Ducati Superbike 1098 R

Built to win

The 1098 R is the ultimate Superbike. The most advanced, most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle ever built. It is the product of a team of designers and engineers focussed on one objective only - to win.

The 'R' is a race bike, pure and simple. Its competition specification and superior components together with advanced electronics and race-proven chassis technology deliver a level of performance that empowers you with confidence and capability. On the road, it distinguishes you as a connoisseur of high-performance motorcycles. On the track it promotes you to a higher level of riding and closer to realising your dreams.

World Superbike rule changes mean that the road-going 'R' version is closer than ever to our factory race bike. The 1098 R is not a replica - it's the real deal. An incredible 180hp L-Twin Testastretta Evoluzione engine in a race-winning Trellis chassis set-up tips the scales at an unbelievably lightweight 165kg (364lbs) and comes with a race kit that introduces Ducati Corse's world championship winning traction control system.Once again, Ducati raises the bar and sets the world standard for sport bikes while turning the heads and racing the hearts of enthusiasts throughout the world.

The 1098 R - Built to win.

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A Culture of Winning

Ducati Superbikes, designed, engineered and built in Borgo Panigale, Bologna, have always represented the pinnacle of Ducati motorcycle technology and racing success. For Ducati, racing and winning are a way of life and a way of thinking for our designers, engineers and everyone at the factory. The unique engineering solutions they embrace are proven on the race track, where the only way to the winner's circle is with technical superiority and dependable performance.

The 1098 R is in form and function the culture and product of a company dedicated to engineering excellence and winning performance. Ducati have dominated World Superbike racing, winning 12 World Championships and taking the Manufacturers' title 14 times since 1990. Furthermore, Ducati have won more individual World Superbike races than all other manufacturers combined and have now proven its superiority by winning the 2007 MotoGP World Championship. The results speak for themselves.

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Chassis

The 1098 R chassis and suspension components are the results of detailed study and a performance first priority approach to development. The goal was to achieve even more weight saving while building in strength and rigidity to manage the incredible power of the new 180hp engine. The result is an impressive 16kg (35lbs) overall vehicle weight reduction compared to the 999R and an impressive 6kg (13lbs) over the already lightweight 1098 S.

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1098 R Testastretta Evoluzione Power

The 1098 R engine represents the finest twin-cylinder technology in the world. It produces 180hp (132.4kW) at 9,750rpm and 99.1 lb-ft (13.7kgm) of brute torque at 7,750rpm in standard mode and an astonishing 186hp when using the supplied race kit (intended strictly for track use only).

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Traction Control

For the first time ever on a production motorcycle, a true competition-level traction control system comes integrated into the 1098 R electronics as standard equipment. Activated by fitting the race kit ECU (designed to be used with the race mufflers and intended strictly for track use only), the Ducati Traction Control (DTC) system is accessible via the digital instrument display and offers eight levels of control.

The DTC is the same system developed and used by Ducati Corse for their world championship winning MotoGP and World Superbike projects and offers a choice of eight profiles developed by professional racers. Each profile has been programmed with a wheel-spin tolerance matched to progressive riding levels of skill and confidence from one to eight. Underlining the fact that this is a professional system intended strictly for track use only by competent riders, profile eight has been developed by the official Ducati MotoGP test rider, Vittoriano Guareschi.

Choose the profile that best suits the track conditions and riding style and, upon activation, front and rear wheel sensors compare speed differential to sense when rear traction is being broken (wheel-spin). Using exactly the same software logic developed and used by Ducati Corse, instant electronic adjustment to the ignition advance or a pattern of 'spark cuts' initiates immediate control over power output so as to restore traction at the rear wheel before re-establishing normal power delivery. In this way, DTC provides an incredible advantage during mid-corner acceleration and reduces the risk of your lap ending in the gravel-trap!

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Technical Specifications

Engine

Type	L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled
Displacement	1198.4cc
Bore x Stroke	106 x 67.9mm
Compression Ratio	12.8:1
Power	180hp - 132.4kw @ 9750rpm
Torque	99.1lb-ft 134Nm @ 7750rpm
Fuel Injection	Marelli electronic fuel injection, elliptical throttle bodies.
Exhaust	Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes. Twin stainless steel and titanium mufflers
Emissions	Euro 3

Transmission

Gearbox	6-speed
Ratio	1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 26/20, 4th 24/22,5th 24/23, 6th 22/25
Primary Drive	Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.84:1
Final Drive	Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 38
Clutch	Dry multiplate with hydraulic control slipper clutch

Vehicle

Frame	Tubular steel Trellis frame in ALS 450
Wheelbase	1430mm / 56.3 in
Rake	24°30' / 24,5°
Front Suspension	Öhlins 43mm fully adjustable upside-down fork with TiN
Front Wheel Travel	120mm / 4.7in
Front Wheel	5-spoke in forged light alloy 3.50 x 17
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17
Front Brake	2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc calipers 4-piston, 2-pad.
Rear Brake	245mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Fuel Tank	15.5L (of which 4L reserve) / 4.1 US gal (of which 1 US gal reserve)
Dry Weight	171kg / 377lbs* *excludes battery, lubricants and coolant for liquid cooled models
Seat Height	820mm / 32.3in
Instruments	Digital MotoGP derived unit displaying: Speedometer, rev counter, clock, scheduled maintenance warning, warning light for low oil pressure, fuel level, oil temperature, fuel reserve, trip fuel, neutral, turn signals, average speed, average fuel consumption, remaining fuel metre, immobilizer. DDA system enabled.
Warranty	2 years unlimited mileage

Version

Versions

Single seat

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