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Hello all,
This is my first post here, so a little Intro...
I am hoping to return to Ducatis after a long hiatus.. Previous ducatis were 2 X 998 beween 2003-2007. gave them up because I get/got (and never will) any joy out of street riding and didn't have time (at the time) to track the 998.
Between 2008 and now I owned an Aprilia RS250 which I did a few track days on @ VIR but after owning the 998 the RS250 just never felt like it did when I raced it between 96-99. The 998 ruined me for most bikes.
I think (and hope) I am now at a place in my life where I may be able to get back to the race track. My last club race was Oct 99 (yes I am OLD) so there are plenty of cobwebs to shake.
I just sold my RS250 and I am hoping to get a "track day" bike that I can take out for street rides on Sundays (if life gets in the way and I cant do track days)
I have been a fan of the 848 since it came out and the 848EVO seemed like the thing to get until I started reading/talking to people who eventually moved up from the 848 due to "lack" of power. (not my opinion)
Although I have not ridden either bikes, I am slightly concerned that after the initial honeymoon phase is over, I may wish I has picked the 1098S (for more power).
I didn't want to ask this question in the 848 forum because the opinions and responses would be predictably in 848's favor (as they will be in 1098's favor in this forum)..May be I chose to ask the question here because I am slightly biased towards the 1098/1098S
So please humor me and help me find my way to one of these bikes. I am pretty out of touch with the differences between the 848/848EVO and 1098/1098S/1198 lineup.
Thank you for your help
This is my first post here, so a little Intro...
I am hoping to return to Ducatis after a long hiatus.. Previous ducatis were 2 X 998 beween 2003-2007. gave them up because I get/got (and never will) any joy out of street riding and didn't have time (at the time) to track the 998.
Between 2008 and now I owned an Aprilia RS250 which I did a few track days on @ VIR but after owning the 998 the RS250 just never felt like it did when I raced it between 96-99. The 998 ruined me for most bikes.
I think (and hope) I am now at a place in my life where I may be able to get back to the race track. My last club race was Oct 99 (yes I am OLD) so there are plenty of cobwebs to shake.
I just sold my RS250 and I am hoping to get a "track day" bike that I can take out for street rides on Sundays (if life gets in the way and I cant do track days)
I have been a fan of the 848 since it came out and the 848EVO seemed like the thing to get until I started reading/talking to people who eventually moved up from the 848 due to "lack" of power. (not my opinion)
Although I have not ridden either bikes, I am slightly concerned that after the initial honeymoon phase is over, I may wish I has picked the 1098S (for more power).
I didn't want to ask this question in the 848 forum because the opinions and responses would be predictably in 848's favor (as they will be in 1098's favor in this forum)..May be I chose to ask the question here because I am slightly biased towards the 1098/1098S
So please humor me and help me find my way to one of these bikes. I am pretty out of touch with the differences between the 848/848EVO and 1098/1098S/1198 lineup.
Thank you for your help