Goodbye 749, Hello 848

http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclenews/view/ducati_848_spy_shot/1749.html :cheers:

:drool: :drool: Italian bikes.

Why helo thar http://www.visordown.com/i/a/1749/848crate.jpg

Hell yeah! I will be paying attention to this bigtime. Nice find.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/smilies/drool.gif

Also, goodbye Monster 620, Hello Monster 696 http://www.ducati.com/en/bikes/my2008/Monster/M696-08/presentation/index.html

Official Info now posted on Ducati.com (http://www.ducati.com/en/bikes/my2008/ModelPage.jhtml?family=Superbike&model=SBK848-08) Sexy, very sexy. But expensive of course. That white is hot. Anyone want an '05 ZX10R??? http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/ubername635/ducati848.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/ubername635/ducati848b.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/ubername635/ducati848c.jpg SPECS: CHASSIS Frame Tubular steel Trellis frame in ALS 450 Wheelbase 1430 mm / 56.3 in Rake 24,5° Front suspension Showa 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down fork Front wheel travel 127 mm / 5in Front brake 2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo calipers 4-piston, 2-pad Front wheel 5-spoke light alloy 5.50 x 17 Front tyre 120/70 ZR17 Rear suspension Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm Rear wheel travel 120mm / 4.7in Rear brake 245mm disc, 2-piston caliper Rear wheel 5-spoke light alloy 5.50 x 17 Rear tyre 180/55 ZR17 Fuel tank capacity 15.5L (of which 4L reserve) / 4.1 US gal (of which 1 US gal reserve) Weight * 168kg / 370lbs Seat height 830 mm / 32.6 in Instruments Digital MotoGP derived unit displaying: Speedometer, rev counter, clock, scheduled maintenance warning, warning light for low oil pressure, fuel level, oil temperature, fuel reserve, trip fuel, neutral, turn signals, average speed, average fuel consumptio Warranty 2 years unlimited mileage Body colours (frame/wheels) (Red - Red - Black) (Pearl White - Racing Grey - Black) Versions Dual seat * = The weight excludes battery, lubricants and, where applicable, cooling liquid. ENGINE Type L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled Displacement 849.4 cc Bore x Stroke 94 x 61.2 mm Compression Ratio 12:1 Power* 134hp - 98.5kw @ 10000rpm Torque* 70.8lb-ft 96Nm @ 8250rpm Fuel injection Marelli electronic fuel injection, elliptical throttle bodies. Exhaust Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and lambda probe. Twin stainless steel mufflers Emissions Euro3 TRANSMISSION Gearbox 6 speed Ratios 1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 28/20, 4th 26/22, 5th 24/23, 6th 23/24 Primary drive Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.84:1 Final drive Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 39 Clutch Wet multiplate with hydraulic control * = Data calculated using an inertia dynamometer

Pickle, you and I are on the same page... Nice job

Yep :dthumb: New 1098 R looks friggin hotttttt too!!!!

I think the 848 is just the ticket. Not too big not too small. If priced like it's big brother it should compete well against the GSXR750 and although more expensive than the current crop of middle weights may just be the ticket:cheers: Can't wait until the reviews and comparisons are under way...

That 848 is b-e-a-utiful!!! :drool:

That 848 is b-e-a-utiful!!! :drool: Thats cuz it looks exactly like a 1098.

Thats cuz it looks exactly like a 1098. Yes it does.

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is an eight-four-eight :drool:

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is an eight-four-eight :drool: :yikes: Dont let Twisty catch you lusting over a Duc.

I'd rock that. :dthumb:

Id rather the 1098 I NEED the extra power.....

WET CLUTCH IN THE HOUSE! I'm sure there's some purists out there who are shaking there heads right now. I guess it saves some weight, and is more durable. I read somewhere the 848 has a better power/weight ratio than the Ducati 999. Madness...

Wet clutch, dry clutch..whatever...that bike is incredible. Thank God the evil rien of Pierre Terrblanche is over and Ducati is making truly Italian designed bikes again.

PT designed some sweet bikes and his rein wasn't evil.

the 999 and 749 cant hold a candle to the 1098 and 848- at least in looks and sex appeal

Sah-weeeet! Dont forget the insurance price drop if your company goes by CC's! :wink:

what kind of price are we talking about? I was hoping the 749 would be my next bike, but now I guess it is the 848.

what kind of price are we talking about? I was hoping the 749 would be my next bike, but now I guess it is the 848. $12,999

I better start saving then.:thx2:

Great bike....but it doesn't do as much for me as the 1125R.

$13K??? For the extra $2K I'd get the standard 1098.

Looks like they killed the ST3 / ST4? I can't find it on the website. The 696 looks good, but I'd want a bikini fairing option before I could justify the purchase, I need at least a little wind protection.

Looks like they killed the ST3 / ST4? I can't find it on the website. The 696 looks good, but I'd want a bikini fairing option before I could justify the purchase, I need at least a little wind protection. They killed the ST4 last year.

If they offer the 1098 in that white soon.........I know where my sign on bonus is going next year.

1098 in white might look cool. I better pick up a part time job slingin' crack or something.

The 1098 is 3K more new than the 848. I went to the launch event and it is basically the same bike frame, body, but missing the monoblock brakes and, of course the power. You can get a used 1098 for just a few hundred bucks more than a new 848 and probably get some mods. The 848 is beautiful, but the 1098 is nicer IMHO. -z