Ducati 899

Ducati 899
Manufacturer Ducati
Production Since 2013
Predecessor 848
Successor 959
Class Sport bike
Engine Liquid cooled 90° 898 cc (54.8 cu in) V-twin, 4-valve/cyl desmodromic
Bore / stroke 100 mm × 57.2 mm (3.94 in × 2.25 in)
Compression ratio 12.5:1
Power Claimed: 148 hp (110 kW) @ 10,750 rpm
Torque Claimed: 99 N·m (73 lbf·ft) @ 9,000 rpm
Transmission 6 speed, wet multi-plate, chain drive
Frame type Aluminum monocoque
Suspension Front: Fully adjustable 43 mm (1.7 in) Showa
Brakes Front: Brembo radial monobloc calipers, 2×320 mm (13 in) discs
Rear: 245 mm (9.6 in) disc, ABS
Rake, trail 24°
Wheelbase 1,426 mm (56.1 in)
Weight Claimed: 169 kg (373 lb) (dry)
Related Ducati 1199

The Ducati 899 "Panigale" is a 898 cc sport bike from Ducati, released in 2013 to replace the Ducati 848.[1] It has a 148-horsepower (110 kW) version of the engine in the previously released Ducati 1199. Claimed dry weight is 169 kilograms (373 lb).[2] The 899 has a conventional two-sided swingarm, unlike the 1199 which has a single-sided swingarm.[3]

The 899 surprised observers by topping sales charts for all motorcycles in the UK for December 2013, at a price five times higher than the number two seller, the Honda CBF125 — a situation compared by The Telegraph to the Ferrari California outselling the Ford Focus.[4]

For 2016, Ducati have revised the 899, including enlarging the engine to 955cc (the Panigale 959).[5]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ducati 899.
  1. Bart Madson (September 9, 2013), 2014 Ducati 899 Panigale First Look, Motorcycle USA
  2. Dirck Edge (September 9, 2013), Ducati Unveils 2014 899 Panigale, Motorcycle Daily
  3. "Ducati reveals 2014 899 Panigale", Sport Rider, September 9, 2013
  4. Nick Gibbs (January 27, 2014), "Ducati's ‘Ferrari of bikes’ tops motorcycle sales charts", The Telegraph, In an upset equivalent to the Ferrari California outselling the Ford Focus, the Ducati 899 Panigale superbike topped the UK registrations list in December to beat bikes and scooters costing a fifth of that.


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