Streetfighter 848 & 1198

[DucatiTorrey]

The sf848 has my attention!  I hope it has fully adjustable suspension.  This could be my next bike.

this may be what sets it *aside from the 1098 (or 1198 next year?)

[z0mb1e_DUC]

http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2011/09/ducati-streetfighter-848-australian-price-announced/

"If the Streetfighter 848 is priced literally the same way in the US market then the price would be $12,995 exactly in between the Monster 1100EVO and the color version of the 848EVO. If you can embrace the dark side then Ducati will sell you a 848 in ‘Dark Stealth’ for $12,995 saving you a grand.

If the Dark Stealth version of the Streetfighter 848 is sold at a discount (as to our knowledge has been the case for all previous blacked out Ducatis beginning with the Monster 600 Dark of 1998) then expect it to sit at $12,495 or even $11,995 if we’re lucky.

The new model will be available from as early as this November with deliveries in the US expected in January 2012."

[thought]

this may be what sets it *aside from the 1098 (or 1198 next year?)

i highly doubt that it wont have fully adjustable suspension... also, if you take a look at the side view pic on ducati.com you can see little red accents at the bottom of the forks which is where you adjust the suspension on the other sbk forks.

[Roy]

Pricing, horsepower and torque confirmed:

$12,995

132hp

69 ft lbs of torque

http://ducatiusa.com/bikes/streetfighter/848/index.do

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/2012-ducati-streetfighter-848-price-horsepower/

[Roy]

Also: fully adjustable suspension, wet clutch, dtc, no abs and still a 33 inch seat height.

http://ducatiusa.com/bikes/streetfighter/848/tech_spec.do

Sounds good to me, just wish they would have lowered the seat a little...

[zarn02]

Sounds good to me, just wish they would have lowered the seat a little...

https://buymaxtall.com/

[thought]

i sincerely might get one now

[Heath]

Does anyone think they will have a dry clutch conversion kit?

[iRam]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2011/September/sep2811-ducati-streetfighter-848-launch/
 

[duccarlos]

The timing could not be worse personally. Vehicles sell usually for double the price they do in the US in this godforsaken country. For the price I could have bought the SF848, I'm looking at a used 696. 

[Armor]

Specs. are up on the Ducati website.  Fully adjustable suspension.

[thought]

updated impressions:

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2011/September/sep2811-ducati-streetfighter-848-first-impressions/

MCN’s Trevor Franklin reports:

"We have just completed a 90km road ride from Modina up into the mountains and the new Streetfighter 848 is indeed proving to be everything I thought it would be.  It is a superb road bike consisting of the perfect balance between engine and chassis.

"Ducati has altered the torque curve to make it more linear so it drives instantly the moment you apex the corner.

"The steering and suspension are just perfect.  The front and rear suspension is fully adjustable, but no alterations were made to the standard settings.  The mountain roads consist of fast flowing bends and tight hairpins, but the baby Streetfighter took it all in its stride.  The road surface was equal to any of our poorly maintained B roads and I’m pretty sure the Triumph Street Triple would have tied itself in knots.

"It’s going to be an interesting battle between the Triumph and the new Ducati – and with MV Agusta Brutale 920 joining the party, 2012 is going to see a battle royal in the naked sector.  My only worry is that, at £9995, Ducati may have priced itself into the realms of the elite…."

[Raux]

Does anyone think they will have a dry clutch conversion kit?

motowheels is looking to put kits together that may come in under the ducari performance kit for the 848 which I'm certainwould fit this
just wish they make an economical one for the small case motors

[thought]

new windscreen actually looks pretty good

[Triple J]

new windscreen actually looks pretty good

+1 I like it.