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oooh yeah. Just one thing wrong though, it's not a 2 stroke

Jk, very nice bike.

 

could of sworn they 848 998 and 1198 had a dry clutch

 

i stand corrected thanks, that being said what is the diffrence in performance. I am not familiar with dry clutches

 

Generally the bigger Ducs get the dry clutch (998, 999, 1098, 1198) and the smaller ones get wet clutches (848, 749, 796 Hypermotard, smaller monsters)

EDIT: damn, too slow

 

I MUCH prefer the dry clutch on my 848 to other Ducs I have had with dry. Reason number one, and by a long shot, is I don't have to explain to everyone that the "clack, clack, clack" sound they emit is not a rod knocking or that my engine about to grenade....then having to follow-up on all the questions on why Ducati uses a dry clutch after I tell them the noise is supposed to be there.

A secondary reason, is the wet clutch pull is very easy in comparison to the dry. Particularly stop and go situations. The 848 still has a heavier pull than the Asian counter parts, but noticably easier than the dry clutch.

Duc is slowly going away from it by the way, probably the next gen superbike will only have it on a special version, most everything regardless of displacement will have a wet clutch in the next few years.

 

my klx 250 its cool but underpowered im gonna get the ktm 530 xc-w

 

2007 Ktm 200 XC

 

good looking bike.

 

thanks

 

Gotta say tho I love the white, but I'll take either one.

 

Love those 848's. Red is the only way to go with a Duc tho

 

I'd take one in hot pink

 

I feel the same way. I will be getting a red one next year.

 

My 04 Honda 600RR

 

2009 yz250f

 

Nice, I think I'll be handing down my 636 to the wife and getting either a new Daytona 675R, or possibly a Duc 848

 

X1,000,000

 

I ride a '10 1198 in red. I kind of wanted the white, but I'm glad I went red. I was told that my first Duc should be red.


The dry clutch is no big deal; works fine. As posted, less oil drag vs. the wet clutch, and no metal particles in the oil either. I've got 9000 fairly hard-ridden miles on mine, and have had no problems with the clutch. It is pretty loud at stoplights in neutral, and some people think your bike is broken.

The tall gearing in 1st does mean that you have to slip the clutch more than other bikes I've ridden to get going from a stop, but there's so much torque that you don't have to slip it too long. Hopefully the 848 is geared a little shorter.

Edit: I posted my pics at posts # 720-722.

 

Ducati's are the Ferrari's of motorcycles...... yes I ride any color if it were mine.but red takes the cake. As for the people that would think your bike is broken due to the sound they don't know anything about bikes, if they own a bike that requires a clutch to operate they should trade it in for a Vespa........ Not to sound harsh btw....

 

Been a while since I posted any of my bikes...
My 998 as it sits now...



My MV Agusta before crash, during crash, after crash...
Before




During... OUCH (broke 2 ribs, dislocated 1(can still feel it pop in and out 18 months later))



After



Traded this (no cash, just straight up trade)

FOR THIS...





The day I bought my 1198S..




And my Raptor, I dont have pics of my WR...