What now?

**DUC748** · 03 Dec 06, 09:26 AM

With the 1098 being lighter and having more power to weight desmosedici and 999R owners(who aren't collectors) must be mighty upset.

**Ducky** · 03 Dec 06, 10:47 AM

I'd still have the Desmo! :wink:

**vee twin** · 03 Dec 06, 07:10 PM

Hmmm, with all that on tap, cant wait for a test ride. Just give me the power and h o l d onnnnnnnnnnnnnn. yeeee haaaa..

**nogaromill999** · 03 Dec 06, 07:49 PM

They're ALL Desmo.......lol!

**Ducky** · 03 Dec 06, 09:08 PM

Ok ok, the desmosedici :wink:

*lol*

**Freak** · 04 Dec 06, 12:49 PM

Eh?

The Desmo is around 168Kg and with exhaust and ECu has 205BHP I don't think the 1098 comes anywhere close to this does it?

Guess you weren't at Ducati Glasgow last week for the invitation only viewing then?

**colicabcadam** · 04 Dec 06, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Freak

Eh?

The Desmo is around 168Kg and with exhaust and ECu has 205BHP I don't think the 1098 comes anywhere close to this does it?

Guess you weren't at Ducati Glasgow last week for the invitation only viewing then?

correct, although he could be refering to torque ?!?! what's the torque on the rr, i cannot find any numbers anywhere.

**DUC748** · 05 Dec 06, 10:24 AM

or i might have misread figures... quite possible

**Wrecks'n'Effect's** · 05 Dec 06, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DUC748

or i might have misread figures... quite possible

8) Most likely, Duc748, Ducati would have shot themselves in the foot if they made a much cheaper model a better bike, don't you think! Saying that the 1098 is cheaper than a 999R

Question's, questions! 8)

**diamondbrit73** · 05 Dec 06, 12:14 PM

i read that with the exhaust and chip the 1098s puts out 171 bhp, i bet once corse get hold of it they will have it up around 200 with out to many problems!
Expect the R to be a bit higher as well!

And at 171 kg it wont take a lot to shave a couple of Kg's off here and there! lol

**Freak** · 08 Dec 06, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by diamondbrit73

i read that with the exhaust and chip the 1098s puts out 171 bhp, i bet once corse get hold of it they will have it up around 200 with out to many problems!
Expect the R to be a bit higher as well!

And at 171 kg it wont take a lot to shave a couple of Kg's off here and there! lol

The current 999F06's kick out just over 200Bhp but you're talking in excess of 100K bike with 500 mile service intervals of several thousand £££ a pot for the cheaper (top end service) let alone the BIG service.

Saying that JHP can get 150bhp out of a 749R now when they're something like 117bhp stock... so take a desmosedici stock at 205bhp you've got to be looking at 250bhp by the time it's tuned.

**998gsb** · 14 Jan 07, 11:28 PM

Hands up who remebers the voluntary 125bhp limit the manufacturers imposed on us ?

**998gsb** · 14 Jan 07, 11:28 PM

Hands up who remebers the voluntary 125bhp limit the manufacturers imposed on us ?

**Paivi** · 14 Jan 07, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 998gsb

Hands up who remebers the voluntary 125bhp limit the manufacturers imposed on us ?

I hope that's the minimum limit, as the Geckobike only manages 77bhp! Will Ducati pay for the upgrade?

XP · 15 Jan 07, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 998gsb

Hands up who remebers the voluntary 125bhp limit the manufacturers imposed on us ?

Yeah I remember that.....back in the mid 90's wasn't it.....