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skateboard1- hengli, on 05/03/2008, -15/+1But can it compare to the legendary 999?
- domokunt, on 05/03/2008, -0/+7The 999 wasn't really considered legendery, thats more the 916.
- krebcycle, on 05/03/2008, -0/+5the 999 was a fantastic racing machine, but obviously the 1098 is ducati's current pack leader when it comes to production race bikes, not this 848
- Duke999R, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1I don't think so!
- domokunt, on 05/03/2008, -0/+7The 999 wasn't really considered legendery, thats more the 916.
- lorductape, on 05/03/2008, -23/+7ok, I'm not one to usually criticize the digg algorithm... but 50 diggs, no comments, submitted 23 hours 40 minutes ago, on the front page?
- coachmcguirk, on 05/03/2008, -11/+4Typically I would digg you down on principle, but on this occasion I happen to agree... That does seem a bit strange.. oh well...
- MacEnvy, on 05/03/2008, -2/+29Diverse diggs (not shout-driven), low-yield topic (motorsport).
Algorithm FTW!- jabberwolf, on 05/03/2008, -5/+1That's true, but they have been pushing somet hings and hiding others in HIGH-YIELD subjects.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1The algorithm also takes into account the rate at which diggs come in so if 50 diggs come in in 2 minutes it will make the front page. There are of course other reasons but the rate seems to have a lot to do with it.
- jabberwolf, on 05/03/2008, -7/+1Digg has been deciding lately what THEY think should be on the front page. That's not so bad but lately I've seen things that were not even on a search that DIGG decided they never want it to make it to the front page!!!
- coachmcguirk, on 05/03/2008, -0/+6Can somebody translate this nonsense?
- ReDoEr, on 05/03/2008, -2/+8What he means is, the story never mentions Barack Obama, so it shouldn't be on Digg.
- coachmcguirk, on 05/03/2008, -0/+6Can somebody translate this nonsense?
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -20/+3This is not a Superbike. Superbikes are 1000cc.
Buried as old and inaccurate- Benprofane, on 05/03/2008, -0/+12008 = 1200cc twins.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1and 1000cc 3&4 cylinder
- kelmart, on 05/03/2008, -4/+5The worlds first superbike was the Honda CB750,
- krebcycle, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2why was this dugg down? It's true.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -1/+3Because this is really up to debate. As far as I remember and research the first Superbike race was held at Daytona in 1976. The bike that Honda raced was a CB750F which was produced in 1975 and was modified to 1023cc. The bike that won the race was a BMW R90S which was first produced in 1973. Yes there were earlier variants of the CB750 but not of the model that actually raced in Superbike. A bike is not a Superbike unless it competes in Superbike.
As I said it's really debatable. I didn't digg him down though.- krebcycle, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1he was down to -4 diggs or so, i was a little confused.. your points are well taken, but everyone sure oooh'd about the cb750 when it came out as a production bike, it was the hottest thing out there
- Fixion, on 05/03/2008, -0/+4To be classified as a superbike, the a sport bike must have a 850cc to 1200cc engine if it is a V-Twin, and a 750cc to 1000cc engine if it has 4 cylinders.
So yes, it is a superbike.- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -3/+1Yes by the technical rules it is. By racing standards it is not. What sort of chance do you think it would have against a 1000cc 3 or 4 cylinder or a 1200cc twin? I know it's my own opinion but I don't think it should be called a Superbike if it's not competitive in the Superbike class.
- amadeusdemarzi, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2Actually, this depends on the track. The 1000cc+ are going to be better in the straights, but this just might outmaneuver them. Also, it usually comes more down to rider. A newer rider would be faster on an 848, while it would take a more experienced rider to really do well on a 1098.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1This is true but in Superbike there are no new riders. You have to be a Pro to be in that class. Also Kawasaki proved in AMA Superbike that the old 750s could be competitive at a few tracks but on a couple in the US when everyone else was running 1000s.
- amadeusdemarzi, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2Actually, this depends on the track. The 1000cc+ are going to be better in the straights, but this just might outmaneuver them. Also, it usually comes more down to rider. A newer rider would be faster on an 848, while it would take a more experienced rider to really do well on a 1098.
- partef, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2and it is a 849 cc TWIN. so by your own referenced definition, it isn't...
- j0hnc0ry, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2No bike is ever right on. Most 1000cc bikes are usually 998cc (R-1, ZX10, etc.) or in some cases up to 50cc smaller than their advertised size.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1For whatever reason when GP was limited to 998cc all the superbikes came out at that cc as well.
- Fixion, on 05/04/2008, -0/+0No bike is ever dead on. Since race rules state that a bikes engine cannot exceed a certain size, manufacturers undershoot the mark so that their bike will not be outlawed in racing. For example, all of the 600cc bikes made today are around 599cc, but they are supersports. Kawasakis 2005 ZX6R was 636cc, but it was still considered a supersport, however it was not allowed to race in the 600cc class.
- j0hnc0ry, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2No bike is ever right on. Most 1000cc bikes are usually 998cc (R-1, ZX10, etc.) or in some cases up to 50cc smaller than their advertised size.
- krebcycle, on 05/03/2008, -1/+3that's the definition by the standards of world superbike racing, but it's really a nonsense classification when it comes to motorcycles 99% of which will never see a track
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -1/+199% of motorcycles are less than 250cc.
- Duke999R, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1Not a superbike, it's a super sports.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -3/+1Yes by the technical rules it is. By racing standards it is not. What sort of chance do you think it would have against a 1000cc 3 or 4 cylinder or a 1200cc twin? I know it's my own opinion but I don't think it should be called a Superbike if it's not competitive in the Superbike class.
- Benprofane, on 05/03/2008, -0/+12008 = 1200cc twins.
- KragTheDigger, on 05/03/2008, -11/+2why is this reminding me of the early CBRs by Honda ?
- hereisjohnny, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Cuzz it's also a sport bike?
- diggB, on 05/03/2008, -14/+2Kick. Ass. Looks like a bike right out of Akira ...
- KillerLettuce, on 05/03/2008, -0/+6Not really.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -0/+3Looks nothing like them. Akira bikes were step throughs more like really long powerful scooters.
- amadeusdemarzi, on 05/03/2008, -0/+3That could never be very maneuverable in real life.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2Agreed. Still a cool movie.
- amadeusdemarzi, on 05/03/2008, -0/+3That could never be very maneuverable in real life.
- Acronym, on 05/03/2008, -15/+1but can it run crysis?
- amadeusdemarzi, on 05/03/2008, -0/+4pfft, no video game can replicate going around a track at over 120mph on that thing. :)
- compgeek, on 05/03/2008, -13/+6looking at those specs it's shaping up to have a run at the fastest production streetbike title
- burketo, on 05/03/2008, -4/+0dug down for "noob".
- Fixion, on 05/03/2008, -3/+8No, with an 848cc engine it doesn't stand a chance compared to the 2007 CBR 1000RR or the GSX-R 1000.
It is a very nice bike, but it's nowhere near the "fastest production streetbike". I believe that title belongs to the Kawasaki ZX-14 or the Suzuki Hayabusa.- Antwan718, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1Fastest dosen't necessarily need to reefer to top speed, Italian vehicles are built for tracks, not drag racing. The ability to turn with such a small block will give it a huge advantage over a 1098.
- krebcycle, on 05/03/2008, -1/+2any 4 cylinder litre bike is faster than that bike, even the gsxr 750 will give it a run for its money on the track, they have about the same hp and power-to weight ratios, although I bet the gixxer has a higher top speed, this guy may be faster 0-60 because of the high torque in a vtwin engine but it will wind out higher up
hell, even a triumph rocket III might be faster in a straight line, not to mention the obvious hayabusas and whatnot that are faster - Vladamir, on 05/03/2008, -2/+1Uhh Ducati already holds that title.
Desmosedici RR anyone? - roosterjm2k2, on 05/03/2008, -3/+5I don't give a ***** about speed...there isnt a street bike out there that sounds nearly as nice as a Ducati...the little whiney japanese bikes annoy the ***** out of me...
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -0/+3To each their own. I don't care for the sound of twins.
- homercles337, on 05/03/2008, -13/+5NICE! I just got a 16% raise. I wonder if i need one of these?
- roadtripper, on 05/03/2008, -2/+31ducati announced this bike at least 8+ months ago. and it's on digg front page today? it's a great bike . . . but i'd prefer the 1098.
- uncleFester, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1announced ~8 months ago.. but only released in the last month or two. and from what i read, rather hard to get your hands on without preorder.
- wrenchone, on 05/03/2008, -2/+19"To shed pounds, Ducati uses vacural molding, a fabrication process that inhales molten alloy directly into die casts to create a seamless piece of aluminum."
Damn that sounds so cool and high tech.- striderx, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2It's only been in use by the big Japanese companies for at least four or five years for their bikes. I think it was Yamaha that used it first on their first R6. All those nice, weld-seem-free frames and swingarms are made that way now. I know for sure Suzuki and Honda are using it. Not so sure about Kawasaki. And though they don't say it exactly, I suspect Beull might be using it too.
Oh, and you can be sure that it didn't originate in the motorcycle fabrication industry in the first place either. - MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -0/+4Wow since Yamaha invented it 6 years ago.
- wwnexc, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1I doubt that Yamaha invented it. Vacuum die casting has been around for quite a while now, if i am not mistaken.
- striderx, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2It's only been in use by the big Japanese companies for at least four or five years for their bikes. I think it was Yamaha that used it first on their first R6. All those nice, weld-seem-free frames and swingarms are made that way now. I know for sure Suzuki and Honda are using it. Not so sure about Kawasaki. And though they don't say it exactly, I suspect Beull might be using it too.
- tarjan, on 05/03/2008, -1/+17If you haven't ridden a Ducati, you owe yourself the try. Really awesome stuff. (st4s rider here so I am a bit biased)
848 with 134hp coming out of a twin with a powerful and fairly low starting torque curve would make for an awesome setup. Personally I am happy with my 118hp but hey, who is counting? Superbike, probably not, but more than enough for the road.- thelostviking22, on 05/03/2008, -1/+0i agree. i can't decide though between the buell xb12r and the duc 848. as i'm sure you know the buell has 34 hp less but does handle a bit better in the corners. aaand about 3K less. tough decision.
- TheBigSquid, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Agreed. The best bike I've ever ridden is a 748R.
- RGSPro, on 05/03/2008, -6/+7Well the R1 has about 150 HP, and this has 134 HP- Considering this bike is in the weight range of a 600cc bike, I think its safe to say that even though it isn't a 1000cc bike, it has a power/weight ratio greater than most "superbikes".
Ducati is now making some of the sexiest bikes there are. I can't wait until I can afford that bike.- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -1/+3Sorry, but no, it's not. The 2008 CBR1000RR has the same or slightly lighter dry weight and 150hp at the rear wheel. That's not to say I don't really like this bike it's just not a correct comparison.
- RGSPro, on 05/03/2008, -0/+4Yes, but this is also a V-Twin which would make for a smoother throttle band and a faster acceleration in low RPMs. Which would you rather be riding on the street?
- krebcycle, on 05/03/2008, -0/+3i'd rather ride the ducati on the street and probably around the track since it will be easier to ride but it's not as fast as any of the inline 4 bikes that are 1000cc's. like i said before, i'd even give it a shot at losing to a gsxr 750 on the track, although it would be a very even fight.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -0/+4Have you looked at the torque curve of the 1000s recently? They have gobs of low end torque. As for which one. I've ridden singles and twins for the last 10 years and am sick of them. I do like the new Ducatis but I don't think they are worth the money. I personally think anything over a 600cc is over kill on the street anyway. I like small bikes they're more fun to ride.
- CanIGetAWitness, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1I hear you on the street 600cc. I love the R1 for it's 1st gear, but my R6 is just better for the street. I can make a real good case that a 600cc crotch rocket is the safest bike to ride on the street.
- RGSPro, on 05/03/2008, -0/+4Yes, but this is also a V-Twin which would make for a smoother throttle band and a faster acceleration in low RPMs. Which would you rather be riding on the street?
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -1/+3Sorry, but no, it's not. The 2008 CBR1000RR has the same or slightly lighter dry weight and 150hp at the rear wheel. That's not to say I don't really like this bike it's just not a correct comparison.
- itsbob, on 05/03/2008, -5/+3Razzo Del Crotch
- kayfouroh, on 05/03/2008, -2/+3Makes me want to get rid of my 450 Nighthawk :/
- GIFF3, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1Sell it to mee!
- KillerLettuce, on 05/03/2008, -2/+8Digg seems to be on some sort of automotive streak today.
- paulmer2003, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1And what's wrong with that?
- Jimboe1337, on 05/03/2008, -2/+6Kick ass bike, but this is pretty old...
- BlueStarr, on 05/03/2008, -7/+4Damn dude they ripped Yamaha. I'm still getting the R6 in a couple weeks. >O _/
- amadeusdemarzi, on 05/03/2008, -3/+2R6's are for posers! :P
(I keed, I keed) - BlueStarr, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1Ripped off Yamaha is what I meant to say. Then call me a poser cause I'm getting one! The 08 is said to be the best R6 to date. I can't wait to ride!!! Whoo...
Good article.
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?Ar ...
I didn't bury you so don't look at me. I dugg you up. XD
- amadeusdemarzi, on 05/03/2008, -3/+2R6's are for posers! :P
- philz, on 05/03/2008, -9/+3And with Buell you still own the corners :-) American V2 FTW!
http://www.buell.com/en_us/bikes/sportbike/1125r/i ...- kayfouroh, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1There's an 1125r sitting in my back yard all the time.. it is one sexy as hell bike.
- krebcycle, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2buell's are cool but ducati's are race bikes, they definitely own on the corners
- philz, on 05/03/2008, -0/+0Have you ever ridden one? I'll get myself a CBR next I guess - but only as a secondary bike. I love my XB12Ss :-)
- krebcycle, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1i've ridden supermoto bikes that i can corner on better than i can corner on my sportbike (just a superhawk, not a racebike), but i'm not a racer. actually i probably am faster around corners on a buell than a racebike on the street, the suspension is much more forgiving of bumps and imperfections
- philz, on 05/04/2008, -0/+0No need to digg me down everytime you answer. Even if you haven't. You have never ridden a Buell and still think you're able to comment it's handling.
- krebcycle, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1i've ridden supermoto bikes that i can corner on better than i can corner on my sportbike (just a superhawk, not a racebike), but i'm not a racer. actually i probably am faster around corners on a buell than a racebike on the street, the suspension is much more forgiving of bumps and imperfections
- philz, on 05/03/2008, -0/+0Have you ever ridden one? I'll get myself a CBR next I guess - but only as a secondary bike. I love my XB12Ss :-)
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1Until they are water cooled they can't compete. At least not on the track.
- philz, on 05/04/2008, -0/+0The 1125R IS water cooled
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?Ar ...
- philz, on 05/04/2008, -0/+0The 1125R IS water cooled
- jabberwolf, on 05/03/2008, -3/+4Nice but Ducati bikes seem to need alot of maintenance. Would rather trade weight for dependability.
- krebcycle, on 05/03/2008, -0/+4if you can afford a brand new ducati you can afford maintenance, besides, they really need no more maintenance than any other bike these days, it's just more expensive when you have to do it
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1I would have to say BMW is the most expensive when it comes to service. I don't think the new Ducatis are that expensive to maintain.
- BlueStarr, on 05/03/2008, -3/+2Ducatis are Italian trash! Keep your Euro garbage.
- joesmeat, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1You're right. I love those reliable American sports bikes.
...wait.
- joesmeat, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1You're right. I love those reliable American sports bikes.
- sab0tage, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2I can't quite tell from those pics but it seems they have done away with the trellis frame, which if it is the case, is about time.
- striderx, on 05/03/2008, -1/+0Nope, it's still under there and still good... Not a reason to dis the bike.
Their 2007 MotoGP winning Desmosedici had a trellis frame. And so does their less successful 2008 model. It works.
- striderx, on 05/03/2008, -1/+0Nope, it's still under there and still good... Not a reason to dis the bike.
- mbhakti, on 05/03/2008, -1/+12It's a nice bike for sure, but it will end up like all Ducati's: Overpriced when you compare it to more powerful and lighter Japanese bikes. It's about the same weight as my GSXR-1000 but with 30 less HP.
