Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 1198 / 1098 / 848 > Thinking of buying a 1098 or 848

[ChrisBushell]

Having recently acquired a 998, I let No1 son out on it a couple of weeks ago. Now he normally rides an 09 GSXR750 and is a safe, quick rider.

He came back 30 mins later with a grin from ear to ear and the abiding comment "this thing makes my Suzuki feel like a shed, now I understand what you have been going on about for all these years!"

Needless to say I have now had to hide the keys till Cadwell in a couple of weeks! Much as Bradders has said the 848 is probably the more useable bike of the two.


Chris

[smilo006]

Ridden a 1198 and 1098. Unless you get open clutch and decent open cans then it feels like a Jap 4 compared to the 998.
the 1198 was smoother but fantastic engine on bot of them. Slipper clutch even more relevant on these as well. It is easy to chirp the rear wheel on downshifts.
A bit like the 748, many peple say the 848 is a great bike. The 848 evo with 140bhp, likely more usable on the road. The was the 1198 puts on speed without you really knowing is amazing.
Still prefer the 998 though. It is analogue not fly by wire, involving like the 1098 isn't. 1098 easier to ride for distances though.