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Ducati 1198 Superbike Specification

CHASSIS

Frame  Tubular steel Trellis frame in ALS 450 
Wheelbase  1430 mm / 56.3 in 
Rake  24,5° 
Front suspension  Showa 43mm with TiO fully adjustable upside-down fork 
Front wheel travel  127 mm / 5 in 
Front brake  2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc calipers 4-piston, 2-pad. 
Front wheel  10-spoke in light alloy 3.50 x 17 
Front tyre  120/70 ZR 17 
Rear suspension  Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm 
Rear wheel travel  127 mm / 5 in 
Rear brake  245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper 
Rear wheel  10-spoke light alloy 6.00 x 17 
Rear tyre  190/55 ZR 17 
Fuel tank capacity  15.5 L (of which 4L reserve) / 4.1 US gal (of which 1 US gal reserve) 
Weight *  171 kg / 377 lb 
Seat height  820 mm / 32.2 in 
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.**
Warranty  2 years unlimited mileage 
Body colours (frame/wheels)  Red (racing black / graphite gray)
Versions Dual seat 
* = The weight excludes battery, lubricants and, where applicable, cooling liquid. 
 

ENGINE

Type  L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled 
Displacement  1198.4cc 
Bore x Stroke  106 x 67.9mm 
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 lambda probe. Twin stainless steel mufflers 
Emissions  Euro3 
 

TRANSMISSION

Gearbox  6 speed 
Ratios  1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 27/20, 4th 24/22, 5th 23/24, 6th 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 

* = Data calculated using an inertia dynamometer

** DDA, DQS and DTC are standard equipment