I remember seeing the perfect motorcycle form, the Ducati Monster S2R Dark, (2006), and saying "I will own one". Life circumstances did not make that possible until 2012, when I bought a low mile stock example. Later that year, Superstorm Sandy would take that bike, although it sat in my living room. It was replaced by yet another one, low miles, stock, and coincidentally, 25 serial numbers from my original. It is, to me, the perfect design Monster. So, thank you, Miguel, my fellow Argentine "Porteno", and thank you, Alan. Revival has been my video bible and parts go-to since starting a project build Honda.
I am back on a Monster 600 after several Ducatis Paso, 900ss, 750 Monster 900 Monster, also many others (67 years old but feel 30 on the bike) what a simply brilliant bike Thank you Miguel
Miguel challenges us with philosophy. Living in a region surrounded with reminders from many centuries, the Italians must understand what is going to last. It is no coincidence that Miguel is the most successful motorcycle designer of this region, he is looking at what is natural about every motorcycle that he talks to you about. It is useful for a designer to look at what it will become like a seed that will grow and change the industry - it has to - whether a bike becomes a legendary classic, or it becomes a donor bike for future custom builders. Therefore, every bike that goes into production and becomes customized has the potential to last centuries. Thank-you Miguel, I just understood one of your insights, that when parts are made interchangeable, the parts will continue to live - maintain value - even as the model runs in and out of popularity. This longterm vision and the need for a brand to survive multigeneration is the reason industrial designers trained to consider such questions of value, beauty and nature, are now so relevant to motorcycling. Thank-you Revival for your part in this shift!
Not to take anything from Galuzzi, but there have always been many cafe racers, specially Guzzis. So in a pure design way, the monster was a manufacturer interpretation of a movement, not the igniter of the trend. So you shouldn't take credit from designing something that already is seen on the streets, from making a production Bike yes, but designing????
E type is not a good car, weight distribution was never good. And the 911 design was a re-use, and again was never a good car to start with. Well it was a good cheap car design, but not for a high performance car. But yes paolo Martin was a genious, althoug I don't like the Modulo very much because the aerodynamics are mostly wrong and its kind of a copy IMHO.. I think the base was a Ferrari 512 and it was a concept from Pininfarina stiled by Martin that borrowed heavily from Gandini's work
I admire Him and love Ducati Monster very much! THE design is Excellent! The best for me is the shape of 696, 795, 796!
My 1993 M900 is such beautiful bike and handles like a proper bike should! Never fails to put a smile on my face. Take a bow Galluzzi 👏
I remember seeing the perfect motorcycle form, the Ducati Monster S2R Dark, (2006), and saying "I will own one". Life circumstances did not make that possible until 2012, when I bought a low mile stock example. Later that year, Superstorm Sandy would take that bike, although it sat in my living room. It was replaced by yet another one, low miles, stock, and coincidentally, 25 serial numbers from my original. It is, to me, the perfect design Monster. So, thank you, Miguel, my fellow Argentine "Porteno", and thank you, Alan. Revival has been my video bible and parts go-to since starting a project build Honda.
I am back on a Monster 600 after several Ducatis Paso, 900ss, 750 Monster 900 Monster, also many others (67 years old but feel 30 on the bike) what a simply brilliant bike Thank you Miguel
This man deserves a Nobel price!
Prize, it’s called prize
It was awesome to see him there, I got a lot of inspiration for the shop's next model from talking with him, great guy!
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Miguel challenges us with philosophy. Living in a region surrounded with reminders from many centuries, the Italians must understand what is going to last. It is no coincidence that Miguel is the most successful motorcycle designer of this region, he is looking at what is natural about every motorcycle that he talks to you about. It is useful for a designer to look at what it will become like a seed that will grow and change the industry - it has to - whether a bike becomes a legendary classic, or it becomes a donor bike for future custom builders. Therefore, every bike that goes into production and becomes customized has the potential to last centuries. Thank-you Miguel, I just understood one of your insights, that when parts are made interchangeable, the parts will continue to live - maintain value - even as the model runs in and out of popularity. This longterm vision and the need for a brand to survive multigeneration is the reason industrial designers trained to consider such questions of value, beauty and nature, are now so relevant to motorcycling. Thank-you Revival for your part in this shift!
Not to take anything from Galuzzi, but there have always been many cafe racers, specially Guzzis. So in a pure design way, the monster was a manufacturer interpretation of a movement, not the igniter of the trend. So you shouldn't take credit from designing something that already is seen on the streets, from making a production Bike yes, but designing????
My 1999 M900s is a thing of beauty, incredible machine.
Thanks so much for this! At 20:08 or so Alan mentions 'Peter Vintagen (sp?)'. Haven't been able to find that person without the spelling.
Jeff Cobb @thevintagent
I’m still waiting the rest of my bike tho
I’ve owned 3 Monsters
You gotta keep them caged up or they escape and run amuck!
E type is not a good car, weight distribution was never good. And the 911 design was a re-use, and again was never a good car to start with. Well it was a good cheap car design, but not for a high performance car. But yes paolo Martin was a genious, althoug I don't like the Modulo very much because the aerodynamics are mostly wrong and its kind of a copy IMHO.. I think the base was a Ferrari 512 and it was a concept from Pininfarina stiled by Martin that borrowed heavily from Gandini's work