In Frankfurt, the Volkswagen group wanted to show the public the new Ducati 899 Panigale, but has not been until recently, at a ceremony held in Bologna, Italy, when officially presented. In charge of showing this new model has been Claudio Domenicali, recently appointed CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, which a year ago was acquired by the Audi group.
Regarding the new Panigale 899, defines it as an excellent example of technological excellence that has always characterized their bikes. It is the reward of what Ducati call "redefined performance" so they have created a sporty, modern and innovative bike that uses technology that promotes daily use. They wanted to be a bike that you can have fun and at the same time is safe and easy to drive. With 899 Panigale want to offer a new way to enter the world of Superbikes.
Aesthetically it takes the forms of her older sister, the Panigale 1199, which include the two LED lights integrated into the front air intakes, while the rear light merges into the form pollock, also making use of LED technology. The front turn signals are integrated into the mirrors.
The instrumentation consists of an LCD panel that provides a multitude of data. Rpm to 12,000 rpm indicate a semicircular bar at the top of the display, and speed appears in the middle. From the left we indicate which of the three driving modes we selected. The instrumentation also shows the gear position indicator and an icon that the lack remember for the next scheduled maintenance service. At the bottom temperature, the total and partial odometer, booking, travel time, time and lap time in an additional window is displayed. In another window we are informed of temperature, consumption, average fuel consumption and average speed.
For the chassis, it uses monocoque technology, which to achieve a reduction in overall weight, the Superquadro engine is used as an integral part of the frame, which is anchored through the cylinder heads, and houses the airbox and direction. Thus they achieve a really low overall weight of only 169 kg dry. The steel rear subframe kept clean outlines, is attached directly to the engine, while the aluminum front subframe is anchored directly to the monocoque chassis. The new rear swing arm aluminum double mark a wheelbase of 1426 mm and fixed weight distribution of the 899 Panigale in 52/48.
Continuing the chassis of the Ducati 899 Panigale, we see that Showa brand is responsible for signing the 43 mm inverted forks, offering the possibility to be adjusted for preload, compression and rebound damping. On the other hand, the rear suspension Sachs is mounted in a lateral position that provides more space in the rear end. Like the forks, the rear suspension is adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping.
Brake system should be mentioned that the 899 Panigale comes equipped with ABS BOSCH 9MP, an impressive combination of safety at the highest level and performance of the first order system. The system shortens the braking distance while improving stability.
We will now analyze the heart of this Italian. The Panigale 899 mounts a desmodromic L-twin 90º, with the peculiarity that both cylinders are rotated back and placing the front cylinder at 21 ° from the horizontal. The reason for this is that on the one hand allows optimum weight distribution, while giving a perfect position for the anchor points to monocoque chassis.
It is capable of delivering a maximum power of 148 hp at 10,750 rpm and a maximum torque of 99 Nm at 9,000 rpm. Superquadro 899 engine adopts the same gearbox that 1199. The volumetric efficiency of the engine 899 with the help of bodies oval injection equivalent to 62 mm diameter is reached and including an injector per cylinder positioned just below the butterfly Ride-by-Wire. The new engine inherits the secondary air system of 1199, keeping the map optimized for smoother operating fuel without compromising emissions.
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