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  • This video went viral on Amsterdam

    

  • Ducati is Bugatti

  • Ducati is the Ferrari of motorcycles..

    .. but MV Agusta is Bugatti of motorcycles.

  • well id sleep with both of course... at the same time...

  • If you gave me a choice......... My balls on a chopping block, or keep my 1098S, i'd thorw the twins out there so fast, that they'd snap off from the G force!

  • I'm about to buy one of these...I'm 1.60 m tall...Is there a big difference between these two, motorcycles? Is the 848 much smaller/easier to drive?

    Thanks..

  • @MyBottletree the 848 actualy has a higher seat position than the 1098....i havent yet ridden a 1098 or 1198 so i cant tell u how it compares... sorry.. :)

  • Ducati isn't the ferrari of motorsports,

    Ducati is the GOD of motorsports

  • thats funny as fuck lol ..... in middle of a park at beginning epic"" 

  • Son : Dad, is that a Ferrari?

    Dad : Yes son.

    Son : Then why does it have only two tires?

    Dad : Because it's a Ducati.

  • says the":"gear exhhaust

  • This guys of MCN really don't know how to produce a video, bad sound, bad comments, bla bla bla...in this video, they just choose the worst place to make their final considerations... too much trafic!

  • Ducati.....like nothing else

  • Ducati.......like nothing esle

  • The 1198 SP and the Corse are so badass! But completely useless in everyday use. =P

    I myself am still doubting whether or not I should go for the 848 or Daytona 675.

    Ducati make the best looking machines though, together with MV Agusta. Bella figura!

  • I´m a lucky owner of this fabulous Ducati 848. I bought my first motorbike in 1973 and had some 20 bikes since then. But this 849cc testastretta-desmoquattro Ducati -"baby-SBK" is the best bike I ever had.

  • i want heaven.....

  • really, I wonder why the 1098 won?????? gee mabey siince the number is higher than 848 daaa!!!!! common sence......

  • can someone tell me what style of music is this.. or name of music? please ^^

  • 4 Cylinders is for wimps. Less is more. I'd get myself a white 848 anytime.

  • People are over looking a hell of alot in this Jap vs Ital debate here....

    There are lots of reasons to own eather bike and to summerize.. people wont buy an 848 becouse its really fast, you buy so you can go pretty fast in a CIVILIZED way. Not everone want to get to 200mph & not everyone wants to get there while the bike is bucking and fighting them, its why a DUCATI costs more!

    Me personally, I like the bucking & I want the fastest ride regardless, I still ride Jap bikes 4 now..

  • @CARE2DOTCOM Exactly let's just look at the chassis.. everyone overlooks that. Duc is made of chromoly tubing... lighter and was stronger than cast aluminum, and will keep it's rigidity during turns. also brembo monoblocs... ohlins suspension. I'll pay the extra money for a bike that feels solid any day. I'm a big fan of twin torque as well >:)

  • Cool bikes..Ducati has a 1100cc bike that looks like the 1098 right?

  • @RTiger18

    1198 ja

  • Ducati needs to be my creative both bikes look exactly the same

  • no that was the whole idea...

  • i had a 08 gixxer then got a 08 ducati 848 cant compare ducati u feel every horse and tq and i have a zx10R 08 and i still rather ride the duck its worth every penny planning on keeping it and buying a 1198s next summer

  • @alexsteph143

    Really? Why do you like the Duc so much? Do you ride your bikes hard? Are you pushing these machines to their limits or just riding them around?

    I say that because Ive been riding since I was 12 and I'm 33 now and I needless to say I can push a machine to its limits before I or it breaks and this would make all the diff in your answer.

    Keep ridin!

  • In a previous MCN video the 848 had 130bhp, now it has 123bhp... so which is it? Not that it really matters to most of us, but some consistency would be nice seeing as our first impressions of any big comes from the media!!!

  • @devonbeynon It's 123. Check it in Ducati's site.

  • 2010 848 has134

  • Think Neevesey is going a bit far by saying early in the video clip, that the 1098 saved the company. These guys know how to make a bike, they are a winning manufacturer - wbk 09 / gp 09 most recent. The history of ducati provides further race winning results. Ducati will never go out of production, never.

  • ...different kinds...Ducati uses 2 cilynders, Jap's 4...that's it!

