The Ducati 1098

The Ducati 1098 immediately strikes you with its aggressive, no-nonsense stance. Performance is first and foremost in every detail.

Features like the high rear section and compact front-end married with twin under-seat silencers and single-sided swingarm express its purpose and agility. The whole package is built to slice through the air. The addition of the new Testastretta Evoluzione engine - the thoroughbred powerplant of this machine ensures that it is every bit as fast as it looks.

The Ducati 1098 is the first production motorcycle to have the amazing stopping power of Brembo Monobloc brakes, the first to have a data acquisition system integrated as standard equipment and the first to use an ingenious construction method for its weight-saving single-sided swingarm. Additionally this road-going Ducati includes the direct application of MotoGP technology, like the power producing GP6-derived elliptical throttle bodies and the use of the instrumentation originally developed for the new Desmosedici GP7 that offers an enormous spectrum of information for the rider.

The soul of the Ducati 1098 is that of a race bike, pure and simple. The riding position encourages the rider to mould to the sleek lines of the tank and seat: man and machine are made one. It transmits the quality and offers copious amounts of feedback, signaling the way the chassis will react next and responding instinctively to rider commands.

The throaty roar of the twin under-seat exhausts join in the harmony of the howl of the elliptical throttle bodies. The sound alone is infectious. The Ducati 1098 Testastretta Evoluzione engine with its 104mm bore and all-new cylinder head design produce an awesome 160Bhp and a gutsy 90+ ft lbs of torque.

Developed with Ducati Corse, the 1098 is an incredible performer thanks to its innovative design.

A picture says a thousand words......A test ride adds sentiment to those words. Throw your leg over this machine at the first opportunity - It will not disappoint!!

NB. Rear footrests are supplied with the bike and may be bolted on to make use of the rear seat that is hidden under the rear seat cowl.

Colours available Red, and new for 2007 Yellow.

Some Images of the Ducati 1098

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