1098 First Impressions

[oneal]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Nov/061130a8.htm

[prudolf]

they're on their way!

Feb 9th is Ducati's nationwide 1098 open house.  We'll be showing the bike (1098S is the first to arrive) then.  Of course most of us will see it at the IMS show anyhow.

Amazing, I haven't seen this much interest in a bike in a loooong time.  16 bike's are allocated to the dealership, 14 are already pre-sold with $1,000 deposits.

Aaron should be able to get his, I think there's enough coming in for him to grab one for himself, so maybe I'll get a test ride on it at the track, and see how it runs!

[oneal]

Can't wait to check one out.  I'll probably be skipping the IMS again this year so I'll have to swing by the dealership.  Are there any discounts on the 999 now??? 

Do you really think Aaron trusts you with another one of his bikes?  At least they're getting cheaper to fix, right?   

[prudolf]

no, it looks like the bikes are getting cheaper, but the parts are more expensive.  $70 air filter for the 1098

[prudolf]

rode it
speechless
all i can say is that it's on a whole other level