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I thought the whole reason Terblanche got the job was 'cause he studied under Tamburini at the Cagiva Research Center, so maybe Ducati was thinking that they'd get a "next-generation" or an evolution of the 916 design out of PT?
Just personally I think maybe PT wanted create his own legacy, so instead of using the 916 has a starting point he just did his own thing.
Honestly when the 999/749 first came out I didn't think it was that easy on the eyes, but only cause the 916/996/998 design was status quo. Once I saw the 999 in person I thought it was beautiful. I still find myself staring at my 03 749 once in a while!
I'm curious now though for 2007, if they will really try to redesign the bike? (Since I've been reading some rumors about that). But anything more than a mild update could show Ducati's own lack of confidence in the current design...I think they'll probably just release the Desmosedici RR and SuperMotard and see what happens...
Just personally I think maybe PT wanted create his own legacy, so instead of using the 916 has a starting point he just did his own thing.
Honestly when the 999/749 first came out I didn't think it was that easy on the eyes, but only cause the 916/996/998 design was status quo. Once I saw the 999 in person I thought it was beautiful. I still find myself staring at my 03 749 once in a while!
I'm curious now though for 2007, if they will really try to redesign the bike? (Since I've been reading some rumors about that). But anything more than a mild update could show Ducati's own lack of confidence in the current design...I think they'll probably just release the Desmosedici RR and SuperMotard and see what happens...
