Which one should I get, theyre about the same in price. Cash up front nigs, no bullshit payments.

 

r1

---- v twins

 

bingo...
And R1s are ------- awesome. If you got a duc it would have to be a 848 or a 1098.

 

do you guys have any experience with either of these bikes?

Search for a CLEAN, LOW Mile 998... then modify it a bit and have the most beautiful bike ever made... that handles and is fast enough.
or get the 848...

 

999r

 

Desmosedici RR

 

i owned an 04 R1. awesome bike.

buy a ducati if you enjoy paying more for parts/service while looking like a eurofag, all while being slower than the jap bikes.

oh, and buy a buell. now johnny has nothing to add.

 

You should try out a 81 Honda CM400. It'll surprise you how slow it is compared to those bikes.

 

parts and service are a little higher, but its not going to break the bank.. and eurofag? i guess class can be seen as gaudy to some... uneducated hillbilly.
going slower? in what way? maybe 1/4mi.. but who the ---- cares? i know you cant push either bike to its limit on a curvy road or a course... and either can I... or anyone else I know.. so it doesnt matter.. if you have ridden a ducati you would know where I'm coming from...

 

uneducated hillbilly? i wish i could claim that. unfortunately i have my ba, so i guess i really don't have an excuse.

and i have ridden an '03 ducati 999. it lacked torque and horsepower for someone my size.