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A bro-n-law had an older 916, which I rode regularly. It got stolen...
He bought a 2008 848, which I think was the first year for them, here in the US.
I have ridden that a few times: not the low end grunt of his old 916, but fast, and better 'done', revised, newer than that classic 916..
The 848 seems to be a 'slightly smaller engine' version of the 1098. I believe they share the same frame, and many body parts, et al.
Depending on one's size/pant leg inseam/arm reach, Ducs are very fun, but not the most comfortable, even for a sport bike, imo. At 6'1" it is tight for me. YMMV...
Also, I assume you have been riding a lot/long time, as it is not a beginner's or learner scoot, imo. I don't know what MY you are looking at; used Ducs can vary from garage queens to beat to a pulp.
Here in the US, a good Duc dlr with decent techs, or a good Indie is a must for used Ducatis. Not fragile, but not necessarily easy to work on.
Having ridden, (and owned), a lot of different scoots, I like Ducatis for short, haul azz, winding road rides with lots of curves. Not my fave for several hundred miles on weekend rides, or for boring down the highway in straight lines, for hours.
Yes, they sound good, but there are dozens of sleds out there in m'cycle land that 'sound good'. How it 'sounds' would not be at the top of my criteria...
My 50Cts...
GL, mD
Last edited by motordavid; 02-17-2014 at 06:18 PM.
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