1199 Photo leak!

[junior varsity]

rip off is a bit extreme, its like saying MV ripped off Ducati based on the 916...

[DRKWNG]

Considering both bikes are Tamburini's design...

[junior varsity]

indeed, and the 1098 was a refresher of the 916, and the 1199 appears to be a similar evolution

[El Matador]

The tail looks an awful lot like the Aprilia rsv

That's like complaining that your wife's ass looks too much like Jessica Alba's.

[thought]

Considering both bikes are Tamburini's design...

i just wish that man would just design one more mv or ducati...  the problem with him is the simple fact that any new design made after one of his designs never looks as good.  everything that does look good is just a evolution of his original.

[swampduc]

That's like complaining that your wife's ass looks too much like Jessica Alba's.

problems, problems.

[Howley]

That's like complaining that your wife's ass looks too much like Jessica Alba's.

God I have that EXACT problem!!

[$Lindz$]

Best pic so far:

[Triple J]

That's like complaining that your wife's ass looks too much like Jessica Alba's.

[zarn02]

I'll wait till we all see a production version, but the test mules aren't exactly getting me going.

[He Man]

Best pic so far:

thats michael jordan hands down. that or the miniaturized the bike.

[$Lindz$]

thats michael jordan hands down. that or the miniaturized the bike.

It actually looks suspiciously like Troy Bayliss. Aussie flag on Spyke leathers, similar/same helmet design, etc... He is 5'8". So either they are fcuking with everyone and put a bigger test rider on with Bayliss-like gear, or this bike is tiny compared to the 1098/1198.

[zarn02]

Fantastic. I'd be like a monkey make the beast with two backsin' a football.

[ducatiz]

TPG sold the last of it's stake in Ducati in 2005...well over a year before the 1098 was released, which was the reasonably priced SBK that seems to have started the company's turn around.

That's not to discount TPG's positive influence prior to that though.

Signore del Torchio has stated that it takes 3-4 years for a bike design to be complete.  TPG definitely had a hand in the 1098.

[swampduc]

It actually looks suspiciously like Troy Bayliss. Aussie flag on Spyke leathers, similar/same helmet design, etc... He is 5'8". So either they are fcuking with everyone and put a bigger test rider on with Bayliss-like gear, or this bike is tiny compared to the 1098/1198.

perfect. Personally, my only complaint about the 1098 is it's sheer size. Makes it a beast to handle in slow corners. I know a lot of people complain about the tight ethos of the 996, but that's the perfect size to me. Then again, I'm 5'9" and 165 lbs