848 Budget parts?

[twistedme]

I've been looking at the 848 SF and I'm curious as to why the switch to a Sachs shock and the Marzocchi forks, years ago I had a bike with Marzocchi forks and they were very crude, easy to service but you needed to all the time.
So is this bike made to just hit a price point or? I'm looking for a bike with spirit, not marketing to push sales numbers alone.
Hope my question makes some sense, me being new and all.

[3-stroke]

The 848 streetfighter does utilize those components to help it hit a certain price point, but they are quality pieces engineered to work well with the machine.

Unless you are a highly skilled street rider or plan to track it I don't think you'll find any shortcomings with the suspension once it's set up properly.

To put it in perspective, none of the Big Four's current superbikes use Ohlins either (to my knowledge anyway) and they get around corners pretty damn quickly.

In my opinion, if you're going to be pushing hard enough to need the Ohlins, you're going to want more motor as well. Best thing to do is ride one and see.......I could tell the difference between the base and S-model 1098SF's when I rode them back to back, but BOTH were smoother and more precise than anything else I have ridden recently.

[twistedme]

So you're saying that the Marzocchi forks are much better than in the past,I don't have any experience with Sachs personally, but the Marzocchi stuff was garbage.
This I know first hand. I know theres nothing wrong with Showa's stuff.
That's why I question the change.

[3-stroke]

No, just to be clear I have no experience positive or negative with late-model Marzocchi offerings, like everyone else stateside I have another 3 weeks before I'll get to throw a leg over the 848SF to give an actual review.

My assumptions are based on riding both versions of the 1098SF and the feeling that either suspension does very nicely for street riding. I asked that one of the sales guys lead me out since I was unfamiliar with the local roads and didn't want to be stuck in traffic the whole time. He jumped on an 1198 and took us down a nice two-lane at a aggressive pace considering it was my first time on the bike, and I got a pretty good idea of the capabilities of both the 1098SF's suspensions. This gives me confidence that Ducati chooses quality components to use, even on the "base" bikes.

I suppose it's possible that the Marzocchi/Sachs setup isn't suitable for your skill level or riding conditions, but based on all the road test articles I've read the baby 'fighters suspension was just fine on the track and possibly even a little better suited to the street than the 1098SF.

Get back with me in a month and I can provide some solid info, which leads to the question.........where the heck are the private reviews from you lucky bastards overseas that already have one?!?

[twistedme]

Ha ha, I've seen a couple of reviews, but there not in engrish.
Italian and Cantonese, I think
and just to be clear, it's not skill level, it's that I don't want to buy sub par stuff, It leaves me feeling disappointed with my decision. I don't want to know my dealers service guys name.

[bgbsi06]

Ducati wouldnt put their name on anything they werent going to stand behind anyway. Yeah it hits their price point but at the same time its still a Ducati.

[thought]

Originally Posted by twistedme

Ha ha, I've seen a couple of reviews, but there not in engrish.
Italian and Cantonese, I think
and just to be clear, it's not skill level, it's that I don't want to buy sub par stuff, It leaves me feeling disappointed with my decision. I don't want to know my dealers service guys name.

english review:

Ducati Streetfighter 848 | Ash On Bikes

i wouldnt worry about it, if you really hit the point where you need better forks/shock you can always find used showa 848 forks around pretty cheap.

[Gonz0]

Originally Posted by bgbsi06

Ducati wouldnt put their name on anything they werent going to stand behind anyway.

Yeah, like swelling gas tanks.... 😞