1098 ! is this it ??? [Archive] - Ducati Sporting Club UK

keefer

06-Nov-2006, 20:06

whaddya think ?

awesome
hope its like that in the end
at least they have got back to some proper head lights
instead of some deep holes left in the fairing
Roll on Milan :roll:

GsxrAge

06-Nov-2006, 20:34

Apart from the seat unit I think that looks great!!!

Age

Stones

06-Nov-2006, 20:53

Someone has been busy with photoshop again.... The front looks wrong! And from the sneaky pics seen already the tail unit looks to 'wide' on this mock up.... Hurry up Milan so we can all find out the truth!

06-Nov-2006, 20:55

Ducati must be wetting themselves looking at threads like this on the various Ducati forums around the place!

:lol:

Hello Ducati :D give us a decent bike to aspire to ya bastids!

Dave G

06-Nov-2006, 21:11

Its a fireblade!
I thought Honda made those:devil:

Sharpy G

06-Nov-2006, 22:22

06-Nov-2006, 22:25

They look better actually, that bike doesn't look too bad.

Shades of MV in the tail lights and that swingarm looks like you could hold up a bank wielding it!

Rod

06-Nov-2006, 22:30

got these, look genuine enuff !!??

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/SharpyG/851462_2.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/SharpyG/851462_3.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/SharpyG/851462_1.jpg

Damn you beat me to it, I am pretty sure these are it. Looks very similar to the spy photos we have seen and if it is the new 1098, I like it. Still remains to be seen if this is 100% accurate but I dont think it is far off the mark. Who ever leaked these is going to be a marked man / woman by Ducati (horse's heads and all that!!)

Sharpy G

06-Nov-2006, 22:33

Looking forward to what they actually come up with, I fear it will be something very similar to what Sharpy has posted though.

what a shame.....cos I like my 749R better ! LOL

06-Nov-2006, 22:49

749er

06-Nov-2006, 23:14

front lights look like the Daytona 675, have no idea what that seat unit is all about, a 999 unit tacked onto something else......not keen on the back end....looks good from the front and`sides though....as long as I dont look at the seat unit.....fairings look like a pain to get off

VanDaMauler

06-Nov-2006, 23:47

keefer

07-Nov-2006, 04:52

I like it
but think the tank needs to be bigger
like more up top

doogalman

07-Nov-2006, 06:20

Must be another MCN exclusive!!!!:lol: :lol:

KeefyB

07-Nov-2006, 07:12

Its not doing anything for me at the mo.Sure its a nice looking bike,but not very Ducati looking.It looks like any other bike that is being churned out.
Hopefully it will look better in the metal.

Jools

07-Nov-2006, 08:23

How long now?

Today is the 7th November, so it's in exactly a week's time, Tuesday 14th November.

Rather irritatingly for MCN, this is the day before their publication date so, even if they manage to 'hold the front page', Ducati enthusiasts will have had nearly 24 hours to look the bike over on the inevitable web pages that'll have it the day before....most likely appear on ducati.com synchronised with the official launch, and no doubt make an appearance pretty quickly on here.

I'm sure it won't stop MCN claiming another 'World Exclusive' though :lol:

rcgbob44

07-Nov-2006, 08:26

Nice looking bike, put some oval Term`s on it and away you go!

Rod

07-Nov-2006, 08:40

Here are another two pictures. If it is a cut and paste job someone has gone to a lot of effort to do so.

Ray

07-Nov-2006, 08:49

I think they should have been a bit more radical..................
http://sportrider.com/bikes/2004/146_04_03zoom+2004_ktm_rc8_concept+right.jpg

Although we still have no real idea what its going to be like ?

How long now ?

I guess the KTM design team have only got a ruler to work with:D

What was that kids origami program from many many years ago? you start with a flat sheet of paper and end up with a boat, hat, or motorbike.

Trumpet went that way for a short while designwise, Muz are another design team who are keen on the use of the ruler?

Far prefer to see a bike for real rather than just side on piccies.

