Comments on: Ducati Reveals Impressive Panigale 1199 Superquadro Engine (Updated with Video) (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Bad GSXR

Bad GSXR — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:56:14 +0000

Talk to freindly DUC Dealers:
Pricing I heard is roughly…
1199 standard 20,999.00
ABS add 1,000.00
Tri-Color 27,999.00

EVO Special Ed to follow later
Corse or R ver to follow later for select customers/Racers.

By: Rick Rocket

Rick Rocket — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:12:59 +0000

I’m not sure what your looking for in “truely new”? What has been turely new since Otto’s engine. All of the development of the internal combustion engine is “progression”. The progression you see today centers around improvments in power-to-weight ratio, volumetric efficiency, and friction horsepower. Each company (Asains included) revising their engine layout (Inline-4, L-Twin) in search of incremental improvement. The Japanese call this Kizan.

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By: Clyde

Clyde — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:57:02 +0000

Well,
It will be at least 3 grand more than any asian and as of yet an unknown in styling. I would like to own Ducati if it were not such an expensive and maintenance intensive machine. They have been and always will be an exclusive item not available to the most riders. Just like the RSV4 concept, extremely cool topic of many discussions power-wise, engineering, etc but not anything truly “new”, just progression to try to keep-up in the “horse-power” war. And not to be accused of not keeping-up with new design, a matter of pride for the Italians.

By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:49:41 +0000

re: “They look similar to you because you aren’t an engineer. You lack an engineer’s ability to get past the color scheme and general shape and really understand what you’re looking at.”

bold statement(s). you sure about that…?

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By: Fred M.

Fred M. — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:26:07 +0000

@Norm G: I don’t have to be familiar with prior Ducati twins to compare this one to a Honda engine. Either it looks just like the Honda or it doesn’t. It doesn’t.

Nonetheless, I am very familiar with them and know far more about the history of Ducati and their engines than you do.

They look similar to you because you aren’t an engineer. You lack an engineer’s ability to get past the color scheme and general shape and really understand what you’re looking at.

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By: brinskee

brinskee — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:35:25 +0000

Very interesting. I suppose you’re right – why change something that is working so well. You’ll notice Ducati is going to continue to race the 1198R in SBK next year, so even they think they can get more mileage out of that engine/frame/bike. Wonder why they’re releasing so soon anyway! I guess the wheels are in motion so they had to – marketing, production, etc. I know without a doubt there will be some conversations from the other Germany and Japan. Otherwise 2012 will be just like 2003 and another “Ducati Cup” series…

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By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:42:31 +0000

There are no belts- cams are chain driven.

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:34:38 +0000

re: “Sorry, but I’m not seeing some close resemblance there, outside of colors.”

no worries, this is simply a by-product of not having a strong familiarity with ducati twins prior to this press release.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:28:34 +0000

Oh, c’mon…they both have those lovely gold magnesium covers ALL OVER and are 90*, 4 valve heads, high tech tuff looking beasts…what’s there not to look similar ? LOL.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:19:29 +0000

@Nome: Finger Follower modern tech ?…nah, maybe to u.

A quick exmaple…Kawasaki ZRX1200…and the thing is not even a High Strung Superbike but rather a Pedestrian Standard.

A Japanese SuperBike example ? How about the first Gixxer ?! 1986 GSXR-750.

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