Description
Click here for an CycleVIN Motorcycle History Report on this 2010 Ducati 1198S. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
While many motorcyclists consider the 1198 as something of a transitional model between Ducati’s 1098 and 1199, that’s doing the bike a disservice. The 1198S was a phenomenal machine in its own right – MCN called it “one of the best V-twins ever made” and “truly one of those motorcycles that everybody should be allowed to ride once in their life.”
The S model arrived in early 2009 as a more performance-oriented variation of the base 1198. Accordingly, it was packed full of the latest and greatest components at the time, including Öhlins front and rear suspension, top-shelf Brembo brakes, lightweight “GP Replica” 7-spoke forged alloy Marchesinis, as well as trick tech like a Ducati Data Analyzer and Ducati Traction Control.
At the heart of the platform was Ducati’s 1,198cc Testastretta Evoluzione motor. When mated to the same gearbox found in the 1098R, the extra displacement was enough to give the 1198 a 10hp bump and an additional 7lb-ft of torque (resulting in a throaty 170hp and 97lb-ft of torque) over its predecessor. As Ultimate Motorcycling put it in their review: “The Ducati 1198cc engine’s massive horsepower is seriously addictive. There’s so much drive and from 8000 rpm, when the torque peaks, I had a big smile inside my helmet.”
Manufactured in September of 2009, this example is VIN: ZDM1XBLW3AB026226. The seller purchased this example two and a half years ago from Hudson Valley Motorcycles.
The odometer shows 6,390 miles. The seller has put roughly 300 miles on this example.
Maintenance:
The seller states the timing belt was changed and desmo service was performed at 5,000 miles in 2022.
The seller has provided an invoice of maintenance work performed in September of 2020 at Rockwell Cycles:
Modifications:
Termignoni exhaust paired with a racing ECU dyno jet tuner.
Alloy tank.
Yoyodyne clutch slave.
Helibars handlebars with Progrip 717.
Sargent seats.
TST Industries LED integrated sequential tail light and under tail plate mount.
Zero Gravity windscreen.
Not pictured: Lightech bolt ons throughout.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop Q3+ tires with date codes of 0616 and 1217.
The sale includes two keys.
Extras:
Included in the sale is the OEM toolkit.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Charleston, South Carolina, this Ducati is offered on a clean South Carolina title with registration current through August of 2023.
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