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Review: Ducati 1098
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21 August 2007 | |
The 1098 is the lightest, fastest stopping, quickest lapping Ducati in history. Every detail and every component has been pared down to its essence and performance increased to the maximum. If it didn’t make the 1098 lighter, faster or deliver quicker lap times, it wasn’t considered. The new Ducati produces 160hp and 12.5kgm of torque. The result: the 1098 is the most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle in the world, with the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any sport bike. The 1098 capacity is a result of a significant increase in the bore and stroke of the Evoluzione motor. Highly over-square, it now sports a big 104mm bore and a relatively short 64.7mm stroke. To optimise the benefits of the new, big Ducati the cylinder heads have been completely redesigned and, when combined with advanced MotoGP induction technology, enable even the standard specification 1098 to produce more power than the previous extreme Testastretta R engine. The 1098 delivers a number of firsts for Ducati and production sport bike design. The 1098 is the first production motorcycle to have the amazing stopping power of Brembo Monobloc brakes, the first to have a data acquisition system integrated as standard equipment and the first to use an ingenious construction method for its weight-saving single-sided swingarm. More firsts for a road-going Ducati include the direct application of MotoGP technology, like the power producing GP6-derived elliptical throttle bodies and the instrumentation originally developed for the new Desmosedici GP7. The Superbike is available in two versions: the awesome 1098, and for those who demand the ultimate in performance with the very best suspension, lightweight wheels and components, the 1098 S.
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