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Old 02-18-2014, 11:47 PM
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I've owned a 748s and a 998s- the 848 is lighter than the 998 and makes comparable hp. Longer service intervals too, but no dry clutch... The design returned to the tamburini style of the 916/996/998 and away from the disastrous 749/999 styling which almost sunk Ducati... As far as affordability, it's an Italian super bike; plan to spend 2x as much maint as you would for a CBR/RR. High insurance, too and not designed with distance, comfort cruising in mind. Corse edition with termignoni pipes... Winning!
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Old 02-19-2014, 11:14 AM
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I've owned a 748s and a 998s- the 848 is lighter than the 998 and makes comparable hp. Longer service intervals too, but no dry clutch... The design returned to the tamburini style of the 916/996/998 and away from the disastrous 749/999 styling which almost sunk Ducati... As far as affordability, it's an Italian super bike; plan to spend 2x as much maint as you would for a CBR/RR. High insurance, too and not designed with distance, comfort cruising in mind. Corse edition with termignoni pipes... Winning!
So would you consider yourself a "Ducatisti" purist rider and only desiring a dry clutch on your Duc's? I watched a special and a lot of hardcore Ducati guys do NOT get down with a wet clutch.

I appreciate the pure machismo sound of a dry clutch, and the raw feel of one, but if I owned a Duc, for riding comfort I'd definitely not mind owning one with a wet clutch.


Now forget about the superbikes, just saw photos of the "Il Mostro" 1200S, now THAT is one hell of a bike
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