Still hoping a sedici is gonna become available at the right price, if not I'm sticking with 2002:lol:

Ray.

Twinfan

07-Nov-2006, 08:56

Hmmm. Looks like the original 916 with a fat 4rse and a facelift. Kinda how the 916 would look if it was human and "aged".

Tim Macabee made a big point of the technical spec of the bike at the DSC Dinner Dance, so I'm assuming Ducati will be pinning their hopes on that rather than the looks. They did that with the 999 though and look where that got them...

Sharpy G

07-Nov-2006, 08:56

I guess the KTM design team have only got a ruler to work with:D

they are using the old tools that Volvo threw away ! LOL

JPM

07-Nov-2006, 10:40

I've got a nice video clip of the KTM SB8 testing at a track here...

07-Nov-2006, 10:42

I've got a nice video clip of the KTM SB8 testing at a track here...

The RC8?

Ooh, linky please? Stick it up on youtube if you're not hosting it anywhere.

yeti

07-Nov-2006, 10:44

Works for me, might even be worth flogging the RS to get one. After all it's reputed to have at least 10bhp more as a standard road bike, and no silly service intervals!

Sharpy G

07-Nov-2006, 11:01

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.articles.articleCategory.a rticle&resourceId=5940199&articleCategory=NEWS_NEW-BIKES

Twinfan

07-Nov-2006, 11:08

Didn't take them long did it!

I do like that D16RR style nose but other than that I'm not keen.

Sharpy G

07-Nov-2006, 11:17

Didn't take them long did it!

be dead funny if these pics are a scam !

First pics of final 1098

The first undisguised pictures of Ducati’s highly anticipated 1098 have surfaced.

These shots were leaked on to the internet before the official unveiling by Ducati and show the new machine in its full glory.

The first look at the finished bike

749er

07-Nov-2006, 11:22

be dead funny if these pics are a scam !

oh I do hope so!!:D

07-Nov-2006, 11:25

BDG

07-Nov-2006, 11:32

Nice looking bike, put some oval Term`s on it and away you go!

Never met you Bob but you're obviously a man with taste and i agree.

I'm really looking forward to seeing it in the showrooms, definately better than the 999 look.

I like KTM's but think the 1098 looks better than the RC8.

BigJohn999

07-Nov-2006, 12:05

So - is this it?

Pics look genuine - as though they've been scanned from an already printed brochure or press release - someone's had to produce exhibition panels and press packs in advance for next week's launch I expect - so probably a genuine leak.

I think it all looks good. I just hope the tank holds more than the 999 and us big blokes can fit it.

Dual headlights - I hope they're better than the 748/916 ones, especially on dip.

They've gone back to 916-ish curves rather than follow the chiselled 999 look (the KTM has already taken that to the next stage - yum).

On the whole, it will be enough to make me enquire on PX value on a 2002 999bp (sweet FA I expect), but don't get me wrong, I like the 999 and it was actually a braver move to launch it than to launch the 1098.

Here's looking forward to next Tuesday....

farl

07-Nov-2006, 12:11

I expected to be blown away, and so far I'm not.. A step back from the 999 I think. Got passed by a MV on the way back from work yesterday. They still look fab..

Wylie1

07-Nov-2006, 14:25

The RC8?

Ooh, linky please? Stick it up on youtube if you're not hosting it anywhere.

Not sure if this is the one JPM mentioned:-

http://www.raptorsandrockets.com/News/2007_KTM.htm

Scroll down to bottom of the page

tetol

07-Nov-2006, 14:53

I actually quite like it.

But to be honest, if the KTM RC8 spec was similar and cheaper - I'd go Orange. Just to match my mobile provider you see, in these metrosexual days it's important to coordinate whilst accessorising ;) :lol:
its suposed to be going quicker on test track than the gsxr 1000 but as this was quoted in mcn who knows. hopefully we'll be racing one in 08.

07-Nov-2006, 14:55

its suposed to be going quicker on test track than the gsxr 1000 but as this was quoted in mcn who knows. hopefully we'll be racing one in 08.

