DUCATI 848 Dark (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati 848 was a fully faired sports bike powered by a liquid-cooled V-twin engine, which debuted in 2008 as a replacement for the Ducati 749 and continued production until 2013, when it was replaced by the Ducati 899.

In 2010, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 848 Dark, a sports machine ideally suited for those riders who wanted a more aggressive and darker sports bike.

As its name says, the 2010 Ducati 848 Dark came in a completely black-finished bodywork, with the only colorful element being the rear shock absorber's spring. Besides that, the bike was identical to the base model, delivering the same technical and performance specifications.

The bike was fitted with standard features, such as a full fairing with a small windscreen, a dual headlight system, a dual exhaust system with mufflers mounted under the seat, a two-piece dual seat, a single-sided swingarm, and Y-shaped 10-spoke lightweight wheels.

In the performance department, the 2010 Ducati 848 Dark had installed an 848cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 134 hp with a peak at 10,000 rpm and 96 Nm (71 lb-ft) torque at 8,250 rpm.

The engine was paired to a six-speed manual transmission with a hydraulically controlled wet multi-plate clutch and a final chain drive, pushing the machine to 258 kph (160 mph).