[david.hicks]

I've ridden both back to back and I chose the SPS over the 998. To me the two bikes had quite different chracters. As everyone has said, the 998 is more refined, faster and has better brakes .... but the SPS has stacks more charisma. It all depends on what you want from a bike.

If I wanted refined, faster and better brakes I would have bought a Fireblade. I wanted the "genuine" Ducati experience, so it had to be the SPS.