WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING TECHNOLOGY

The 1198 was born to perform. The addition of Ducati Quick Shift and Ducati Traction Control further enhances the supreme power of a bike that was designed by the track and engineered by the stopwatch.

Chassis

Frame

Tubular steel Trellis frame in ALS 450

Wheelbase

1430mm (56.3in)

Rake

24.5°

Front suspension

Showa 43mm with TiO fully adjustable usd forks

Front wheel travel

127mm (5in)

Front wheel

10-spoke in light alloy 3.50 x 17

Front Tyre

Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70 ZR17

Rear suspension

Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm

Rear wheel travel

127mm (5in)

Rear wheel

10-spoke light alloy 6.00 x 17

Rear tyre

Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 190/55 ZR17

Front brake

2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc calipers 4-piston, 2-pad

Rear brake

245mm disc, 2-piston calliper

Fuel tank capacity

15.5l - 4.1gallon (US)

Dry weight

171kg (377lb)

Seat height

820mm (32.2in)

Engine

Type

L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled

Displacement

1198.4cc

Bore x Stroke

106x67.9mm

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 2 lambda probes. Twin stainless steel mufflers

Transmission

Gearbox

6 speed

Ratio

1=37/15 2=30/17 3=27/20 4=24/22 5=23/24 6=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

Instruments

Digital MotoGP derived unit with displays for: Speed, rev counter, lap times, time, air temp, coolant temp, battery voltage, A & B trips, fuel reserve trip, DTC level selected (if activated) scheduled maintenance. Warning lights for: Neutral, turn signals, high-beam, rev-limit, DTC intervention, oil pressure, fuel reserve. Plus: Integrated immobilizer system and management of DDA, DTC and DQS.

Electronics

DDA

Standard equipment

DTC

Standard equipment

ABS

Not available on this model

Warranty

2 years unlimited mileage

Body Colour (frame/wheel)

Red (racing black / graphite gray)

Versions

Dual seat

Emissions

Euro 3 (Europe) - USA: follows the US Federal Regulation