Um, so the Honda RC-51 is a fun bike… no surprise there eh?
Loving the RC51 Motorcycle
Excited for the 1199?
Are you excited for the 2012 Ducati 1199? I sure am. Extended swing arm, new engine positioning, no more trellis frame- these are just a few of the changes Ducati is throwin’ down this time around.
Ducatisti purist’s might get their undies in a bunch at the prospective changes, but I whole heartedly believe this bike is going to be a doozy. I think the purists will be converted.
Sean Smith from HFL gives a good summary of reasons as to why some of the changes are surely for the better.
“…You may have noticed me calling it a V-twin earlier and that’s because the motor has been tilted back. This means a shorter overall motor, the possibility of a longer swingarm, easier packaging of the cooling system and less chance of the tire meeting the front valve cover under hand braking. Belts are replaced with chains that lead to a gear system in each head like KTM uses on some of it’s twin-cam MX motors.”
You can see more pictures on MotoCorsa.com and read the full, lovely article on Hell For Leather.
Posted on July 7, 2011 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving