Ducatisti Forum - View Single Post - In with the new out with the old (Praise the 999)

**theoldbuzzard** · 22 Dec 06, 10:03 PM

TWO mag's February(Feb'?! but it's still only Solstice!) issue: "Today's unloved 999 superbike is tomorrow's enthusiasts' gold....."

"So was the 999 such a styling disaster? I don't think so. In fact, I rackon the 999 is a future classic in the making."

Don't get me wrong, I love the look of the 1098, but as my 12yr old son said when he first saw the photo's of the 1098 " I'm not so sure, looks too much like an R1 to me". That's the point, the Jap's will always copy a good design and by taking a backward step towards the 916-998 Ducati have joined the Jap clones.

I have always found that the best and most enduring choice of music has come from albums that I wasn't so sure of to start with. Albums I liked from the word go don't get played so much after the initial love has faded.

Same with bikes (and women :wink:

). Didn't like the 999 when it first came out, then quite liked the updated '05. Perhaps I'd get one of those, but the more I looked the more I liked the first 999 with the top fairing vents....and that's the one I bought.

Do you know, I do think that Terblanche is going to have his day :wink:

Maybe I won't join the headlong rush for a 1098 after all...I can hear an '04 999R calling..........

22 Dec 06, 10:03 PM	#36 (permalink)
theoldbuzzard Ducati Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Westbury-Sub-Mendip, Somerset Posts: 1,035 theoldbuzzard's Gallery	TWO mag's February(Feb'?! but it's still only Solstice!) issue: "Today's unloved 999 superbike is tomorrow's enthusiasts' gold....." "So was the 999 such a styling disaster? I don't think so. In fact, I rackon the 999 is a future classic in the making." Don't get me wrong, I love the look of the 1098, but as my 12yr old son said when he first saw the photo's of the 1098 " I'm not so sure, looks too much like an R1 to me". That's the point, the Jap's will always copy a good design and by taking a backward step towards the 916-998 Ducati have joined the Jap clones. I have always found that the best and most enduring choice of music has come from albums that I wasn't so sure of to start with. Albums I liked from the word go don't get played so much after the initial love has faded. Same with bikes (and women :wink: ). Didn't like the 999 when it first came out, then quite liked the updated '05. Perhaps I'd get one of those, but the more I looked the more I liked the first 999 with the top fairing vents....and that's the one I bought. Do you know, I do think that Terblanche is going to have his day :wink: Maybe I won't join the headlong rush for a 1098 after all...I can hear an '04 999R calling.......... __________________ Do you need proof that God does not exist? Religion and Thatcherism. Enough said.