I do love how skinny they are though...- krebcycle, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1yeah, but they're super cool; you know you'd trade your gixxer for a 1098 if you had the chance
- BlueStarr, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1I can't believe I'm saying this but price isn't everything..............noooooo Steve Jobs I'm sorry!!! I'll still have your babies if you want me too.
(Mac user RIP 1995 - 2008) :'(
- Startemus, on 05/03/2008, -1/+11Anybody else wish that less weight meant less money?
- cl2yp71c, on 05/03/2008, -1/+4Ducati on Digg?
This must be some kind of omen.
I'm trying to choose between the Triumph Daytona 675 and the Duc 848..still no luck.
A glorious V-twin on the duc, while the D675 has an innovative 3-cyl engine.
Which to choose!?
That is the question.- GIFF3, on 05/03/2008, -4/+2Ducati
- Vladamir, on 05/03/2008, -4/+1Ducati!
- sonofdenny, on 05/03/2008, -0/+6I have had the pleasure of riding both these bikes. I own a D675 and my neighbor just got the Ducati. I looove the Ducati's looks and power. The D675 in my opinion handles better and also is much smoother with the power band (that extra cylinder is the wave of the future). The other thing is rider comfort - both are not the most comfortable bikes. Though with the D675's ass up approach it puts a lot of strain on your wrists. Not so much with the Ducati. You are more cramped up in the Ducati though.
The main thing you want to ask yourself is how much are you willing to pay? The Daytona is 9 grand and the Ducati is 13. Also insurance will be way more on the Ducati as well.
The D675 is probably one of the best bikes EVER in the 600cc series of bikes. It is a dream to ride on the track and for the first hour on the street ;)- cl2yp71c, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1$4-5000 is a small price to pay for a bike you'd be riding daily and enjoying it to the fullest.
The D675 has so much going for it, including the price...I'll have to ride both of them some more to finally make a lettered decision.
Btw, I've heard that a gel seat and a pair of heli-bars work wonders for the D675's comfort factor.
=]- TheNakedChef, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2I own a 675 and my friend own 848. Both of us taking to race tracks and I also commute to work on 675. I will take 675 any day of the week, it's faster at oran park and eastern creek and I don't have to worry about crashing it and paying through the roof for repairs, yes I've seen one 848 crashed here and the bill is very expensive. I've also low sided my 675 and the bill was ok. One thing that needs to be changed on the 675 is the rear shock, it's terrible.
- TheNakedChef, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2for some reason it posted my unfinished post. The 848 is very highly geared compared to 675 and my mate had to go -1 on the front sprocket to keep up with me. The range of the bike is very poor, it was around 160km per tank with original sprocket and now it's 130km with -1. 675 gets around 220-250km per tank, depends how hard I ride it. If you are planning to get an aftermarket exhaust for 848 prepare to pay some big $$$, and after that prepare to pay even bigger $$$ for ecu so you don't run lean.
- cl2yp71c, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Whoa, I didn't think that the 848's fuel efficancy sucked that much...
But yeah, insurance, repair, and maintenance on a Duc would surely be excessively priced. - TheNakedChef, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1Ducati has worked a lot on the maintanance costs, over here in australia 848 is slightly cheaper to service than 675. It's around AU$300 every 12,000km and 675 is around AU$400 every 10,000km. But all the other costs add up, the biggest downside is the range.
- cl2yp71c, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Whoa, I didn't think that the 848's fuel efficancy sucked that much...
- cl2yp71c, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1$4-5000 is a small price to pay for a bike you'd be riding daily and enjoying it to the fullest.
- dondara, on 05/03/2008, -3/+3*fap fap fap*
- Super6, on 05/03/2008, -3/+4It's lean and mean but can it grill food while letting the fat drip into trays below? I don't think so, and thus George Foreman wins again.
