Model Number

DS 1198S

2009 Ducati 1198 S Motorcycle

Trademark Ducati features like the high tail section, and compact front-end meld with twin under-seat silencers and single-sided swingarm to express its aerodynamics and agility. Add the new Testastretta Evoluzione engine at the heart of the machine and you get an all-out performance Ducati Superbike that seems to be moving fast, even when at rest.

Engine Type             : L-Twin cylinder, Desmodromic
Displacement            : 1198.4cc
Cylinders             : 2
Engine Stroke             : 4-Stroke
Bore & stroke            : 106x67.9mm
Power                : 170hp / 9750 rpm
Torque                : 97ft-lb / 8000 RPM
Cooling             : Liquid
Valves                : 8
Valves Per Cylinder         : 4
Valve Configuration         : DOHC
Compression Ratio         : 12.7:1
Starter             : Electric
Fuel Requirements         : Premium
Fuel Type             : Gas
Fuel system            : Marelli electronic fuel injection

Frame
Frame                : Tubular steel trellis

Transmission
Transmission Type         : Manual
Number Of Speeds         : 6
Primary Drive (Rear Wheel)     : Chain

Wheels & Tires
Front Tire (Full Spec)         : 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire (Full Spec)         : 190/55 ZR17

Suspension
Front Suspension        : Ohlins 43mm fully adjustable upside-down fork
Rear Suspension            : Progressive linkage w/ fully adjustable Ohlins                   monoshock

Brakes
Front Brake Type         : Dual Hydraulic Disc
Rear Brake Type         : Hydraulic Disc

Technical Specifications
Wheelbase (in/mm)         : 56.3 / 1430
Fuel Capacity (gal/l)         : 4.1 / 15.5