Pre-launch photos of Ducati’s 1098 Naked
New photos obtained by Visordown appear to scoop Ducati’s 1098-engined streetfighter before the rumoured official launch on November 3. Semi-faired and featuring a tail similar to the 1098 and 848 sportsbikes, the new naked appears to be highly performance-focused, leaving the Monster 1100 and 1100S to compete in the comfy all-rounder segment while giving Ducati something to throw at the performance naked market where Aprilia’s Tuono has reigned supreme for several years.
We’ll have photos, specs and presumably something to call it after the launch on Monday. Stay tuned!
November 1st, 2008 at 5:02 am
Ugly as sin. Glad I ordered an R1200R instead. The Monster is MUCH more sexy than this.
November 2nd, 2008 at 1:01 am
Looks like Hell for Leather got the scoop
http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/ducatistreetfighter/ducati-streetfighter-1.php
http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/2009-StreetfighterS-004.jpg
November 4th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
[…] has officially dropped, and I’m glad to say it looks a whole lot sweeter and nastier than the pre-launch photoshop fakes we ran last week. The full banana water-cooled 1098 engine in a trellis-framed naked chassis. Chain […]