The 1198 is a race bike, pure and simple. It is immediately recognisable for its purposeful, no-nonsense attitude. Performance is first and foremost in every detail.
Trademark Ducati features like the high tail section and compact front end combine with twin under-seat silencers and single-sided swingarm to express the sheer engineering beauty of aerodynamics and agility. Add the 1198 Testastretta Evoluzione engine as the hearts of the machine and the result is all-out performance Ducati Superbikes that look fast even when parked.
The 1198 features fully adjustable 43mm Showa forks, with an additional special low friction titanium oxide treatment applied to the sliders.
The 1198 uses engineering solutions taken directly from
the World Championship winning 'R' model of Troy Bayliss.
From engine capacity and specification to advanced electronics, many details that helped Troy to the 2008 World Superbike title have been applied to the 2009 road-going 1198.
Never before has so much factory rider feedback been put into production.
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| DUCATI 1198 CHASSIS |
| Frame |
Tubular steel Trellis frame in ALS 450 |
| Wheelbase |
1430 mm / 56.3 in |
| Rake |
24,5° |
| Front suspension |
Showa 43mm with TiO fully adjustable upside-down fork |
| Front wheel travel |
127 mm / 5 in |
| Front brake |
2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc calipers 4-piston, 2-pad. |
| Front wheel |
10-spoke in light alloy 3.50 x 17 |
| Front tyre |
120/70 ZR 17 |
| Rear suspension |
Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm |
| Rear wheel travel |
127 mm / 5 in |
| Rear brake |
245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear wheel |
10-spoke light alloy 6.00 x 17 |
| Rear tyre |
190/55 ZR 17 |
| Fuel tank capacity |
15.5 L (of which 4L reserve) / 4.1 US gal (of which 1 US gal reserve) |
| Weight * |
171 kg / 377 lb |
| Seat height |
820 mm / 32.2 in |
| Instruments |
Digital MotoGP derived unit with displays for: Speedometer, rev counter, lap times, time, air temp, coolant temp, battery voltage, A trips, fuel reserve trip, scheduled maintenance. Warning lights for: Neutral, turn signals, high-beam, rev-limit, oil |
| Warranty |
2 years unlimited mileage |
| Body colours (frame/wheels) |
Rosso (Nero / Grigio) - Bianco perla (Nero / Grigio) |
| Versions |
Dual seat |
* = The weight excludes battery, lubricants and, where applicable, cooling liquid. |
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| DUCATI 1198 ENGINE |
| Type |
L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled |
| Displacement |
1198.4cc |
| Bore x Stroke |
106 x 67.9mm |
| Compression Ratio |
12.7:1 |
| Power* |
170hp - 125kw @ 9750rpm |
| Torque* |
97lb-ft 131.4Nm @ 8000rpm |
| Fuel injection |
Marelli electronic fuel injection, elliptical throttle bodies |
| Exhaust |
Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and lambda probe. Twin stainless steel mufflers |
| Emissions |
Euro3 |
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| DUCATI 1198 TRANSMISSION |
| Gearbox |
6 speed |
| Ratios |
1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 27/20, 4th 24/22, 5th 23/24, 6th 22/25 |
| Primary drive |
Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.84:1 |
| Final drive |
Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 38 |
| Clutch |
Dry multiplate with hydraulic control |
| * = Data calculated using an inertia dynamometer
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Ducati
Superbike 1198 - ENGINEERED BY THE STOPWATCH, DESIGNED BY
THE RACETRACK
