749R or 848...
 

had a lookie at an 848 the other day, i think i'm in love...

it's got me thinking, do i bin my 749R ('04 model, 57mm, PC3 etc) and grab me a new 848?

what would you do?

magpie.

Don't be an idiot, why would you swap a relatively rare Ducati for a dime a dozen Honda clone?

With a 749R, you could always tell yourself that, if you were good enough, you could be riding it in Supersport. If only you had the time and bit more money.....

Now, with an 848, it's not eligible is it ;)

What he said....

If I could clear my debts right now (and have enough to keep living) it would be back to no 248 749r for me too....

Ian,your 749R is an absolute beauty,.....no 848 could ever replace that.Keep it mate.

The poll confirms the right desision 3:1

As I've said before...Anything less than an R is.... errrrr...less. ;)

What he said. :D

The 749R is one of my all-time favourite bikes. In fact YOUR 749R is one of my all-time favourite bikes, so it had better stay where it is or I'll be having words with you.



Unless of course you want to give it to me

Get the 848 and ride it!

It's faster, ligher and cheaper to run.

:D

This is the issue in a nutshell.

Do you want a bike for the joy of riding or the joy of owning ??? :rolleyes:

848 for me.......................but then I would say that :D

If I was to part with my 748R, it would have to be the 848 ;)


Chris:burn:

749R is a very nice looking bike but.....

the 848 is probably a better bike

shame there's no S or R version.............

Cheers

Chris

ps are all Chili rep oners called Chris.......................:-)

Looks like it :D


Chris:burn:

the 848 has no sole......it doesnt sit anywhere in ducatis heritage. It cant race, its got a basic spec......it is ducatis answer to turning japanese....

Keep the R.It's special.

そして999は私達にMultistradaを与えた人が設計しているDucatisである :lol:

Sorry;) Absolutely correct in your thinking, just lacking in execution:lol:

Keep the 749R!!!!

He was right the first time....just voting with his feet ;)

Love the 749! But Ducati move forward not back..

Honda clone for me..faster! :lol:

999 very much the same bike for 4 years of racing and competing on an equal footing more so than all the ducati superbikes previously ever!!!!!!!!..........and THE most succesful ducati racing bike ever.........fact!!!!!!!!!!! the multistrada ............diffffferent, yes but unique ducati thinking for the good or bad!


848 a cheap alternative to compete with the japs............and totally against the ducati way!!!!!!!

whoa theree............dont want to start a rush on posts.............we may not cope!!!!!!

Lost in translation Andy :lol:

You could always upgrade your 749R with a load of trick bits that SharpyG's got - most of the Factory/Corse/WSS bits he has have never got further than the garage door let alone on the road.

Keep the 749R....... not the prettiest thing on the planet but a bit more unique than a run of the mill 848.


:)

Crikey, I didn’t expect such a response. Some interesting thoughts and some very valid views on the matter.

I had thought the results would be about 50:50, after all, the 1098/848 has moved things on considerably in terms of styling, ease-of-servicing and some technology; of course, if there was an R version it would be a no-brainer.

There’s absolutely no reason on this planet that I would move over to an 848 from my current machine, it was purely a conversation I had with a chap in a Ducati dealership that prompted me to raise the question. Everyone has their own opinion, he has his, I thought I’d raise the question here…

Jools, nice comment, I’ll swap you a ride on mine for a go on your 888???

Now I’ll concentrate on a proper, real-world conundrum, shall I go to bed or have another beer… Hmmmm, I feel another poll coming on….

Magpie.

The 848/1098 hasn't moved things on in terms of styling at all, if anything it's gone backwards to appeal to more buyers! Bland=Sales unfortunately:( I'll never buy a 1098 or 848 simply because the quality of engineering doesn't appear to be there and it's soooooooooo bland;)

Ride one and decide for yourself. I did....the 996S went straight up for sale and I bought the 848.

Same Ducati noise and feel as ever. Easy, flattering handling and more go than is decent :) Best buy I ever made.

I haven't ridden a 749 and certainly not an R to compare directly, so unless you want to take the opinions of, by and large, people that haven't ridden one or the other, you need to get out and try it, see if it flicks your switch like it did to all the others that bought them :) Don't listen to the bitter people that can't accept progress, they know nothing ;) Ducati don't stop putting what they learn from racing bikes into their new models.

I'm a distinctly average rider and it makes me look good anyway...

which race bike was the wet clutch developed on?;)

Cool picture Grib!

whats happening with the knee slider.......:eek:

On what do you base this? Pure cc limit again without considering the extra tuning the 999 was allowed over it's 4 cylinder WSB competition?

Open the other eye too? ;) :D :D

Well mebbe.In a recent interview,Troy Bayliss reckoned if you took all the electronics away,he would still win on the 999.Up untill his final WSB race at Portimau he reckoned it was the best bike he had ever ridden.

After Saturdays race it looks like next year will see the 1298.......:lol: .

Mebbe they learned that a dry clutch is unnecessary on a road bike.:o
Interestingly I seem to recall similar shrieks of defence/distaste when a new model was released a while back…same thing different times;)
Nearly forgot,(Without riding either) I’d keep the 749

Saves on maintenance, stops the noisy rattle that bugs the neighbours and stops them being so grabby. Bit of oil round the clutch plates is fine by me (although I do miss my shiny pressure plate and springs :( ).