Honest Opinions on the 1098

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MJbabyy<33

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I used to use my 996 to commute to UCLA from my place in The Valley. I rode the hell out of that bike. Two 6,000 mile services at $1000 and another 3k service for around $450 changed my mind about using a Duc as a commuter. Over $5500 in repairs and maintenance for 11k miles of riding would be enough to change almost anyone's mind.

If this fella is going to buy a Duc, he might want to make DAMN sure he keeps that Yamaha as his backup.
 
You just said it. Quality=$$, service maint=$$, then Ducati=$$

A Toyota Camry servivice=$30 for 5,000 miles. A Ducati=$150, A Yamaha R6=$25.

Not burnning $$?? I am not talking about the mjor Service yet.
 
Let me put it another way. If you consider maintaining your fine tuned Ducati as "money to burn" then maybe you should have considered a vespa.
 
You are totally missed my point. The way "burn $$" means you have to spend the "additional".

That is why I point out to you that you can drive a Toyota Camry for your everyday commuter, or driving a Ferrari. Of course if you have the money to keep up all the Services, and of course the price of vehicle.

Is that hard for you to understand????

I am not talking about "burning money" to own a Ducati. I have one myself, and I think it is worth 100% of its value. We are talking about this guy using a Ducati as a commuter. That is expensive to keep up all the Services. Of course if his pocket is deep enough, and that will not be an issue to him.


Big Duke,

Please read the whole posts before you throw in the comments. The comment about a Vespa is kind of pissing ppl off. There is nothing wrong riding a "Vespa". A cheaper bike does means it is inferior compare with a Ducati. Every bike has its own purpose and market.
 
I have found my 1098S to be very reasonable to maintain as Ducati have lowered maintenance costs considerably, as promised. My first Ducati, a 996 also, was rather expensive to maintain in comparison. I happen to agree with Big Duke about the Vespa as I bought a Vespa for commuting because I didn't want to pay for maintenance just to commute. Anyway, there are really no "additional" costs for Ducati ownership as the costs are relative. If you ride Jap junk you pay accordingly; if you ride The Lord (a Ducati for those who haven't seen the light) you'll pay a little more for the honor. So, if a little more money spent on maint. is a bother or whatever, buy the Jap crap.
 
There is no such thing as Jap crap. Why Jap cars alive is back to 1950 where a Jap vehicle won the Mrket for its low pricing.

I understand when you pay extra money for a Ducati doesn't mean Jap bike is inferior. There alwas reason for a produce on the market. I am sure there are more Jap bikes on the market compare with a Ducati.

I love my 1098. I think it is a much better bike than Jap bikes and I am willing to pay of its value. That is what I believe. But.... You can never under estimate the beatuty of Jap products. In 10 years from today, I bet you GM will be out the market leader. The Jap will dominate the auto industry.

Why? You tell me.

Are you driving a Jap vehicle or other? Which vehicle offers you the best value for your money?

Are you telling me that 35% of American will pay to drive Jap crap? Where as Jap car manufactures still making money, where as GM report lost?

We are paying the extra $$ for what we believe in its value. You think Vespa is a great value for commuter. I agreed too. What are the cost to maintance a Vespa compare with a Ducati. Are you paying the "additional"? Of course we believe the "additional" is part of the rule. You can live in a 5000 sq ft house and found yourself about right, where as there are people living in apartment for $400 per month rent and still happy of what they got.

Living standard, and the value of money is different. Maybe you all be rich and spent a $1000 for 10k miles isn't a problem at all. I only use my 1098 for weekend. enough say...
 
Now that you ask, the Vespa's first service (600 mi.) was approx. $140. Not cheap. It's a great commuter, though, and I average approx. 60 mpg AND it is freeway legal (250cc). Anyway, it's a fun scooter.
 
I am a ducati person since 1960 and I love them because of many reasons but as a commuter there is no way I would use a 1098 or any other nice Ducati model.To me any Ducati was not made for that service and all their models are way to expensive for such a daily grind. JMO
To me basicaly a commuter bike is one that gets treated badly, forgotten about until the final straw as in oil changes, looks, bathing or any of the seemingly enjoyable thing most Ducati riders like to do for entertainment when alone with their bike. Commuter bikes do not get that type of love.

I would buy a mid-size Jap bike with a dive shaft for serious commuter get me to work on time day after day. Even after saying that I would never ride a bike as a commuter...I much prefer stying dry when it rains, staying cool when its hot, no sand in my face from passing cars and more protection around my body than a bike offers when in the midst of hundereds and thousands of commuting automoblies that normaly cannot even se a bike between drinking coffee, putting on make-up and cel phone talking!
 
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