All About Ducati: April 2012

Ducati Super Sport

All about the Ducati Super Sport line of motorcycles. Sometimes expressed as Supersport or SS the line has a variety of displacement models which range anywhere from 748 to 1000 cc’s. This group is for Supersport owners or folks who appreciate this model. Post your pictures today.

Ducati 1200 R

Ducati Monster 795 arrives at Rs 6.99 lakh

It's true that few sets of wheels speak of evocation and passion as well as Ducatis. The marque, which has had a presence in India for a while now albeit with a product range starting upwards of Rs 9 lakh and somewhat out of reach, has launched its most inexpensive model in India. The Monster 795, previously launched in Malaysia, the Asia-specific model will be made in Ducati’s Thailand facility thus allowing the Italian firm to price it competitively in the Indian market with much lower import duties than importing the motorcycles from Bologna.

The move has brought the Monster in at an ex-showroom price of Rs 6.99 lakh. The bike was officially launched at the 2012 Auto Expo by Mirko Bordiga, Ducati Asia Pacific CEO and Ashish Chordia Ducati India CEO.
To keep the pricing affordable for emerging markets, the strategy adopted by Ducati is efficient part-sharing and churning out an impressive model with minimal investment. The Monster 795 junks the expensive but ultra-gorgeous single-sided swingarm seen on the 796 for a rather conventional yet absolutely functional double sided swingarm.

The stunning lightweight 5-spoke wheel rims from the 796 are also replaced by the subtle yet lightweight 3-spoke wheel rims. Essentially, the 795 employs the swingarm and wheels from the lower-spec 696 model but is powered by the 803cc Vee-twin 796 powerplant.

Parts sharing irrespective, the Monster 795 comes as a timely and impressive introduction which should not only add fuel to the sportbike passion, but also bring in a touch of Italian motorcycle aesthetics within reach of buyers.

2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale Redefines the Word ‘Superbike’

I often get lambasted in the comments section for being pro-Ducati here on Asphalt & Rubber, and that’s fine by me, because I am. It’s hard not to like a company that has basically defined the modern aesthetic for motorcycles, or a company that continues to grow despite being in the worst recession since The Great Depression. It’s also not hard to love a company that continues to release, year-after-year, new compelling motorcycles, as is the case today with the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale.

Teased ad nauseam, the Ducati 1199 Panigale shouldn’t disappoint the discerning sport bike rider with a strong appetite for Italian food, as the latest v-twin from Bologna sets many firsts for the superbike market segment. As we predicted last year, the Ducati 1199 Panigale drops 20lbs off the Superbike 1198′s design (22 lbs actually), while making an extra 20hp over its predecessor. Not only is the 1199 Panigale the lightest production superbike on the market, with its 361 lbs dry weight (414 lbs wet), it’s also one of the most powerful with its 195hp peak power figure, courtesy of the Superquadro motor.

Other firsts include a revolutionary monocoque frame, the first full-LED headlight on a motorcycle (another story we broke), the first electronically adjusted suspension on a sport bike, the first engine braking control system, as well as the first GPS-assisted data acquisition system for a production motorcycle (the DDA+ package is an optional equipment item for the Panigale). While traction control comes standard, ABS brakes will also be an optional item for the Ducati 1199 Panigale.

Available in April 2012, as we expected the new Ducati 1199 Panigale has gotten a price increase over the Superbike 1198. Accordingly the base model will cost $17,995, the “S” will cost $22,995, and “S” Tricolore will hit the wallet at $27,995 MSRP.

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Yamaha started the 4-stroke dirt bike revolution when Doug Henry took home a victory on the YZ400M prototype at the 1997 Las Vegas Supercross. The introduction of the YZ400F in 1998 (and Doug Henry taking the AMA National Motocross Championship on one) proved Yamaha was incredibly forward-thinking, and could deliver a championship-caliber 4-stroke dirt bike with power from idle to redline. These days their dirt bikes come race-ready straight from the factory, and history demonstrates a knack for quality, performance and reliability.

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