We'll see, but Ducati has already said they aren't doing one.I guess next thing will be a Panigale 899S..... will have lighter wheels and Ohlins.....
Marketing.... do you think they would have guessed this sale volume at this time? Litre bikes will be sold less and the mid class is up coming...... who needs 200 plus HP? This was a bulls eye..... we will seeWe'll see, but Ducati has already said they aren't doing one.
Yeah nice, for service to....lot,s of titanium. Not for me on a trackbike anyway.... Could have gone with de 999R on track but i have a reason i didnt do that. .Screw that, let's go for 899R with mag wheels, Ohlins NIX forks and TTX shock, Ti rods with a superlight polished crank, all Ti valves, revs to 13,500 rpm, light subframe, etc. I'd be first in line to buy one!
No reason for forged aluminium to be so heavy though. If Kawasaki can make a rear wheel weighing 6kg for a 200bhp Superbike then so can Ducati.No way a production bike is going to come with CF wheels on it, too fragile and it would be a warranty nightmare for the manufacturer. Forged Magnesium, like comes on the 1199 Superleggera is about as good as it gets, but they're $3500 a set.
The stock 899 wheels are not forged aluminum, they're regular cast aluminum. if they were forged they'd be 4 or 5 lbs. lighter for the pair, just like the wheels on the 1199 vs. the 1199S.No reason for forged aluminium to be so heavy though. If Kawasaki can make a rear wheel weighing 6kg for a 200bhp Superbike then so can Ducati.
They also said they wouldn't make an 848 Streetfighter.We'll see, but Ducati has already said they aren't doing one.
Screw that, let's go for 899R with mag wheels, Ohlins NIX forks and TTX shock, Ti rods with a superlight polished crank, all Ti valves, revs to 13,500 rpm, light subframe, etc. I'd be first in line to buy one!
When did they say that? And the point remains, there is no S or R 848. They haven't made an R version of bikes they don't intend to race before and there is little reason to assume they will now.They also said they wouldn't make an 848 Streetfighter.
Front probably very similar. No telling with the rear because 848 has no hub so bound to be lighter.They also said they wouldn't make an 848 Streetfighter.
Does anyone know the weight difference between the wheels of the 848 EVO compared to the 899?
Not to mention you would be encroaching on 1199 territory. You should have sprung the additional $3000+ for the 1199 base, if you wanted the "goodies".It's got to be a cost thing, Ducati have brought the 899 out at a reasonable price to compete with the Jap litter bikes, OK so they may have lighter wheels, but do they look as good.....
Ducati could of gone with the lighter Mag wheels, but at what cost, likewise, they could have fitted Ohlins. The price would just go up and up. These are options that could be added by owners as after market options if so desired. the current configuration of the 899 has been set making the base line 899 affordable to a much wider rider base, bringing more people to the brand.
No way a production bike is going to come with CF wheels on it, too fragile and it would be a warranty nightmare for the manufacturer. Forged Magnesium, like comes on the 1199 Superleggera is about as good as it gets, but they're $3500 a set.
