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Ducati 1098



There's something dragging me kicking & screaming towards one. Just
got back from the great Yorkshire Bike show & I just can't them out of
my head.

Go on then, what are Ducatis really like to live with?
Heaven & Hell.
Technical Ecstasy
You'll feel Born Again
It could make you Paranoid - the important thing is to Never Say Die.
Can i do it justice though? I'm no racer, the sound of the engine is
awesome. I'll book a test ride once i get back from Spain.

The one at the bike show had been given some *serious* hammer given the
state of the rear tyre!

What are they like to insure?
Same as anything in the high insurance groups


I can't get over how nice they look & sound, what about reliability?
Treat a Duke like a Fireblade and it will probably let you down.
They're not inherently unreliable but they are less robust than a
Japanese sports bike and dealer servicing is pricey.
Never say die
And quite frequently Black Sabbath.
Jeesh, I still had that album on cassette until about 2 years ago when I
threw all my old cassettes out.
Still one of my faves by them, actually. Got it on vinyl somewhere as
well as cassette.