Nicolas Petit. the French designer is sort of
re-imaging a previous project of his, where he designed a modern-looking
dustbin-style fairing for a BMW HP2 Sport, Moto Guzzi V12 Le Mans and the Ducati
1199 Panigale,
Petit has mixed the old-styled TT racer look
with Italy’s premier superbike, in an effective manner. We haven’t seen this
sort of clash between old and new technology since John Hopkins raced the last
two-stroke GP bike, the Yamaha YZR500 in 2002.
There are some
obvious issues with dustbin fairings. While they cut the air ahead of the
motorcycle, the first step to achieving better aerodynamics, they do little to
shape the air behind the motorcycle, the second step to achieving better
aerodynamics.
In some cases, a dustbin can actually
decrease aerodynamic efficiency because of this two-step principle. Still, it’s
an interesting visual exercise, and that’s just about the only requirement we
have when it comes to concept sketches.
Ducati 1199
Streetfighter by Shantanu Jog
Ducati 798 Desmosport R Concept
Ducati Scrambler Monster Energy by ER
motorcycles
Any corrections or more information on these motorcycles will be kindly appreciated.