2012 replacement for 1198

[jazza08]

Though you guys might be interested in this!

Ducati CEO confirms 1198 replacement for 2012 - | Motorbike reviews | Latest Bike Videos | MCN

[kryten2001]

Though you guys might be interested in this!

L-Twin, V-Twin or V4?

Same frame or something new?

Busting to see what it is.

[jules_1972]

Cool!!

Can do with an 1198S!!!

[Xuaxace]

Very good, seems like the right time frame to bring something new to the table.

Hoping for the monocoque frame and ''maybe'' some engine change... 4L ? Definitely would be good for their WSB efforts....

[jazza08]

Carbon frame with a very short stroke L twin possibly? Can't say I understand that much about that but I honestly think they maybe need to loose the L twin if they want to get back to winning ways to WSBK which is really what Ducati is built on...

[kryten2001]

Highly doubtful on the carbon frame.... The engine is going to be what most people are interested in I'm sure.

[ducmon]

Short stroke vtwin, trellis frame no longer.

[kryten2001]

Assuming it's gonna be in 2012, I wonder if next year will bring an 1198 Evo.

Having barely broken a sweat on my 1198s, I can only imagine what another 20hp would be like. These things are getting to be a bit much for the road - and a bit too damned hot too.

[jazza08]

Nah I think they made the evo as they weren't going to make an 848S or 848R!
I'll let you know what the extra 20hp is like in a few weeks, not that I can use the 150oddrwhp it has now anyway... hahah