Ducati 899 Panigale
Profile
The Ducati Panigale is a family of sports motorcycles manufactured by Ducati[1] since 2011. The "Panigale" is named after the small manufacturing town of Borgo Panigale.[2] All motorcycles of this series use a monocoque frame (the engine is a stressed member, replacing Ducati's conventional trellis frame).[3]
The Ducati 899 Panigale is a 898 cc (54.8 cu in) sports bike released in 2013 to replace the 848.[1] It has a 148-horsepower (110 kW) version of the engine in the previously released 1199 Panigale. Claimed dry weight is 169 kilograms (373 lb).[2] The 899 has a conventional two-sided swingarm, unlike the 1199 which has a single-sided swingarm.[3] The unconventional decision to use a two-sided swingarm on a superbike from Ducati was made because of the substantial upgrades added to the bike including electronically adjustable anti-lock brakes, traction control, electronic braking control, and a quickshifter. This is the first medium-sized Ducati that uses the Superquadro engine.
The 899 surprised observers by topping sales charts for all motorcycles in the UK for December 2013, at a price five times higher than the number two seller, the Honda CBF125 — a situation compared by The Telegraph to the Ferrari California outselling the Ford Focus.[4]
For 2016, Ducati revised the 899, including enlarging the engine to 955 cc (58.3 cu in) (the 959 Panigale).[5]
Specification
Manufacturer | Ducati |
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Production | 2013–2015 |
Predecessor | 848 |
Successor | 959 |
Class | Sport bike |
Engine | Liquid cooled 90° 898 cc (54.8 cu in) V-twin, 4-valve/cyl desmodromic |
Bore / stroke | 100 mm × 57.2 mm (3.94 in × 2.25 in) |
Compression ratio | 12.5:1 |
Power | Claimed: 148 hp (110 kW) @ 10,750 rpm |
Torque | Claimed: 99 N⋅m (73 lbf⋅ft) @ 9,000 rpm |
Transmission | 6 speed, wet multi-plate, chain drive, manual |
Frame type | Aluminum monocoque |
Suspension | Front: Fully adjustable 43 mm (1.7 in) Showa |
Brakes | Front: Brembo radial monobloc calipers, 2×320 mm (13 in) discs
Rear: 245 mm (9.6 in) disc, ABS |
Rake, trail | 24° |
Wheelbase | 1,426 mm (56.1 in) |
Weight | Claimed: 169 kg (373 lb) (dry) |
Related | Ducati 1199 |
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