I beleive I'm going to put a deposit on one of these....

[KevinH78]

:cool:

http://photos.motorcycle-usa.com/03_1098.jpg

[PooterWS6]

Nice!

[NTexas_V-Star]

I had a moment of silence when i saw that pic. Two thumbs up!!

[Goose1]

Unless you plan on Tracking the bike then i would buy one,other than that i would rather buy a Gixxer 1000 or R1.

[stunter bob]

pretty clean for a duc
but that dry clucth shit bugs me....turns me away everytime

[KevinH78]

Unless you plan on Tracking the bike then i would buy one,other than that i would rather buy a Gixxer 1000 or R1.

I've had two R1's and a GSXR1000 and loved both of them but that fucking duc is a sweet mofo. :o

[stunter bob]

I've had two R1's and a GSXR1000 and loved both of them but that fucking duc is a sweet mofo. :o
i bet the gsxr and r1 are faster

[KevinH78]

i bet the gsxr and r1 are faster

I'm sure they would be faster but which one is looks cooler? lol... Sounds stupid but I'm not interested in going warp speeds anymore, just wanna ride and have a good time.

[stunter bob]

I'm sure they would be faster but which one is looks cooler? lol... Sounds stupid but I'm not interested in going warp speeds anymore, just wanna ride and have a good time.
r1s are dead sexy
ducs sound like a rod is flyin around inside lol
but yea..that duc is pretty damn clean...how much is it?

[KevinH78]

BTW, does anyone have any good/bad things to say about European Cycle Sports in Plano? They are the closest Ducati dealer to me but have never done business with them.

[KevinH78]

r1s are dead sexy
ducs sound like a rod is flyin around inside lol
but yea..that duc is pretty damn clean...how much is it?

hah... That's funny about the rod flying in them because I thought the same thing the first time I was around one while it was idling. I agree that the R1's are dead sexy but there are a million of them out there on the streets. The MSRP on the 1098 is $14999 or something like that so basically $15k plus TTL. From what I can tell, there aren't any readily available yet so that price most likely will not be negotiable for a while.

[KevinH78]

$1k deposit on a total out the door price of $16,811. :o



My panties are getting wet.....

[Goose1]

Ohh no doubt the Ducati's are sexy as hell i would definitely love too sport one, but there seats are just too damn uncomfortable.

but then again if im riding it right my ass shouldnt be on the seat :)

[Ronin6135]

nice looking bike

[96Cobra_Nate]

My friend just put a 2K deposit on the 1098. He rides an 04 749 now. To bad the 1098 does not come in flat black. I don't think its fair to compare a jap bike to the duc., you have to totally different machines.

[lowthreeohz]

hate the sound of the dry clutches, but they're dead sekzy bikes.

[Brent98gt]

roll in to bike night and how many r1s and gixers are you going to see? a shit load, but how many ducs will you see? I keep telling my friends the next new bike I will buy is going to be Italian.

[NTexas_V-Star]

Last time i hit up the Sonic bike night in Garland, i saw two Ducs, the rest were jap bikes, and i think there was a pack of 6-8 Harleys roll through

[Super Coupe]

Looks pretty nice but I would be to scared to go have fun on it.

[stunter bob]

Last time i hit up the Sonic bike night in Garland, i saw two Ducs, the rest were jap bikes, and i think there was a pack of 6-8 Harleys roll through
yea...but those ducs are the slowest bikes there lol
if im gonna throw down a serious amount of money like that....i want to know that there isnt any bikes around that could touch me....but thats just me

[wickedbehaviors]

the 1098 is 3000 dollars cheaper than the 999 and its lighter by a hundred or two pounds i believe, produces 160 bhp i believe, and is sexy but it just isnt my kinda bike. dude if you like it then it is a hell of a bike to get. hell yeah go get one.

[KevinH78]

:d

[ThreeFingerPete]

Yes, that bike is sweet titties. It has been my desktop for quite some time.