  • Ducati è italiana...parliamo italiano allora...Ottima scelta l'S4Rs...lo "Street" è troppo "muccone" anche se ignorante quanto basta, forse anche di più...cmq se vai sull'usato cercati un S4R 996 (serie 2004) secondo me nn ha rivali, anche come componentistica di serie...Nn guardare alle (finte) Ohlins del S4Rs (fatte qui in Italia su licenza), al limite con una parte di quello che risparmi prendendo un usato gli metti un paio di Marzocchi da 50 con imp. fren. Discacciati...

    Sfido chiunque...

  • Not 166 mph top speed pf the 848,I have reached 174mph on my 848

  • yeah...your speedometer is wrong.

  • Man lets be real..It is a baby model of that 1098..

  • Hardly the case. 1098 owners have ridden my 848 and told me flat out that the power delivers a bit smoother and that the bike feels lighter and is easier to push in the twisties. It's a no-brainer that the 1098 is a faster, more powerful bike, but that doesn't necessarily equate to being able to ride it faster in the canyons.

  • I've rode a 848 a 1098 and a 1198s and in my opinion the 1198s felt much lighter than the 848, The 848 is light but the one I rode felt more heavy, it could have been suspention set up too. But thinking about it I believe the wheels on the 848 are heavier as the 1198s and the 1098s models have the even lighter racing wheels. The dry weight on the 848 ight be less but top spec ohlins and top wheels make them feel lighter. The 848 is a fine motorbike but needs 7k rpm to really move. 1198's smooth

  • sorry mate just wondering where u think ducati's are made? honestly im not 100% sure but im gonna say its italy, not great britain.... and also dont you think that a bike that costs significantly more deserves better praise due to higher quality? if it didn't get more praise than any of the japanese 4 then I would be worried about the ducati's pricing! I'm no economist but as a general rule, higher cost should result in a better product....

  • Sometime the thing that cost the most is not even worth it..You have some things that are cheap but could out last the item that cost the most..Just depends on who made it really..

  • Bwahahaa a 180MPH 140bhp CBR600 yeah of jog on. 70ftlb of torque from an 600cc inline four engine dont think so. An RSV1000 is in the 70's and thats a Vtwin. Go do some research before talking bollocks on youtube.

  • You have no where near 70 ft/lbs and LMAO @ your claims, or your 200cc advantage question,. You obviously dont know the differences between inline 4's and twins and their respective power numbers and powerband differences.

  • You could well have that sort of power on your cbr 600 with a turbo charger. I sugest that you try and take a test ride on a 1098 or even an 848 so you can see the difference for yourself. I've rode both and I like torquey engines but the 848 really does move if you keep the revs 7000 plus. The 1098 would probably take you by suprize with its tremendoes pull without revs, its awsomely fun.

  • thanks for the suggestion, I will test ride one to check them out.....Imma ride a duck....lol....I like the nick name though

  • Sorry Briggs, the 09 CBR900 does 161, so unless you have lots of mods, your top speed isn't as fast as a stock 848 out of the box. Current 09 CBR-600 is 98 HP and 49 ft lbs of TQ. Respectable numbers. However, compare that to the 09 848 at 134 hp and 70 ft lbs of TQ.

    As for Ducati being just a name, true, as is Honda. But...look thru the classifieds. CBR-600. CBR-600. CBR-600 ad infinitum. You don't see as many Ducatis out there. 15 years later, I"d rather have the Duck which is why I own one.

  • @sounddood I know this comment is old but to point out one thing, you're comparing the CBR's whp to the 848's bhp. The same dyno that measures an '09 600RR at 98hp will read 112 for the 848.

    However, I do agree with you. For me the 2 supersports to look at are the CBR and the 848 and if I had the money, I'd go for the 848 because of that something special it brings.

  • @sounddood 15 years later i'd rather be able to replace any part i need on my honda for less than 100000000000000000000000 dollars... which is why i own one

  • @sounddood 09 cbr 900 ?

  • @sounddood It IS just a name mate. There's NO reason why the ducati 1198 should be £3000 more than the S1000RR, no reason at all. That being said, I'm a Ducati owner, and if i were in the market for a superbike, I'd probably try to purchase the Ducati 1198 anyway! Such is their appeal/so moronic and easily manipulated am I!

