Have you ever heard about the parallel universe theory? It bases on the fact that elementary particles have a very strange behavior. The next moment, let's say an electron can be here (.) or here (.) or in every other possible dot on this page. That means that in every split second there are many possibilities, but in the next split there is only one actuality. Now based on this strange reality of elementary particles, some scientists suggested that there isn't only one actuality, only one universe, but an infinite number of universes that they co-exist simultaneously, with us noticing only one at a time. The electron that materialized here (.) led me writing this letter right now, but the same electron when materialized here (.) send me to bed early and now i'm sleeping......in that other universe.
Now the electron that materialized here (.) led to the Ducati history as we know it. In 1985 the Cagiva group bought Ducati and when in 1994 came the time to replace the 888 SBK, Massimo Tamburini and Sergio Robbiano designed, in the Cagiva Research Center the Ducati 916. The bike that was about to win 4 world titles in WSBK Championship. 916 a number as iconic as the 911. Another designer that was working at the Cagiva Research Center at the time was Pierre Terblance, who, when Ducati sold by Cagiva to Texas Pacific Group, went along with the Ducati brand.
If somebody asks you to name some car designers Pininfarina, Bertone, Porsche, Giugiaro, Shelby, Tucker are names that come to mind easily. But how many motorycle designers can you name? I guess two, Tamburini and Terblance. As a conclusion, Pierre Terblance is one of the two greatest motorcycle designers. Now lets see some of Terblance's designs.
The 749/999. Many people will argue that the 999 was the ugliest, Ducati ever made, it didn't sale good either, but the truth is that the 999 was way ahead of its era. This bike will be contemporary in 10 maybe 20 years from now. It is like the Lamborghini LM 002, a big luxury SUV in 1986. That is 14 years before the SUV era, the 00's.
Next model the Hypermotard. This is undeniably a beautiful bike and for sure a big market success.
Another brilliant Terblance's design and best seller, the first generation Multistrada.
In my opinion the hottest motorcycle ever. The Ducati Paul Smart.
The Ducati MH 900ie, a study that became a limited production bike.
The Ducati Supermono. One of the most collectable Ducatis in any era.
The SS series '99-'07. My opinion again, the second hottest Ducati ever.
Now since Terblance has all this magnificent bikes in his portfolio, while Tamburini has only the 916, in my opinion, doesn't mean that is correct, it is just my opinion, Terblance is the greatest motorcycle designer. He created just too many great shapes.
Well there is one design that was wandering around Terblances mind for many years. The Retro styled motorcycle. It started as the MH 900ie. A modern classic
And it ended as the Ducati Paul Smart L.E. THE modern classic. And in the mean time it gave some interesting details like the Multistrada tail, or the S2R, S4R swing arm.
Now the electron that materialized here (.) led to a different Ducati history. In that other universe, the Texas Pacific Group bought Ducati 2 years earlier in 1991 and Pierre Terblance went along with Ducati and it was up to him to design the new Ducati SBK. And because a modern classic design was always in his mind, he designed the new SBK looking like a classic. Of course he had to build a SuperBike, he used the 851/888 chassis, he used the 916 engine but he felt that nothing is so elegant as a classic retro design. So his design .....in that other universe was that:
What i want to say is this. In this period of my life i have decided to design and built (rather customize) bikes (well Ducatis, there is no other bike). Whether they will sell or not, i can't tell. The only thing i can tell is that my bikes will always be bikes that Ducati could have build if, only if, some minor itsy bitsy detail had gone the other way instead of this way. Even my first bike the 900SS, was a bike that Ducati could have build, if the project SS was taken more seriously by the factory.
So this is where my bikes live. In another parallel universe. Not better nor worst than this one, only different. Different by just a small electron that materialized here (.) instead of here(.). And you know elementary particles don't have time. They are timeless. They are the same for millions of years, but the moment they interact with another particle, time starts.
An electron, materialized here(.), started interacting with other particles and gave an arrow of time, but the same electron when materialized here(.) started interacting with different particles, and gave a different arrow of time. So; Twice upon a time....
Now the electron that materialized here (.) led to the Ducati history as we know it. In 1985 the Cagiva group bought Ducati and when in 1994 came the time to replace the 888 SBK, Massimo Tamburini and Sergio Robbiano designed, in the Cagiva Research Center the Ducati 916. The bike that was about to win 4 world titles in WSBK Championship. 916 a number as iconic as the 911. Another designer that was working at the Cagiva Research Center at the time was Pierre Terblance, who, when Ducati sold by Cagiva to Texas Pacific Group, went along with the Ducati brand.
If somebody asks you to name some car designers Pininfarina, Bertone, Porsche, Giugiaro, Shelby, Tucker are names that come to mind easily. But how many motorycle designers can you name? I guess two, Tamburini and Terblance. As a conclusion, Pierre Terblance is one of the two greatest motorcycle designers. Now lets see some of Terblance's designs.
Next model the Hypermotard. This is undeniably a beautiful bike and for sure a big market success.
Another brilliant Terblance's design and best seller, the first generation Multistrada.
In my opinion the hottest motorcycle ever. The Ducati Paul Smart.
The Ducati MH 900ie, a study that became a limited production bike.
The Ducati Supermono. One of the most collectable Ducatis in any era.
Well there is one design that was wandering around Terblances mind for many years. The Retro styled motorcycle. It started as the MH 900ie. A modern classic
And it ended as the Ducati Paul Smart L.E. THE modern classic. And in the mean time it gave some interesting details like the Multistrada tail, or the S2R, S4R swing arm.
Now the electron that materialized here (.) led to a different Ducati history. In that other universe, the Texas Pacific Group bought Ducati 2 years earlier in 1991 and Pierre Terblance went along with Ducati and it was up to him to design the new Ducati SBK. And because a modern classic design was always in his mind, he designed the new SBK looking like a classic. Of course he had to build a SuperBike, he used the 851/888 chassis, he used the 916 engine but he felt that nothing is so elegant as a classic retro design. So his design .....in that other universe was that:
So this is where my bikes live. In another parallel universe. Not better nor worst than this one, only different. Different by just a small electron that materialized here (.) instead of here(.). And you know elementary particles don't have time. They are timeless. They are the same for millions of years, but the moment they interact with another particle, time starts.
An electron, materialized here(.), started interacting with other particles and gave an arrow of time, but the same electron when materialized here(.) started interacting with different particles, and gave a different arrow of time. So; Twice upon a time....
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