Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 51979)

Betwen the handling alone and the 60% lower maintenance costs, I may be looking at an 848 in the distant future.

Originally Posted by 6doublefive321 (Post 52035)

50% less than previous Ducatis.

I talked to a Ducati dealer this spring about an 848. He said that for 95% of the population, the 848 was better than the 1098 because of the reduced weight and better handling. His reasoning was that most people won't really use the extra power of the 1098. I mostly agree with his reasoning.

Originally Posted by ceo012384 (Post 52049)

The maintenance is still going to be more than our R6 though...

But they are definitely sweet bikes, one of the instructors had a new one up at my last TD and he was wailing pretty good on that thing.

The smaller engine than the 1098 gives them really snappy handling, and it makes sense to me that it felt so stable to you. The R6 is a very twitchy bike if you aren't smooth with it, and you have to ride it balls out for it to feel good.

Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 52060)

You have to ride one to understand, man. I love my R6 but the 848 just felt amazing. AMAZING!

Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 51986)

It's a real race machine. Has you down and forward, unlike your Buell. My buddy was saying in stop-and-go traffic it sucks. Thing lives on the track. Sad thing is I know 2 people with 1098's, both of them are 1098S's, too. One probably hasn't heard the term "track day" ever and the other one is too scared to wreck it on the track. Keeping the 1098, especially a fucking S model, and 848 away from the track is like not giving a baby its bottle.

Originally Posted by Gas Man (Post 52246)

pasta will always pwn rice... it is just the way it is.

If I ever bought a rocket of any type again... I can tell you it would never be from one of the 4 japs. It would be pasta or a buell.

Originally Posted by Gas Man (Post 52246)

If I ever bought a rocket of any type again... I can tell you it would never be from one of the 4 japs. It would be pasta or a buell.

Originally Posted by ceo012384 (Post 52364)

Buell?! :wtf:

Originally Posted by ceo012384 (Post 52364)

Buell?! :wtf: