MotoGP Star Jeremy McWilliams, a man who seems to test everything (including the MotoCzysz C1), has written a review of the Ducati 1098R for MotorcycleDaily after taking some laps during the Jerez Press Intro… Sounds like quite the bike…
As with all the Ducatis I’ve ridden, the 1098R has the hallmarks of this marques sport bike family. Love or hate twins, this has got to be the two-wheel equivalent to Audi’s 1,500ft/lb Le Mans winning Diesel — it pulls from nothing, literally. It takes time to adjust to a bike that makes 140ft/lb and 180hp. I kept getting caught out. Before I had time to think about changing gear, the limiter cut in and all of a sudden warp speed was halted abruptly. The limiter is designed to save the valves from bouncing off the pistons so it needs to be effective, but the R stops in its tracks if you’re not paying attention.
You can read more here.
Popularity: 4% [?]
RSS Feed
What might be the top speed of this fine, articulate beast?