  • @StigRossi

    848 have almost same price with s1000rr...

    S1000RR is 142493 time better than 848 or 1198, but this sound of V2 and dry clutch is killing all other :)

  • here in brazil not!

    1198 R$ 69000

    848 R$ 49000

    S1000RR R4 75000

  • @sounddood Im pretty sure that the cbr600 has more than 98 hp, and that is wheel HP where i believe the 848 claims 134 engine hp, which is probably more like 120 wheel hp. Anyway i have a cbr1000rr with 150 rwhp

  • @sounddood

    my 09 CBR900 does 162..

  • @SuperTubbyTube But does it ooooooooze exotica, exceptional handling, and all out exclusivity? I always had Jap bikes, and was always happy with them. There's just something ...better...about a Ducati. Get a zap on one, and get back to me. I PROMISE that you'll see it differently, after a while on an Italian.

  • @sounddood You posted wheel horsepower for the Honda and crank horsepower for the Ducati. The 09 Ducati 848 makes 112 horsepower @ the wheel, not 134. Not even the 848 EVO makes that much @ the wheel. Your Honda numbers are correct.

  • @Reapers261 You are correct Sir. Why have 25 people 'liked' the dood's comment?! Muppets.

  • Calm down man. I love Honda to but an 09 CBR 600rr isnt going to beat the 848. The 848 has way for grunt and just as much HP. And it is way more advanced in breaking and handling then the cbr600rr. There not really ment to be in the same class.

  • lol, Honds legendary... OVER DUCATI. that is just stupid.

  • I was waiting for a drunk or cell phone toting soccer mom to run them down....how stupid to film that close to the street...where it curves even! Nice bikes, I have a 14 year old 900SS and still love it more than any soul-less Jap bike.

  • Ducati is the ferrari of Motorsports

  • @bojanglesme

    ferrari designs them

  • @bojanglesme I will take a reliable Gixxer over a Duc any day. All Ducati Transmissions eventually break down or the gears stick.

  • @euricdinkins and we get enough BMW GS models through with drive shaft seals breaking, and K1200S or R with the a very noisy engine because the cam chain tensioners gone! All manufactures and models have there ups and down. Even the mighty honda engines have there problems.

  • japan bikes have a lot soul including my V4 Honda

  • Not all Jap bikes are souless. I own a VTR firestorm (aka Super hawk ) And a VTRsp2 (rc51)

    both v2 engines that sound as beautiful as any ducati. My uncle had a 900ss fucking beautiful but even japs can make beautiful bikes

  • those are beautiful bikes

  • 848 is pretty hot

  • People who say the maintenance is more on a Ducati haven't ever owned one or even looked at their maintenance schedule.

  • maintenance intervals since 2007 (i believe) are 7500m (12km) and not expensive such as with the mv agusta

  • Not only that, they don't understand what the hell a luxury item is. With a Ducati, no average Joe Schmo can go in and buy one - which makes their rarity unparalleled for street riding. I'd love to see people bitch about matinence own a Ferrari, where oil changes are over $2000.

  • I've just bought a white 848 and it's mint... my Gixxer 600 K7 needs to say goodbye..

  • well they answerd the question that was asked. "Is the 848 just a baby 1098 or is it its own bike?"

  • Nice bikes..but this clip doesn't answer any questions or describe either bike.

  • ... like trying to decide which super model to sleep with hahah

  • the one with a bigger motor/ bigger boobs. lol

  • Just a thought to all the Japanese bike fanatics that seem to like nothing more than slating Ducatis... Have you ever considered that the ugly bastard who lives round the corner from you who you see out and about every now and again on his nice shiny new 1098 probably gets more pussy in a week than you get in a lifetime...

  • I got a 900SSie in my garage but no job, so I dont give a fuck...

  • i've got an 07 r6 it's fast and beautiful but the 848.... it's so sexy! stop arguing guys! let's face it! ducati is ferrari on two wheels!

  • i really wonna buy a bike like this when im getting 23, but im sure i will die in the 1st days :D

  • I fear the same will happen to me. I am getting a Monster 696 (small I know) and I've never ridden before. I am pretty sure I am going to kill myself.

