So I’ve always liked the looks of Ducati’s and I find myself more and more interested in a bike for weekend rides and occasionally ride to work. Found a 2010 1198s on cycle trader with about 4500 miles. Wondering what if anything I need to be mindful of or if I should just run the other way all together. I’ve attached a link to the cycle trader ad. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2010-Ducati-SUPERBIKE-1198-S-5018213782
Damn Straight, but you have to realize you just asked a crack dealer if you should buy more crack. You only live once....
it's an S, got akras and boat loads of torque. i was about to buy one a decade ago, then heard of the 1199 coming out, went for that. still lusting after the 1198 . DO IT !!!
Saw this last night, less miles and cheaper. https://syracuse.craigslist.org/mcy/d/canastota-ducati-1198-with-89-miles/7396039546.html
I had a 1098 that I bought with 300 miles. I sold it before the odometer hit 1k. I've had 15 spot bikes since 2000, and the 1098 was the only one I ever hated. Hot, uncomfortable, and it handled like shit at low speeds. Fuck you 1098.
I don't put down the quickest laps I've ever done on my 1198s but that f'n thing suckerpunches me into laughing fits every time I roll the throttle on. It's old school, probably the last of the big-boom Ducs, and it demands respect when pushing it. Never have I felt more alive on a bike and more lucky to be alive after getting off one. Probably suck on the street though.
Yeah, not an S and stock exhaust. Full ti/carbon Akra is $3500 and if it really has DP ecu to match then that'd be my choice. Blast to ride. Looks like a leaking for seal though and quite a bit of clutch dust so there's that. Tell him to throw in the stands and take some $ off for fork service. I still want to build a 999 with 1198SP engine, stealth-ish track bike as I like that chassis more.
Beast of a bike. Get some Xerox bodywork and you can be Carlos Checa from 2010 WSBK at your next Track day. I only ever Rode 1098s, was ok on the track. Not so OK on the street.
WTF you talking about? The 999 is a magnificent bike to ride. You can’t see how hideous it looks from the operator’s position.
No. Unless you give it the SBK treatment, it's no good on a race track and as far as a street bike goes, it's as useless as an R6. If you like the way it looks and sounds and don't care about how good of a motorcycle it is, then go for it. @DucatiBomber might have some good insight regarding that chassis and words of wisdom.
I have to agree. Had a 1098S race bike, for about 4 months. Unassed it with the quickness. In SS trim it took corners like a train, and killed my hands/wrists. I did love the brakes and the torque, especially since it was legal in the B classes. But overall, I couldnt get rid of it fast enough. It did sound awesome though. BTW - as a street bike? Not a chance in fucking hell. It may be physically impossible to find a worse street bike. ALL of your weight is on your hands/wrists, they are VERY hot, transmission is clunky, and maintenance is regular and expensive. Hell, I think an R6 would even be a better street bike.