Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > 1098 ! is this it ???

[Sharpy G]

got these, look genuine enuff !!??

[TP]

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!

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by Dseered

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

[TP]

Originally Posted by Dseered

I think they should have been a bit more radical..................


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

How long now ?

Yeah, that looks coooooooooool

[749er]

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

[Jools]

Originally Posted by Dseered

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

[rcgbob44]

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

[BDG]

Originally Posted by rcgbob44

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.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Dseered

I think they should have been a bit more radical..................


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

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

Ray.

[Twinfan]

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...