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2009 Ducati 1198 Comparo Photo Gallery
Check out how the
2009 Ducati 1198
motorcycle compares against the best 2009 liter-class motorcycles in our
2009 Superbike Smackdown VI
.
2009 Ducati 1198
2009 Superbike Smackdown horsepower chart courtesy of Mickey Cohen Motorsports.
2009 Superbike Smackdown torque chart courtesy of Mickey Cohen Motorsports.
2009 Superbike Smackdown Quarter Mile Times
The Ducati's Digitek display is easy to read whether in daylight or at night.
The 2009 Ducati 1198 has no shortage of power.
The Ducati 1198 translates more road feel to the rider, however it comes at the price of overall comfort.
Bored? Get a Ducati 1198 and find a curvy road. Your problem will be forever solved.
The Ducati is the only motorcycle in this test that uses a Steel-Trellis type frame as opposed to the Japanese bikes Twin Spar aluminum frame.
The Ducati 1198 differs from the Japanese Superbikes by having a 200cc larger V-Twin engine.
The Ducati 1198 comes with a set of trick-looking aluminum Marchesini wheels.
The Ducati doesn't turn quite as sharp as the other four Japanese bikes.
Another year, another batch of brand-new candy-colored Superbikes. This year Motorcycle USA presents separate track and street evaluations for your liter-class sportbike pleasure.
$60,000-plus worth of machinery. But which one is right for you? Follow along and let's find out.
2009 Ducati 1198 Comparo
2009 Ducati 1198 Comparo
Most all of our testers we're still enamored with the styling of the Ducati 1198.
Keeping the front wheel on the ground is harder than it looks aboard the 2009 Ducati 1198.
When the road starts to zig zag the Ducati 1198 is in its element.
