The new Ducati 848.

[FkNAmerican]

I hear ya McJim......and trust me.....if money were no object I'd have a desmosedici in my garage right now. If I were given a Ducati 1098R I'd shit my pants......but when it comes to writing that check and parting with my hard earned cash I've always put it towards a Jap bike. Reality just sets in I guess.

Like I said: You buy Ducati with your heart. You buy Honda with your brain.


I think Ducati is heading in my direction at least. The 1098 represents a real effort to drive down the costs of entry into Ducati ownership and I hope they continue with that theme. Who knows...maybe in 5 years they actually will have a V-4 for less then $20,000 (yeah right). If they do....I'll have my checkbook ready. Until then......I'll prolly be on an R-1.......or that sexy new Aprilia V-4 assuming they dont price it at $30,000 + !!!

[McJim]

Who knows...maybe in 5 years they actually will have a V-4 for less then $20,000 (yeah right). If they do....I'll have my checkbook ready. Until then......I'll prolly be on an R-1.......or that sexy new Aprilia V-4 assuming they dont price it at $30,000 + !!!

Ach, it's only pieces of paper with dead presidents on 'em. Bikes are better than hard cash. Invest in an 848 today.

[Kendog]

Ride what you enjoy.
Ride what moves you.
Ride what makes you want to ride more.

If the answer to the above is your jap bike, that's great (it is for me with my bike)
If you ride an 848 and it meets the above three statements, then I see no reason not to buy one, cause damn it is a nice looking bike. And Ducatis sound sooooo sweet.

[sAsLEX]

And Ducatis sound sooooo sweet.

And its terrible working at a site that has a km long tunnel in the middle....... the 900ss that goes through there some mornings it glorious!

[Trudes]

There's a guy who lives around the corner from where I work who has a sweet sounding Ducati, I listen to him leave home every morning and then come home every morning and I feel happy (eh McJim!! )

[MD]

MD (not me unfortunely) have their first road test out on the 848.

http://motorcycledaily.com/27februar...8ducati848.htm

Sounds like a lot of fun this bike. I bought the latest TWO mag with some awesome pics of a white 848. Mind you the same mag had equally stunning pics of the KTM RC8 in action.

A group test of the odd ball mid-sized sportsbikes bikes would be interesting i.e. 675 vs 848 vs Gix 750.

[Kendog]

A group test of the odd ball mid-sized sportsbikes bikes would be interesting i.e. 675 vs 848 vs Gix 750.

That I would like to see.

[merv]

MD (not me unfortunely) have their first road test out on the 848.

MD you run out of gas on the Triumph yet or is is not quite time to trade yet?

848 does look nice but I wouldn't manage the foetal tuck on one of those would I unless I lost a few kgs around the middle? Could fit helibars to that too I suppose.

Mrs merv, the sweetie she is, has already said if you want one just get one, mind you she said the same when she saw a Desmosedici advertised in an airline mag a few days ago and I go yeah right I can put 120k to better use I am sure, being one who rides as occasionally as I do and then half the time on the dirt bikes. Besides I don't buy that foreign stuff and how would it look with a Ventura pack rack?