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staff · 11-08-2006, 08:48 PM

Holy Crap! 381 pounds? Just a hair heavier than the GSXR1000 claimed weight of 379-ish...--Pete

acecycleins · 11-09-2006, 01:05 AM

We already covered this. For the haters: Tough nuts. For the lovers: I work at Atlanta Triumph Ducati. For the indifferent: Buy a Triumph and refer to the lovers line.

brax4444 · 11-09-2006, 01:13 AM

Seems to me they fixed the looks issue. Does anyone notice the (2*GSXR1000) price tag? Ouch!

brax4444 · 11-09-2006, 01:27 AM

My mistake. The base model is about $15k not $20k.

christian_gates · 11-09-2006, 02:39 AM

You know, $15K seems a little bit more reasonable compared to the latest Jap bikes...granted, the $20K "S" model is probably the most comparable, but still...

I wouldn't mind seeing the Japanese manufacturers come out with "premium" editions of their bikes - factory Ohlins & Marchesini, possibly mildly hotted-up engines etc., sort of like the Yamaha LE R1 but maybe a little bit more thoroughly thought-out (that bike seems...unfinished to me).

cdg

HelterSkelter · 11-09-2006, 02:41 AM

Maybe I could buy one of these and a set of throw over bags since my ST3s doesn't seem to be coming. Whaddya think?

HelterSkelter · 11-09-2006, 02:44 AM

I wonder how many back rubs and trips to the ballet this is going to cost me?

Is it just me or does 15 large seem almost reasonable?

longride · 11-09-2006, 03:16 AM

Good thing you don't compare them to Japanese products. You get a motorcycle that will perform better for lots less money from all four. If price/performance is your game, Ducati ain't the name.

SRMark · 11-09-2006, 04:03 AM

Especially for something that, if ridden as it should be, stands a fair chance of sliding on its side during track daze. You're gonna also need to buy a .44 to shoot yerself if that happens, cuz it's gonna cost you another $15K to put it back together.

iamz · 11-09-2006, 04:20 AM

My god! It's like I just stepped into the Twilight Zone (or maybe OZ). Kpaul would have used that exact argument.

11-08-2006, 08:48 PM	#1
staff Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 489	Re: Ducati Announces 2007 1098 Superbike Family. Holy Crap! 381 pounds? Just a hair heavier than the GSXR1000 claimed weight of 379-ish...--Pete

11-09-2006, 01:05 AM	#2
acecycleins Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 4,125	Re: Ducati Announces 2007 1098 Superbike Family. We already covered this. For the haters: Tough nuts. For the lovers: I work at Atlanta Triumph Ducati. For the indifferent: Buy a Triumph and refer to the lovers line. __________________ "Slack" - a state of being in which everything flows smoothly.....a frame of mind so at ease that the universe naturally cooperates.

11-09-2006, 01:13 AM	#3
brax4444 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 147	Re: Ducati Announces 2007 1098 Superbike Family. Seems to me they fixed the looks issue. Does anyone notice the (2*GSXR1000) price tag? Ouch!

11-09-2006, 01:27 AM	#4
brax4444 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 147	Re: Ducati Announces 2007 1098 Superbike Family. My mistake. The base model is about $15k not $20k.

11-09-2006, 02:39 AM	#5
christian_gates Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 209	Re: Ducati Announces 2007 1098 Superbike Family. You know, $15K seems a little bit more reasonable compared to the latest Jap bikes...granted, the $20K "S" model is probably the most comparable, but still... I wouldn't mind seeing the Japanese manufacturers come out with "premium" editions of their bikes - factory Ohlins & Marchesini, possibly mildly hotted-up engines etc., sort of like the Yamaha LE R1 but maybe a little bit more thoroughly thought-out (that bike seems...unfinished to me). cdg

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11-09-2006, 02:41 AM	#6
HelterSkelter Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 320	Re: Ducati Announces 2007 1098 Superbike Family. Maybe I could buy one of these and a set of throw over bags since my ST3s doesn't seem to be coming. Whaddya think?

11-09-2006, 02:44 AM	#7
HelterSkelter Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 320	Me likee very much. I wonder how many back rubs and trips to the ballet this is going to cost me? Is it just me or does 15 large seem almost reasonable?

11-09-2006, 03:16 AM	#8
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	Re: Ducati Announces 2007 1098 Superbike Family. Good thing you don't compare them to Japanese products. You get a motorcycle that will perform better for lots less money from all four. If price/performance is your game, Ducati ain't the name. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

11-09-2006, 04:03 AM	#9
SRMark Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,465	Re: Me likee very much. Especially for something that, if ridden as it should be, stands a fair chance of sliding on its side during track daze. You're gonna also need to buy a .44 to shoot yerself if that happens, cuz it's gonna cost you another $15K to put it back together.

11-09-2006, 04:20 AM	#10
iamz Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 325	Re: Ducati Announces 2007 1098 Superbike Family. My god! It's like I just stepped into the Twilight Zone (or maybe OZ). Kpaul would have used that exact argument.