Ducati 1098
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Ducati 1098
Anyone go to the Cycle World show and see the 1098 in person yet?
Ill see her friday in L.A. and I cant wait. I hope history will forgive and forget the stylling of the 749/999.
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Ill see her friday in L.A. and I cant wait. I hope history will forgive and forget the stylling of the 749/999.
Save the wave
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yeah i was considering the 749, but rather got an Monster S2R 800.. the 749 looked too much like a train... the new ducati looks like a meaner version of the 998...LOVE IT!! .. probobly hella bank though..
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I actually like the 749 and will probably end up getting one once the price has dropped a little more significantly thanks to the new style of the 1098.
The 1098 is a nice looking bike but I really wish they had have gone more along the lines of the new Desmodici (i can't remember how it is spelt). I love the rear end on the 1098... but that front is almost to Japanese looking.. looks like a squatter R1 front.
I will probably like it more in person though.
Have fun at the convention, it should be a blast!!!
The 1098 is a nice looking bike but I really wish they had have gone more along the lines of the new Desmodici (i can't remember how it is spelt). I love the rear end on the 1098... but that front is almost to Japanese looking.. looks like a squatter R1 front.
I will probably like it more in person though.
Have fun at the convention, it should be a blast!!!
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Ducati claim in the few facts and features they released so far that "the 1098 is the most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle in the world with the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any sportbike. For the first time Ducati MotoGP and World Superbike technology havebeen combined to create the premier streetbike."
The performance of the new 1098 is said to be 160hp with a weight of only 381 lbs.
NEW 2007 DUCATI 1098 SUPERBIKE: $14,995 MSRP
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[QUOTE=nolio
The 1098 is a nice looking bike but I really wish they had have gone more along the lines of the new Desmodici (i can't remember how it is spelt)....
you spell it 'desmosedici'...
The 1098 is a nice looking bike but I really wish they had have gone more along the lines of the new Desmodici (i can't remember how it is spelt)....
you spell it 'desmosedici'...
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ducati was my first bike love, my dad bought me one even before i had the driving licence...i was 14
that was a 50cc called 50sl sport...
then i had the twin (parallel) 500cc...which remained lonely in the garage for 15 years!!! then one day i decided to switch the engine on again, you won't believe this but i only put fresh gas in the carb, gave energy to the battery and she started at the first kick ...so much she wanted to go back on the streets...so i presented it to a friend with the only condition he had to run her at least once a week...and there she is now, happy tourer and new happy owner...
ducati is really the most wonderful bike in the universe, not only because it's italian (some shares now are american though
) but because it's a bike with passion and life, 2 years ago i bought an R1, a beauty and fast like hell but i sold it after 300 km, not for my taste, a good piece of machinery but no life...
that was a 50cc called 50sl sport...
then i had the twin (parallel) 500cc...which remained lonely in the garage for 15 years!!! then one day i decided to switch the engine on again, you won't believe this but i only put fresh gas in the carb, gave energy to the battery and she started at the first kick
...so much she wanted to go back on the streets...so i presented it to a friend with the only condition he had to run her at least once a week...and there she is now, happy tourer and new happy owner...ducati is really the most wonderful bike in the universe, not only because it's italian (some shares now are american though
) but because it's a bike with passion and life, 2 years ago i bought an R1, a beauty and fast like hell but i sold it after 300 km, not for my taste, a good piece of machinery but no life...
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Originally Posted by 84rzv500r
I kick myself most every summer for selling my 1993 900 superlite with 525 miles on it.
) when i sold it i just got the money that i spent for the tuning and to lighten it further (all carbon fiber accesories like tank/flares/etc).
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Originally Posted by Shirley1978
yeah i was considering the 749, but rather got an Monster S2R 800.. the 749 looked too much like a train... the new ducati looks like a meaner version of the 998...LOVE IT!! .. probobly hella bank though..
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Originally Posted by panic
the superlight 900cc was a bike that wasnt a touring nor a real super sport like the later ducati bikes...i had one a good few years ago (yellow color...) when i sold it i just got the money that i spent for the tuning and to lighten it further (all carbon fiber accesories like tank/flares/etc).
) when i sold it i just got the money that i spent for the tuning and to lighten it further (all carbon fiber accesories like tank/flares/etc).My little 1984 RZV500R would spank it with no issues. I'm headed to Toronto this weekend to drop the old girl off at a secret shop just outside of town to freshen the motor and update some of the Ignition and Power Valve electronics. I'm betting on 116RWHP and 58-59 LBFT on the dyno. this is my #2 motor. #1 motor will use 4 TZ250 cylinders and should ring in at 148-152 RWHP
Just imagine if my 502 made 300RWHP per liter normally aspirated
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Originally Posted by nolio
I actually like the 749 and will probably end up getting one once the price has dropped a little more significantly thanks to the new style of the 1098.
The 1098 is a nice looking bike but I really wish they had have gone more along the lines of the new Desmodici (i can't remember how it is spelt). I love the rear end on the 1098... but that front is almost to Japanese looking.. looks like a squatter R1 front.
I will probably like it more in person though.
Have fun at the convention, it should be a blast!!!
The 1098 is a nice looking bike but I really wish they had have gone more along the lines of the new Desmodici (i can't remember how it is spelt). I love the rear end on the 1098... but that front is almost to Japanese looking.. looks like a squatter R1 front.
I will probably like it more in person though.
Have fun at the convention, it should be a blast!!!
My favorite bike is (and always has been) the...............one im riding at the moment. Good luck with the 749.
P.S. the new sport bike is going to be a lot cheaper re: maintenance as well.
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I saw it on the cover of Cycle World Mag. I'm waiting to see it in person at the motorcycle show here in DC next month.
When I first saw it, I thought cool, nice Ducati. Then I saw the price.
Well, I'm not looking for a motorcycle lift so I can fit it in my garage with my other toys.
When I first saw it, I thought cool, nice Ducati. Then I saw the price.
Well, I'm not looking for a motorcycle lift so I can fit it in my garage with my other toys.
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Originally Posted by Redshark6974
oh yea...1098 is hott! but i'm still a Yami guy...i'll keep my R1
I'm looking to buy an R6 this coming spring. I love last years model, but not the new one so much.
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
I'm looking to buy an R6 this coming spring. I love last years model, but not the new one so much.