[Jrmccain]

I often read of owners who are disappointed with their Ducati for one reason or another. I just wanted to post that I love my '11 1198SP. Had an 848 before that and both are/were ridiculous fun!

Every time I strap on the helmet, my SP makes me giggle like a kid!

Just wanted to give a different perspective, that's all.

 

[RUNAWAYDUC]

+1 on SP bringing out the giggles

 

[cul8er]

Nice bikes guy's. I love my 1198 soon to be SP, piece by piece.:conveyer:

 

[Bullitt]

+1 here too.

Great bikes. Here's mine.

(sorry about the size..)

 

[Jrmccain]

Bullitt - love the white! I went a little different route. I wanted to mimic the R but did it in carbon. You don't notice it till you walk up on it.

 

[eljoker]

Bullitt - love the white! I went a little different route. I wanted to mimic the R but did it in carbon. You don't notice it till you walk up on it.

I need this in my life!!!! How did you do it? Great looking SP btw!

 

[7 Summits]

He probably painted the red over a carbon nose piece. Or maybe he got carbon striping decals and a carbon Ducati decal. My be is he painted the carbon red.

 

[Proctologist]

Great pics of the bikes ..

 

[troll]

thanks for these pics guys. was a lousy day here and ya made me smile.

 

[Jrmccain]

He probably painted the red over a carbon nose piece. Or maybe he got carbon striping decals and a carbon Ducati decal. My be is he painted the carbon red.

Bingo! I know it seems crazy to color a carbon nose but it really pops and is unique, and that's what I was going for. I just bought the Ducati decal, pinstriped the nose and painted it red. I love it when people walk up on the bike and then realize the stripe is carbon. Understated excess!

 

[jwm2k3]

Love my 1198 too!! Also had an 848 before...

When buying my 1198, it was a toss up between a black SP or the 1198S Corse that I ended up with...

My 848 was a Corse that had the factory quickshifter. The 1198SP has that, my Corse does not. I miss that part. Never used a slipper clutch, so that wasn't a consideration in choosing.

In the end the Corse paint scheme won out and the Corse was in much better condition than the SP that was available locally to me.

I ended up paying like 3 grand more for the older, lesser Corse.... Very happy!

I'd love to add an SP to the stable....someday

 

[Jrmccain]

Love my 1198 too!! Also had an 848 before...

When buying my 1198, it was a toss up between a black SP or the 1198S Corse that I ended up with...

My 848 was a Corse that had the factory quickshifter. The 1198SP has that, my Corse does not. I miss that part. Never used a slipper clutch, so that wasn't a consideration in choosing.

In the end the Corse paint scheme won out and the Corse was in much better condition than the SP that was available locally to me.

I ended up paying like 3 grand more for the older, lesser Corse.... Very happy!

I'd love to add an SP to the stable....someday

Yeah the Corse paint really stands out! If I had it to do over again I might have tried to get a 1198R. In my mind, that's a thing of beauty.

 

[Picklesp]

Well since there is a display here's my 1198 sp too !!

 

[jwm2k3]

Yeah the Corse paint really stands out! If I had it to do over again I might have tried to get a 1198R. In my mind, that's a thing of beauty.

Oh to have an 1198R.....

I actually missed an 1198R Corse by 2 fucking days...or it would have been mine.

I had to settle for the 1198S Corse....

 

[7 Summits]

I thought the 1198R was not available to the public. Only the 1098R was?

 

[Jrmccain]

No, it was/is available but I believe the numbers were low and they sold out pretty quick. You don't see it on the used market much either.

 

[Walnut_1198sp]

It's a great bike, since you guys share you SP's here's mine.

 

[Spas]

nice bikes. this winter driving me nuts :-/

 

[Squid_Boy]

Every time I strap on the helmet, my SP makes me giggle like a kid!
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I must inform you that the "giggles" may be terminal. After six years and 14K miles, they still grab me every time I go in the garage.

 

[lossimo1198]

The only thing I didn't like about my 1198 was the wheels. So I got a set of 7 spokes in gold,then went with the plasti dip to make them black!

Here's a before-

And after-

This is my 4th Ducati and I've loved them all!