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Originally Posted by racerbruce
Well, my age and dyslexia has prevailed! Sorry HFW 
Thank you for the clarity; your Ducati's stats are simply over the top; is it the 1198cc variant?? Cannot even imagine the acceleration, braking and handling. What year is the Beast?? How is the "S" different from the "R"??
I know someone that had a 2014'ish Ducati 1098R....he said it was simply insane; he said you never hold the front brake level with all fingers....just your index finger, as the Brembo brakes will toss you over the bars and into next week.
In the early 2000's I was destined for a Ducati 748S and then changed my mind and got a 2002 Honda S2000 roadster....I wish I could have had both.
Your pic is simply incredible - can't imagine 191 mph x 1.475 feet per second....282 feet per second  |
The 1098 you mention is one of the older series, the bike in my avatar is the 1199S I had. Both of these and the 1299 after were the old two cylinder motors.
The V4 is a totally different model line with obviously a four cylinder motor with a capacity of 1100 CC’s.
It is a 2019 model and the acceleration, braking and all round performance is staggering. I generally use only two fingers for braking, index and middle and that is plenty.
The difference between the S and R is pretty much the entire motor and a few other bits and bobs.
The motor of the R is a 998CC from memory and is built for the track with different, stronger and lighter internals (pistons, rods, etc). They can be ridden on the road but, owing to the tolerances of the motor, they need to be serviced every few thousand kms or so.
You should have got the bike