  • that isn't such a hot idea

  • lol. It's the hottest idea i've had for a while! Totally doing it.

  • lol good luck take it easy on the gas and try to not die

  • They are easy to ride bikes, they feels really light and the power is smooth and easy. Its reasonably fast for what it is but needs to really rev the engine. You shouldn't have no problems riding one as a learner. Just take your time until you get the feel of it.

  • Thanks, yeah i've heard that it's a super easy bike to ride and learn on and it doesn't have too much power but enough to keep you from getting bored in two weeks. (referring to the 696 I am getting)

    After shopping around, that bike has more features, equipment, style and performance than any Harley, Triumph, Guzzi etc that I have seen. It is a no brainer for me. I can't wait to own one of the greatest motorcycles.

  • The handling through the twisty sections will make you smile more than the power, although if you have never rode a bike like this before, your be more than impressed.

  • No worries, buddy. Just take your time and RESPECT the machine. That's what it's all about. After a time, you'll earn that respect back from the bike, and you and that Monster will be a force to be reckoned with. I learned to ride on a CBR1000RR and was told by 4x World Superbike Champion Doug Polen that if you earn a bike's respect, you have nothing to worry about.

  • Yeah, since the previous posts, I have gotten my monster. I couldn't be happier. I put over 2,000 miles on it in the last few months and I think I am ready for an upgrade. S4RS is what I am looking for now. That or the new streetfighter. We'll see.

    Thanks for the comment though. I completely agree with respecting the bike. Happy riding.

  • i have a ducati 999 with 8 turbos on it. it will beat all of you!

  • bikes are a reflection of the culture they come from. european bikes are classic and sexy, japanese bikes are technical marvels, and american bikes are backwoods old school crap with heritage. that's about it.

  • Sooo who won this argument? should i trade in my desmo 16 for a yamaha now? should i get a piano with it or a music setup coz yamaha make music instruments too?

  • I agree its the rider, Jap bikes should get good and better riders coz their not riding the ducatis. Hooollaaahhh open your chinky eyes...

  • good stuff

  • Why o why do you even compare a Duke to a R6 or R1? Why even think of top speed! You wont even use it on the road. It's just my bike is faster then yours. Wake up look at the bike. The Ducati was a bike that started all the fuss in the first place. Just look at a ducati and it ouses style. You guys slate them and you probably havent even ridden one. R6/R1 are like so common knowone even looks twice. Ride a ducati into a bike park and all eyes are on you. I wonder why!

  • because everybody wants to have one .... because she is something special ...... because it is a ferrari on two wheels .......

  • Looking at the weight of this bike - it sure is light and agile. Its powerful too and very well designed. I think this will be my next bike :D

  • i got a yellow '99 748 and i love it

  • heyy dion

    its nick

  • Yeah the R6 might be a bit quicker but its an average joe in comparison,every bit as good as the 1098.

  • thats my dream motorcycle i wish i've got one of those.....

  • Same here!

  • Dude, stop hitting the bikes!

    It's been a while since a bike got my heart pumping. 848 here I come!

  • @Jonnoh01

    I agree! WTF is up with him always hitting bikes in vids?! IF he did that to my Tri i'd punch him in the mouth

  • I love the Ducati 848...for the road it's perfect. Much preferable over a Jap bike.

    :-)

  • i agree, jap bikes suck the ducati is a much better design.

  • 166mph? I thought the R6 could go 160mph though........

  • 08 r6 acutally goes 172... fastest 600

  • my old 06 ZX6R would do 172, then the engine management would switch it off

  • wow. youre so full of shit it hurts. no 600 will do 172 real true life mph. theyll indicate more than that, but they aren't really going that fast. and no, your ecu did not "switch it off". that's called the rev limiter. damn squids...

  • as you know EVERYTHING about motorcycles, you should be the first to know that Burt Munroe went over 200 "real true life mph" on a 600cc V-Twin Scout. so don't tell people what they "can't" do on a bike.

  • It's not that a bike can't get going that fast, it's that you need to keep the rider sitting in the seat =p

  • He's most likely referring to the newer Japanese production street 600's. Obviously a race or speed bike will go much faster.  The land speed record for 50cc's is over 150mph.

