According to German Motorrad magazine, a naked 1098 may be ready by autumn. Here's the link 

http://www.motorradonline.de/news/v4-ungeheuer-in-planung---ducati-monstersedici-rr.299851.htm
somebody from Ducati allegedly told that he would not dare buy the naked 1098 because of its excessive power.


there's also a picture of a conceptual desmosedici-monster *could somebody please paste that picture* , which -again according to the magazine- was abandoned because of the expensive 4 cylinder RR motor. Maybe it' better this way. maybe desmosedici should remain unique

Monstersedici -


pretty hack job photoshop... There are people on the board who could do better. 


a 200bhp naked bike 

Quote from: Vindingo on July 04, 2008, 03:40:34 PM
a 200bhp naked bike 

Faaaar more likely we'll see a 1098-based monster.

Hack job or not, that would be a sweet sounding bike.

could we put a windscreen on that pls?

I just threw up a little in my throat

the ron

If the 696 designers screw this one up as well I will buy a Benelli or MV.
I totally want a 1000+ naked bike in the future but none that looks like our favorite bashing object
maybe I should go and sneak into the factory when I´m down in Italy

I can't believe anybody from the factory would say the 1098 has too much power. The current s4r/rs frame can handle a whole lot more than the current 1098 can put out- at least from what I could tell from riding a stock 1098.

LA

Quote from: Vindingo on July 04, 2008, 03:40:34 PM
Monstersedici -


pretty hack job photoshop... There are people on the board who could do better. 


a 200bhp naked bike 

As much as I dislike the lines of the 696, this engine/frame combo actually seems to compliment the tank a bit better than the normal L-twin.

Quote from: LA on July 05, 2008, 05:49:13 AM
I can't believe anybody from the factory would say the 1098 has too much power. The current s4r/rs frame can handle a whole lot more than the current 1098 can put out- at least from what I could tell from riding a stock 1098.

LA

Trust me.  A 1098 with handle bars, no fairing, and shorter gearing will be a widow maker for sure.

Maybe the would tune down the engine like the did for the fz1 make it some what tame for everday use.

lol

PS  From what I have heard about the 1098 my last comment just seems funny.



-panthro

Trust me.  A 1098 with handle bars, no fairing, and shorter gearing will be a widow maker for sure.

Bring it on doood!

But maybe a 1200cc, only slightly detuned and with some of that traction control thingy thrown in for good measure.

LA

Quote from: LA on July 05, 2008, 05:34:25 PM
Trust me.  A 1098 with handle bars, no fairing, and shorter gearing will be a widow maker for sure.

Bring it on doood!

But maybe a 1200cc, only slightly detuned and with some of that traction control thingy thrown in for good measure.

LA

I found your next ride.  This should hold you for another year or so before you get bored.

Looks like it would cut the wind pretty good. Those bars are a little high. Clipons? Rear sets?

The design has that quality that eludes description, Sorta like the Mona Lisa’s smile.  It has a certain ...... well ......I don't really know what to call it -  a je ne sais quoi - or what ever you call it.

I think it might be a little heavy.

I do like it though.

You're right. Definitely me.

LA

Quote from: Vindingo on July 04, 2008, 03:40:34 PM
Monstersedici -


pretty hack job photoshop... There are people on the board who could do better. 


a 200bhp naked bike 

I am anamored by the photo . Actually I could see me riding a bike like that.