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The priority in every step of the 848
and 1098 development
has been performance first. Every system, every detail
and every component has been studied, pared down to
its essence and performance increased to the maximum.
If it didn’t make our Superbike lighter, faster
or deliver quicker lap times, it wasn’t considered.
The result: the 1098 is the most powerful twin-cylinder
motorcycle in the world.
The 848 and 1098
are the lightest, fastest stopping, quickest lapping
Ducati Superbikes in history. For the first time Ducati
MotoGP and World Superbike technology have been combined
to create premier sport bikes. The results are stunning.
Ducati Superbike 1098
Ducati Superbike 1098
R
Ducati Superbike 1098
S
Ducati Superbike 848
Ducati
Superbike 1198
Ducati
Superbike 1198 S
DESIGNED BY THE RACETRACK
The look and stance of the 848
and 1098 were designed
by the combination of race track technology, track-derived
components and Ducati heritage. Their striking aerodynamic
shape naturally embraces a riding position, configured by
our racers and test riders for optimum speed and agility.
The racing spirit takes form.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The new Ducati Superbikes immediately strike you
with their purposeful, no-nonsense attitude. Performance
is first and foremost in every detail.
Trademark Ducati features like the high tail section
and compact front-end meld with twin under-seat silencers
and single-sided swingarm to express aerodynamics and agility.
Add the new Testastretta Evoluzione engine at the heart
of the machines and you get all-out performance Ducati Superbikes
that seem to be moving fast, even when at rest.
A number of ‘firsts’ for Ducati and production
sport bike design have been introduced. The 848
and 1098 are the first
to have a data acquisition system integrated as standard
equipment and the first to use an ingenious construction
method for its weight-saving single-sided swingarm. More
‘firsts’ for a road-going Ducati include the
direct application of MotoGP technology, like the power
producing GP6-derived elliptical throttle bodies and the
use of the information-rich instrumentation originally developed
for the Desmosedici GP7. Furthermore, the 1098
is the first production motorcycle to have the amazing stopping
power of Brembo Monobloc brakes.
The throaty roar of the twin under-seat exhausts are synchronized
with the howl of the elliptical throttle bodies providing
a fitting fanfare for the new Testastretta Evoluzione engine.
2009 RANGE MODELS
The Superbike is available in three versions: the lightweight
and agile 848, the awesomely
powerful 1098, and
for those who demand the ultimate in street performance
the 1098 S.
VOTED "BEST SPORTS MOTORCYCLE OF 2007"
Ducati 1098 has been
voted “Motorcycle of the Year” among the sports
models by the readers of two top-flight international magazines
- the German publication “Motorrad” and the
Italian mag “IN MOTO”.
1098 VOTED BEST DESIGN
The Motorcycle Design Association voted the 1098
not only the best in its class within the Supersport category,
but also the overall best design.
POWER
The Testastretta Evoluzione engine is the crowning glory
of Ducati’s development and perfection of the L-Twin
engine. World Superbike dominance for almost two decades
is the result of continual commitment to twin-cylinder technology.
THE NEW TESTASTRETTA EVOLUZIONE ENGINE
The Testastretta Evoluzione engine is the crowning glory
of Ducati’s development and perfection of the L-Twin
engine. World Superbike dominance for almost two decades
is the result of continual commitment to twin-cylinder technology.
The 1098 is the most
powerful twin-cylinder production engine in history, while
the 848 is our most
powerful middleweight Superbike ever, boasting a power increase
of more than 30% over its predecessor. Both are fitting
rewards to our engineers’ continued ingenuity.
The Testastretta Evoluzione engine is immediately recognisable
by its completely new compact cylinders and cylinder heads.
Other innovations and revisions are less obvious as they
reside inside the Evoluzione’s engine cases, but whether
external or internal, every new development was conceived
to create a lighter, more efficient, more powerful and ultra-compact
engine.
