You're such a 999 owner it's not even funny.
That's funny Matt...really.....actually I'm thinking of taking the plunge and buying 1198S.......I sat on a 1098 w/ a very nice set of FBF rearsets and the legroom was much better. That motor must be awesome.
Come again ? How was he too close to Fabrizio and how did it effect his judgement ?That's funny Matt...really.....actually I'm thinking of taking the plunge and buying 1198S.......I sat on a 1098 w/ a very nice set of FBF rearsets and the legroom was much better. That motor must be awesome.
But I think the CBR 1000 has the edge still as my "new" motorcycle.
Now there's always the 999R
I wasn't slamming you about Tardozzi, but how can anyboy think that he left on his own volition. He was too close to Fabrizio and it effected his judgement, costing Ducati the "double" this year.....that piece on SPEED was atypical release for public consumption.....no burnt bridges.
Yeah...the "cheapie" 1198I don't think Tard was fired, but he prolly wasn't encouraged to stay either.
And Tardozzi didn't lose the championship, it was Haga's fault for blowing an 88 point lead.
Anyways, go ride one of those cheapy 1198s' and you'll be amazed at how that much POWAH can corrupt even the most devout 999er
.....no demo's around yet.....the 1098 base had more than my 999 w/ full Termi's and a PCIII, but my 999 had Ohlins R/T fork, shock and damper, which felt surprisingly superior even to the newer technology Showa stuff on the 1098. Power was down a bit, but not that much due to my gearing, which also surprised me ! I just didn't like that tail high stance....kept pushing me forward.
Tardozzi is Fabrizio's personal manager and when people see them embracing each other Italian style (ie kiss on the cheek) they think they're uber ultra close. Friends do this all the time, it doesn't mean that Fabrizio is any closer to Tardozzi than any other rider is to his manager.
Get the CBR, it costs a third of the price at the right dealership, and we won't have to hear you complain about how the 1198 pushes your love spuds in to the tank all the timeYeah...the "cheapie" 1198
I would love to buy one down at FBF...their pretty cool down there. Even Kathy is a knowledgeable hot rodder mustang nut...geez ! she know's everything about em' w/o pause ! And Dan races a 1098....fun people!
Maintenance is still a killer as well as the tremendous heat coming off the engine ...CBR 1000 still has an edge...
On paper they were close, but not close when you cranked the throttles. I'm talking the difference between the 999S and 999R, at least in the early year models. However, that could have been influenced by the early 999R almost having a full carbon body and light weight wheels, oh, and a race kit. Honestly, I've only really cranked the throttle maybe once since I bought the bike 7 or 8 months ago. I was just getting back to riding and the power of the 999R actually surprised me. It just boggles my mind there are much faster bikes out there and I found that to be overkill for street application.Yeah...the "cheapie" 1198
I would love to buy one down at FBF...their pretty cool down there. Even Kathy is a knowledgeable hot rodder mustang nut...geez ! she know's everything about em' w/o pause ! And Dan races a 1098....fun people!
Maintenance is still a killer as well as the tremendous heat coming off the engine ...CBR 1000 still has an edge...
We apologize bumpkin...we(I) didn't catch your line on all the Tardozzi drama !Ya'll are so cute, turning a thread about tardozzi into one about the differences between a 999R and 1198S.
You know my opinion on this subject... The bike has very little to do with it.
Tardozzi made a mistake and to save face he quit.