Oooh! Gissa go mister?!

:D

Ozz

07-Nov-2006, 15:17

Have to say I like the look of that...

In black it would look the dogs! ;)

Totto

07-Nov-2006, 15:24

It needs to have 160 bhp and be around the same weight as the jap litre bikes and cost less than 11 grand

If so then maybe !!!!well probably !!!!

I can hear it already , you sold your bloody Ducati (998) to get the Blade and now you want another Ducati :)

I Will wait till i see it in the flesh and get a demo before risking a divorce ;)

Jools

07-Nov-2006, 17:15

Hmmm...not doing it for me either to be honest.

If you look at the profile it looks really long and nose heavy. The end of the nose almost reaches the tip of the front mudguard and is way out in front of the axle. If you look at the 999 profile it's nose is also in front of the axle but not by as much, and the 916 series bikes it was almost in line. There just looks like a huge gap between the bars and the fairing.

I know that the Japanese and Triumph 675 (ahh, now I know what those headlights remind me of) designers work hard to give their bikes a 'face' - They usually try to go for attitude by making the bikes 'face' aggresive, like a mechanical shark or something off of 'Transformers'.

In this case, to my eyes, the new bikes 'face' seems to have slanted eyes, a 'guiseppe' moustache and seems to have a hare lip...

Wait to see it in the flesh I think

MJS

07-Nov-2006, 17:23

I have this feeling that in the flesh it will look stunning. The 749/999 shape looks strange in photos but in the flesh they are a stunning looking machine. I have a feeling this one will be the same... I certainly hope so anyway...

the phantom pieman

07-Nov-2006, 18:35

It a Triumph 675 !!

ziggi

07-Nov-2006, 20:50

It just don't look quite right. Especially the tank.

If this is it then the future is bright, the future is orange - well for me anyway

Sharpy G

07-Nov-2006, 21:04

just popped out to look at my 749R again.........she sure looks pretty (and original) LOL

doogalman

07-Nov-2006, 21:21

just popped out to look at my 749R again.........she sure looks pretty (and original) LOL
It's happening.:eek:
The 749/999 brigade are saying about the 1098 what we 916 etc said about the 999 when that came out.:lol:
I like the look of the 1098. Should be an awesome bike on the road and track.:D

Sharpy G

07-Nov-2006, 21:24

It's happening.:eek:
The 749/999 brigade are saying about the 1098 what we 916 etc said about the 999 when that came out.:lol:
I like the look of the 1098. Should be an awesome bike on the road and track.:D

nah m8 ..........I luv 'em all I do !

doogalman

07-Nov-2006, 21:27

nah m8 ..........I luv 'em all I do !
I'm sure that by the London shows there will be loads of goodies for the 1098.
Will look even better when tricked up a bit.

Sharpy G

07-Nov-2006, 21:30

I'm sure that by the London shows there will be loads of goodies for the 1098.
Will look even better when tricked up a bit.

after seeing the 'pics' it would need to ! not like my baby !!

749er

07-Nov-2006, 21:39

nah m8 ..........I luv 'em all I do !

yeah, I love the 999/749 style but I like the 916 style too. They are both strong and individual, leaps and bounds ahead of the Japanese stuff, in the main. As someone else has said, the bike in the photo looks like a bit of a mish mash, of 916 and 999. Really wish they had adopted the the sedici exhaust for the mono. I like most of it a lot. I could live with the exhausts as they are, but feel they are a step back, The seat unit/tail light section is just awful though, thats the only thing I would have a big issue with and would want to change.

