DUCATI 1098 (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati 1098 was a sports motorcycle that debuted in 2007 and was manufactured in three versions, including the standard, 1098S, and 1098R versions. Also, the standard and 1098S versions were manufactured until 2009, while the R model remained in production that year.

The bike shared more design components with the older 998 models than its 999 predecessors, such as the horizontally-mounted headlights, a non-integrated exhaust system, and a single-sided swingarm.

In 2008, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 1098, the first production motorcycle that featured Brembo stopping power, a data acquisition system integrated as standard, and the first to use an ingenious construction method for the single-sided swingarm.

The 2008 machine came with standard features, such as full fairing, an adjustable windscreen, a digital instrument panel, a single one-piece seat, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and ten-spoke aluminum wheels.

In the performance department, the 2008 Ducati 1098 took its muscles from a 1,099cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine with an electronically controlled fuel injection system in charge, boasting 160 hp with a peak at 9,750 rpm and 122 Nm (90 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.

With a dry weight of 173 kg (381 lbs) and a six-speed manual transmission linked to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, the 2008 machine reached a top speed of 275 kph (170 mph).