2008 Ducati 1098

September 28th, 2007 by gofaster

Ducati 2008 

  • Trademark Ducati features like the high tail section
  • Compact front-end meld with twin under-seat silencers
  • Single-sided swingarm to express its aerodynamics and agility
  • Add the new Testastretta Evoluzione engine at the heart of the machine and you get an all-out performance Ducati Superbike that seems to be moving fast, even when at rest
  • The 1098 introduces a number of ‘firsts’ for Ducati and production sport bike design. The 1098 is the first production motorcycle to have the amazing stopping power of Brembo Monobloc brakes
  • The first to have a data acquisition system integrated as standard equipment
  • 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 new Desmosedici GP7
  • The 1098 has the soul of a race bike, pure and simple
  • The riding position encourages the rider to mold to the sleek lines of the tank and seat: man and machine are made one
  • It transmits the quality and character of contact between road surface and tyre, it signals the way the chassis will react next and responds instinctively to rider commands
    • ENGINE:
    • Type L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled
    • Displacement 1099 cc
    • Bore x Stroke 104 x 64.7 mm
    • Compression Ratio 12.5:1
    • Power* 119.3 kw - 160 hp @ 9750rpm
    • Torque* 90.4 lb-ft - 12.5 kgm @ 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

 

 2008 Ducati 1098

2008 Ducati 1098

2008 Ducati 1098

2008 Ducati 1098

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