Only WSB heroes need apply
It has just taken Ducati over an hour to cover all the technical aspects of the new 1098R, I think the last time I sat through a presentation that thorough it was for my A-level physics and involved Boyle’s law.
Anyhow, the highlights are the bike weighs 168kg thanks to carbon bodywork and a new lighter engine. The 1098R’s 1198cc motor has a 2mm bigger bore and stroke compared to the 1098S, giving it a whopping 180bhp and almost unbelievable torque figure of 99ftlb.
Ducati claim this motor is the closes thing to the race bike’s they have ever made, it’s only pistons, re-balanced crank, gearbox ratios and a lighter fly wheel from Troy Bayliss’ motor! THe traction control has 8 different settings, depending on the level you require, and is 100% the same when it comes to the algorithms (clever programmes that determine the amount of spin/control) to the GP and WSB bikes! I’ll be on it in about half an hour!
