An 848 rider’s ears are greeted with a healthy bark from the throbbing V-Twin. Spent fuel is fed through a 2-1-2 exhaust with dual stainless steel mufflers mounted under the seat. The huge, 57mm OD exhaust pipes are identical to those on the 1098, and the tone and volume of the stainless-steel system is mellifluous and perfect. It sounds so good in stock form that the purchase of an aftermarket pipe is a questionable necessity. However, a titanium and carbon system would benefit weight and appearance, as the stock system looks heavy and has some ugly welds, so we’re sure many 848 owners will be ogling catalogs for Termignoni and Akropovic pipes.
But not many revere the 749, a middleweight V-Twin based on the platform of the little-loved 999, whose styling failed to ignite the passions of the Ducatisti. While a competent performer, the 749 weighed nearly as much as the 999 and wasn’t on anyone’s list of prettiest bikes.
New Design Features 2011 Ducati 848
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