[Ducati] 1098 pricing - (now lower maintenance costs

[Mark Hollingsworth]

My guess is that the tight radius of the cam and driving gears are  what is
hardest on the Ducati belt. I've never seen an auto engine that didn't have
gears quit a bit larger than the Ducait's in diameter.

Mark


> When cruising at what 2000 rpms. I imagine you do not ride your Duc at twice
> that, more likely 3 times that and belts are shorter so if trying to compare
> apples to apples you would have to say your civic had 20-30K maybe to be
> equivalent. I would guess even lower, still a Civic has closing springs to
> overcome so belt sees some significant load and the Ducs clsing springs not
> much as a comparison.