Wow, Duke is moving away from their tried and true V-twin. Should be interesting. I agree with you though, I sure as hell don't wanna be the guy who gets stuck with the valve adjustment bill.
Ducati to launch Desmosedici road bike.
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ducati is absolutely NOT moving away from their twin...at least not anytime soon. this is a limited production addition to their line-up offered only because the "concept" can no longer be raced in motogp.AwwsChwA said:Wow, Duke is moving away from their tried and true V-twin. Should be interesting. I agree with you though, I sure as hell don't wanna be the guy who gets stuck with the valve adjustment bill.
it will carry an approximate msrp of $65k us.hate12 said:
[email protected]*k that!chiromikey said:it will carry an approximate msrp of $65k us.
If I had the money, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.chiromikey said:it will carry an approximate msrp of $65k us.
It's already known within Ducati circles that they will be deploying v4 superbikes in the next couple of years.
The reason is actually pretty simple, they're not much larger than a v-twin (retains the thin-ness of the bike) and most importantly there's half the engine wear because each cylinder is half the size as before.
If you doubt me, ask yourself why the average Ducati has no over-rev?
The reason is actually pretty simple, they're not much larger than a v-twin (retains the thin-ness of the bike) and most importantly there's half the engine wear because each cylinder is half the size as before.
If you doubt me, ask yourself why the average Ducati has no over-rev?
I know why Dukes have no redline, it's primarily becuz there are no valve springs. An engine's biggest weak point is the valve springs. Dukes use a mechanical linkage to eliminate the springs. Brilliant, but incredibly high-maintenance.DagoR6 said:It's already known within Ducati circles that they will be deploying v4 superbikes in the next couple of years.
The reason is actually pretty simple, they're not much larger than a v-twin (retains the thin-ness of the bike) and most importantly there's half the engine wear because each cylinder is half the size as before.
If you doubt me, ask yourself why the average Ducati has no over-rev?
So, Duke is going from, for example, a 996 V-twin to a 996 V-4? It's cool n all, but it sounds just like what Honda has been doing for decades, minus the shaft drive system. Oh well, it'll still be really frikkin cool to hear what a desmodromic V-4 sounds like while it's screamin out 16k rpm :hyper
Oh, and for the record, I think I'd buy the $65k bike too, if I had the disposable income. This kinda bike is catered toward the kinda guy who takes the Murcielago out on weekends and flies to business lunches in his private jet, so the price tag won't matter.
I'm confused with the redline thing. My Aprilia has no redline marked on the guage. I looked at pics of an MV Agusta and it had no redline marks either. What's the deal with that?
I didn't say redline, I said over-rev, that's the part of your dyno graph where you lose power after peak until you hit the read line.
so, most bikes hit this peak power output then they fall off for 1-2K before they redline.
On a Ducati superbike, they usually pull strong all the way up until the redline, which suggests that the redline is set artifically low to save on engine wear and tear, which it turns out is Ducati's biggest profit-killer.
so, most bikes hit this peak power output then they fall off for 1-2K before they redline.
On a Ducati superbike, they usually pull strong all the way up until the redline, which suggests that the redline is set artifically low to save on engine wear and tear, which it turns out is Ducati's biggest profit-killer.
So...they should have NO EXCUSE to absolutely DEMOLISH I4's. They're no longer down two cylinders, they have the torque of a Twin, and the technology of creating a ton of HP per cylinder/liter.
Should be intresting.
They just needed an excuse to be the Italian manufacturer with a homologation bike and/or a bike more expensive and/or exclusive than the Tamburini :lol
Should be nice to see though....
Should be intresting.
They just needed an excuse to be the Italian manufacturer with a homologation bike and/or a bike more expensive and/or exclusive than the Tamburini :lol
Should be nice to see though....
Yeah, that's the theory right? The engine now has the same capacity but each cylinder is 250cc, meaning much less stress, but still torquey like a twin and thin as hell.
Should be a big fish in a small pond in the US racing circuits.
Should be a big fish in a small pond in the US racing circuits.
well according to ALL of the ducati circles i've been around this is news to us...AND IN FACT, TO DUCATI THEMSELVES!!! ducati has said with GREAT clarity that the L-twin motor is "who" ducati is and they have no intention of abandoning that tradition when it comes to their superbike line.DagoR6 said:It's already known within Ducati circles that they will be deploying v4 superbikes in the next couple of years.
now things can and do change but your information is in direct conflict with EVERY official or unofficial statement ducati has made regarding the situation. in regards to racing, the fact of the matter is that ducati is pursuing a displacement increase rather than changing their engine configuration.
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