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Old September 21st, 2015, 03:21 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by choneofakind View Post
I just wish they still designed tail cowls like that. I love them that way. The older Ducati 748 and 996 reminds me of this style as well.
When Cagiva owned Derbi they also owned Ducati, so they "borrowed" some styling cues from the 916 for the GPR tail. Some versions of the Cagiva Mito (125cc 2-stroke) borrowed even more. Some of them also had 7-speed transmissions.



I have to say, I do like the look.

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