Ducati 1098 S Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Average (820 mm / 32.3 inches)
• Weight: Average (192 kg / 423 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: High (15.5 litres / 4.1 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (40 mpg / 7.1 l/100km / 14.2 km/l)
• Range: Average (140 miles / 225 km)
• Top Speed: Very High (180 mph / 290 km/h)
• Capacity: High (1,098 cc)
• Power: Very High (160 bhp / 119 kW)
• Power to Weight: Very High (0.833 bhp/kg / 0.621 kW/kg)
• Redline: High (10,700 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £13,000

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The Ducati 1098 S is a dedicated sports bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 1,098 cc Testastretta V-Twin engine, producing 160 bhp at 9,750 rpm and maximum torque at 8,000 rpm.

Features include:

• Steel tubular frame and Aluminium single sided swingarm
• Dual 330 mm discs up front with Brembo M4 four piston calipers
• Rear 245 mm disc with two piston caliper
• Adjustable 43 mm Ohlins FG511 upside down fork with 120 mm travel
• Adjustable Ohlins 46PRC rear shock with 127 mm travel
• Ohlins steering damper (part of the FG511 fork)
• 2->1->2 under-seat exhaust system
• LED indicators
• Slipper clutch
• 6 speed gearbox

The 1098 S improves on the already excellent 1098 by adding Ohlins suspension, better brakes, Marchesini forged race wheels, the Carbon front mudguard and the data logger.

The 10-spoke 17" wheels take a 120/70 tyre at the front and a 190/55 at the rear.

Colours: Black, red, yellow, Tricolore

Model History & Updates

2009: Re-modelled and power increased to 180 bhp.

Up And Down The Range

The rare and rather expensive 1098 R features a larger 1,198 cc engine and produces 180 bhp. It weighs only 165 kg dry due to lighter engine internals, some Titanium, a race exhaust system and Ohlins TTX rear shock.

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