new superbike

[Brandi McGranahan]

I've been up close and personal with that S1000rr. It performs well but believe me when I say that the fit and finish is lacking...

 

[C-is-for-cookie]

on a side note...... F@#K Biagi...... did you see the numbers on each lap?? he was consistently around 5-10kph faster than EVERYONE else as he passed the start/finish line........ and they restrict the Ducatis........................

something aint right.

and yeah, Checa had Miller in the BAG. Now that he knows Ducati will shut him down if he gets too far out front, he's going to hang mid front for the rest of the season.

 

[Safwaan]

Not bad I think since the 999 series were only produced from 2003-2006. Let us hope that they will remain faithfull to the current styling

 

[luke666808g]

I think they will, there's no need to do anything too radical, not along as everyone else is still making Fugly bikes.

 

[shortyshortshit]

I'm sure they would have stayed with the 999 series if it had been selling.
While the current series is so popular they probably can't justify ending it too soon, just for competition.
They spent a fair bit on the 1098 model change, and dropped the selling price as well, which means it will have taken longer to recover costs, never mind recovering losses on the previous series.
Plus they've had to cough up the odd free radiator, sprocket and regulator..
My bet is 2012.

 

[Hooker Stabber]

a quick question to you guys, how would you feel if a new model comes out? will you be happy or sad? I mean every time I buy a car, an all new model will come out after a year or two and i feel so bad about it will you immediatly sell your 848/1098/1198's? from another forum, there is a post on regarding the new engine of the superbike. the new engine will be 1194cc and will be very powerfull. On 2012, I beleive it is time for me to upgrade to a liter bike so to me, a new model coming out is a good thing

 

[Eddie[Is Taken]]

I'd say your right, that'll be right time to repond to whatever the Japanese do.

 

[Metal Mafia]

I don't know, I love my 1198 and I can see me keeping her and being happy for a long time but who knows I could get caught up in the new bike excitement esp if it's really something Awesome and it most likely will be...........

 

[beagle171717]

IMHO, and with slight bias, the current superbike model is the best looking ducati ever. Even better than the venerable 916 series. It is hard to imagine for ducati to release a much better looking model than the current ones but for sure, the ducati designers have something up their sleaves. now what I am excited about is the new engine, it is no longer an L-twin but it will become a vtwin with a dislplacement of 1194cc. I can hardly wait

 

[susan n]

What would the advantages be in reducing the angle between the cylinders?