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Dave Emmett surmising that the two sets of wings may actually help the bike go faster with less electronic intervention.

This is an interesting theory. Ducati's wings actually help the top speed of the bike because they cancel out the tendency to wheelie. That means they can actually convert more horsepower into speed, and accelerate faster.

Normally, this is done by managing the drive with electronics, and by cutting horsepower to make maximum use of the grip. The wings reduce the reliance on electronics, and may help create more drive.

Tbh watching Iannone at Philip Island I thought those wings were due to the fact he was about to take off.

Not seen a bike that quick since Stoner rocked up at Qatar in 2007 on another Ducati rocket ship.

Won't they have an impact on front tyre wear?

Possibly but maybe they improve wear rate as they can run the suspension softer. I don't know it's just a suggestion but Ducati clearly believe it works.

It's certainly ' out of the box' thinking.

The MotoGP rules limit radical design in a big way but this is definitely a new way of trying to go faster.

Ducati have always been innovators

But they look silly!

Agree Cookie. Regardless how effective they are if they appear on road bikes I would look else where.

The current ducatis look awesome and by Christ they are fast down those straights

Blade wrote:Agree Cookie. Regardless how effective they are if they appear on road bikes I would look else where.

To be fair if you could buy a roadbike that did 220mph would you really give a monkey's what it looked like?

Yes. Looks are important imo.

It would be too fast to ever see what it looked like, Blade.

Just jesting, mate, looks are right up there when it comes to bike buying decisions.

Don't ever want to open the garage door and see some ugly two wheeled monstrosity there. Would be like being invited to the hottest sex party ever in the best hotel...only to open the bedroom door and find some ugly spotty bird lying on the bed.

Fast bikes and fast chicks always need to look good it's the law

I don't see a problem with that. If its something that does actually work then it's just helping on how stable the bikes are at speed and really does show how far teams take it to be the best! Couldn't see that ever getting into road bikes we will never need that sort of stability while on the road!

Kawasaki h2 has them fitted

That's not a bike designed for it's looks.