If the Ducati 1098 is selling like hot cakes, and it is, would potential buyers be turned off by news that Ducati might build an even bigger v-twin next year?
It is no secret that Ducati wants WSB rules changed to allow twins displacing 1200cc, and that it is insisting on this rule change for next year. Of course, Ducati must build and sell a street-legal 1200 to compete in superbike racing with a 1200. This means the 1098 might be the flagship v-twin at Ducati for exactly one year. Stay tuned.