Ducati 1098 R Superbike
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 advanced electronics and race proven chassis technology deliver a level of performance that empowers the rider with confidence and capability. World Superbike rule changes mean that the road-going 'R' version is closer than ever to the factory race bike.
The 1098 R is not a replica - it's the real deal. An incredible 180 hp L-Twin Testastretta Evoluzione engine in a race winning Trellis chassis set-up tips the scales at an unbelievably lightweight 165kg and comes with a race kit that introduced Ducati Corse's world championship winning traction control system. 1098 Technology: Trademark Ducati features like the high tail section, compact front end, twin under seat silencers and single sided swingarm are some of the features that turned the 1098 models into an instant success. When launched in November 2006, the 1098 and 1098 S introduced a number of 'firsts' for Ducati and production sport bike design. It was the first production motorcycle to have the stopping power of Brembo Mono-bloc brakes, the first to have a data acquisition system integrated as standard equipment and the first to use an ingenious construction method for its weight saving single-sided swingarm. More 'firsts' for a road going Ducati included the direct application of MotoGP technology, like the power producing GP6-derived elliptical throttle bodies and the use of the information-rich instrumentation originally developed for the World Championship winning Desmosedici GP7.
The 'R' version of the 1098 is not only the flagship of the Superbike family, but also the platform on which the very latest Ducati Corse technologies are expressed in street bike form. The latest 1098 R takes all the original 1098 features, reduces weight even further and adds an extra 20 hp, traction control, sand cast crankcases, titanium valves and con-rods, TTXR rear suspension and much more to produce the most awesome performance ever seen in this category.
The 1098 R comes with a race kit, which is intended for track use only, boosting power output from 180 to approximately 186 hp. The kit consists of a 102dB carbon fibre slip-on muffler kit by Termignoni and a dedicated ECU. The ECU not only has reconfigured mapping to suit the racing mufflers, but also initiates the system dialogue that controls the DTC (Ducati Traction Control) system. The 1098 R is the first ever production bike to be fitted with a true competition level traction control. 1098 R Testastretta Evoluzione power The 1098 R engine represents the finest twin-cylinder tech-nology in the world.
It produces 132.4kW @ 9,750 rpm and 99.1l13.7 kgm of brute torque @ 7,750 rpm in standard mode andan astonishing 186 hp when using the supplied race kit, which is intended for track use only. The increased capacity of 1198.4 cc is the product of a larger bore and stroke of 106 x 67.9 mm and is fed through four titanium valves per cylinder and compressed to a ratio of 12.8:1. The gearbox shares the same ratios as the 1098 and 1098 S, except for 3rd, 4th and 6th gear, which has a higher ratio so as to be able to fully exploit the speed gained from the supplied race kit.
