Test ride tomorrow..

[Blue14]

Sorry to do this to you guys, but i have a test ride tomorrow on a Ducati 1098s.. Will be interesting to see what its like.. MIght even like it enough to buy one.. Hurdle will then be the minister of finance, cause at $31k it would have to be special..

[mick_dundee]

Far canal man you change bikes more often than most ppl change their socks... not that you've changed yet but..

[Billz]

Rode one. Nice. In the tradition of Ducati - compromises galore, mostly to do with the rider having to fit the bike, rather than the other way around. My bottom line? Unless you are a Ducatisi, it's not worth the dollars.

Fun though...

[Smitty]

Paul

am interested in what u think
hope you find it better than the 916 I rode when they first were released.
Like Billz, uncompromising with no thought for the rider, stonking engine
and no (read rockhard) suspension


cheers
Smitty

[Neka79]

uve got to be kidding??

u'd only buy one of them ...well i dunno WHY u would?..but riding sum1 elses..thats all part of the fun...

as for going from a zx14 to a duke..huge difference mate..u could get a good 2nd hand 10 and KEEP the 14 for the same $$ as the duke!

[Burky]

What!!!!

Try $31+Chiro+Physio+RSI.

Get into a health fund, and see the shrink while you are there

Got to say they do look good

[Blue14]

Well test ride complete.. Looks good, accelerates from a standing start very well and handles beautifully.. BUT.....

Give me my ZX14 any day of the week.

As you can see i wasnt really excited by it all. As Neka said it was fun to ride someone elses bike..

[Burky]

Well test ride complete.. Looks good, accelerates from a standing start very well and handles beautifully.. BUT.....

Give me my ZX14 any day of the week.

As you can see i wasnt really excited by it all. As Neka said it was fun to ride someone elses bike..

What was the comfort factor like? I know a lot of people say they are uncomfortable, i rode the 749 and that was bad.

Neka's right have fun then hand it back

[Blue14]

Comfort was pretty good for the style of bike. I am 6'1' and on the wrong side of 100kg and found it not to bad. Only issue was the lack of seat, i thought i was sitting on a milk crate..

[Smitty]

. Only issue was the lack of seat, i thought i was sitting on a milk crate..

...full of empty milk bottles

[Strika]

Comfort was pretty good for the style of bike. I am 6'1' and on the wrong side of 100kg and found it not to bad. Only issue was the lack of seat, i thought i was sitting on a milk crate..

A picture just popped into my head reading that! A labrador fucking a tennis ball!!!!

[Blue14]

Comfort was pretty good for the style of bike. I am 6'1' and on the wrong side of 100kg and found it not to bad. Only issue was the lack of seat, i thought i was sitting on a milk crate..

A picture just popped into my head reading that! A labrador fucking a tennis ball!!!!

Nah its quite a good sized bike.. Just no seat padding..

[Nanna10r]

Comfort was pretty good for the style of bike. I am 6'1' and on the wrong side of 100kg and found it not to bad. Only issue was the lack of seat, i thought i was sitting on a milk crate..

A picture just popped into my head reading that! A labrador fucking a tennis ball!!!!

Nah its quite a good sized bike.. Just no seat padding..

Yeah for ALL that money, you reckon' they'd come with a nice Red/black embroidered lambskin seat cover

[Blue14]

Thats right Ponti..