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New Ducati 1098
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Apparently...
All models have a 1099cc engine, but are designated 1098 (for fear of
association with the IRS 1099 tax form - REALLY!).
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And they'll all sit in dealer's showrooms getting older and older, just
like the last incarnaton did.
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A new designer wanted to put his mark on the marque, like BMW with the
5/7 series. Marketing disaster. All Ducati had to do was stick with the
basic look/format, make it 20kg lighter and 150bhp rear wheel, Ohlins
front/rear including the steering damper.
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1098 engine?
Are they re-making Morris Minor A Series lumps for this new model?
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MG 1100 if you don't mind!
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ITYF the 1098cc unit was fitted to the Morris before it was bunged in an MG.
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About 5 years before the 1100 series saw the light of day IIRC.
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That would be 998cc then..
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948cc for the Minor actually. The 998cc engine was used in the Mini.
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Whats 40cc between friends eh?
I remember being amused by some old advert for it where it is descibed
as a 'powerful modern engine producing more than 27bhp'!
I suspect it was never powerful or modern..
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Three Models-
$14,995 - 1098 Base: 160hp/80+tq
$19,995 - 1098S: adds carbon bits and Ohlins suspension pieces
$24,995 - 1098 Tri-Colore: adds race exhaust in the crate,
red/white/green
three-color paint
(Pricing is preliminary and may change slightly)
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$5K for a race exhaust and a paint job - bargain!
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It's all about almost religious brand loyalty, isn't it? If Ducati were
to stick badges on a turd there might well be a market for it.
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that's the Multistrada, isn't it?
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The Japs have been doing that for years...
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I expect it will be the equivalent of the R version -
sand cast cases, Ti con-rods, light-weight pistons,
that kind of thing.
Might all be bollocks of course, so we'll wait and see.
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And even with GBP/USD rate at 1.90, I suspect the UK pricing
will be:
=A314,995 - 1098 Base: 160hp/80+tq
=A319,995 - 1098S: adds carbon bits and Ohlins suspension pieces
=A324,995 - 1098 Tri-Colore: adds race exhaust in the crate,
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Funny, I thought the same thing!
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Styling somewhat similar to Desmosedici RR, but with longer, sharper
front fairing and featuring dual headlights; New dash design;
Single-sided
swingarm; Dual oval underseat exhaust; Weight reduction of 37.5 pounds;
Monoblock radial-caliper brakes w/330mm discs.
All 1098 models will come configurable as mono and biposto. Base model
outperforms 999R!!
Ducati will NOT campaign the new bike for the coming AMA season;
instead
skipping a year for potential rule changes.
Official debut will be at Milan in November, with deliveries expected
to
begin in February.
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