Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

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..

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

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...

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

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!

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

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..

Blue14 wrote: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

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..

Blue14 wrote:. Only issue was the lack of seat, i thought i was sitting on a milk crate..

...full of empty milk bottles

Blue14 wrote: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!!!!

Strika wrote:

Blue14 wrote: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..

Blue14 wrote:

Strika wrote:

Blue14 wrote: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

Thats right Ponti..