The 1098 and 848’s
increased capacity is the result of significant increases
in the bore and stroke of the Evoluzione motor. Highly ‘over-square’,
they sport big bores and relatively short strokes. To optimise
the benefits of the new, big Ducati Twins, the redesigned
cylinder heads combine with advanced MotoGP induction technology,
to enable even the standard specification 848
and 1098 to produce
more power than the previous extreme Testastretta ‘R’
engines.
The Evoluzione features a narrow angle between intake and
exhaust valves allowing highly efficient, straight intake
ducts and newly shaped combustion chambers that contain
racing size ‘R’
valves operated by radical ‘R’
derived camshafts.
After optimising the Evoluzione cylinder heads, engineers
focussed upon releasing the potential of the new design
by feeding them with MotoGP-derived elliptical throttle
bodies. With a 30% increase in air flow over conventional
throttle bodies, the new elliptical shape contributes a
substantial increase in power to the record-breaking motors.
1098 and 848
owners will be the first to feel the power of this MotoGP
technology on the road.
The Testastretta Evoluzione engines are the lightest ever
in a Ducati Superbike, thanks to close scrutiny of every
engine component. New cylinder heads benefit from fewer
components and include magnesium covers to achieve a weight-saving
of over 3kg (6.5+lbs) in the heads alone. The 848 takes
the weight reduction even further with new crankcase manufacturing
technology that shaves off an additional 3 kg (6.5 lbs).
By reducing the weight of many other components, including
transmission gears and the gear selector drum as well as
the oil pump and primary gears, a staggering total reduction
of 5 kg (11.1 lbs) for the 1098
engine and 8 kg for the 848
engine is achieved.
The Testastretta Evoluzione’s increase in power is
protected by a highly efficient oil cooler with a large
surface area and an advanced coolant radiator assisted by
lightweight, high flow electric fan assemblies.
Finally, both the 848
and 1098 feature a
beautiful and efficient exhaust system. Significantly lighter,
it has been engineered with a power-increasing symmetrical
2-1-2 layout that uses 52 mm-57 mm diameter tubing with
wall thickness reduced by 30% to 0.8 mm (.030 in). The system
terminates with Ducati’s trademark twin under-seat
silencers, delivering that unmistakable signature sound
of the big bore Desmo 90° L-Twin.
HANDLING
The 848 and 1098
chassis and suspension have received the same detailed study
and performance first priority approach to development.
The goal was to achieve considerable weight saving while
building in strength and rigidity to manage the new high-powered
Testastretta Evoluzione engines.
CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION
Advanced chassis
The 848 and 1098
chassis and suspension have received the same detailed study
and performance first priority approach to development.
The goal was to achieve considerable weight saving while
building in strength and rigidity to manage the new high-powered
Testastretta Evoluzione engines. Each and every component
not only contributes to achieving superior road holding
and stability, but when assembled, become a system with
value far greater than the sum of all its parts.
Trellis frame
Developed in cooperation with Ducati Corse, the Trellis
frame has been designed with a simplified tube layout featuring
main section tubes increased in diameter from 28 mm to 34
mm, while being reduced in thickness from 2mm to 1.5mm.
The result is a 14% increase in rigidity and a weight saving
of 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs).
Single-sided
swingarm
Our engineers were encouraged to re-think the construction
technique for a single-sided swingarm. The solution
was to produce the main operational components using
individual aluminium castings so as to ensure strength
around the pivot points, wheel hub and suspension links,
with fabricated aluminium sections used to complete
the construction into a unique beautifully engineered
component.
