Ducati 1199

The Ducati 1199 Panigale is a sport bike made by Ducati. It is named after the small manufacturing town of Borgo Panigale.^[1]

Features

The bike has a dry weight of 164kg/361.5lbs (188kg/415lbs kerb weight) and makes a maximum 195 hp at 10,750 rpm.^[2] The new Superquadro (oversquare) engine has a new valve timing system made of gears and chains which replaces the cam belt system on previous Ducati engines. The motorcycle also uses the engine as a stressed member which allows the overall frame of the machine to be much smaller and therefore lighter than a conventional frame. The 1199 is also one of the first production sports motorcycles that features electronically adjustable suspension. Rebound and compression damping is adjusted electronically while pre-load is still adjusted manually.^[3] The 1199 also features an underfloor exhaust, where the exhaust system and mufflers are underneath the engine, as compared to under the seat on previous models, such as the 1198 and 1098.

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