Sensei checks out Tricolore 1098s

[Sensei]

Well as there is only 2 of these in NZ & this is the only one on the road I thought I would call the owner to check his Beautiful bike out today & have a chat about it . Well where do I start about the bike , you just stand there & try to find words . Mumma-Mea was all I could come up with . Bike has 1200k on the clock & owner says 4th gear power stands at over 140+ks is just a twist of the wrist away crazy as is the torque he was saying . He has put the race pipes on plus the Eprom chip to suit them & when he fired it up I have never heard a V-Twin with such a deep low Thump which seem to come from under the ground it was Sweet . The bike has a memory stick that will tell you stuff like the motor / throttle / & other stuff for downloading when racing etc which is a nice touch . The Dash is full of numbers & tells you everything ya need to know & way more , The brakes are Mono block Brembo units which owner said are abit intimidating with their aggressive bite but may be just in need of some more bedding in . After looking at the Tri-colour for around 30min you can see that Ducati have found what has been missing from the 999 range a total revamp & styling plus a new motor to boot to double the Service intervals which should please new buyers . I'm looking forward to hooking up with the owner to hear & see this machine in action as he is well known for his NZ race track skills as well as road so should be a great day out . Pics for you to enjoy

[Hitcher]

Have you taken it out to the Republic yet?

[boomer]

Sex on wheels huh!!!

all the write ups say the brakes are designed that way... so a little 'getting to know you' is needed i think.

Bling bling.. :love:

[jonbuoy]

Beautifull - love that frame colour & the great white shark nose. F1 style dash isn't my cuppa tea though.

[enigma51]

Had a look yesterday at haldanes at one

Its a good looking bike alright those headlights looks like stickers

[enigma51]

Sex on wheels huh!!!

all the write ups say the brakes are designed that way... so a little 'getting to know you' is needed i think.

Bling bling.. :love:

Much like the thou's throttle boomer? :gob:

[NZsarge]

That swingarm really is a piece of art:yes: I can take or leave the rest of it though.:mellow:

[Fatjim]

I reckon it's the Cindy Crawford of Motorcycles. If it wasn't for that mole, ( I mean exhaust) it'd be perfect. I'd love one, does he want to swap for a Bayliss?

Hey, can we get some more pics of the '72ish Avenger thats in the background?

[Duke5]

Well as there is only 2 of these in NZ & this is the only one on the road I thought I would call the owner to check his Beautiful bike out today & have a chat about it . Well where do I start about the bike , you just stand there & try to find words . Mumma-Mea was all I could come up with . Bike has 1200k on the clock & owner says 4th gear power stands at over 140+ks is just a twist of the wrist away crazy as is the torque he was saying . He has put the race pipes on plus the Eprom chip to suit them & when he fired it up I have never heard a V-Twin with such a deep low Thump which seem to come from under the ground it was Sweet . The bike has a memory stick that will tell you stuff like the motor / throttle / & other stuff for downloading when racing etc which is a nice touch . The Dash is full of numbers & tells you everything ya need to know & way more , The brakes are Mono block Brembo units which owner said are abit intimidating with their aggressive bite but may be just in need of some more bedding in . After looking at the Tri-colour for around 30min you can see that Ducati have found what has been missing from the 999 range a total revamp & styling plus a new motor to boot to double the Service intervals which should please new buyers . I'm looking forward to hooking up with the owner to hear & see this machine in action as he is well known for his NZ race track skills as well as road so should be a great day out . Pics for you to enjoy


Dont want to burst your bubble but i have a 1098 with aftermarket pipes etc , so basically the same speced engine as the tri-colour, and 4th gear power wheelies, yeah right !! Exactly the same motor and im only 75kg. Second gear wheelies are a certainty if you give it a handful, but 4th gear, na.
Service intervals go from every 10000km to 12000km, 24000km etc. Motomart have managed to get a few of the tri-colours and they had a couple sitting outside the shop yesterday. They have pre- sold several. Prefer what ive got, but the tri-colours are pretty cool, if you have a spare 44k. Paying 32k for the one ive got was painful enough and still wake up in cold sweats at the thought that i shelled out ( or at least the bank did ) that amount of dosh.
I doubt if they will be collectable as say an 851 tri-colour, but maybe one day.

[Cibby]

Dont want to burst your bubble but i have a 1098 with aftermarket pipes etc , so basically the same speced engine as the tri-colour, and 4th gear power wheelies, yeah right !! Exactly the same motor and im only 75kg. Second gear wheelies are a certainty if you give it a handful, but 4th gear, na.
Service intervals go from every 10000km to 12000km, 24000km etc. Motomart have managed to get a few of the tri-colours and they had a couple sitting outside the shop yesterday. They have pre- sold several. Prefer what ive got, but the tri-colours are pretty cool, if you have a spare 44k. Paying 32k for the one ive got was painful enough and still wake up in cold sweats at the thought that i shelled out ( or at least the bank did ) that amount of dosh.
I doubt if they will be collectable as say an 851 tri-colour, but maybe one day.


If you didnt want to burst is bubble then why did you continue to type??

have you ridden the tri? can you 100% guarentee that they wont do power wheelies in 4th?

so you think you know all about the 1098's and that you are such a master that you are willing to call someone a blatant liar on a public forum???

tut tut.

