Ducati 1098 wins “best design of 2006” award

[98tls]

Am I the only one that thinks it looks just like a Fireblade with a single sided swingarm on it?

when you get to my age they all look like that mate.........am sure its an amazing bike but the reality to me anyway is how many could make full use of it........for some it will be a revalation.........for some it will be a way of deflating there wallet to in there mind inflate there public persona.......one certain reality is that the twistys reveal the truth.........

[more_fasterer]

I'd be quite happy to ride one of those badly...

[skelstar]

Saw one on Sun at the Nats, not overwelmed (sp?). Nice looking bike, screen a bit low/sleek for my liking though (sim to 999). If it wasn't a Ducati I wonder if there would be as much fuss.

Think the 675 Daytona is more striking (but not pretty).

[sAsLEX]

Don't know if you guys can get Bike magazine out there, but in the March07 issue

Yes and its a good read on the development of the model and the depth they went to to get what the $$ paying customer wanted, and from the reaction its getting it seemed to have worked.

[bugjuice]

It sounds angry

sounds fukin sexy!!!!
camera makes me anrgy

[limbimtimwim]

I saw one yesterday. It was coming the other way. It was red and I initially mistook it for a...

HONDA

Oh dear. And I didn't hear it make a sound.

Nice one Ducati.

[Motig]

I prefer the previous model least it looked different. The 1098 looks too much like any make of modern faired sportsbike, Japanese or Brit. Its a bit like a lot of modern cars, you have to find the makers badge to be sure what your looking at. Are the judges the same people that let Ducati have all the say-so in the Superbike rules?

[limbimtimwim]

I think I should have mistook it for a 'umpy 675 though.

[Trudes]

I think it's sexy, and I thought that before I saw one in the flesh, now I'm in

[limbimtimwim]

I think it's sexy, and I thought that before I saw one in the flesh, now I'm in

Oh yes, very nice.. But shit. They should have done something adventurous. Like put lasers on that draw the words "FUCK YEAH A DUCATI AND YOU CAN'T AFFORD THE MAINTENANCE UNLESS YOU ARE A LAWYER LIKE ME YEAH!!!!!!!" on the walls as it ambles down the street showing it's chicken strips off to all the ladies.

Or flames instead of boring old headlights.

Or a handlebars hooked up to the ignition to zap you in submission.

Or a shotgun holster as standard.

Or make it real hard to start. Like give it a wooden pedal to jump on.

I think I should work in the Ducati design department. No one would buy them. Hence preserving the mystique.

[skelstar]

I agree (except about the laser bullshit). It would be a VERY nice looking GSXR or Blade though.

[patdarat]

Well it sure don't sound like a fireblade !!!! Any way comparying any bike to a Fireblade is insulting. Who wants to be compared to a 180hp bike that is so sole liss you fall asleep riding it. Only Honda could do that. Anyway back to that 1098. What a masive sound, I am a die hard Yammie rider but if I could Own a 1098 Iwould have one in a hart beat. An R1 is never going to sound that sweet.

[slowpoke]

It sounds angry

SpankMe, you are a fuggin' champion! That's just NASTY!

I'm actually the opposite to Skelstar, I saw the pictures and liked it...then saw it at the Nats and was gobsmacked, the pictures didn't do it justice.

Now, after hearing those Termi's I'm absolutely in lust.

[hazzy]

Hardly the worlds greatest comparison images! There are certainly a lot of design similarities to the Fireblade and I have to say that it just looks plain bland. Sorry but I can't understand what all the excitement is about.

Less is more

[Skyryder]

There has been nothing to touch the MV Augusta but the Bimoto comes a close second. Both stunning design that Ducazte has been unable to touch. Whatda think of the typo???

Skyryder