Can You Believe This...Ducati's Streetfighter has Won 3 Awards +

Again, I am amazed at how this machine - which is practically brand new (it started to sell back in April/May) - can win awards. It actually won the "Most Beautiful" award at EICMA last year. Sorry you Ducatisti, but this bike is no looker; the 1098/1198 is far more beautiful and Aprilia's RSV-4 is even more gorgeous still! They do say, whomever 'they' are, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder...but this is a styling letdown, in my opinion. Just look at all those exposed plumbing...

Perhaps its riding impression is very strong since Ducati did not 'de-tune' the 1098 engine that it placed in its frame...I cannot say as of yet.

Anyway, here is the article from the Examiner: http://tinyurl.com/lccmgq