Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2008, 2009
In 2008, alongside the basic and S models, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 1098R, the motorcycle closest to a race bike. Unlike the other two models, the R version received a boost in performance, offering more power and torque.
The 2008 machine was fitted with Traction Control, sand-cast crankcase, titanium valves, and con-rods, making the bike lighter, reducing the weight to 169kg (373 lbs), and making it one of the best torque-to-weight ratio machines in its class.
The 2008 Ducati 1098R took its muscles from a 1,099cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine with a fuel injection system in charge, delivering an output power of 180 hp with a peak force at 9,750 rpm and 134 Nm (99 lb-ft) torque at 7,750 rpm.
The engine power was handled by a six-speed manual transmission, sending it to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the bike to a top speed of 290 kph (180 mph).
In the suspension department, the bike packed a fully adjustable TiN-coated upside-down Ohlins fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and a fully adjustable Ohlins TTXR shock absorber with an aluminum single-sided swingarm, offering 127 mm wheel travel.
As for the stopping power, the 2008 Ducati 1098R packed 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.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 1099 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 4.1x2.5 in OR 104 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12.5:1 | Horsepower: | 180/9750 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 99/7750 lb-ft/RPM OR 134/7750 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | dry, multiplate, hydraulic | Primary Drive: | straight cut gears | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | steel, trellis | Front Suspension: | 43mm Ohlins fully-adjustable upside-down fork, TiN-coated | Rear Suspension: | Ohlins TTXR fully-adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage | Front Brake: | dual 330mm discs, 4-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | single 245mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 82.7 in OR 2101 mm | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 32.3 in OR 820 mm | Wheelbase: | 56.3 in OR 1430 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 373 lbs OR 169 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.2 gallons OR 15.9 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 | Rear: | 190/55 ZR17 |
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