Rear suspension
The new lightweight Trellis frame and single-sided swingarm
have enabled a more compact and further weight-saving rear
suspension linkage system that features separate lower pick-up
points for the push-rod and suspension unit. This ‘tandem’
design effectively reduces stress around the linkage pick-up
area of the Trellis frame. Working together with this highly
efficient linkage is a fully adjustable Showa single shock
for the 848 and 1098,
while an incredible Öhlins shock is used for the 1098
S. Furthermore, the 1098
and 1098 S rear suspension
system has an adjustable rear ride-height, independent of
spring pre-load and other suspension settings, valuable
when seeking the perfect set-up for personal riding style
or track conditions. Front suspension
Both the 848 and 1098
feature fully adjustable 43 mm Showa forks, with special
low friction Titanium Oxide-treated sliders on the 1098,
and the spectacular 43 mm Öhlins, with low friction
Titanium Nitride-treated sliders on the 1098
S. Both front suspension solutions have radial brake
caliper mountings and are professionally track-tuned to
offer superior road holding. As a result, they deliver incredible
feedback and help every rider to be more confident and in
control.
CONTROL
The lightweight 848
features progressive and consistent race-bred braking performance
as standard equipment with a tried and tested formula that
includes radially mounted Brembo P4-32 calipers gripping
320mm discs.
BRAKES, WHEELS AND BODY
Race-bred brakes
The lightweight 848
features progressive and consistent race-bred braking performance
as standard equipment with a tried and tested formula that
includes radially mounted Brembo P4-32 calipers gripping
320mm discs.
The 1098 is the first production street bike to use Brembo’s
Monobloc caliper racing technology. The M4-34 calipers are
machined from a single piece of alloy and, therefore, have
a higher rigidity and resistance to distortion during extreme
braking and a more precise feel at the brake lever. The
1098 also introduces,
for the first time on a Ducati, big 330mm discs which, when
matched to the Monobloc calipers, achieve spectacular braking
power. Despite the larger diameter of the discs, their weight
has not increased due to the use of racing-style narrow
braking surfaces.
Super lightweight wheels
The weight saving achieved on the front wheel substantially
reduces the moment of inertia and enhances the 848
and 1098’s change of direction and braking performance.
The rear wheel is just as impressive with a complete redesign
for its single-sided swingarm application that has resulted
in a reduction of over 1 kg compared with traditional Ducati
single-sided swingarm fitments. The 848
and 1098 benefit from
the lightweight Marchesini Y-shaped spoke wheels, while
the 1098 ‘S’
goes even further by using machine finished forged-aluminium,
a special process normally reserved for the production of
race wheels.
Aerodynamic bodywork
The 848 and 1098
bodywork enables the rider to blend effortlessly into the
race-oriented riding position. Great care has been taken
in the design of the air supply ducts so to ensure efficient
air-flow through radiator and oil coolers as well as provide
ample air delivery to the airbox feeding the powerful new
Testastretta Evoluzione engine. Moulded in lightweight Terblend®,
the bodywork’s form becomes a considerable contributing
factor to the overall performance of the machine by helping
reduce weight even further while allowing the rider to effortlessly
‘tuck in’ from the wind stream.
INNOVATIVE ELECTRONICS
MotoGP-style digital instrumentation is taken from Ducati’s
Desmosedici GP7. This pure racing, minimalist solution has
no switches or buttons to compromise its clean lines.
INSTRUMENTATION, DATA AND LIGHTS
Instrumentation
MotoGP-style digital instrumentation is taken from Ducati’s
Desmosedici GP7. This pure racing, minimalist solution has
no switches or buttons to compromise its clean lines.
Instead, information additional to the default read-outs
is managed by a handlebar-mounted switch gear, allowing
the rider to scroll through and select from various menus.
The default read-out presents rpm and speed, with the former
displayed across the screen in a progressive bar graph.
The instrument display also doubles as a control panel for
the activation of the data acquisition system as well as
listing lap times recorded by using the high-beam flash
button as a stopwatch.
Data acquisition
With the purchase of the Ducati Data Analyser (DDA), which
includes PC software, a USB-ready data retrieval card and
instructions, owners are ready to review and analyse the
performance of the bike and its rider, and make comparisons
between various channels of information. The DDA is available
from Ducati Accessories, and is supplied as standard equipment
on the 1098 S.
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