Anyone buying a 1198 now that the rc8R is not available ?

yep. Bayliss #106. Wouldnt even have looked at Ducati if they had the RC8R out this year in the US.

Bayliss rep is a 1098R and 3 grand extra for the priviledge. UK rrp is 27 grand.

Fantastic bike for the few rich guys that can afford one and the fewer still that need one. If I were in the market I would be tempted to buy a used 1098R (I have seen them for 19 grand and would offer less) and get it painted.

Mind you if I were a RICH european I would be buying up all the used 1098R's and Desmosedici's that the UK can muster.

Now that sterling is not worth a carrot the euro is king.