  • I want that 848 =)

  • can somebody tell him to stop hitting the precious bike, to me thats like hitting a child :)

  • Ok, so I think this 848 is one of the best looking bikes out there, but I cannot bring myself to enjoy the way it sounds! It is no more impressive sounding than my Toro lawn mower. Props to Ducati for continuing to make beautiful motorcycles, but I will stick with my Triumph Daytona 675's wonderful performance and even better sounding exhaust note.

  • buy an exhaust. what bike have you ever owned and actually kept stock pipes? nothing sounds better than a duc with a good set of pipes.

  • You're right, aftermarket pipes do help, but I still don't get the same reaction or emotive feelings about the tune of those Ducati engines. This is one of the reasons I got the Daytona, because the exhaust note is deeper and more unique than any of the Japanese bikes, but also is high pitched and smooth enough to not resemble a lawn mower. But hey, to each his own, but I like what I like.

  • italian spoiler asshole.

  • I still think Ducati are pricing themselves out of the market with the 848. If it was the same price as a jap 1000cc sports bike then for me it would be no contest: 848. But I can't justify spending more on a bike with less power and lower spec everything than the massive range of litre sportsbikes.

    Would love a duc but not gonna happen until I have more money than I know what to do with.

  • which one is better? ducati 848 or 2008 honda cbr 1000 rr ? about the 1098 maybe it is good but the price is overbudget. my budget is only for 848 and 1000cc japanese bike (i prefer honda cbr).please help me

  • the ducati 848 is better.....

  • First off, shop around. I recently purchased a flawless 2008 1098 for 10k (excluding TTL). That's outstanding. But between the CBR1000RR and 848? they can't be compared. The CBR will win on the track because it has a 40hp advantage, but the 848 comes from Ducati, and has more style, class and soul than any japanese superbike. Up to you, but that's my input.

  • if you want something that is brutally fast and scary buy the cbr if you want something that is exotic, fun and passionate go with duc. I have ducati and I know it is not the best bike but I will never go back to a Jap.

  • I would go for Ducati 848 even though CBR 1000 is more powerful. But what do I know, I ride 125 2-stroke at the moment lol

  • psssh, lucky....

  • cbr1000 compares to the 1098, not 848

  • To the bickering, winning an argument via comments on youtube is like winning the Special Olympics... You won, but your still a retard. I'm not trying to argue, I usually just watch WSBK or MotoGP, seems that Ducati being the best is actually a fact. Just from observation...

  • has the ducati have dry clutch??

    sorry for my englishj

  • The 1098 has a dry clutch. The 848 is wet.

  • A duke will turn heads, and r1 is just another sports bike. Its like ferrari and porsche, sure they're both really nice, but people arent going to think OMG WOW when a porsche drives past, but when a ferrari does its a totally different story.

  • 166 mph is 265.6 km/h. How the hell can that be bad. Thats fast for a middleweight sports bike!

    You dont have to own a 1000cc bike to go fast. Sure they are faster then a middleweight.

  • Try saying that to this noob.

  • 166???that's bad

  • bike slow.R6 would kill it.Top speed on the r6 way faster.Better yet,all of the other 600 would outrun that.

  • Faster? The R6? In your dreams maybe, we've tested that and the R6 is much slower and ugly on the eyes so dream on!

  • I understand you like ducati but,that r6 will smoke tht 848.Its a known fact.Everybody knows that.I like yamaha but,its not my favorite brand of bike.

  • If you want to believe that then go ahead i know beter. I've seen it with my own eyes Ducati is an overall better bike simple as that.

  • Ducati is alright.Cost too much for no reason.You can get a much better and faster bike for less than what a ducati would cost.All you paying for is the name.All bikes are fast but this vs a yamaha,no match for yamaha.Plus its about the rider.

  • Like I said believe what you want!! And who would pay less for a bike that you see on every streetcorner?? You get what you pay for and with Yamaha, Kawa, ...... it's not much!

  • its one thing to talk about yamaha but for you say that about a ninja,you out your mind.the damn 1098 has less bhp than the zx10.The ninja owns ducati.Even in the cycle magazines it talks how ninja owns it.All ducati has is feature.Which is pointless on the track.

  • A nike is driven on the streets not on the track! Those test are pointless!! You got to do better than this to convince me!

  • *Bike

  • You have no idea what you're saying.

