Ducati 1199 Superleggera

Ducati's most exciting superbike till date:

                                                    It was called Project 1201, the singular goal being to build the ultimate sportbike at any price. And it’s going into production now as the Ducati 1199 Superleggera.
Leggera means “light” in Italian. You figure out the rest… At a claimed 341.7 lbs. dry (390 pounds curb weight, same as the Panigale dry) the Ducati 1199 Superleggera simply is a work of mechanical art, all of its precious fallout coming from the Panigale racing experience.

The team of engineers and specialists under the guidance of new Chief Project Engineer Andrea Forni revised every single element of the machine, starting at the heart of its already extreme 1198cc V-twin. The crankshaft was significantly reduced in mass and size by completely reworking the large counterweights that now look like slim tomahawk blades decorated by small cylinders of tungsten (which is much heavier than steel) inserted at the sides to achieve the appropriate balancing mass. In this way, the crankshaft is reduced also in terms of cross section, thus decreasing the drag caused by pumping the oil vapors in the crankcase. Further weight savings in the powertrain came from the adoption of titanium valves on the exhaust side, which join the Panigle’s Ti intakes.

                                                  Titanium is used also for the complete exhaust system and most bolts used in the construction of the 1199 Superleggera. Given the outstanding elastic module of this metal, a titanium wire of adequate diameter is coiled around the Öhlins TTX36 shock in place of the traditional steel spring. Magnesium replaces aluminum just about anywhere it can, starting with the cast magnesium pyramidal structure that acts as front section of the frame and airbox. Wheels are magnesium forgings by Marchesini.

                                                       A lithium ion battery alone saves about five pounds, while carbon fiber was adopted in the construction of every body component, plus the seat-supporting substructure. Öhlins supplies its latest, ultra-light FL916 fork and Brembo its renown monobloc front calipers and MCS 19-21 radial master cylinder. A high-tensile aluminum alloy and a 520-type chain save weight in the final drive. Only 500 of these beauties will roll out of the factory.

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ENGINE
Engine Superquadro: L-Twin cylinder, Desmodromic valve actuation, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid                                          cooled
Displacement            : 1,198 cc
Bore X stroke            :112 x 60.8 mm
Compression ratio    :13.2:1
Power                       :exceeds 200 hp (149Kw) @ 11,500 rpm
Torque                      :134 Nm (99 ft-lbs) @ 10,200 rpm
Fuel injection            : Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system. Twin injectors per cylinder. Full                                            Ride-by-Wire elliptical throttle bodies
Exhaust                      :2-1-2 system, primary tubes in titanium. Twin titanium mufflers. 2 lambda                                             probes and 2 catalytic converters

TRANSMISSION
Gearbox                      :6 speed
Primary drive              : Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.77:1
Ratio                            :1=37/15 2=30/16 3=27/18 4=25/20 5=24/22 6=23/24
Final drive                   :Chain; Front sprocket Z=15; Rear sprocket Z=41
Clutch                          :Hydraulically controlled slipper/self-servo wet multiplate clutch with                                                     Superbike configuration

CHASSIS
Frame                            : Monocoque in magnesium alloy
Front suspension           :Fully adjustable 43mm USD Öhlins FL 916 fork with TiN treatment, billet                                             fork bottoms and lightweight stress-optimized outer tubes
Front wheel                   :3-spoke magnesium alloy 3.50" x 17"
Front tyre                      :Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70 ZR17
Rear suspension            :Fully adjustable single Öhlins TTX36 shock with titanium spring, with                                                     linkage adjustable between progressive/flat. Aluminium single-sided                                                       swingarm. Adjustable swingarm pivot.
Rear wheel                     :3-spoke magnesium alloy 6.00" x 17"
Rear tyre                        :Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 200/55 ZR17
Wheel travel (front/rear)  :120 mm (4.7 in) - 130 mm (5.1 in)
Front brake                    :2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc Evo                                              M50 4-piston callipers with ABS, Brembo MCS 19-21 adjustable-ratio front                                          brake master cylinder, remote lever adjuster
Rear brake                      :245 mm disc, 2-piston calliper with ABS
Instrumentation              : Colour TFT display

EQUIPMENT
                                          Riding Modes - Power Modes, ABS, DTC, DQS, EBC, DES, DDA+ w/GPS module, Fully RbW. DWC based on inertial platform. Dedicated buttons for rapid setting of DTC, DWC, EBC. Titanium rods. Carbon fibre parts: fairings, seat base, heel guards, air duct covers, power switch cover, rear shock cover, front and rear mudguards. Titanium bolts.