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This time, maybe Ducati has gone too far! Or has simply opened a new path, shown the road to follow, or even announced the start of an era in which carbon will be democratized. Let’s not rush into the future; let’s focus on lust. Because this is what the Ducati 1299 Superleggera promises, despite the very sporting and technological discourse it defends. This sportswoman crushes many references, becoming the most … no, it’s more than that. Becoming the lightest and most powerful production sports car in motorcycling history; approved for the road, let’s get along well. And despite this enticing business card, the 1299 Superleggera is even more than that.
Beautiful as a simple Panigale, but adorned with a decoration that instantly slaps you, finished with raised silencers similar to those of the WSBK machine; the machine captivates before biting. Let’s get to the point quickly. And let’s situate it: the previous Superleggera, the 1199, was a wild temptation, with its set of carbon parts and its high-magnesium chassis. This 1299 moves all the cursors to the maximum, halfway between aeronautical research and NASA. The strategic point, the one that calms everyone: its frame, swing arm and wheels are made of carbon! Striking. In addition to the high quality put forward, these parts can boast of offering increased lightness and rigidity. But let’s hallucinate for a moment: the frame-shell, therefore in carbon fiber seasoned with aluminum inserts, weighs only 2.6 kilos. To compare, it claims 40% less mass, or 1.7 kilos less than the aluminum element of normal Panigales..
The single-sided arm is just as breathtaking, benefiting from the same technological infusion. This allows it to glean 18% lighter compared to the aluminum part of the 1299 Panigale, or 900 grams less. This item announces 4.1 kilos on the scale.
Still a little more carbon? Not very much. For rims, with aluminum hubs. What to reduce the weight of 1.4 kilos; and ensure a small 4 kilos for the pair. To better represent the gain, let us specify that a duo of forged magnesium wheels is approximately 6 kilos. And made of classic aluminum, we hit over 10 kilos.
The black fiber also stretches for the rear loop, the fairing, the front mudguard, the protection of the rear exhaust manifold and that of the side shock absorber, the casings of the timing belts, and the wedge plates. -feet. One would almost find it commonplace that most screws on the bike are made of titanium or aluminum..
All this to tell you that the weight drops to ……. 156 kilos dry! And 167 all full facts. Not considering…. Hey oh, what? It has gained 1 kilo compared to the 1199 Superleggera despite all the lighter parts?!? Certainly, but the exhausts weigh heavily with the gear necessary to satisfy Euro4. But we’ll see that it can get better ;-).
The 1299 Superleggera isn’t just flattering with its carbon propensity. She knows how to surround herself with the best equipment possible. The ground connections are entrusted to Ohlins. And the stuff is more than beautiful. A superb FL936 fork holds the front end, posting a revs of 1350 grams compared to that of the Panigale R. It receives the reinforcement of 330 mm brake discs, bitten by Brembo M50 calipers, themselves controlled by a master – Brembo MCS 19.21 cylinder. Under the thigh, a TTX 36 shock with a titanium spring. It weighs 500 grams less than that of the R. Even more weight, more than formidable braking, and efficiency that will be almost impossible to fault. Hold on to what you can on the throttle, and don’t hesitate to throw her around the corners with overspeed and conviction. With its carbon wheels reducing inertia by 26% for the front and 44% for the rear, the Superleggera not only spins faster, it catapults itself around turns..
Exceptional chassis, exceptional engine. The 1285 cm3 Superquadro installed here differs from that of the Panigale (std and S) by the implantation of racing parts and increased power. Never has a serial twin-cylinder been more powerful, neither at Ducati, nor elsewhere. From the bowels of the Superleggera emerge a fury of 215 horsepower at 11,000 rpm. Violence guaranteed. The torque flies to 15 mkg once reached 9000 rpm. And it can be worse, because we are talking about the approved road version. Add the racing kit and its Akrapovic titanium line to touch the madness. It allows to gain 5 horses and to crack 4 kilos. The 1299 Superleggera is now in all its glory with 220 horsepower to tow 163 kilos of noble materials.
