So, this may be old news, very old news. But, Ducati had a contest to redesign the monster. And, we all know what design won. However, I hadn't followed the contest nor the design submissions. Did you?
Anyway, I came across an example of one of the non-winning finalists (by Heikki Naulapää). I wanted to get your opinion which YOU thought was better.
The Ducati Demon Concept by Heikki Naulapää
(http://www.naulapaa.com/pics2/02_demon_red.jpg)
OR
The Ducati Monster 696 (that the people at Ducati choose as the best design)
(http://www.blog.julians.name/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/ducati-monster-696-left.jpg)
My vite is for Heikki Naulapää's Ducati Demon Concept...
**AND, if anyone has pics of the other finalists I would love to see the other designs as well...
I think the Ducati Demon should have been what is now being coined the "Streetfighter"!!!
Yeah, the Demon is way cool.... but is it a practical PRODUCTION motorcycle?!? Likely no.
the "demon" was designed back before the s*r bikes ever came out.
in fact, if i recall correctly, it was not done for Ducati, but was later submitted to them.
http://www.naulapaa.com/vehicle.html (http://www.naulapaa.com/vehicle.html)
that said, i would have liked it more than the new monster design.
edit: i actually like the demon better without the faring.
Quote from: Duck-Stew on January 16, 2009, 08:33:08 AM
Yeah, the Demon is way cool.... but is it a practical PRODUCTION motorcycle?!? Likely no.
+1
Its easy to point at a computer model and say, "They should have built that!"
But Ducati is a business, and the market for $80,000 motorcycles is not great. They need to build something that is attainable by the general public, and they need to make a profit.
i'm not much for fairings on motorcycles, but i really like the design of the demon, the glass that shows off the front forks, and the side lights, i like this bike a lot. The tank is has too many hard edges, but i do like this better then the street fighter.
Are there any more designs that didn't make it, i would love to see them.
here is a really cool flash presentation on the demon project
ducati demon (http://www.naulapaa.com/flash/ducati_demon.swf)
Take off the disgusting fairing and then we'll talk.
Look at the raw version. Now that's what I'm talkin about
they could of done something cool with the exhaust, but i still like it!
Demon...hands down! [thumbsup]
i personally like the demon concept better. but i think it wasn't chosen because it looks like just that, a concept bike that belongs on a showroom. it probably wouldn't appeal to a huge market either. but yes, the demon with a 1098 power plant would be panty-dropping goodness.
i can see the demon concept in the streetfighter. maybe they did adapt the design.
Quote from: Raux on January 16, 2009, 12:24:02 PM
i can see the demon concept in the streetfighter. maybe they did adapt the design.
Ducati 'borrow' someone else's design work?!? Pfffttt... never happens! ( [roll] ^ 11tyB)
its totally a do-able design..... so why is nobody do'n?
Stu..... go do.
now
Rob will wait
the artist even lists the various ducati components which go into the rendering...
its like a shopping list,..just waiting for a builder.
I like the Demon concept bike. Always have. I do also like the red Streetfighter S.
Wow, I like the Demon design better than the new monster. I would have bought one.
The Demon is bad ass. Both versions...although I like the "raw" version better. The idea of a removeable fairing is great though.