The Most Powerful Middleweight Ever??

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Mikey

I do like it, but can 848cc really be considered a middleweight? That's a lot closer to a liter than a 600, and nearly the same size as some of the stuff that was considered big-bore just a few years ago.

Originally Posted by Avatard

2) Middlewieght my ass!
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Why can they hardly hang with the Jap 600s in the AMA then? Bobby Fong and Rapp put on a good show at Mid-Ohio, but other than that... not much all season. Do we have to get into the whole displacement arguement again. I think that company started with a B.... its on the tip of my tongue.....

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Why can they hardly hang with the Jap 600s in the AMA then? Bobby Fong and Rapp put on a good show at Mid-Ohio, but other than that... not much all season. Do we have to get into the whole displacement arguement again. I think that company started with a B.... its on the tip of my tongue.....

Do the Ducs have to run restrictor plates?

[z06boy]

Very nice bike. I've always compared it to the GSXR 750 as far as where it "fits in". I had no desire to buy the last 848...would have taken the 750 over it but I do like this one.

[DLIT]

Wonder how many are gonna buy one and it'll never see a second on a track?

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Wonder how many are gonna buy one and it'll never see a second on a track?

probably half as many as Desmosedici that shared that fate

[shmike]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Wonder how many are gonna buy one and it'll never see a second on a track?

Far fewer than R6's or R1's.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by shmike

Far fewer than R6's or R1's.

True that. I got to ride a bud's 848 on my favorite road out here. The whole time I was thinking about what a killer track bike it would be! Just the ergos alone, how they set you up for some agressive riding sold me. I didn't open it up too much because it wasn't my bike though.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by DLIT

True that. I got to ride a bud's 848 on my favorite road out here. The whole time I was thinking about what a killer track bike it would be! Just the ergos alone, how they set you up for some agressive riding sold me. I didn't open it up too much because it wasn't my bike though.

I've never ridden a twin. How did you like engine/ power delivery comparatively speaking to your R6?

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

I've never ridden a twin. How did you like engine/ power delivery comparatively speaking to your R6?

I didn't open it up enough to give a good answer.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

I've never ridden a twin. How did you like engine/ power delivery comparatively speaking to your R6?

I've never ridden an 848 but I have ridden a 999R and we have an R6 in the garage.

Handling was/is similar and very good with both. The power to weight is also similar but just delivered totally different. The R6 is gutless down low but the Duc was ready to roll as soon as you twisted your wrist. In the upper rpm the R6 would take over...where the Duc would peter out and be ready for the next gear...the R6 is just getting started...just wind that baby up !!

All in all both are great bikes...to me...they just deliver the power differently...the Duc down low and the R6 up top.