I like its LOADS.. Well done Ducati

I'm starting to like it...and they reckon servicing cost should be more along the lines of the Jap competitors...Shame the base model is starting at a whacking £12K.....That's way too high if its going to compete with GSXR's and the R1's.

Why's it way too high ? if you want an Icon you have to pay for it im afraid.
Lets be honest you wouldnt want a bike that every other pleb has would you ?
Its all about Italian flair and style my dear boy !

The 851, 916 did it for me, the 999 didn't. 1098 lights my fire!!

Still looks like it has too much ZX6R/ZX10R/MV750 in it. The 916 took my breath away and still does. The 999 got better, but is still ugly and this looks like a jap bike.

There's hope though - the top yoke is pure 916 ;) And the dash is another piece of hdeously complicated instrumentation - why do they do this? No doubt it will have a stupid integrated immobiliser/ecu function.

I hope it succeeds - I feel sorry for 999 owners though...watch the residuals esp. 999R's plummet.

thats not really comparing like with like though is it? Didnt Yamaha make a special edition of the R1 with Ohlins/marchenesi etc and it cost about £14k, so the 1098 looks about the right money for what you get;)