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RICHARD HAMMOND GETS HIS DUCATI 1098 |
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 |
RICHARD HAMMOND GETS HIS DUCATI 1098
Richard Hammond is well known as the bike-lover of the BBC Top Gear team and has
enthused about the 1098 ever since he first laid eyes on the stunning new Ducati
Superbike.
The Ducati 1098 was launched at the end of 2006 and
immediately attracted Hammond’s attention as the bike wooed both press and
public alike.
Even Hammond had to wait 6 months for the bike to find it's way
to him due to the unprecedented supply demands on the Italian
factory.
Now the Top Gear presenter has finally been granted his wish and
has taken delivery of the 1098 for the first time.
Immediately Richard was
awestruck as he watched the bike being wheeled out of the delivery vehicle,
‘This is a beautiful looking bike, and no mistake. You don’t know whether to pet
it, caress it intimately or leap on and cane it round the lanes.’
Hammond
was eager to see if the reality matched his expectations as he sat astride the
bike and started it for the first and he was certainly not disappointed.
‘The
moment had arrived; first ride. It feels small, narrow and nimble. Bloody Hell,
I am in love. The gutsiness of the twin-cylinder engine means there is power
from wherever you are in the power range. This is a toy I am going to enjoy a
lot. I could wax lyrical again, or I could go out and ride it some
more.’
That is exactly what Richard has done as he has barely been off
the 1098 since. It looks like a summer of love for Richard and his Ducati.
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