- CSHYDRASHOK, on 05/03/2008, -1/+2im not real impressed. Its only got 7 more horses that the newest R6 and at 5 pounds heavier. Im sure its more expensive that the newest R6 and parts will be more expensive when i accidentally tip it over in the parking lot. I'll stick with Yamaha, Kawasaki, or Suzuki
- LooterMcBeer, on 05/03/2008, -2/+7It puts out at the flywheel what the GSX-R 750 puts down at the wheel....... Ducatis are nice bikes but the Japanese bikes are just outright better machines. Most people who ride Ducatis do everything they can to justify the fact they just got robbed financially for a bike that cant even hang with something that costs $15K less. Im a former Duck owner and i did it forever. Now that im on a gixxer 1000 i realized i wasted alot of money on ducatis over the years. Wait till you accidentally drop it in your driveway (everyone does it its inevitable) and you go to price the parts to fix it. Most of the time you can go buy a new Japanese bike for the cost of the repair parts. For the price these things should seriously be destroying the competition not vice versa.
- Jules0, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1"Japanese bikes are outright better machines"?
I'm sorry, but that's a rather unfair statement, considering how japanese manufacturers were accusing Ducati of CHEATING at the beginning of last year's MotoGP because the Desmosedici was so insanely faster than anything they could put on the track...of course the accusations turned out to be unfounded, but still this puts some perspective into how much of a better bike Ducati can make.
Costs of maintenance, that is another matter. But Ill be selling my old comic book collection before I sell my 749..- yournightmare, on 05/03/2008, -1/+2How many of those factory-prepped MotoGP race bikes did Ducati sell to the general public? He's talking about motorcycles people can actually buy, not the bikes the factories spend millions on to race. Why you even brought that up I have no idea, he clearly wasn't talking about factory-team race bikes.
- FairDinkumMate, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1And the Desmosedici is only that fast with an Aussie on board! You yanks better stick to Buell!
- krebcycle, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2Nicky Hayden doesn't ride a Buell, he seemed to win MotoGP ok on a japanese bike...
- Jules0, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1"Japanese bikes are outright better machines"?
- itseffinkasey, on 05/03/2008, -0/+7This will only coast you more then a damn car. I'd rather have a CBR.
- MacBandit, on 05/03/2008, -1/+6Of course it will coast more then a car it has less rolling friction.
- chrgrose, on 05/03/2008, -2/+1I could fap to that all day. But I'm fine with my CBR 1100 XX
- Wootstapler, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1E-peen much?
- chrgrose, on 05/04/2008, -1/+1No.
- Wootstapler, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1E-peen much?
- toebitus, on 05/03/2008, -0/+2i had an 86 interceptor,other guys would pull up next to me and ask what was making that fine sounding noise...ya if i could afford a duck id have one in a heart beat. how many hours a year do you get to spend on a race track. be realistic your on the street with everybody else trying to not get a ticket or killed
- Wootstapler, on 05/03/2008, -0/+7Sweet! A bike I won't ever be able to afford!
- Whadabala, on 05/03/2008, -2/+7But will it blend?
- hpymondays, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1But in order to really take the crown, they would probably have to drop their traditional 2 cylinder engine in favor of a 4 cylinder engine. I used to own a ducati - love their bikes.
- HJCarey, on 05/03/2008, -0/+0Hmm... this might actually make me want to trade in my 749... tempting.
- GorfTron, on 05/03/2008, -0/+3But I'm a fat digger, so who cares.
- DNAspark99, on 05/03/2008, -0/+1I've ridden 'sportbikes' for years, suzuki and yamaha and honda ...but now I've got a Ducati, and for those wondering, the V-twin (ok, technically L-twin, or 90-degree twin) is SO MUCH MORE FUN to ride, even around the city... really you have no idea until you screw one on for size!
- Vo0Ds, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Superstock not superbike really, the 1098 is a superbike,
- robbiedo, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1It is an outstanding replacement for the 749cc model which was rather outclassed by the Japanese 600cc bikes. If it weren't for the expense (especially for service and parts), this bike would definitely pique my interest. However, a better value for those seeking a non-japanese bike in this class is the Triumph Daytona 675.
However the bike that really interests me right now is the US release of the BMW F800GS. While sport bike are lots of fun, they are rather limited in their riding terrain. - kreneskyp, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2im so glad they went back to the old styling. The vertically stacked headlights were fugly. I don't care how well the bike performs its still gotta look decent.
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