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[Rjhmt]

Richard Hammond is well known as the bike-lover of the BBC Top Gear team and has enthused about the 1098 ever since he first laid eyes on the stunning new Ducati Superbike.

The Ducati 1098 was launched at the end of 2006 and immediately attracted Hammond’s attention as the bike wooed both press and public alike.
Even Hammond had to wait 6 months for the bike to find it's way to him due to the unprecedented supply demands on the Italian factory.

Now the Top Gear presenter has finally been granted his wish and has taken delivery of the 1098 for the first time.
Immediately Richard was awestruck as he watched the bike being wheeled out of the delivery vehicle, ‘This is a beautiful looking bike, and no mistake. You don’t know whether to pet it, caress it intimately or leap on and cane it round the lanes.’

Hammond was eager to see if the reality matched his expectations as he sat astride the bike and started it for the first and he was certainly not disappointed.
‘The moment had arrived; first ride. It feels small, narrow and nimble. Bloody Hell, I am in love. The gutsiness of the twin-cylinder engine means there is power from wherever you are in the power range. This is a toy I am going to enjoy a lot. I could wax lyrical again, or I could go out and ride it some more.’

That is exactly what Richard has done as he has barely been off the 1098 since. It looks like a summer of love for Richard and his Ducati.

Has anyone got one? Would anyone like one?

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[yorkie 1200]

Well i think it looks too big for him
and he should give it to me NOW

[zx10man]

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Has anyone got one? Would anyone like one?

Please visit http://www.rjhgroup.co.uk

Yes please Rob considering you offered so nicely, how can I resist, let me know when its ready to collect

[concretesnail]

the 1098 is like two wheeled exotic erotica; everyone wants it but all they get is rummer.... having seen and sat on one i know what the desire is like. I was over a ducati manchester when they got their 1098 and 1098s.
The 's' is stunning and well worth the extra £2000. The ohlins forks are worth that much on their own, never mind all the other bits you get.