This is for Torsten - I was unable to send the edited one through a PM. BTW, thanks guys for all the compliments, its just tracing though (design school also helps). I added the old school oil cooler vent cause it looked bare. When is the unvieling? I can't wait to have a big print out over my cubicle!
This is for Torsten - I was unable to send the edited one through a PM. BTW, thanks guys for all the compliments, its just tracing though (design school also helps). I added the old school oil cooler vent cause it looked bare. When is the unvieling? I can't wait to have a big print out over my cubicle!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR GREAT WORK!!!
For all off you who don't speak italian, I tried to translate federico menolis comments of todays superbike-info into english.
The development of the rims for the new sbk follows two main objectives: beauty and a sensible weight reduction.
You can judge the beauty of the new Marchesini "Y spoke" wheels by yourself. The forward rim is 0.55 pounds lighter while, thanks also to the single side arm link, the weight reduction is 2.2 pounds at the rear wheel. The front weight reduction means a better handling in cornering because of the reduction of inertia. Furthermore, to improve traction and control a 190/55 rear tyre will be adopted for the first time on a Ducati street-legal bike.
The marekting guys complained a lot when I told them I was going to publish the SBK new dashboard..
As you can see, the completely digital dashboard does not include any functional key or switches. Engine revolutions and speed are showed just like in the race bike.
All the dashboard features, some of which are really innovative, are controlled directly from the handlebars to avoid driver's distraction.
The dasboard is made by Digitek who is the official supplier for the Ducati racing team and it will be adopted on the D16 GP7 as well.
Terblanche Penned the 888 Superbike back in the day. He penned the MH900. He Penned the Multistrada which doesn't look half bad in person. He penned the 749/999 series.
Take it from a person that has all three bikes in his garage. A 748, MV, and a 999. When I'm in the garage, I always ask myself which is my favorite, and I always gravitate towards the 999.
If I can fit a 1098cc motor in the 999 chassis I will be in pure extasy!!!!!
You guys no this is wrong? Terblanche did NOT design the 851 or the 888, he did not design the Monster. He did do the Multistrada and it looks awful hideous is probably more accurate. He takes full credit for the 999 thats for sure.
You guys no this is wrong? Terblanche did NOT design the 851 or the 888, he did not design the Monster. He did do the Multistrada and it looks awful hideous is probably more accurate. He takes full credit for the 999 thats for sure.
Do your research buddy. Terblanche penned the 888. It's in the Ducati Bible.
Do your research buddy. Terblanche penned the 888. It's in the Ducati Bible.
Here is a clip from a Pierre interview: "a very lowly paid position" does not mean "penned" If you know anything about how the process works there are many monkey boys under the leader that do the grunt work and at this time the king was Massimo.
"I spent my childhood tinkering with motorcycles in my folk's garage in Randburg. At that time there were no design schools, no opportunities to share your design ideas with similar minds. I had no money to study overseas, so I had no choice but to make my own luck. So I took a chance, saved some money and traveled to Italy. Clutching my portfolio, I arrived at Ducati Headquarters and asked to see the Head Designer. Fortunately he had a little time, although he informed me that proper etiquette would have been to make an appointment.
I didn't have time for that. He looked at and liked my designs so I took the gap and asked for a job. It's not how good you want to be, it's about how bad you want it. If you want something, you have to ask for opportunities. He said he would get back to me in one week. I explained that I had exactly an hour before I had to catch a train to the airport to fly back to South Africa. I had no money, I needed a lucky break. And I got lucky. They sent me to the Royal College of Art in the UK and three years later I started with a very lowly paid position at Ducati Rimini, working for two years with Massimo Tamburini on the Pasto restyling, Ducati 888 and the 916."
Pierre Terblanche was a Tamburini aide in the 851 and 916 projects. The Ducati Monster and SS (91-98) were designed by Galluzzi who is Aprilia designer now. The D16 is designed by Alan Jenkins from the Formula 1 circus.
Pierre Terblanche's works are:
- 888 restyling from the 851 (mainly the rear end)
- Supermono
- MH900E
- SS (post '98)
- Sport Touring
- Multistrada
- Sport Classic
- 999
- Hypermotard
As a designer in the auto industry it is very difficult to establish exactly who came up with an idea, theme or concept. I realize that it is probably different but where I work you've got studio designers, design leads, design managers, design directors, design V.P.s and Presidents. Everyone lays their hands on a design and can contribute their name to the way the vehicle looks/functions. I don't know about Ducati back in the day but it seems like Pierre was a studio designer at that point, with and unknown ammount of supervision above him. So it's safe to say that he neither was nor was not the sole designer of the 888.
Funny, all the sentimental backstory in the world doesn't change the fact that his designs still suck.
And no, doing updates on the 851 under the supervision of Tamburini does not mean PT designed the 888.
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Here is a clip from a Pierre interview: "a very lowly paid position" does not mean "penned" If you know anything about how the process works there are many monkey boys under the leader that do the grunt work and at this time the king was Massimo.
"I spent my childhood tinkering with motorcycles in my folk's garage in Randburg. At that time there were no design schools, no opportunities to share your design ideas with similar minds. I had no money to study overseas, so I had no choice but to make my own luck. So I took a chance, saved some money and traveled to Italy. Clutching my portfolio, I arrived at Ducati Headquarters and asked to see the Head Designer. Fortunately he had a little time, although he informed me that proper etiquette would have been to make an appointment.
I didn't have time for that. He looked at and liked my designs so I took the gap and asked for a job. It's not how good you want to be, it's about how bad you want it. If you want something, you have to ask for opportunities. He said he would get back to me in one week. I explained that I had exactly an hour before I had to catch a train to the airport to fly back to South Africa. I had no money, I needed a lucky break. And I got lucky. They sent me to the Royal College of Art in the UK and three years later I started with a very lowly paid position at Ducati Rimini, working for two years with Massimo Tamburini on the Pasto restyling, Ducati 888 and the 916."
Well, you may think that MTS and 999 did not get much success but, still, wether you like them or not other designs such as Supermono, Sport Classics and Hypermotard got a lot of attention and recognitions. Me, I would kill to ride a Supermono..
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