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

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by Twinfan

Didn't take them long did it!

be dead funny if these pics are a scam !

Originally Posted by MCN

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]

Originally Posted by Sharpy G

be dead funny if these pics are a scam !

oh I do hope so!!

[TP]

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

[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.

[BigJohn999]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by TP

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]

Originally Posted by TP

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

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.

[TP]

Originally Posted by tetol

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?!

[Ozz]

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

In black it would look the dogs!