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« on: December 09, 2006, 02:12:55 AM »
Oh, my... Drool
 
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I just returned from the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, California, where I had the pleasure of seeing the Ducati 1098 in the flesh for the first time. Pictures do not do this bike justice (the photo above was taken by yours truly today). The new 1098 is absolutely gorgeous. Its lines and proportions are elegant, and a dramatic improvement on the lackluster 999 it replaces.
The most interesting thing to me is the pricing strategy of Ducati. The base 1098, with a full 160 horsepower/90.4 foot pounds from its 1099cc engine, and weighing a mere 381 pounds, will be sold in the United States beginning in February of next year at a price of $14,995. Truly an exotic, Italian superbike at a price not too far north of the most expensive Japanese superbikes. It appears Ducati may be trying to ramp up volume here in the U.S., and the 1098 will almost certainly create a massive increase in superbike sales for Ducati in 2007.
Two other models, including the $19,995 1098S (with forged Marchesini wheels, Ohlins suspension and built-in data acquisition software) and the $24,995 Tricolore (pictured above) with the special paint job and a full race exhaust system, as well as the 1098S upgrades, will join the base model here in the states early next year.
It looks like Ducati just found its mojo!
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« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2006, 04:14:21 AM »
5 large for paint, powder-coated frame and wheels, and an exhaust seems like a lot of coin, but damn that bike is gorgeous!
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« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2006, 05:07:11 AM »
It's also on the cover of the new Motorcyclist. I haven't read the whole article, but most of it seems positive. Let's see... 30 pounds lighter, 20 more hp and $3K cheaper. (compared to an 06 999) Holy crap. Crazy
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« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2006, 05:24:36 AM »
Drool Drool Drool
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« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2006, 05:27:42 AM »
Iwannit, I wannit, I wannit....
 
Must resist...
 
May just the base model.....
 
...but the Tricolore....Drool
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« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2006, 05:56:50 AM »
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It's also on the cover of the new Motorcyclist. I haven't read the whole article, but most of it seems positive. Let's see... 30 pounds lighter, 20 more hp and $3K cheaper. (compared to an 06 999) Holy crap. Crazy


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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2006, 06:45:51 AM »
I would like to see the bottom portion of the fairing (that is flat black) painted green like the other bit.
 
 
But yeah, it's drool-worthy!  Hail
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2006, 06:55:19 AM »
Seriously beautiful motorcycle.
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2006, 01:56:01 PM »
All I can say is I'm glad it's 28 degrees outside right now and the local Duc dealer doesn't have one. Damn Italians!
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2006, 02:36:04 PM »
Santa I have been real good this year...hey only one ticket...and no high speeds pursuits, or felony evasion charges this year....can I have one purity please?
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2006, 02:41:05 PM »
Hmmm...sport touring on a 1098?
 
Beautiful bike indeed!  Inlove
 
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« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2006, 03:16:30 PM »
I must say that I thorougly enjoyed eyeballin' that jewel of a machine last night.  T'was splendid, indeed.  However, the brunette in the Ducati shorty-shorts, boots and sportin' a gorgeous set of store boughts demanded some equal eyeballin' time...  Woulda been a tough call as to which one to take home given the chance!:inlove:
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« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2006, 03:27:17 PM »
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I must say that I thorougly enjoyed eyeballin' that jewel of a machine last night.  T'was splendid, indeed.  However, the brunette in the Ducati shorty-shorts, boots and sportin' a gorgeous set of store boughts demanded some equal eyeballin' time...  Woulda been a tough call as to which one to take home given the chance!:inlove:

Nice description of the ms ducatatisti shorts ...quick ... post the piccies .... post the piccies .... oops .. er ...ah ... too late.  Sleepy
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« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2006, 03:47:12 PM »
That's one sexy mama of a bike.
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« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2006, 05:29:45 PM »
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« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2006, 04:04:39 AM »
Goodbye, 999.  Twofinger
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« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2006, 08:45:57 AM »
I got a chubb Inlove
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« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2006, 08:51:32 AM »
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« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2006, 11:11:10 AM »
Quote from: jude on December 09, 2006, 03:16:30 PM

I must say that I thorougly enjoyed eyeballin' that jewel of a machine last night.  T'was splendid, indeed.  However, the brunette in the Ducati shorty-shorts, boots and sportin' a gorgeous set of store boughts demanded some equal eyeballin' time...  Woulda been a tough call as to which one to take home given the chance!:inlove:
Dude, you can't post a description like that without photographic evidence!  What are ya, some kind of noob, or something?  Mad2
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« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2006, 12:45:54 PM »
Stunning Looks but I've never liked the aft weight bias feel of V2s... Ducati's own V4 sports a more
competitive weight bias and I would feel more confident on it than a bigger V2...

So the world wonders... did Ducati shoe horn in a bigger V2 and not teeter toter more weight aft???
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