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 Ducati
Superbike - ENGINEERED BY THE STOPWATCH
The priority in every step of the 1098
development has been performance first. Every system, every
detail and every component has been studied and 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 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
is the lightest, fastest stopping, quickest lapping
Ducati in history. For the first time Ducati MotoGP
and World Superbike technology have been combined to
create a premier street bike. The results are stunning.
DESIGNED BY THE RACETRACK
The look and stance of the 1098 were designed by the
combination of race track technology, track-derived
components and Ducati heritage. The 1098’s striking
aerodynamic shape naturally embraces its riding position,
configured by our racers and test riders for optimum
speed and agility. The racing spirit takes form.
2007 RANGE MODELS
The Superbike is available in three versions: the awesome
1098; the 1098
S, for those who demand the ultimate in performance
with the very best suspension, lightweight wheels and
components; and the special 'Tricolore'
in green white and red - the colours of the Italian
national flag - with "Racing Gold" frame and
wheels, plus Termignoni racing muffler kit with dedicated
ECU.
1098 VOTED BEST DESIGN OF 2006
The Motorcycle Design Association voted the 1098 not
only the best in its class within the Supersport category,
but also the overall best design of 2006.
1098 HIGHLIGHTS:
THE NEW TESTASTRETTA EVOLUZIONE ENGINE
The Testastretta Evoluzione engine is the crowning glory
of Ducati’s development and perfection of the
L-Twin engine. World Superbike dominance for the last
15 years is the result of continual commitment to twin-cylinder
technology and the 1098
Testastretta Evoluzione, the most powerful twin-cylinder
production engine in history, is a fitting reward to
our engineers’ continued ingenuity.
The 1098 engine is immediately recognisable by its completely
new compact cylinders and cylinder heads. Other 1098 innovations
and revisions are less obvious as they reside inside the
Evoluzione’s engine cases, but whether external or
internal, every new development was conceived to create
a lighter, more efficient, more powerful and ultra-compact
engine for the new generation of Ducati Superbikes.
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
Twin, 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 Evoluzione features a reduction in the angle between
intake and exhaust valves allowing highly efficient, straight
intake ducts and newly shaped combustion chambers that contain
racing size ‘R’ valves (42mm inlet, 34mm exhaust),
operated by radical ‘R’ derived camshafts. The
new cylinder heads also benefit from fewer components and
include magnesium covers to achieve a staggering weight-saving
of over 3kg (6.5+lbs).
After optimising the Evoluzione cylinder heads, engineers
then focussed upon releasing the potential of the new design
by feeding them with MotoGP-derived elliptical throttle
bodies. With a 30% increase in air flow over conventional
throttle bodies, the new elliptical shape contributes an
incredible 5hp increase to the record-breaking motor. 1098
owners will be the first to feel the power of this
MotoGP technology on the road.
The Testastretta Evoluzione is the lightest Ducati Superbike
engine ever, thanks to close scrutiny of every engine component.
A total of 5kg (11.1lbs) has been saved by reducing the
weight of many components, including transmission gears
and the gear selector drum as well as the oil pump and primary
gears.
The Testastretta Evoluzione’s increase in power is
protected by a highly efficient oil cooler with increased
surface area and an advanced coolant radiator assisted by
lightweight, high flow electric fan assemblies. The compact
and intricate design of the cooling system integrates perfectly
with the 1098’s
wind-cheating aerodynamics and sleek lines.
Finally, the 1098 is complemented by an all-new exhaust
system. Significantly lighter, it has been engineered with
a power-increasing symmetrical 2-1-2 layout that uses 52mm-57mm
diameter tubing with wall thickness reduced by 30% to 0.8mm
(.030in). The system terminates with Ducati’s trademark
twin under-seat silencers, delivering that unmistakable
signature sound of the big bore 90° L-Twin.
CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION
Advanced chassis
The 1098 chassis and
suspension have received the same detailed study and performance
first priority approach. The goal was to achieve considerable
weight saving while building-in strength and rigidity to
manage the new high-powered Testastretta Evoluzione engine.
Each and every component not only contributes to achieving
superior road holding and stability, but when assembled,
become a system with value far greater than the sum of all
its parts.
Trellis frame
Developed in cooperation with Ducati Corse, the 1098
Trellis frame has been designed with a simplified tube layout
featuring main section tubes increased in diameter from
28mm to 34mm, while being reduced in thickness from 2mm
to 1.5mm. The result is a 14% increase in rigidity and a
weight saving of 1.5kg (3.3lbs).
Single-sided swingarm
Our engineers were encouraged to re-think the construction
technique of the 1098’s unique single-sided swingarm.
The solution was to produce the main operational components
using individual aluminium castings so as to ensure strength
around the pivot points, wheel hub and suspension links,
with fabricated aluminium sections used to complete the
construction into a single, beautifully engineered component.
Rear suspension
Highlighting the way in which individual components are
influenced by each other, the new lightweight Trellis frame
and single-sided swingarm have enabled a more compact and
further weight-saving rear suspension linkage system that
features separate lower pick-up points for the push-rod
and suspension unit. This ‘tandem’ design effectively
reduces stress around the linkage pick-up area of the Trellis
frame. Working together with this highly efficient linkage
is a fully adjustable Showa single shock for the 1098 and
an incredible Öhlins shock for the 1098
S. A vitally important feature of the 1098’s rear
suspension system is the ability to adjust rear ride height
independent of spring pre-load and other suspension settings,
critical when seeking the perfect set-up for personal riding
style or track conditions.
Front suspension
The fully adjustable 43mm Showa forks with a special low
friction Titanium Oxide-treated sliders on the 1098, and
spectacular 43mm Öhlins with low friction Titanium
Nitride sliders on the 1098
S, both feature radial Monobloc caliper mountings. The
unique look of these mountings further underlines the no-compromise
racing specification of the 1098. Both front suspension
solutions are professionally track-tuned and offer superior
road holding, deliver superior feedback, and help every
rider to be more confident and in control.
BRAKES WHEELS AND BODY
Monobloc calipers
With a Superbike as capable as the 1098, superior stopping
power is fundamental. The 1098 is the first production street
bike to use Brembo’s Monobloc caliper racing technology.
The M4-34 calipers are machined from a single piece of alloy,
vs. the bolt-together construction of conventional calipers.
The Monobloc design has much higher rigidity and resistance
to distortion during extreme braking, and therefore gives
a much more precise feel at the brake lever. The 1098 also
introduces for the first time on a Ducati, big 330mm discs
which, when matched to the Monobloc calipers, achieve spectacular
braking power. Despite the larger diameter, their weight
has not increased due to the use of racing-style narrow
braking surfaces. The use of Monobloc technology combined
with the legendary stability of Ducati’s Trellis frame
and the 1098’s
overall weight savings has made world championship level
brake performance available for the road.
Super lightweight wheels
The weight saving of 250g achieved on the front wheel substantially
reduces the moment of inertia and enhances the 1098’s
change of direction and braking performance. The rear wheel
is just as impressive with a complete redesign for its single-sided
swingarm application that has resulted in a reduction of
over 1kg compared with traditional Ducati single-sided swingarm
fitments. Both the 1098 and 1098
S benefit from the lightweight Marchesini Y-shaped spoke
wheels, but the ‘S’ goes even further by using
machine finished forged-aluminium, a special process normally
reserved for the production of race wheels. Another first
for Ducati is the mounting of 190/55 rear tyres, our widest
ever, and the new standard for traction and control.
Magnesium subframe
Exploiting every opportunity to reduce weight where possible,
engineers chose to produce the front subframe in magnesium.
While its construction ensures secure, rigid support for
the headlamp, instruments and fairing, the weight-saving
around this high, forward position contributes considerably
to overall ‘feel’ and control of the machine.
Aerodynamic bodywork
Carefully designed not only for aerodynamic efficiency but
also to hug the sleek lines of the chassis, the 1098 enables
the rider to blend effortlessly into the race-oriented riding
position. Great care has been taken in the design of the
air supply ducts so to ensure efficient air-flow through
radiator and oil coolers as well as provide ample air delivery
to the airbox feeding the powerful new Testastretta Evoluzione
engine. Moulded in lightweight Terblend®, the bodywork’s
form becomes a considerable contributing factor to the overall
performance of the machine by helping reduce weight even
further while allowing the rider to effortlessly ‘tuck
in’ from the wind stream and turbulence to achieve
maximum straight-line track speed.
INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND LIGHTING
Instrumentation
Desmosedici-style digital instrumentation is taken from
Ducati’s MotoGP GP7 project. This pure racing, minimalist
solution by Digitek has no switches or buttons to compromise
its clean lines. Instead, information additional to the
default read-outs is managed by handlebar-mounted switch
gear, allowing the rider to scroll through and select from
various menus. The default read-out presents rpm and speed,
with the former displayed across the screen in a progressive
bar graph. Optionally, the rpm and speed can be displayed
in numeric values. The instrument display also doubles as
a control panel for the activation of the data acquisition
system as well as listing lap times recorded by using the
high-beam flash button as a stopwatch.
Data acquisition
With the purchase of the Ducati Data Analyser (DDA), which
includes PC software, a USB-ready data retrieval card and
instructions, owners are ready to review and analyse the
performance of the 1098 and its rider, and make comparisons
between various channels of information. The DDA is available
from Ducati Accessories, and is supplied as standard equipment
on the 1098 S.
Normally used on race bikes only, the system records numerous
channels of data including throttle opening, vehicle speed,
engine rpm, engine temperature, distance travelled, laps
and lap times. The system also automatically calculates
engine rpm and vehicle speed data so as to also display
gear selection as an additional channel of information.
At the end of a ride or track session, up to 2mb (approximately
3.5 hours) of data can be downloaded to your PC ready to
compare, analyse and get an inside view of you and your
1098’s performance.
Data can be analysed in graphic form with options to zoom
into detail of specific sections. Dragging a trace along
a timeline to reveal individual values of the above listed
channels enables the user to analyse performance in the
same way that data technicians are able in factory teams.
Lights and indicators
The horizontal twin headlamps, a signature Ducati style
of the iconic 916, have been updated using the latest lighting
technology. Two polyellipsoidal units light the way with
a powerful beam while maintaining an aggressive look to
the front of the machine in the Ducati Superbike tradition.
The rear light employs a specially designed strip of LEDs
enhanced by a high diffusion lens shaped into the sleek
lines of the tailpiece. The same LEDs are intensified under
braking.
The directional indicators also employ the latest in LED
technology for illumination and are beautifully integrated
into the rear view mirrors.
Ducati Superbike 1098
Ducati Superbike 1098
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