What are the differences between the (already very advanced) engine of the Panigale and that of the Superleggera? A lightened crankshaft with tungsten balancing inserts, new camshafts, titanium connecting rods and valves (larger), pistons with 2 rings, redesigned cylinder heads and aluminum cylinder liners. The housings are sand cast and the clutch is reinforced. Besides the improved performance, this engine is 2.1 kilos lighter than its Panigale counterpart..
Ah, and then, we also gain weight with a lithium battery (1.7 kg).
Ducati has long been involved in Superbike, a little less but with panache in MotoGP. This allowed him to gain and maintain a strong experience of competition. And all the electronics that go with it. Most of this is transfused into the Superleggera. An imposing list of piloting aids lives and acts in this monster of power: Riding Modes, Power Modes, ABS cornering, DTC, DWC, DSC, DPL, DQS u / d, EBC, DDA + w / GPS module.
It is undrinkable and incomprehensible! Let’s make it simpler. But let us first specify that the 1299 Superleggera recovers the Bosch IMU 6-axis inertial unit. This offers more precision and interaction with the on-board electronics.
– The DTC Evo traction control, featured on the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario, is even more precise;
– the new DSC acts on the engine like the DTC and allows slip control;
– the DWC Evo anti-wheling is refined;
– the Ducati Power Launch DPL is a standing start assistant;
– ABS cornering is active anti-lock when cornering, allowing the pressure on the brakes to be modulated according to the angle taken by the motorcycle;
– Engine Brake Control EBC is used to set the engine brake;
– the DDA + w / GPS module makes it possible to record and analyze the data of its piloting. As its name suggests, it is coupled to a GPS;
– The Riding Modes, or Riding Modes, allow several configurations of the various aids of the motorcycle;
– The Power Modes represent the different injection maps;
– And finally the DQS u / d. This is the house shifter. The Ducati Quickshift Up & Down allows you to up and down gears with the kick of your boot without touching the clutch.
No need to be realistic. This Ducati engages only in dreams, with no hope of clinging to an economic, rational or reasonable reality. And nobody cares to be wise and Cartesian when it comes to this very special Panigale. The engineers ? They let loose like never before. The future owners? They had fun, the heavily sealed acquisition ticket not being the most important. People like us, admirers as much as envious? We can only be charmed by so much technology. Further proof that the 1299 Superleggera is closer to fantasy than to motorcycle: the 500 units planned have all been sold even before the official presentation.
The Ducati 1299 Superleggera will be delivered with a racing kit comprising:
– A protective cover
– A titanium Akrapovic racing line saving 5 horses and 4 kilos
– One front and one rear stand
– A racing bubble
– Caches covering the anchors of the mirrors
– A kit to remove the license plate holder
And there is a bonus in the box. The future owners of 1299 Superleggera will be able to live a unique experience: a day on a magnificent Italian circuit reserved exclusively for the occasion, in the company of the team and riders of Aruba.it Racing Ducati Superbike Team, protagonists of the world championship Superbike.
And that’s not all: the participants of the day will have the opportunity to try the Ducati Panigale R Superbike, the official motorcycle entered in the world championship of production derivative motorcycles, with the assistance of the official team..
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Ducati 1299 Panigale Superleggera 2017
- Frame
- Frame: monocoque carbon structure
- Tank: 17 liters
- Seat height: 830 mm
- Wheelbase: 1,456 mm
- Dry weight: 156 kg
- Weight in running order: 167 kg
- Train before
- Ohlins FL936 inverted tele-hydraulic fork Ø 43 mm, deb: 120 mm
- Double disc Ø 330 mm, radial monobloc caliper 4 pistons Brembo M50
- Front wheel:
120/70
– 17
- Transmission
- 6-speed gearbox
- secondary by chain
- Rear axle
- Ohlins TTX36 monoshock in titanium and carbon single-arm, deb: 130 mm
- 1 disc Ø 245 mm 2 piston caliper
- Rear wheel:
200/55
– 17
- Motor
- Twin cylinder
in L at 90 °
, 4 stroke - Cooling: by water
- Injection Ø nc
- 2 ACT, desmodromic
- 4 valves per cylinder
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1,285 cc
(116 x 60.8 mm) -
215
ch
at 11,000 rpm -
15 mkg
at 9000 rpm - Weight ratio /
power
: 0.73
kg / hp - Compression: 13: 1
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