The Ducati 1098 is a sport bike manufactured through the Italian motorcycle company Ducati since 2007. There were three different versions, referred to as 1098, 1098S, and 1098R. The first two models were replaced by a successor model, the Ducati 1198, that's introduced during 2009. The 1098 shares more design elements with the older 998 as compared to its predecessor the 999, including horizontally placed headlights and a non-integrated exhaust system. Another carryover from the 916/998 heritage could be the single-sided swingarm. This go back to a Ducati design continues to be welcomed by many Ducati fans who criticized design for the 999. The Ducati 1098/1098 S/1098 R were accessible in black, red, yellow plus a special edition 1098s in the Italian national flag colours of red, white and green called Tricolore. The 1098 was made by Ducati designer, Giandrea 1098/1098 S produces a manufacturer claimed 160 hp, 90.4 lb??ft torque, and weighs 173 kg (380 lb). The 0-60 mph time is under 3.0 seconds and top speed is estimated at 180 mph. The 1098 R makes a manufacturer claimed 180 hp, 98.8 lb??ft torque. All these figures provide the 1098 the very best torque-to-weight ratio from a production sport bike ever produced.

With the release in the 1098, Ducati created a stir not simply with road riders, and also in the racing world, specifically the Superbike World Championship. In an attempt to level the game, WSBK regulations give concessions to motorcycles depending around the quantity of cylinders in their engine design. The fewer the cylinders, greater concessions, sufficient reason for its two cylinder V-twin design Ducati surely could exploit many of these concessions. Ducati argued that this current engine was after its design life and that it might be too costly to hold the 999 competitive. The 2007 WSBK rules limited V-twin engines to 1000 cc, so Ducati effectively did not have an assurance how the 1098 was entitled to entry inside premier class.

Before releasing the 1098, Ducati lobbied the FIM to update the WSBK rules to support its new bike, threatening to withdraw from WSBK competition if the rules weren't changed. Other manufacturers weren't happy about racing a bicycle with a larger engine, particularly if that bike belonged to Ducati, which has historically dominated WSBK competition, and Suzuki even threatened to withdraw in the event the rules were changed. Ducati prevailed when, in June 2007, the FIM announced that this engine capacity limit would increase to 1200 cc for 2008. However, this surge in displacement had not been afforded without concessions on the a part of Ducati. With the new 1200 cc maximum displacement for two-cylinders granted, the extra engine modifications allowed two-cylinder machines were surrendered.

Ducati won the 2008 Superbike World Championship having its 1098 R, along with all the 2008 British Superbike Championship. Ducati have won 13 World Championships considering that the Superbike World Championship was established in 1988, and secured the manufacturer's title for that 15th time. For 2009, Ducati took the past success from the 1098 and modified it to honour a racing legend and improve the performance from the Superbike. Key changes have an upgrade in a 180 hp 90?? V-twin "Testastretta Evoluzione" engine, as well as the inclusion from the Ducati Traction Control for better handling. The more common version from the bike is called "1098-09 R", which comes with all the traditional Ducati red fairing, black chassis, and white sub-frame. The wheel rims are gold colored.

The primary reason for Ducati to re-model this bike ended up being to celebrate Troy Bayliss' victory within the 2008 Superbike World Championship season riding for Ducati, after which he retired. Ducati built the remodelled 1098 to salute the career of Bayliss and his three World Championships. It also allowed for Ducati to offer a number of models with the 1098 in a colour scheme nearly the same as the one which Bayliss' bike used during his successful races inside 2008 Grand Prix, as well as his number "21" on the side. This model is suitably named "Ducati 1098 R Bayliss Limited Edition". According to Ducati, only 500 units of the new bike were manufactured. Other addendums to the 1098 R Bayliss LE include carbon fibre heat shield around the exhaust and 5-spoke wheels.