The new Ducati 848.

[johan]

I had a drool all over one at Haldanes the other day.

They sure are nice bikes! Did you take it for a spin?

[Badjelly]

So are Ducati out of WSS then? Or are they racing a sleeved down version?

Don't know. But it does provide them with a good excuse to leave and stop getting beaten.

It's always surprised me that a 750 Ducati (with a 25% capacity advantage) can't compete with the 600 Japanese.

[skidMark]

"But even though the Ducati is adept at slowing for and howling round corners in a hurry, it’s also pretty handy at gaining speed too, thanks to its 849cc motor. By the way, the Italian firm has called the bike ‘848’ (despite its actual capacity being 1cc more) because it didn’t want anyone to link the new bike with the old 749. The new bike isn’t eligible for supersport racing either."

[onearmedbandit]

They sure are nice bikes! Did you take it for a spin?

He's still alive and posting. So, in a word, no.

[Badjelly]

It's sorta like SM says to BJ,
"What is it with you, ignorance or apathy?"
BJ replies,
"I don't know and i don't care."

Exactly!

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[onearmedbandit]

" The new bike isn’t eligible for supersport racing either."

So, have they gone out on a limb and created their own class (which is cool, no one needs to stick to making just 600's and 1000's) or is it aimed at a particular model like say the GSXR750 (which just happens to be one of the best selling bikes despite having no modern race-class status).

[skidMark]

They sure are nice bikes! Did you take it for a spin?

No license currently, and i wouldn't testride unless i had the money, not into wasting thier time.

anybody considering buying one?

I don't know how keen haldanes would be to just hand the keys over to a brand new 27k bike.

[Pwalo]

So, have they gone out on a limb and created their own class (which is cool, no one needs to stick to making just 600's and 1000's) or is it aimed at a particular model like say the GSXR750 (which just happens to be one of the best selling bikes despite having no modern race-class status).

I would guess it's to get it out of the whole 'competing with the Japanese' syndrome entirely. I don't think it's meant to rival the GSXR750, because pricing would kill it.

It's a lovely looking bike, but it's still a pricey Italian.

[Badjelly]

I don't know how keen haldanes would be to just hand the keys over to a brand new 27k bike.

Just tell them you're famous on KB, should be no problem.

[onearmedbandit]

I would guess it's to get it out of the whole 'competing with the Japanese' syndrome entirely.

Yeah that's what I was guessing too.

[bikerboy011]

Am in love! i want the 1098 and the 848...

[johan]

Here's a good write-up by a new owner of a 848:

http://www.ducati.ms/forums/showthread.php?t=38153

[skidMark]

Am in love! i want the 1098 and the 848...

okay buy both....

then let me ride one lol.

see you saturday at mine bro....7pm! BYO drinks remember

[Mikkel]

Saw an 848 at Ruapuna tuesday

Beautiful bike - I enjoyed overtaking it on my 250 ccm

That said, it was brand new and he was still running it in...

Beautiful bike - spent some time drooling over it! Good bloke as well.

[EJK]

No license currently, and i wouldn't testride unless i had the money, not into wasting thier time.

anybody considering buying one?

I don't know how keen haldanes would be to just hand the keys over to a brand new 27k bike.

omfg this thread is about 848 not about skidMark's life! lol

P.S. Translation: No.