Ducati 1299 Price Review& Specs
Biggest news here is that Ducati officially cracked the 200-hp mark. But before we get to this most extreme Superquadro engine ever, let’s start from the beginning.
When Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali was asked about the internal geometry of the ducati 1299 price engine—with specific reference to the rod length of 110.1mm in relation to its 60.8mm stroke—he affirmed that he wanted the Panigale to be as compact and well balanced as possible.
When I heard a larger-displacement Panigale was in the works, with the extra cubes coming from increased stroke (the bore already was a record-setting 112mm), I wondered if Domenicali was ready to compromise with even shorter rods to compensate for the extra stroke.
The new ducati 1299 features sets fresh standards in the superbike fraternity, with a claimed 205 hp at 10,500 rpm and a terrific 106.7 pound-feet of torque at 8,750 rpm. Simply put, there is nothing like that on two wheels, with the possible exception of the new supercharged special from Japan.
Valve size is the same as that used in the 1199: 46.8mm titanium intakes, 38.2mm steel exhausts. By keeping the same valve and port size of the ducati 1299 heavbike engineers have created a more flexible and torquey powerplant. The higher speed of the intake charge helps disprove the old notion that extremely oversquare engines must have poor torque curves.
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