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| Originally Posted by VanDaMauler Not the power...
Everyones making me laugh, all going on about the power and how it compares to an R1 or Gixxer 1000.
Forget it, 99.9% of the users of this forum who buys one will get nowhere near the limit of the bikes power or handling.
The 1098 is Beautiful and its this years "Must have", thats why its gonna sell.
Its got nothing to do with the power of it, unless you are gonna be you of the tossa`s playing "Carpark Trumps" at the local bike meet.
"whats yours do mista!!!" "mines got 1000bhp and does 2000mph"
So can we stop talking about power and BHP and just keep it real??? |
Agree and Disagree Van, I love the innovative looks of the 999 but the looks are divided between Ducati owners and the rest of the world but I've bought a 1098 because of what it is. However I agree that the looks will make it more appealing to the people that didn't buy the 999.
It's not just peak power, the bike feels livlier all through the rev range and in all gears, it feels much more compact and lithe and you can really notice the weight difference from pushing it into the garage to accelerating out of a bend.
I really don't pretend to be a hero but I'd like to think that on track days this year and on trips to Europe that I spanked my 999 pretty hard and did want a bit more and the 1098 has definately got that.
Van, not all Ducati owners are car park posers but I take your point that many might not ride the bike to it's potential but the 1098 makes trying to get anywhere near the potential more fun.