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Originally Posted by ZDM
It's my dream to bring my Duc into my livingroom  by the way.....Gheez!! the mighty 1198 w/ 150 hp....what happened to the big ponies w/ this bike?? It seems alot of owners boast 160 hp w/ their 1098....  |
That's stock, it should be about 150-152. 1098's are about 140-142 stock.
My 1198S, with Termignoni's, ecu, and a PCV, put down 166 rwhp and 94 lb-ft of torque.
On the same dyno, but different day (as printed in the March issue of RoadracingWorld), the RSV4 with full ti system, and ecu put down 159 rwhp and 76 lb-ft of torque. That's nearly 20 lbs of torque less.
To me, the Ducati looks better, but the RSV4 has the advantage in chassis geometry. To even that up, you *have* to get the 30mm offset triples....more money.
