from www.sportrider.com

Ducati have taken everything that was good about the 1098 and just turned the thing up to 11… er, 1198 that is.

Having gained experience in World Superbike, Ducati decided to make their road-going version of their flagship superbike closer than ever to its racing brethren. So what does this mean for you? Well, if you bought a 1098 you might be kicking yourself right now. But for everyone else, it means that you get a faster, sharper, and more badasser bike! (Who says badasser, anyway? I do? That’s embararrasing.)

Sportrider.com had a chance to give the new 1198 a spin, and wrote up their impressions. As always, they do a thorough job of it. Have a look.