Comments on: Never Say Never – Ducati 848R Exists, Kind of

By: Mikey

Mikey — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:42:38 +0000

Could be the 6″ rear but those are pretty readily available for the old hub…even including 16.5″ diameters.

Now if making the 1098R look like a bargain was the goal, I say mission accomplished!

By: Mark Morrison

Mark Morrison — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:20:41 +0000

I think it has the 6″ rim of the 1098R rather than the 5.5″ stocker? Doesn’t need the size but the light weight is good. Maybe the bike is designed to make the 1098R look like a bargain!

By: Mikey

Mikey — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:01:03 +0000

Really? Almost 30k extra for pipes, wheels, carbon, and springy bits?

And why does a bike that makes less than 150hp need the newer/larger rear hub?

Perhaps the Superleggy is the answer to a question that nobody asked.