Ducati 1098 v 999

To buy the unquestionably brilliant Ducati 1098S you will have to pay a staggering £9,000 more than a used version of its predecessor the 999. Just think for the price of a new 1098S you can have used 999 and have enough change for leathers, a lid and a few track days.

So, to find out if the new comer really is worth the extra, we took a 999 and a 1098S down to the Jerez circuit in Spain and entered them into an endurance race. Watch the video to see which option makes more sense

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[warmmail]

999/749 series being the least attractive of Ducati's  is like saying: "This girl is the least attractive Victoria Secret model".

[bartonaw]

The more I see these MCN reports the more it seems that they just do this as an excuse to be able to ride bikes on the track under the pretense of "reporting".

They never really say anything worthwhile or meaningfull...

Nice con job though...guess I would do it if I could ;-)

[DrJ2042]

and then the 1199 destroyed everything

[lplit]

I'm disappointed - there was no wind noise in a MCN video.

[thekkl]

@warmmail I dunno, Duc's may be immaculate but they are also quite plain to look at.

[gunin2000]

ich verstehe nichts

[0070062010]

So the new model is better than the old one, and costs more?? I had no idea!

I dunno though, I've owned a 999 so I have a soft spot for that model, but the 1098/848 models are so beautiful to look at. That said though I'd hardly call the 999/749 series "ugly", just "different".

If you want ugly, just look at the 998 and earlier models... yeah I know I'm gonna get burned for saying that, but thats just my opinion. ;p

[freedomsoldier187]

I didn't know rory gallagher is alive and riding ducati's

[rwischmann]

Had me a 750SS, 900SS and a 996S. Getting me a 999(S) next month, probably an '05 model. Wouldn't I like a 1098 or a 1198 more? Yes. Do i think a 1098 looks better then a 999? Yes, definitely. Then why buy a 999? Can't afford the 1098. 999 offers best buck for money these days. And it's still a hell of a V-twin.

Sure, Japs build the better bikes in sheer numbers of BHP etc. But ride a Duc once and you'll know better for ever...

[ZX6RJason]

999/1098 just give me a Ducati!

[carl206rc]

999 is sex on two wheels really beautuful but I want a 1098 so bad