Ducati WSBK Bombshell! - Page 2

fnfalman · 08-27-2010, 04:39 PM

Ducati's asshole is hurtin' from the pounding it takes by Aprilia.

What a bunch of wusses. And that's why they're known as the Harley-Davidson of Italy.

Dave · 08-27-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fnfalman

Ducati's asshole is hurtin' from the pounding it takes by Aprilia.

What a bunch of wusses. And that's why they're known as the Harley-Davidson of Italy.

They aren't looking very good after this, cert not after the history of lobbying for special rules and exceptions in sbk. The back handed shots at aprilia turning it into a "prototype" series aren't helping either

Trip · 08-27-2010, 05:59 PM

Heard they were losing a lot of their "special" twin considerations and decided to hang it up.

TYEster · 08-27-2010, 07:35 PM

I guess this means there won't be a 1298 now.

fnfalman · 08-27-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TYEster

I guess this means there won't be a 1298 now.

Might have to be a 1698 before they'd consider it "fair".

Riceaholic · 08-27-2010, 11:16 PM

Hopefully Haga's back on a Yamaha next year.

Dave · 08-27-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Riceaholic

Hopefully Haga's back on a Yamaha next year.

im kinda guessing he ends up with JT's seat, JT goes to ten kate and neukirchner leaves the series. rea is a hondaphile he wont go anywhere unless a gp seat opens up, crutchlow is 90% likely to go tech3 and i wouldnt bet haslam stays put either

Riceaholic · 08-28-2010, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

im kinda guessing he ends up with JT's seat, JT goes to ten kate and neukirchner leaves the series. rea is a hondaphile he wont go anywhere unless a gp seat opens up, crutchlow is 90% likely to go tech3 and i wouldnt bet haslam stays put either

That all makes sense...

Trip · 08-28-2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by fnfalman

Might have to be a 1698 before they'd consider it "fair".

Now you are thinking of buell

smileyman · 08-28-2010, 02:00 PM

Woah, woah, WOAH! LOL!

Aprilia is bad this year but any manufacturer that prototypes off a V4 is going to be bad ass. Really, but that really is a compliment for Aprilia. And that looks to be the direction Ducati want to take. Sit out, come up with a go fast protoype, race it after producing just enough to homologate it. Its after all the Ferrari business plan and it works. The folks who buy these bikes make sacrifices to own the very razors edge of speed, so why clutter it all up with street/public compromises?

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smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	Woah, woah, WOAH! LOL! Aprilia is bad this year but any manufacturer that prototypes off a V4 is going to be bad ass. Really, but that really is a compliment for Aprilia. And that looks to be the direction Ducati want to take. Sit out, come up with a go fast protoype, race it after producing just enough to homologate it. Its after all the Ferrari business plan and it works. The folks who buy these bikes make sacrifices to own the very razors edge of speed, so why clutter it all up with street/public compromises? __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

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TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	I guess this means there won't be a 1298 now.

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Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	Hopefully Haga's back on a Yamaha next year.