You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
The greatest thing about this comparison is that the Ducati is that its in my price range.
The other greatest thing is 90% of the people who buy a ducati or any superbike will never be able to use even 50% of what it can do. It really does take skills and balls to ride that bike fast. But the ferrari on the other hand will be easy as pie to drive. I love them both. hahaha
"lamborghini declined to test their superleggera against it... so we needed to find another Italian to compare it with"
The greatest thing about this comparison is that the Ducati is that its in my price range.
It's in the price range but not many people are willing to fork such amount of $ for a bike. Plus a pro can easily ride a 600cc bike way faster than average people riding this Ducati.
awful video, great machines and motor trend sucks as a magazine. Road and track tested a a 458 with the superleggera and for those who want to know: its a dead heat.
__________________
"As Sir Francis Bacon once said, 'There is no beauty which hath not some strangeness about its proportions'.
And he's right, who ever he is. I mean, look at Keira Knightley.
She's just an ironing board with a face. And she works." - JC on the Alfa 8C
The other greatest thing is 90% of the people who buy a ducati or any superbike will never be able to use even 50% of what it can do. It really does take skills and balls to ride that bike fast. But the ferrari on the other hand will be easy as pie to drive. I love them both. hahaha
Quote:
Originally Posted by flagella
It's in the price range but not many people are willing to fork such amount of $ for a bike. Plus a pro can easily ride a 600cc bike way faster than average people riding this Ducati.
While I agree with you both, most people lack the skill to push the limits of a Ducati and extract its true abilities, its not just about pushing performance limits.The feeling, the quality, the engineering are all things you can enjoy without a race track to practice on.
I am not sure if this is still the case, but a few years ago....despite its "prestigious", Italian-made image, ducatis has always been the slowest supersport bike of its class compared to the Japanese brand (which cost a lot less money)
1/4 mile and around the track, other liter bike like R1, GSXR1000, CBR954RR can easily smoke a ducati 999.
I am not sure if this is still the case, but a few years ago....despite its "prestigious", Italian-made image, ducatis has always been the slowest supersport bike of its class compared to the Japanese brand (which cost a lot less money)
1/4 mile and around the track, other liter bike like R1, GSXR1000, CBR954RR can easily smoke a ducati 999.
i know exactly what you mean. but keep in mind the 999 was a flop, and until the 1098 came out the last good ducati was the 996 which came out 10 years ago. the new ducatis however are a shit ton better than their predecessors in terms of performance and reliability. i test rode an 848 a few months back and the bike was very solid. compared to my gixxer the v-twin had much more low end, felt very nimble and the brakes were amazing. i think for me looks alone would justify paying a premium. the damn things just look so menacing.
I am not sure if this is still the case, but a few years ago....despite its "prestigious", Italian-made image, ducatis has always been the slowest supersport bike of its class compared to the Japanese brand (which cost a lot less money)
True. My ZX10 would stomp an 1198S and building it cost less than half the price of the Ducati. Ducati's are all image, they're shitty bikes to own.
Haha don't get me started on World Superbike's VS street bikes. Ducati also broke the bank to finish 3rd and have pulled out of WSBK because they can't afford to try and keep their bikes competitive. They're a small factory using an engine configuration that's now gone the way of the dodo.
They're nice bikes don't get me wrong but having ridden a lot of them, and owned a Ducati that turned out to be a lemon - I would never buy one (again).
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
