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Motorcyclenews pics of Ducati 1098,they say they are accurate as have been spotted around the factory.Seem to be going back to the 916 style.
Bet it's overpriced.......

Looking at the prices listed for US and Canada doesnt seem to bad for what you get?

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/08novemb ... ti1098.htm


Neil

it looks ok, but still wouldnt touch one

shit that looks ok....did they get approval to run more CC in sbk??

Neka79 wrote:shit that looks ok....did they get approval to run more CC in sbk??

I hope not the cheating bastards already won the championship why should they get a bigger motor than anyone else they showed they can win with the same cc's

I got some more pics but there are WAY to big to post here (1280x1024)

send me a PM with your email address if you want to see 'em

Neka79 wrote:shit that looks ok....did they get approval to run more CC in sbk??

I think it was on the table with the SBK mob, but Marz has hit the nail on the head....

Mitch wrote:I got some more pics but there are WAY to big to post here (1280x1024)

send me a PM with your email address if you want to see 'em

http://www.photobucket.com and upload them there so we can all see

Okay, so based on Johnnie5 recomendation, i have setup a photobucket account for these pics.

Pit Pic
Pit Pic 2
Track Pic Behind
Seat Pic
Front End
Wallpaper 1
Wallpaper 2
Wallpaper 3

Also based on what I read, I thought that the reason Ducati wanted a 1200cc limit (in 2008) is so they could cut costs (expect to see a new 1198cc motor this time next year). This limit may also see BMW, KTM, and a few other manufacturers racing in SBK.

As I understand to get the 999 competitive with the 1000cc 4s Duke have to spend a heap off money on tech parts and then have to pull down and rebuild motors after every race meeting. They have agreed to go with lower tech to reduce costs and this will mean having about the same HP as they do now which will be on par with the 4cyl guys.

Really where is the next V twin after TB's?

Mitch wrote:As I understand to get the 999 competitive with the 1000cc 4s Duke have to spend a heap off money on tech parts and then have to pull down and rebuild motors after every race meeting. They have agreed to go with lower tech to reduce costs and this will mean having about the same HP as they do now which will be on par with the 4cyl guys.

Or they can use the same tech on the bigger engine and blow the 4cyl into the weeds

My understanding is that Ducati receive dispensation to uptech the twins at the moment to keep them competitive. With the 1200 cc limit they won't be allowed to use as much tech.

It will be good to see KTM and BMW in SBK since it seems Kawa doesn't really take it seriously nor even does Honda. I hope Kawa run a serious SS campaign next year with the new zx6r, which looks awesome.

Mick C wrote:

Mitch wrote:As I understand to get the 999 competitive with the 1000cc 4s Duke have to spend a heap off money on tech parts and then have to pull down and rebuild motors after every race meeting. They have agreed to go with lower tech to reduce costs and this will mean having about the same HP as they do now which will be on par with the 4cyl guys.

Or they can use the same tech on the bigger engine and blow the 4cyl into the weeds

Like in the Ducati Cup? Ooops I mean world superbikes....

Still a seriously horny looking piece of machinery...

Is it just me or do the exhausts look like the eyes on this little guy...