Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 1198 / 1098 / 848 > Calling 1198s Riders

[james81273]

yep.. I tried it as i mentioned earlier and ill be buggered!!. What i thought was a fueling issue almost disappeared both straight line and slow mini roundabout cornering letting it linger at 3000 rpm to 4200rpm. I dropped it down from 8 to 6 now going to 4 tomorrow to test it further. Nice quick fix, the membership to Ducati Sporting Club and everyones help over the years has saved me once again. bloody fantastic . thanks to everyone!!!!!

Wheelie issues i havent had with the DTC on 8 and i was UFO spotting for a short while from the lights. weird ill try on tomorrows run ..thanks again

[duc daz]

All this talk about 1198 being a better bike than the 1098-R1-Zx10-fire blade etc is rubbish in my eyes unless your a British super bike rider then you would notice..OK there are subtle differences but they are not miles apart from each other..every rider has different expectations .so no two riders are the same,And to compare bikes on our British roads is near impossible.....

[newbie02]

Well,taking your argument to it's logical conclusion we should all be riding 50cc scooters as we can't match 125 laptimes at Mallory...

[duc daz]

Originally Posted by newbie02

Well,taking your argument to it's logical conclusion we should all be riding 50cc scooters as we can't match 125 laptimes at Mallory...

newbie..I don't think youve grasped what im trying to say..

[TP]

Of course we'll never reach the limits of these bikes but that doesn't mean that we're not going to notice characteristics of a bike that we like or dislike. Meaning that someones riding style might suit a particular bike more than another and therefore they will say it's better etc.

I disagree that comparing bikes on British roads is impossible. I've effectively used that exact technique for comparing bikes.

[Foxy]

I would add that if you can't tell or appreciate the difference, then "you" just can't tell.

Other riders can appreciate even small difference.

I am fortunate enough to get to ride all the bikes that are out there, the 1198 is massively different to the Fireblade, is it better ? That depends who is riding it and how you quantify it.

Foxy

[newbie02]

Originally Posted by duc daz

newbie..I don't think youve grasped what im trying to say..

Oh,I grasped what you are trying to say



Foxy and TP make good points.

'Better' probably isn't the best word to use but into,through and out of corners give me an 1198 over any Jap Superbike - that's where the fun is.

[duc daz]

Originally Posted by newbie02

Oh,I grasped what you are trying to say



Foxy and TP make good points.

'Better' probably isn't the best word to use but into,through and out of corners give me an 1198 over any Jap Superbike - that's where the fun is.

like i said we are all unique and we all have our own personal veiws..

[newbie02]

Agreed.

But answer me this - have you ridden an 1198 and compared it to,let's say an 08 ZX10?

I have - on paper they have similar top speeds,similar acceleration and lap in similar times with the same rider,same tyres and same track.

But,guess what?

They feel totally different.

Even I can tell the difference.


Yep,we all have opinions - just voicing mine that's all