| Author | Message | ||
     Budgolf |
I really want an 1198. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPNs3v4m7TA&feature =player_embedded | ||
| Stirz007 |
When the 1198 was introduced, I wandered into the local Ducati dealer and asked: "now that you have the 1198, what are you going to do with the 1098's no one will want?" (no response). So then I said: "tell you what - I'll take the 1098S you have sitting over there (For $16.5K) for $12,500 out the door". They didn't take me up on my offer. They did say that I would 'enhance my prestige' by getting the 'S' model - I told them that "you obviously have me confused with someone who cares about prestige... I'm interested in thrashing the thing." Conversation kinda died after that..... (H-D did take me up on my "I'll give you $8K out the door for that 1125 you got sitting over there"). I still want a 1098/1198 too. Like Leno said - you get supercar performance at 1/10 of supercar price. | ||
| Barker |
Ferrari @ willow 1:22.32 Ducati @ willow 1:19.3 1125R @ willow 1:14.072 (Higbee) fixed spelling (Message edited by barker on November 30, 2010) | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
who or what is firarii? the higbee time, race bike or stock? | ||
| Barker |
1:14 was a DSB 1125R, during a race, not the clean track that the ducati had. when refering to that race: "Daytona Sportbike spec Buell 1125R I couldn’t help but think, oh what I wouldn’t do for a Buell1190RR. " ~ Higbee (Message edited by barker on November 30, 2010) | ||
| Budgolf |
Higbees time was awesome. I was also thinking about the 1125's low 9 sec times on the Drag strip when the Ducati was running high 10's in the vid. Doesn't change the fact that the 1198 is a beautiful bike though. I'd love to have one. (Message edited by budgolf on November 30, 2010) | ||
| Barker |
I'm not knocking the duc or the Ferrari. I'm just putting the results into buell terms. I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact that I will eventually have buy an European motorcycle. (Dew-crappie or one of those 3 banger brit bikes.) | ||
| Budgolf |
Oh I know you weren't knocking them. I feel the same way. I can't see myself being happy for long on an inline 4 regardless of where they're from. And I think it might be a while before Erik Buell Racing releases something that I can afford. So I'm sure it will be European for me too. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
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| Geforce |
Phillip... do you have the back story on that video... THAT WAS COOL! | ||
| Teeps |
Would have been better if they ran on the big boy track... | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
The BMW video is from www.vb2r.com No idea what the story is, the website is all in French. The video doesn't really go into any detail about the performance differences. I just like seeing the Porche under full acceleration get passed by the Bimmer on 1 wheel. | ||
| P47b |
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