Ducati 1098 S

This is a road review of the Ducati 1098 S. Limited numbers of bike to be produced in the UK.
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Commentary by The One and only Syd Taylor.

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[lobzdik]

hyper bike?

lol

[benjyboba]

@freeclimb64 I now own an 1198s and really happy with the handling. Done a trackday too, so i've really experienced what she can do. I will say there is a noticeable difference and that being the fact that one model feels lighter to turn due to the lighterweight wheels. The ohlins do feel better but I wouldn't say the forks matter as much as the wheels. I also think the wsb/bsb control tyre is amazing, considering my bike has the same rubber as the race teams. Crazily sticky, even at road speed

[freeclimb64]

@MarvinTheAndroid

I stopped accelerating my1098S Tricolore at 279 km/h (174mph),

there was enough power left to go for 300 and more.

AND: 190kg related to 125 kW, enormous torque, what japanese bike can stand that?

...Zero????

[freeclimb64]

@benjyboba

I do own a 2007´ 1098S Tricolore.

For beginners - there is no difference between 1098 and 1098s.

The difference comes, if you go for extremes.

No one, including you, try that extreme handling in street.

[yourleftnut1]

sounds sort of like a Hardley.. lol

[dietrichian]

good review!

[benjyboba]

I've rode a 1098 and a 1198s, The 1198s handing was much better than the standard 1098, would the 1098 s version handle as good as the 1198s as I'm considering buying a 1098s.

[BigUriel]

Japs wish they were V4s lol

[justa1098]

ducati wolverhampton! i was gonna get my 1098 from there, they were the most snotty nosed gits i've ever met! went to clay cross in the end, superb service!!!

[DORYA11]

tru because a Ducati is only a V2 while the Japanese bikes are V4 but Ducatis are meant for road racing anyway.