Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > 749R or 848...

[swannymere]

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

[Grib]

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...

[andyb]

Originally Posted by Grib

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?

[Ian 748]

Originally Posted by Grib

Ducati don't stop putting what they learn from racing bikes into their new models.

Originally Posted by andyb

which race bike was the wet clutch developed on?

Mebbe they learned that a dry clutch is unnecessary on a road bike.
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

[Grib]

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 ).

[007]

Cool picture Grib!

[andyb]

whats happening with the knee slider.......