Hi
Fast Bikes
team, Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the recent article on the three Ducati twins you compared. It must have been a tough decision on which bike to choose as there are many options. Was very interesting to get your thoughts on the differences that time and technology have made. I am a mad Ducati fan, and with a bit of hard work and a fair slice of luck I have managed to get a little collection of my own – just wondered if you thought any of these would be a contender in your test.
1098R Bayliss LE, 2010: love this bike, probably my favourite as it is easy to ride with loads of torque and great handling and two WSBK titles. At 65 years old, I am a bit old-school, so perhaps that’s why the 1098 is my favourite. Then there’s my 1199 Tricolore 2012 model. This is the bike I use for most of my track days. It’s beautiful but can be a handful when it hits about 7000rpm – sometimes I think it wants to spit me off into the gravel! Unfortunately, no world titles, although I think Chaz and the bike probably deserved one. And then there’s my Diavel Carbon. I bought this bike as a compromise for the wife. She rode on the back of the Panigale all the way to Misano in 2012 for Ducati week, so when we went again in 2014 I treated her to a