Racer look like the Monster.

The specs are very similar

And let's not forget about the Benelli TNT...



I think that it's all going to come down to that test ride...

[Dave R]

Undoubtedly one naked bike is going to look like other naked bikes, just like full faired bikes look similar as well..  The ride will be a tell tale obviously but  I see a TON of different stying ques on the Ducati Fighter compared to the others. 

[jarelj]

Undoubtedly one naked bike is going to look like other naked bikes, just like full faired bikes look similar as well..  The ride will be a tell tale obviously but  I see a TON of different stying ques on the Ducati Fighter compared to the others. 

I'm with Dave, other than they all have 2 wheels and no bodywork, there are not many similarities.  Frame, tank, headlight, exhaust, tail section, motor, wheels, the overall lines are all different.  But they all have the same basic layout since they're big naked bikes.  This is the only big naked bike that truly looks different (i.e. hideous):

[ROBsS4R]

I'm with Dave, other than they all have 2 wheels and no bodywork, there are not many similarities.  Frame, tank, headlight, exhaust, tail section, motor, wheels, the overall lines are all different.  But they all have the same basic layout since they're big naked bikes.  This is the only big naked bike that truly looks different (i.e. hideous):

Isin't that the Power Ranger Motorcycle 

[COWBOY]

i think you guys are all nitpicking.  If you lined up all the bikes mentioned along with the streetfighter minus the name on the tank there's only one that looks like a Ducati.  It's not even close.  There's no doubt where it's lineage is (1098) and there's no doubt looking at it who made it - Ducati.

I'm now of the belief that some of you will never be satisfied with anything other than the old design.  Claiming it looks japanese is just ridiculous.  Claiming it looks like the Benelli or Augusta is also a stretch; it is a much cleaner design than either of those.

[billg69gmc]

Hi, my name is Robert, and you suck at photoshop.

Here is the 696 Light assembly.

There's always the saying two is better than one!

[ROBsS4R]

There's always the saying two is better than one!

You know how about a smaller version of a double headlight?

[Lukey]

It actually DOES look good.  What we can't reconcile is admitting that it looks good and that it looks like a Z1000, KTM, or Brutale.  It hurts our Ducati pride.

Sorry, I don't mean to be antagonistic, but please speak for yourself.  I've never liked the Z1000, and KTMs don't really do it for me (this from an ex Duke II owner) and I've never thought the Brutale looked as good as any monster, no matter how much "attention to detail" is was acclaimed for.  The headlight from the Fighter has to go IMO. It sucks. The rest is growing on me, not the headlight. Cheap fix, at least!

PS - I also hate Monster flyscreens and have removed mine.  Much happier. Maybe Ducati figures people will only see their bikes from behind?

[ROBsS4R]

I have spent some time looking at headlight images to see what I can photochop on the Fighter but I can't seem to find anything that looks natural.

[stopintime]

I do like the look of that one.

I hope they make it for the vertically challenged like they do with the Monster's

I like this front, especially because it's kind of high. Try put that on there?

[ROBsS4R]

Good idea 

I kept looking for a 848 or 1098 picture I can pull apart but that one works pretty well.

I Like this one the best so far.

[flanman]

I feel like you could say any bike looks like another one. Sure there are features of the streetfighter that resemble other manufacturers designs. but isn't that true for about 90 percent of other bikes...