DUCATI 1098 (2007-2008) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati 1098 was a sports machine manufactured by Ducati from 2007 to 2009. The bike was made in three versions: Ducati 1098, 1098S, and 1098R. In 2009, the Ducati 1098 was succeeded by the 1198, while the R version remained in production that year.

The bike was designed by Ducati's designer Giandrea Fabbro and shared more elements with the earlier 998 than with its 999 predecessors, including the horizontally-mounted headlights and non-integrated exhaust system.

The 2007 Ducati 1098 took its muscles from a 1,099cc four-stroke L-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by a Marelli fuel injection system, boasting 160 hp with a peak at 9,750 rpm and 122 Nm (90 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.

The engine power was handled by a six-speed manual transmission and sent to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the bike to a top speed of 274 kph (170 mph).

In the braking department, the machine was fitted with two 330 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.

As for suspension, the bike had a 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and a single-sided aluminum swingarm with a fully adjustable Showa shock absorber on the rear with 127 mm wheel travel.