    I'm not even trying to convince you either.

    You just a ducati fan.Just thinking its the best bike.True enough,its all about what a person likes but,Its no match for any japanese bike.A waste of 20k.Bike just looks good.Nothing more.

  • Like i said just leave it i've better things to do then this. You go and ride those jap's and let the real bikes be handled by real bikers.

  • then get rid of that lame ducati.

    little weak 160 something bhp.All it has is features.But ride what you like.You want to waste 20k on this bike,go for it.Your money.Sad that you would waste that much.All you get is looks.All sportbikes are fast but ducati,just flicked.

  • You're a realy stupid person!! This is a 850cc what the hell do you expect? the comparison is absurd 160 NOt fast? Do you even own a bike? You don't know what you're talking about you keep saying the same shit not even a descent argument! This is over i'm not even gonna replay your shit posts anymore!

  • Yeah I own a bike dumbass.Thats why I'm able to say things about ducati.I've driven one also.Quick to say something stupid.160 is not fast for me either.Maybe for you.Thats nothing for me.That 848 isnt all that.I've been on 6 that were more powerful.

  • Plus the fact that its a 848,you'd think it'll be more powerfule but no,This damn bike just like ex650.The daytona is more powerful than this also.I use to think that 850 was good til i read about it and rode one.

  • Ducati 848: 134hp - 98.5kw @ 10000rpm and 70.8lb-ft 96Nm @ 8250rpm

    Yamaha R1 1000CC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: 132,4 kW (180 hp) @ 12.500 rpm 112,7 Nm (11,5 kg-m) @ 10.000 rpm

    And you compared these two bikes whit each other?? You're the dumbass not me!! So the duc is like a 650?? Ok, R6 94,9 kW (129 pk) @ 14.500 rpm and 65,8 Nm (6,71 kg-m) @ 11.000rpm!!!!

  • Listen,japanese bikes rule.Its ok.

  • Wow!!! what an argument! Get bend!

  • look just ride your little ducati and be happy.

  • And another big argument wow man you just blow me away! HAHAHAHA suchiamelo scemo!!

  • you idoit.This is not a argument.All i said was ride your little ducati and left it at that.

  • Succhiamelo!!!! Scemo That's an argument!

  • Just silence

  • Succhiamelo scemoooo!!!!!

  • Look nobody cares about you being gay.Thats your problem.

  • Succhiamelo scemo!

  • if the japanese bikes rules, why the world champion of the motogp is the ducati desmosedici team?

  • Wrong punk.The world champion is Rossi.

    Which means japanese bikes own.Every motogp race I've seen,he wins.When he does lose,its to some guy that rides a honda.Forgot his name.

  • "japanese bikes own"?

    Have you checked the World Superbike Championship results for '08?

    Would you like to tell us all how the CBR1000RR fared against the Ducati 1098?

  • I think you'll find that Italy have stolen the biking crown. Its for Japan to try and get it back. Seems like there's a lot of talk about whats best. Every bike has its niche where it will spank even the biggest and boldest oncomers. Its not the bikes though people, its the rider. Fact.

  • yep.its all about the rider.If the rider sucks,so will the bike.I agree with you on that part

  • If you realy want to compare then compare this

    Ducati 1098: 180hp - 132.4kw @ 9750rpm and 99.1lb-ft 134Nm @ 7750rpm. That will smoke the Yamaha R1.The Daytona?? Man you're off your marbles, nothing more to say!!

  • Dude.This info is BS.Dont even try that with me.I know about the 1098.R1 would kill it on the track.

  • ha!!!!! well...ya see..thats really really funny of you to say! jap bikes suck italian bikes dicks! every one wants a duc. not a jap! silly rtiger18 R1's are for FUCKS!!!!!!!!

  • LMAO.I'll admit,that was funny.Your little statement cracked me up.

  • yeah i own a ducati, and i rode a r1 just the other day! i loved it. i was just messing with ya. ha ha but seriously

  • ohhh man! youre a mother fucker idioT!!! you think yu know about ducati??... ducati 1098 R..... R!!!! 180 hp... and.. 189 hp!!!! with a simply race kit.. and if you think a R1 can win a duc 1098on track... you should watch the wsbk.. there is where all this disussion finish...

  • Man