New Ducati superbike

**mjvduc** · 10th November 2006, 10:32

Originally Posted by The_Dover

i'll be honest.

I should be getting the fuckin train to work really.

But it's not just the robots vs drunks argument, its that most suzuki riders abuse the shit out of their bikes whilst any cunt that buys one of these will spend more time polishing it than riding it.

I hope the clearcoat is up to the job.

might be one of these cunts and I usually polish my bike twice a year

before and at the end of a season

never mind

mjvduc

**Finn** · 10th November 2006, 11:11

Originally Posted by The_Dover

shit, I get a company bike too??

You are the Company bike.

**SN4PD** · 10th November 2006, 11:44

Originally Posted by mjvduc

cheers mate, but I was close

isn't it

I'll let you off just this once

(Wasn't and easy link to get, bloody JavaScript pop up).

The 1098 starting to grow on me now, it's kinda a beautiful ugly

**mjvduc** · 10th November 2006, 22:57

Originally Posted by SN4PD

I'll let you off just this once

(Wasn't and easy link to get, bloody JavaScript pop up).

The 1098 starting to grow on me now, it's kinda a beautiful ugly

I knew you guys are clever enough to

anyhow the base vesion will trade for approx. 12000euros and a couple of mates have ordered one already

It seams to be a very competetive bike and if it comes as announced it will rule the roads

at least over here.

planned to by a 750 gixxer for the track, as my 748R is too expensive if I crash it but the new ducati might be an option

so better go and try to cut the weight of my oldish errrr down, so I can keep up with all those cunts buying the 1098.

btw I will be in Milan next week and can post some pic's later on.

cheers

mjv

**Motig** · 11th November 2006, 07:51

Looks nice but I agree with SN4PD re the looks Daytona,999 etc. In fact it looks a lot like your japanese sport bike. At least the 916 and 999 looked different to your run of the mill sports bike.

**SN4PD** · 11th November 2006, 08:09

Originally Posted by mjvduc

anyhow the base vesion will trade for approx. 12000euros and a couple of mates have ordered one already

It seams to be a very competetive bike and if it comes as announced it will rule the roads

at least over here.

Thats not a bad price at all, if the exchange rate holds it cold be my 07 Xmas prezzie from me to me

**Sparky Bills** · 11th November 2006, 08:42

Need i say what i think of it?

All i know, is that theres going to one good party when the first one in Welly arrives.

hmmmmmm you think the new owner would let me run it in for them....?

**imdying** · 11th November 2006, 13:30

Originally Posted by Finn

So if your money was no object, you'd rather drive a Toyota Corolla than a Ferarri 430. Yeah right. I think your argument should be "Japanese robot bikes are within my means"

It amazes me that you're able to ignore the blatant retardedness of your own comment...

Originally Posted by Finn

It should read, 'If money was no object, you'd rather drive an NSX than a Ferrari 430. Yeah right.'

And the answer would be, yes, I'd rather have an NSX than a Ferrari 430.

As far as the bikes go, I'd rather have two GSXR1000s than that Ducati. You should try talking to someone who's actually into bikes and not a poseur, they might open your eyes a little.

**boomer** · 11th November 2006, 14:02

Originally Posted by imdying

It amazes me that you're able to ignore the blatant retardedness of your own comment...

And the answer would be, yes, I'd rather have an NSX than a Ferrari 430.

As far as the bikes go, I'd rather have two GSXR1000s than that Ducati. You should try talking to someone who's actually into bikes and not a poseur, they might open your eyes a little.

we got a bleeder

**zx7rr** · 11th November 2006, 14:13

Jap inline fours will still kill it!

**WINJA** · 11th November 2006, 14:26

Originally Posted by zx7rr

Jap inline fours will still kill it!

MAYBE SOME WILL , PROLLY NOT YOURS THO

**Crazy Steve** · 11th November 2006, 16:21

Originally Posted by WINJA

MAYBE SOME WILL , PROLLY NOT YOURS THO

Nor yours with you on it...

Crazy Steve.

**spada** · 11th November 2006, 17:03

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

The single sided swinger returns!!!

Ducati admitted in the 90's it was a styling exercise more than anything else.

So much for designed for the racetrack...

Fuck it, who cares, it looks cool though.

This'll do wonders for the resale values of 999s and 749s, as in they'll drop even faster, much to my enjoyment. I see a 749/999 in my future again.

Well it did also make it very easy to remove the rear wheel for wheel swaps. That is prob the race bred side of this swing arm argument if they are going to race this thing.

Well if you do get a 749/999 I'm going for a ride on it

PLLLEEEEAAAASSSSEEEE !!!!!

Your all gonna knock me for this, but I like the look of the 749/999 and not the new one.

**imdying** · 11th November 2006, 17:41

Originally Posted by spada

Your all gonna knock me for this, but I like the look of the 749/999 and not the new one.

Naw mate, even Ducati must've thought it looked alright once upon a time! Although, the 1098 came out sooner after the 999 than I would've thought... maybe that's them admitting it looked like a run over puppy.

limbimtimwim, that was my first thought too... nothing there that wasn't needed indeed! But hey, it's a good looking swinger (not sold on the wheels though, only MV have fitted uglier wheels than that, which given some of the stunning wheels MV have used is a bit perplexing), and they're giving the public what they want... given that the public are the ones paying their wages, can't fault them on that.

**Bonez** · 11th November 2006, 17:44

Originally Posted by cowpoos

from press relese.........

Ducati North America announces the international launch and North American pricing for the new 1098 Superbike.

This incredible new machine produces 160hp and 90.4lbs/ft of torque, which results in making the 1098 the most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle in the world, with the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any sport bike. In addition, the 1098 is also the lightest open class Superbike available, weighing 381 pounds.

The priority in every step of the 1098 development has been performance first.

Every system, every detail and every component has been studied and pared down to its essence in order to increase performance to the maximum. If it didn’t make the 1098 lighter, faster or deliver quicker lap times, it wasn’t considered.

Tis nice of the ities to catch up with e the slant eyed yellow bastards in the styling stakes. Looks very 2003ish