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[Ray]

Originally Posted by KeefyB

Well I wont be ordering one.
It looks too Japanese,..the rear end is a mess and far too many cheap looking plastic covers.
I'm sure it will grow on me in time,but right now I'll be keeping my 999S.

So this is a not yet then KeefyB ..................if you don't end up buying one some time then Ducati is in the deep brown smelly stuff

I can't think of many other people who have bought successive generations of Ducati over many, many years, I guess if you were as old as Monty you would have had every Model (motorcyclewise )

I'm still on the fence as it were until I see one for real.

Ray.

[KeefyB]

Originally Posted by Ray

So this is a not yet then KeefyB ..................if you don't end up buying one some time then Ducati is in the deep brown smelly stuff

Yep,never say never,eh mate?! You know me too well!
I want to see how the bike evolves first,.....right now it dont float me boat.

[RD]

W. M. Snell has had my refundable deposit for several weeks now based on my approval or disapproval on close inspection in the metal of a 1098S.

I'd love the Hypermotard as well, but I don't fancy being castrated at Christmas.
"Balls are for life, not just for Christmas."

[yeti]

I'm gonna run the beast on track again next year, then think about the 1200R when it's anounced.

[gossa]

Originally Posted by KeefyB

Well I wont be ordering one.
It looks too Japanese,..the rear end is a mess and far too many cheap looking plastic covers.
I'm sure it will grow on me in time,but right now I'll be keeping my 999S.

I know what you mean keefy, i'm not hot on the looks either but think i'm going to love the ride and for me it's that simple. If I don't i'll stick with my 999. As I said in my thread on the 999 forum, I think the 1098 will be good for the 999 as people will realise how inovative it is now Ducati have 'copped out' a bit to give the masses what they want.

I just wanted to get an idea of how many people on here were going to buy them on spec' or buy pending a test ride.

[CK]

Originally Posted by JPM

Charlotte look at the HM it doesn't half look like it's pretty much a MS with different bodywork maybe I'm wrong but can you get on a multi?

I have taken a multi on test JPM, and had to 'wriggle' to touch down on one side
If I 'had' to ride one again, it would only be to help a mate out, as I would not feel happy in having to do a 'shuffle forwards, wiggle to the left' each time I had to come to a complete halt - and making sure that there wasnt too much of a camber at the side too!
I did try & ride when doing slow speeds like I was on a crosser but it was a tad too heavy to bounce at traffic lights etc.

The 07 Multi is a tad taller (I understand ) than previous models - can someone confirm that?

Have also 'stolen' a 999 back when they 1st came out, and again ride height was an issue for the 'stop-start' bits

C, going off to buy a strengthned mini-moto

[KeefyB]

Originally Posted by CK

The 07 Multi is a tad taller (I understand ) than previous models - can someone confirm that?

'07 bike has the same seat height as the '06.(850mm,according to the brochure).
The early Multi's had a differant,harder seat and a claimed seat height of 820mm.

[bolds]

Originally Posted by CK

Have also 'stolen' a 999 back when they 1st came out, and again ride height was an issue for the 'stop-start' bits



C, going off to buy a strengthned mini-moto

According to specs on Ducati.com 1098 seat height is 3" higher than 999

[996]

On the Ducati website it says,seat height=820mm. My 999 handbook says,seat height=780mm. Therefore difference = 40mm or 1.6 inches in old money!

[moto748]

Originally Posted by 996

On the Ducati website it says,seat height=820mm. My 999 handbook says,seat height=780mm. Therefore difference = 40mm or 1.6 inches in old money!

That's ridiculous for a sportsbike!

Considering I find the seat height on my ST2 too high...
and I'm no short-arse. But I like to be able to get both feet flat on the floor.

Are there really no plans for a 749-sized variant? Surely this is going to cost Ducati sales?