[flame]

If you didnt want to burst is bubble then why did you continue to type??

have you ridden the tri? can you 100% guarentee that they wont do power wheelies in 4th?

so you think you know all about the 1098's and that you are such a master that you are willing to call someone a blatant liar on a public forum???

tut tut.

ummm.....considering he owns one....suggestive of the fact he RIDES one, I'd think he's possibly got every right to comment. Also, considering that the main diff between the Tri and the standard is about 2kg of weight and different suspension I'd suspect he's probably right re: the torque. Not that I wud comment personally coz I aint ridden one, yet :)

Who cares....I'd own either if they were black :)...and my bank account allowed it :(

[Duke5]

If you didnt want to burst is bubble then why did you continue to type??

have you ridden the tri? can you 100% guarentee that they wont do power wheelies in 4th?

so you think you know all about the 1098's and that you are such a master that you are willing to call someone a blatant liar on a public forum???

tut tut.

Settle down. No where did i call anyone a liar. Just stating a fact, and as i own a 1098 i have every right to have my say.

[Sensei]

At the time this bike was brought it was the only one of 2 & I still believe the only one Reg/Wof on the road at this stage unless you know of another one Duke5 ? There are 1200 of them to be made so surprisingly there may be other ones sold here now . The owner went to the Ducati Factory & watched the 1098s been made . Only 300 aday & are put together by the same person right from start to finish & they sign their name so if anything goes wrong with it they can go back to the person which put it together . Great touch . Did you go through the Ducati Factory Duke 5 & see your bike been built ? Thank for your postive comments look forward to meeting & riding with you .

[roadracingoldfart]

My best mate just got his 1098 last week and he came round to show me what he had ,..... bastard. But he did say i could have a crack at it once hes run it in . He likes it more than his 998 but says some things have gone backwards from the 998, what heasdlight lol.
He loves the "choose any gear and just pass whats in front "mode the 1098 offers and recons it just thinks its way through corners better than the 998. I rode his 998 and loved it so i cant wait to have a go on this new toy. Yehaaaaa .

[limbimtimwim]

At the time this bike was brought it was the only one of 2 & I still believe the only one Reg/Wof on the road at this stage unless you know of another one Duke5 ? I passed one on the motorway on Saturday. He/she waved. I was impressed.

The one in the window at Motomart looks stunning. But I'd perfer a black one.

I've seen more mobile 1098 in the last month than mobile than 749/999.

[Fatjim]

bump.


Avenger?

[Duke5]

At the time this bike was brought it was the only one of 2 & I still believe the only one Reg/Wof on the road at this stage unless you know of another one Duke5 ?

The two at Motomart were both registered and one of them looked like it was there for its first service. As far as i know that makes 5 1098's in the Wellington area. One standard, two s versions and two tri-colours. More have been pre-sold though, just a matter of getting them here.

[The Pastor]

Nz really is a bikers paradice :)


powerwheelies in 4th... Ive heard rumors of the RSV doing that so I guess it could happen, but as with alot of things its all pub cock talk init? Yeah I was doing a runner from the cops when I powerwheelied in 4th so they couldnt see my rego but the damn thing started doing a burnout with the front at 12 high, so i eased off to 300kph let the front touch and ducked up a side street as the cops went by.......

whats the Highest gear anyone has power wheelied in? Ive never done it.

[flame]

Nz really is a bikers paradice :)


whats the Highest gear anyone has power wheelied in? Ive never done it.

2nd gear RSV R 2nd Gear Ducati 998S the only other times is perhaps over a crest giving it a twist on the throttle, and then it's hardly visable. Maybe an experienced wheelier could do a lot better though. I cant believe an RSV would do power wheelies in 4th in standard trim. oh but apparently some people can do 3rd gear wheelies over top of sheep! and dogs! and cars even!!!! wow. Im impressed too lol.

[Sanx]

whats the Highest gear anyone has power wheelied in? Ive never done it.

1st and 2nd on the Blade - easy. First without trying; second, you have to try. I've had the front lift in third under hard acceleration going over a crest, but that's hardly a true test. I'd find it very hard to believe that even a 1098S can manage to powerstand in fourth. They're not that powerful.

[The Pastor]

you can like bounce the suspension, but i don't really count that as a power wheelie.... well it kinda is i guess.....

[Drew]

The K2 gixxer thou, will hoist in third without the clutch, but I have to give it a hell yank, WT's K3/4, (cant remember which his was), would do it in third without tha yank, but in fourth just twisting the throttle on any bike sounds unlikely to me. My opinion only, and I'm kinda known for speaking when I shouldn't.:dodge:

[skelstar]

The K2 gixxer thou, will hoist in third without the clutch, but I have to give it a hell yank, WT's K3/4, (cant remember which his was), would do it in third without tha yank, but in fourth just twisting the throttle on any bike sounds unlikely to me. My opinion only, and I'm kinda known for speaking when I shouldn't.:dodge:

Reckon you could do it with this yank? He rides a Honda after all..
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[kiwifruit]

if i owned it i wouldn't wheelie it
its too pretty :love: wouldn't want to hurt it

[Sensei]

if i owned it i wouldn't wheelie it
its too pretty :love: wouldn't want to hurt it

The owner is well known for his wheelie skills ,but more so for his track skills in NZ racing over a very long time on a F1 750 . Have drag raced against him also & won . He is trying to get a all in Drag day up & running & I will help where I can also . Should hopefully be a 1/4 + flying so keep ya fingers cross . Oh yea my K3 would easy do 3rd gear wheelies . My tweaked RSVR will do 4th gear with a very slight creast to help but 1st & 2nd on throttle .

[Fatjim]

Mate, even the 'yawn will wheelie in thrid on power only with a crest.


It'll certainly power wheelie in second on a good day. But not with a scared fat bastard on it.

[limbimtimwim]

Mate, even the 'yawn will wheelie in thrid on power only with a crest.You do know you sit on the pillion seat.. Right?