Yam drops hints of traction control on the new R6, in that it's ECU capable - just lacks the sensors (which they say the system is the testing stage), now Ducati is jumping on the bandwagon. Rumors of a redesign, say it ain't so! (I am a 999 fan so I say leave the design alone & build mo HP & they will come)

P.S. Pat Clark on Sahara is officially selling Ducatis


Euro Gossip - February 2006
2/17/2006
By Ian Kerr

This month we start with news from two of Italy's oldest bike manufacturers, before moving to Germany and the UK, and eventually ending up on the other side of the world with all that's new on the rumor/fact front.

Ducati are currently working on a traction-control system for road bikes that could be seen in production as soon as 2007, according to Claudio Domenicali, the head of product development for the Bologna-based firm. Apparently the GP-developed system has already had extensive testing on the road and has been well received.

Domenicali also confirmed that work is in progress to produce a more powerful Testastretta engine to enable them to compete with the Japanese in Superbike racing. The changes are likely to be around making it smaller and more compact, as well as revving far higher than at present.

Unconfirmed, though, is that the 999 is getting a makeover for 2007 in an effort to get more sales. The bike has never got the fanatical following of the seminal 916 and needs to appeal to a greater audience, so this does make sense, although some feel that the Monster range is now the core business and all efforts should be concentrated there.



http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Artic...eID=2998&Page=1

ok its still a ducati= italian for rattles like shit just another fancy toy to get you to buy there crap bikes

The problem with ducati is the cost of ownership of those bikes, not only they are pricy but I have a friend that owns one and is not a reliable machine (at least his)... Starter,Starter Relay,4 Clutches,Fuel Pump,Wheel Bearings,Fork Seals 2 times,3 complete Valve Jobs,Voltage Regulator,Water Pump seal,Coolant hoses, Shall I continue? IT PROBABLY DID NOT START. That's not counting the thousands of $$$$ in regular maintenance.

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