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Tale of two Italians

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
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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