Awaking this morning, I decided to put together this little rundown of my two liter-class Italians. For a pair of bikes with remarkably similar style, their characters are vastly different.

Here is the 411:

2008 Ducati 1098 Superbike		2007 MV Agusta F4 1000R
Dimensions
Wheel Base:	56.3 in.	Wheel Base:	55.4 inches
Seat Height:	32.2 in.	Seat Height:	31.9 inches
Fuel Capacity:	4.1 gal.	Fuel Capacity:	5.5 Gal
Dry Weight:	381 lbs.	Dry Weight:	423.3 pounds
Suspension / Wheels
Front Tire:	120/70 ZR17	Front Tire:	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire:	190/55 ZR17	Rear Tire:	190/55 ZR17
Front Forks:	45mm Showa Inverted, adjustable preload, adjustable compression & rebound damping	Front Forks:	50mm Marzocchi Inverted, adjustable preload, adjustable compression & rebound damping
Engine and transmission
Displacement:	1099 cc	Displacement:	998 cc
Bore and Stroke:	104 x 64.7mm	Bore and Stroke:	76 mm x 55 mm
Compression:	12.5:1	Compression:	13.1:1
Fuel System:	Marelli EFI w/ elliptical throttle bodies	Fuel System:	Fuel Injected
Horsepower (bhp):	160 bhp	Horsepower (bhp):	174 hp
Torque (ft./lb.):	90.4	Torque (ft./lb.):	81.9
Transition:	6 speed	Transition:	6 speed cassette
Fleet Status
Acquired:	Feb. 2008 (new)	Acquired:	May 2013 (used)
Mileage:	14,581	Mileage:	11,203
Duty:	Occasional track days, special riding excursions, photography prop	Duty:	Special riding excursions, photography prop
Modifications:	* CRC forged levers * Woodcraft billet clutch cover * Ducati Performance spider pressure plate * AVVI Billet Rear Sets * Custom painted brake, clutch and slave reservoir caps * Ducati Performance exhaust and 1098R ECU * H11 HID low-beam lamp * Reflector delete	Modifications:	none
Riding Impressions
Wicked fast. Scalpel sharp handling. Loud and Proud		Incredible performance Scalpel sharp handling. Head turning design (motorcycle art) Closest thing to an F1 engine on the street