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Old 10-Nov-2006, 13:23
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I like its LOADS.. Well done Ducati
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Old 10-Nov-2006, 13:41
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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.
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Old 10-Nov-2006, 14:11
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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 !
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Old 13-Nov-2006, 22:49
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The 851, 916 did it for me, the 999 didn't. 1098 lights my fire!!
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Old 13-Nov-2006, 23:10
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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.
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Old 13-Nov-2006, 23:17
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...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.

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
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