[Rednamalas1]

2009 Ducatis Break Cover at Milan

1198

basically new version of 1098, but in naked bike form:

kinda disorienting, actually.

 

[RockCity]

Are those bunny ears?

 

[Rednamalas1]

why yes, yes they are.

 

[Maxvla]

So are they moving away from having all the paneling on the sides like I used to see with Ducati bikes (example 996)? I kind of like this look better.

 

[Rednamalas1]

^ well no, 1198 is still coming - looking almost like 1098, but with more power and less weight ( therefore, impossible to ride) and I guess they're just trying to expand their market? Some people thought Monster was little too tame (which it isn't, btw).

 

[Wmcmanus]

Not my cup of tea, or at least that's what I say by looking at pics. Way too much power for me in any event.

Ducati also has some stuff up about it now: Ducati Streetfighter

I think it looks a lot better in red (in the link you provided).

 

[Rednamalas1]

awful name by the way. And no, I couldn't handle it. I love how ducati are making these while 99.99% of the riders can't handle them fully

Edit: yeah, it's the same engine as 1098, just detuned 5hp or so. I would feel safer being catapulted into a cliff.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Yikes! I don't know what they were thinking with this design. Still, it's very hard to deny the glorious roar of a Ducati.

 

[nsx_23]

I'm not really sure I like the direction Ducati is heading with their styling....

 

[Rednamalas1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yikes! I don't know what they were thinking with this design. Still, it's very hard to deny the glorious roar of a Ducati.

or the gloriousely annoying "click! click! click! click! Grrrrrrrrrr click! click! click! Grrrrrrr" of dry clutch

 

[poo]

Looks half Monster, half HyperMotard...

 

[noahlapuz]

drool!

 

[BRBJackson]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif awful name by the way. And no, I couldn't handle it. I love how ducati are making these while 99.99% of the riders can't handle them fully Edit: yeah, it's the same engine as 1098, just detuned 5hp or so. I would feel safer being catapulted into a cliff.

For me, there is no such thing as too much power in a sportbike... but you're right, most riders will NEVER be able to properly handle that level of grunt. We really need a tiered licensing system here in the US.

I am the owner of a VERY rare Aprilia streetfighter, which I love more than life itself, but would absolutely consider adding this new Duc to the stable

... droolz.

 

[Wmcmanus]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif awful name by the way. And no, I couldn't handle it. I love how ducati are making these while 99.99% of the riders can't handle them fully Edit: yeah, it's the same engine as 1098, just detuned 5hp or so. I would feel safer being catapulted into a cliff.

I'm still thinking S4RS, red (or possibly Tricolore if I can find one these days).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif or the gloriousely annoying "click! click! click! click! Grrrrrrrrrr click! click! click! Grrrrrrr" of dry clutch

No kidding! Anyone who doubts this statement, just watch a couple Ducati YouTube videos. Is the 696 the only monster with a wet clutch?

 

[Wmcmanus]

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRBJackson /img/forum/go_quote.gif For me, there is no such thing as too much power in a sportbike... but you're right, most riders will NEVER be able to properly handle that level of grunt. We really need a tiered licensing system here in the US.

I honestly think his 99.99% is fairly close. About 1 in 1,000 riders is a pro, or so I would guess. Probably 10% of all Ducati monster riders can get "most" of what this bike would have to offer out of it. Maybe 1% could get "nearly all" but it's a rare dude who can push that kind of bike before he's pushed himself too far. To make matters worse, I'm most likely in the 10% least qualified to rude such a bike, if not in the 1% or 0.1%.

The same it true, BTW, with respect to ultra fast cars. I can't even pretend to think that I can push my Atom anywhere near to it's limits (mine is the maxed out 300hp supercharged version), and realistically would never even be able to push a 205hp normally aspirated Atom. The feather touch type of responsiveness in terms of acceleration, braking and steering is simply mind boggling to a hack like me.