Ducati Superbike 1198 SP New Sport Motorcycle 2011

Ducati Superbike 1198 SP The Testastretta Evoluzione engine is the crowning glory of our development and the perfection of the L-Twin engine. World Superbike dominance for almost two decades is the result of continual commitment to our twin-cylinder configuration. We now share the reward for that commitment with World Championship-winning technology constantly flowing from the factory race team into our production engines. Ducati Superbike 1198 SP Volumetric efficiency through the four valves per cylinder is optimised with valve diameters at 43.5mm for the inlet and 35.5mm for the exhaust.

Chassis Ducati Superbike 1198 SP
Frame Tubular steel Trellis frame in ALS 450
Wheelbase 1430mm (56.3in)
Rake 24°30′
Front suspension Öhlins 43mm fully adjustable usd forks with TiN
Front wheel travel 120mm (4.7in)
Front wheel 7-spoke in forged light alloy 3.50 x 17
Front Tyre Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70 ZR17
Rear suspension Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Öhlins TTX monoshock with top-out spring. Aluminium single-sided swingarm
Rear wheel travel 127mm (5in)
Rear wheel 7-spoke forged 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 18l – 4.75 gallon (US)
Dry weight 168kg (370.3lb)
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, DQS and DTC
Warranty 2 years unlimited mileage
Body Colour (frame/wheel) Red (red / black) – Diamond black (red / black)
Versions Dual seat
Seat height 820mm (32.2in)
DDA Standard equipment
DTC Standard equipment

Engine Ducati Superbike 1198 SP
Type L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled
Displacement 1198.4cc
Bore x Stroke 106×67.9mm
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 2 lambda probes. Twin stainless steel mufflers

Transmission Ducati Superbike 1198 SP
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 slupper clutch