2015 1299 DUCATI Panigale & Panigale S

With the official unveiling of the Panigale 1299 today at the EICMA show, Ducati has officially cracked the 200-horsepower mark. But before we get to this most extreme Superquadro engine ever, let’s start from the beginning.The new Panigale 1299 sets new standards in the superbike fraternity, with a claimed 205 hp at 10,500 rpm and a terrific 106.7 pound-feet of torque at 8,750 rpm. Simply put, there is nothing like that on two wheels, with the possible exception of the new supercharged special from Japan. Valve size is the same as that used in the 1199: 46.8 mm titanium intakes, 38.2 mm steel exhausts. By keeping the same valve and port size of the 1199, Ducati engineers have created a more flexible and torquey powerplant. The higher speed of the intake charge helps disprove the old notion that extremely oversquare engines have poor torque curves.

For more agile steering response, Ducati has given the new Panigale 1299 24 degrees of steering rake, which is a half-degree less than the 1199. Trail is consequently down from 100 to 96 mm. Even more meaningful: The swingarm pivot has been lowered 4 mm, for better geometry to the front sprocket and superior traction. Also, as before, there is a Panigale 1299 and a Panigale 1299 S. The former is fitted with an inverted 50mm Marzocchi fork, a gas-charged unit made of aluminum. The S bumps up the hardware quotient with Öhlins electronically managed semi-active suspension featuring an inverted 43 mm fork. Brakes on both bikes are by Brembo, with M50 calipers acting upon a pair of 330mm front discs. To tame all that power and torque, the electronics suite is the most complete in production today, and the headlights are full LED units.

SPECIFICATIONS
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		Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 39
CLUTCH	Wet, slipper	Wet, slipper
FRAME	Aluminum monocoque	Aluminum monocoque
WHEELBASE	56.6 in.	56.6 in.
RAKE	24°	24°
TRAIL	3.8 in.	3.8 in.
STEERING LOCK (TOTAL)	48°	48°
FRONT SUSPENSION	50mm Marzoccchi fully adjustable inverted fork, fully adjustable	43mm Öhlins NIX30 inverted fork, electronically adjustable
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL	4.7 in.	4.7 in.
FRONT WHEEL	Tri-Y light alloy 3.50 in. x 17 in.	Forged alloy 3-spoke, 3.50 in. x 17 in.
FRONT TIRE	Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70ZR-17	Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70ZR-17
REAR SUSPENSION	Fully adjustable Sachs unit. Aluminum single-sided swingarm	Electronically adjustable Öhlins TTX36 unit. Aluminum single-sided swingarm
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL	6.7 in.	6.7 in.
REAR WHEEL	Tri-Y light alloy 6.0 in. x 17 in.	Forged alloy 3-spoke, 6.0 in. x 17 in.
REAR TIRE	Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 200/55ZR-17	Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa 200/55ZR-17
FRONT BRAKE	2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo monobloc Evo M50 4-piston calipers, cornering ABS	2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo monobloc Evo M50 4-piston calipers, cornering ABS
REAR BRAKE	245mm disc, 2-piston caliper, with cornering ABS	245mm disc, 2-piston caliper, cornering ABS
FUEL TANK CAPACITY	4.5 gal.	4.5 gal.
CLAIMED DRY WEIGHT	367 lb.	367 lb.
CLAIMED WET WEIGHT	420 lb.	420 lb.
SEAT HEIGHT	32.7 in.	32.7 in.
INSTRUMENTATION	TFT	TFT