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 ;)

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

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...

It a Triumph 675 !!

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

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

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.

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