2008 Ducati 1098

It's not often that a motorcycle comes along and changes the fate of an entire company, but that's exactly what happened after the Ducati 1098 materialized on designer Giandrea Fabbro's monitor. The bike was an instant success, destined to be the latest motorcycling icon from Borgo Paginale. Thin dual head-lamps, dual underseat exhaust, single-sided swingarm and sumptuous bodywork evoke visions of the legendary 916, which is exactly whatDucati was aiming for. Key technologies derived from the company's recent MotoGP racing success have allowed the 1098 to narrow the gap between the Japanese bikes so much that it actually takes top billing in a few areas normally dominated by the Big Four.

We recently took this 2 owner 1098 in on trade from a private collector in Florida. This Duc has been adult owned, never laid down, never tracked and ridden gingerly. With a custom $2,000 paint scheme to commemorate the 1198 Althea Unibat World Superstock 1000, this is one Ducati like no other.

With a fresh battery, fluids recently changed, as new tires, complete books and manuals and comes with all keys, this bike is ready to hit the road or weekend track days.