So, is it a 1098 or an 1198?

Gizmo

Gizmo

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Sat watching the superpole tonight and I noticed that the 1098R's are stickered up with 1198 logos - so are they racing 1098R's? or have they swapped to a modified 1198S??, if its still 1098R surely that will p'ss off prospective buyers :confused:
 
They seem to be running with 1198 to advertise it.. I think though that the race bikes are still 1098R's. As you'll know the R's have a 1198cc engine anyway. In the end of the day its just a number, whats underneath the skin hasn't changed...
 
samieb said:
They seem to be running with 1198 to advertise it.. I think though that the race bikes are still 1098R's. As you'll know the R's have a 1198cc engine anyway. In the end of the day its just a number, whats underneath the skin hasn't changed...
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but , the 1198 uses different crankcases and a few other mods and will eventually be the homologated race bike so how do we know which model it is under the skin? I can see why thy would put 1198 on it but that then doesn't advertise the 1098R . i bet the marketing dept took all winter to decide what to label it :)
 
I bet it's a 1098R, because the R engine is massively different and a far better base to make a race bike from. As is Ducati's habit, the differences tend to filter down as time goes on and the S spec will probably begin to approach the R's.
 
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