Ducati 1098: An Italian Masterpiece

The SWA (Supertest World Association) awarded Ducati 1098 the “Best Bike of the Year” award for 2008; by taking a quick look at the bike you will understand why it deserves the acknowledgement. Ducati 1098 is bridging the 999 and 1198 models of Ducati sports bikes, but it does a lot more than acting as a bridging product and proves that the superbike is worth checking out for sure. Ducati is known for a fantastic superbike line, and the Ducati 1098 is nothing less fantastic.

Capable of going from a complete stop to 100 Km/h in less than 3 seconds, the Ducati 1098 packs more power under its fairings than you might imagine. It is capable of achieving a top speed of 290 Km/h promising you an unlimitedly thrilling ride if you are into speed; even my car can’t achieve that kind of top speed. Don’t worry about your safety while going that fast because Ducati engineers are famous for their capabilities in making strong and solid chassis with superb stability. You will also be able to stop this Italian masterpiece easily with the help of 2 330 mm semi-floating discs and a radially mounted Brembo Monobloc calipers installed on the front suspension and of course a 245 mm disc with 2-piston caliper on the rear.

The Ducati 1098 is also equipped with state of the art digital display capable of displaying information such as speed, engine rev, warning light for low oil pressure, fuel level, average speed, average fuel consumption, and remaining fuel meter plus a built-in Ducati Data Analyzer to help you fine tune the bike.