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maladg · 06-20-2007, 06:41 AM

While I love the Duc, like Longride I just don't fit no matter what I try. Test rode an ST-3s a few weeks ago. I don't even fit that. Hellooo, gym!

Britmags have been grumbling about little touches they feel are cheap on the 1098. The nylon preload adjuster made me remember some hot complaints that BIKE had....

zenjim · 06-20-2007, 08:25 AM

I don't understand this, "And here’s a tip for any 1098S owner who loses control and crashes while tapped out in fifth gear on their local back road: Don’t download your DDA to your laptop while the cops are investigating or you’ll incriminate yourself into a ride in the back seat of a Crown Victoria."
Are you saying you're in trouble because you cleared out the memory or because the cops will look at your laptop or something else?

sws626 · 06-20-2007, 12:26 PM

At 6'4", expected to be cramped. Pleasantly surprised. Even when caught in traffic. I'd ride this bike every day.

Kevin_Duke · 06-20-2007, 01:05 PM

The idea is that if you download your illegal activity to your laptop, the cops would have some incriminating evidence!

FrankS1 · 06-20-2007, 06:33 PM

You guys are bigger than I thought - maybe I figured you are all the size of Gabe or Lee Parks or johnnyb. My own Ducati (907IE, and if you say "I have one, too", I won't believe you) fits me OK, and took me about 1000 miles this last weekend - I'm 5' 9" and weigh about 215 lbs in boots, helmet and heavy leather. I grant that the high footpegs left my knees a little sore. Or do you folks magically shrink when you get near a Japanese 4-banger?

JoeBlade · 06-20-2007, 06:52 PM

Buddy of mine whos 6'2" probably about 225 sat on my 1098s and said "This is a sportbike I could own". He currently rides a ZRX1200r for trackdays to have room. The 1098 is suprising comfy for most people. I did a 600 mile day on mine with no issues.

BrowningBAR · 06-20-2007, 09:31 PM

You have too many toys. Send some over to me for a bit.

Kenneth_Moore · 06-21-2007, 07:23 AM

I wonder how many of these are going to be used versus parked in some garage 99% of the time? I know their production numbers aren't that large, but it's hard to find a Duc, especially the exotica, at the Bike Nights etc.

seruzawa · 06-21-2007, 07:52 AM

Good question. I see a few Ducks around here but the vast majority are Monsters. I seldom ever see one of the sportbikes. Though there is one guy where I work who commutes on a 748. Pure masochism.

giganto · 06-21-2007, 11:35 AM

Nice review, no really...still in shock from reliable lover 1.0 having put on makeup, black ****tail dress, hose with garters, and blood-red heels although she's still stumbling a bit, but... Dang! 2.0 Looks Good.
Need to sit down.

06-20-2007, 08:25 AM	#42
zenjim Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Deep inside the batcave Posts: 125	I don't understand this, "And here’s a tip for any 1098S owner who loses control and crashes while tapped out in fifth gear on their local back road: Don’t download your DDA to your laptop while the cops are investigating or you’ll incriminate yourself into a ride in the back seat of a Crown Victoria." Are you saying you're in trouble because you cleared out the memory or because the cops will look at your laptop or something else? __________________ \"What you possess in the world will be found at the day of your death to belong to someone else. But what you are will be yours forever.\" -Henry Van ****

06-21-2007, 07:23 AM	#48
Kenneth_Moore Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 7,118	I wonder how many of these are going to be used versus parked in some garage 99% of the time? I know their production numbers aren't that large, but it's hard to find a Duc, especially the exotica, at the Bike Nights etc. __________________ www.kennethmoore.org

06-21-2007, 07:52 AM	#49
seruzawa The Toad Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 17,409	Good question. I see a few Ducks around here but the vast majority are Monsters. I seldom ever see one of the sportbikes. Though there is one guy where I work who commutes on a 748. Pure masochism. __________________ http://www.badmovies.org/movies/deadalive/ I kick @ss for the Lord!

06-21-2007, 11:35 AM	#50
giganto Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 159	gosh, what bright lites... Nice review, no really...still in shock from reliable lover 1.0 having put on makeup, black ****tail dress, hose with garters, and blood-red heels although she's still stumbling a bit, but... Dang! 2.0 Looks Good. Need to sit down.

06-20-2007, 06:41 AM	#41
maladg Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rock throwing distance from Home Despot HQ Posts: 1,141	While I love the Duc, like Longride I just don't fit no matter what I try. Test rode an ST-3s a few weeks ago. I don't even fit that. Hellooo, gym! Britmags have been grumbling about little touches they feel are cheap on the 1098. The nylon preload adjuster made me remember some hot complaints that BIKE had....

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06-20-2007, 12:26 PM	#43
sws626 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	At 6'4", expected to be cramped. Pleasantly surprised. Even when caught in traffic. I'd ride this bike every day.

06-20-2007, 01:05 PM	#44
Kevin_Duke Motorcycle.com Staff Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,064	The idea is that if you download your illegal activity to your laptop, the cops would have some incriminating evidence!

06-20-2007, 06:33 PM	#45
FrankS1 Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 156	You guys are bigger than I thought - maybe I figured you are all the size of Gabe or Lee Parks or johnnyb. My own Ducati (907IE, and if you say "I have one, too", I won't believe you) fits me OK, and took me about 1000 miles this last weekend - I'm 5' 9" and weigh about 215 lbs in boots, helmet and heavy leather. I grant that the high footpegs left my knees a little sore. Or do you folks magically shrink when you get near a Japanese 4-banger?

06-20-2007, 06:52 PM	#46
JoeBlade Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 49	Buddy of mine whos 6'2" probably about 225 sat on my 1098s and said "This is a sportbike I could own". He currently rides a ZRX1200r for trackdays to have room. The 1098 is suprising comfy for most people. I did a 600 mile day on mine with no issues.

06-20-2007, 09:31 PM	#47
BrowningBAR Snuggles Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In a really, really, really old farmhouse Posts: 4,369	You have too many toys. Send some over to me for a bit.