Be interesting to see how people feel about the single sided swinger when they see the R version doesnt have it, as it needs to be homologated for WSB/BSB. Also be interesting to see how much of a difference there is in the feel of the ride.

doogalman

07-Nov-2006, 21:39

after seeing the 'pics' it would need to ! not like my baby !!
So why you spending money on carbon and getting jay to do paint???:lol: :lol:

Sharpy G

07-Nov-2006, 21:42

So why you spending money on carbon and getting jay to do paint???:lol: :lol:

certainly not 'cos she needs it ! LOL

just personalising

doogalman

07-Nov-2006, 21:53

certainly not 'cos she needs it ! LOL

just personalising
What she needs is a blast under ground. No ones going to see the acres of carbon in the dimly lit underworld of subteranium londinium:o :o

Sharpy G

07-Nov-2006, 22:38

What she needs is a blast under ground. No ones going to see the acres of carbon in the dimly lit underworld of subteranium londinium:o :o

erm........u've lost me s'where

749er

07-Nov-2006, 23:18

erm........u've lost me s'where

see "Tunnels of Love" Rideout

Gary T.

08-Nov-2006, 10:12

I don't like it - if that's the best ducati can do after months of developement it's a big dissapointment. I thought the 1098 was supposed to borrow design features from the old 916 in an updated way, but if you compare the two they hardly look like they are from the same factory.

I'm no fan of the 749/999 design either but actually prefer it to the 1098 which says a lot. Can't see this being the bike that'll have punters flocking to Ducati showrooms. Are Ducati losing the plot... I mean what's the hypermotard all about?

The front end looks like a photoshop of several Jap sportsbikes, while the seat unit's too bulky at the front (making tank look too small) and ends in a poor copy of the MV tail light. As for the twin pipes - those cans are ugly and the angled outlets look wrong.

VanDaMauler

08-Nov-2006, 10:16

I don't like it - if that's the best ducati can do after months of developement it's a big dissapointment. I thought the 1098 was supposed to borrow design features from the old 916 in an updated way, but if you compare the two they hardly look like they are from the same factory.

I'm no fan of the 749/999 design either but actually prefer it to the 1098 which says a lot. Can't see this being the bike that'll have punters flocking to Ducati showrooms. Are Ducati losing the plot... I mean what's the hypermotard all about?

The front end looks like a photoshop of several Jap sportsbikes, while the seat unit's too bulky at the front and ends in a poor copy of the MV tail light. As for the twin pipes - those cans are ugly and the angled outlets look wrong.

I like it and would buy one, I also like the Hypermotard and would buy one of those too...

Just wanna see them both in the flesh before my wallet comes out...

Thats how I feel about birds too....:lol:

Sharpy G

08-Nov-2006, 10:39

yep......................
Got MCN on the way up to MK thismorning
looks just like the pics I posted yesterday then.

What happened to the Milan secret unveilling then ???
Did Bologna bottle it with all the leaked photos ??

IMHO

still not sure I like it, bit too "bitsa" for me
not sure it's a new design ? looks like a bit of a combo job

front nose looks way too jap and I've only just got away from all that !!
maybe it will look better in the flesh ?!

guess I'll wait for thr 'R' as I've been spoilt now !!! LOL

G

I like the hypermotard tho ! that's something new !!

zhed44

08-Nov-2006, 17:20

Who let the dogs out!?

From the pics in MCN. it looks like Frankenstein's monster type amalgamation of a Triumph 675 (lights), a 999 (seat), an Aprilla Mille (tail unit) and an MV Augusta (rear light unit). And those exhausts look too heavy. When I saw the picks of the mule in MCN a few weeks ago, I thought "surely they're gonna change the tail pipes?", but apparently not. Ooooops.

Another opportunity wasted IMHO.

Guess the 916 is still the Albatross round their neck, 'cos I don't think they'll ever make another bike as beautiful, and every Ducati supersports will always be measured by that yardstick . Sigh :)

Still, I'll reserve judgement until I see it in the tin and I'm sure Ducati will be holding their breath until I do....

itexuk

08-Nov-2006, 17:39

I Hope that is not it.
Prefer the looks of the 749 / 999

Sharpy G

08-Nov-2006, 23:25

I think a friend of mine summed it up for me today........

he's not a biker, but I think he may be soon !

He thought my bike (749R) looked like a race bike with lights and a number plate
& the 1098 looked like a normal road bike !!!

interesting thought