[SSprayIt]

nice fr500 wheels

[Super Coupe]

I would ride it if it was 160 hp! It would scoot off the corners!

[ThreeFingerPete]

it is, kyle.

[Super Coupe]

it is, kyle.

It looks a little like a gxsr with the lights and the tail section.

[ThreeFingerPete]

I see a little of that R1 sexiness in the nose, but rest of the bike is all Ducati.

[HobieF3]

The bike that made me like Ducati again.

Back to the single sided arm, back to side by side headlights, back to a dual undertail, bike looks GOOD again. Weight and power are finally on par with the japs and the price isn't too bad either.

I'm actually really surprised, brembo, marchesini, and ohlins cost a helluva lot more than the junk used on jap bikes. I really am surprised the new machines are so cheap, looks like Duc is finally ready to get into the game as far as street and occasional track riders go.

I keep wanting a friend of mine who used to post on here to go put a deposit on one. He's who I sold my 01 996 to.


However, it's still going to get dusted on the street by all the big 4 jap bikes :p


And all you people bitching about the dry clutch must ride differently than me. I get out and RIDE, my shit doesn't spend much time sitting around idling :D

[KevinH78]

However, it's still going to get dusted on the street by all the big 4 jap bikes :p



But who's shit looks cooler? :p :D

[BottleRocket]

Expensive, uncomfortable, and slow. Sounds like a winner. The bike is unique and will turn heads, but thats where it's usefulness ends. Ill take my cheaper, faster and more comfortable bike that is still better looking after 2 wonderful years.

[Marisa]

I love the look of the new Ducati!

[GARS04]

Nice bike but 14,999+ttl.........no way man. If your just looking to ride and have a good time a Jap 600 would suffice and the new R6 and ZX6 are sweet looking bikes and plenty fast. I wouldn't spend nearly $16k on a bike unless I was wearing out a new set of knee pucks every weekend or I just had the money to blow. Im a speed demon though, I go for whatever is the fastest and most powerfull....looks and comfort are second and third place for me I get used to those. ;)

To each his own though, so good luck! Im sure you will have a good time with it.

[Goose1]

Nice bike but 14,999+ttl.........no way man. If your just looking to ride and have a good time a Jap 600 would suffice and the new R6 and ZX6 are sweet looking bikes and plenty fast. I wouldn't spend nearly $16k on a bike unless I was wearing out a new set of knee pucks every weekend or I just had the money to blow. Im a speed demon though, I go for whatever is the fastest and most powerfull....looks and comfort are second and third place for me I get used to those. ;)

To each his own though, so good luck! Im sure you will have a good time with it.


Thats the way i feel about bikes no way would i blow $16k on a bike.

[fordracing19]

I wouldnt spend that much on a Jap bike.

[ScottJ]

I wouldnt spend that much on a Jap bike.

I take it you're not refering to the RED bike in the first post??

[fordracing19]

I take it you're not refering to the RED bike in the first post??
Nope. Thats not Jap.

[Neiladin]

Nope. Thats not Jap.
im confused. you make my head hurt. theyre talking about spending 16k on the duc not a jap, and then you come throw that shit in....

anyway, that bike is tits but i think i would only buy one if i had more money than i could spend.

[jakesford]

damn, the tail of that bike is sexy as hell... the whole bike is tits, but too much $$$ for my cheap ass :p

[KevinH78]

no way would i blow $16k on a bike.

I say the same thing when I see someone on this board spend $16k on a 20 year old mustang. ;)

[GARS04]

I say the same thing when I see someone on this board spend $16k on a 20 year old mustang. ;)

hahaha... :D

[fordracing19]

im confused. you make my head hurt. theyre talking about spending 16k on the duc not a jap, and then you come throw that shit in....

anyway, that bike is tits but i think i would only buy one if i had more money than i could spend.
Someone said about getting a jap bike instead of spending 16k on a bike. Well I wouldnt spend 16k on a jap bike but I have and would on some others.

[lwk2]

F***** Nice Bike.......!!!!