Trying to decide. Duc or not?

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Taylor -

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My dealer charged me $166 for the 1st service on the 1098. Love this bike, but I am a Ducati lover since 1994 when I got my 1st Duc: 900SS. Not everyone will love Ducati bikes, they are difinetely different beasts. Test ride one and see for yourself.
 
I do mostly track and some street. And if it's street, then it's almost always twisties. Very rarely do I go around town, that's just too boring. It's interesting what you say about the 675. I happen to love the 675 on the street. I find that the engine is smooth and shifting happens less than it did for me on inline fours I used to ride; I think it's a wonderful street bike. On the track, it's simply amazing.

Mcgician, on the contrary, not all I want is performance. That is a big reason why I bought the Daytona 675; it is a beautiful bike and is much different than all the other bikes out there. The same bug comes to bite me in the ass again when looking at the 1098. ANY variation of the 1098 will be more than enough for me, I wouldn't be able to stretch that bike to the limit regardless if I got the base or S model. What it comes down to is looks. Color, gold forks of the Ohlins suspension, the red striping of the forged wheels. Honestly, will I be able to tell the difference between forged lighter wheels and regular light wheels? Maybe. But then again that's not the point. The point is to HAVE the lighter forged wheels. I think most of you can back me on this obsession...

I've basically decided now. I will get the 1098s. I would love to have it in yellow. But they don't have the S model in yellow. For shame. In that case, I'll get the black. Perhaps I can swap fairings with someone to a yellow? And then stick on the "S" badge? What do you guys think? Fairing swap=Blasphemy?
 
Yes Butters,

I knew that. I was kidding. It's an old joke among Ducatisiti. There are many purists, (myself included), who argue that the only appropriate color for a Ducati is red. When discussing this issue, some Ducatisiti will be heard to say, "Is there any other color?"

I actually considered yellow for about 5 seconds, until my friend pointed out that everybody will mistake my 1098 for a 748/9. (That's 'cause yellow is the color of the 748/9.) I couldn't refute the logic of his comment and immediately came to my senses.

So, I ask you, "Is there any other color?"

Elton
 
Butters - I am in no way am I saying the 675 is not a great street bike. It is just that I have been rinding liter bikes for street and moutain riding. Others may say I am crazy but for most street and twisty riding a liter bike is a better way to go. I only ride about 75% off the track and 100% on the track. I love the 675 on the track and there are usually only a couple out when I have been there. Again I will let you know after tomorrow what the duc is like.

In regards to color as far as Italian machines there are concerned there are two colors if you ask a purest (red of course and yellow). Blask is only to apease the masses. As far as parts now that the s is only 4K more it is a hard choice. I went with yellow and for the 5K I will add Ohlins (shock, fork kit, damper) set to my weight and magnesium wheels. That should make one nice track bike.
 
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