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I wish Ducati would mass produce these. Or at least an updated model. Here's a good writeup on the riding characteristics.
http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2008/03/singularly-sexy-amazing-ducati.html
 
Yeah that's one of my all time faves. They should take current technology and split an 1198 in half, most of the parts already there, and build something bitchin. Small displacement but true thoroughbred for newbies and racers alike. Would be great for insurance and maybe we'd see less Ninja 250s here (Toronto is the Ninja 250 capital of the world, it seems...).

I also saw from your link that Cagiva. It looks interesting, but I'd like to see two rotors in the front, even if they were smaller. Something wrong with a one rotor front end to me...
 
Never going to happen...... Why ?

Because Ducati sold the 'idea/plans/patent' to a chap called Alistair Wager who is now producing them for sale right now !!

http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/2041/ducati-supermono-strada-reinvented-by-alistair-wager

This will be his website (when it ever gets up) - http://www.britaliamoto.com/
 
Brett ... So they couldn't build and updated version? I don't see how you could patent just a single and mean KTM is building on right? ... the RC4, which kinda has my interest! (please don't flame on me too hard)
 
The Cagiva Mito will always be on my wish list.

I had hopes for the Fischer but sitting on it dispelled most of those. That tank is possibly the dumbest thing I've ever seen on a motorcycle.

As I was talking to Dal about in the Sink I do think the world needs an insanely light forty to fifty horsepower street bike. That there's a nine month waiting list for Ninja 250's in my area reinforces that.
 
I'd like to see full sized bikes with smaller motors. Like a late model IL4 gsxr 400 in a 600 chassis. And a ducati with like a 15krpm 500cc twin. Stuff that makes like 50-65 to the wheel so you can rag the shit out of it on the street and not be going tripple the limit
 
Since a picture's worth a thousand words, the black and the red Cagiva Mito 125 and the White Cagiva Mito 500.

I'm thinking a tricked out Aprilia RXV 450 motor would do nicely to slip under that 500 CC insurance jump most companies have.
 
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