Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2009, 2010
In 2009, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 848, a sports machine that debuted in 2008 as a replacement for the Ducati 749. The bike was manufactured until 2013, when it was replaced by the Ducati 899.
The bike shared iconic features from its larger brothers, such as the under-seat-mounted exhaust system, a single-sided swingarm that offered faster rear wheel revisions, a Trellis frame, and a beautifully crafted race bodywork.
With a dry weight of only 168 kg (369 lbs), the machine was 20 kg (44 lbs) lighter than its predecessors, providing impressive performances o the race track and even in city traffic. The Ducati 848 was the most impressive middleweight machine at the time.
The bike's suspension system comprised a 43 mm upside-down, fully adjustable Showa fork on the front and a fully adjustable Showa shock absorber with progressive linkage on the rear, delivering excellent handling capabilities.
As for the braking power, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs coupled to four-pistons Brembo calipers on the front and a 245 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston Brembo caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.
As for the power figures, the 2009 Ducati 848 had installed an 848cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine fed by an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system, boasting 134 hp with a peak force at 10,000 rpm and 96 Nm (71 lb-ft) torque at 8,250 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 848 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.7x2.4 in OR 94 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | Horsepower: | 134/10000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 71/8250 lb-ft/RPM OR 96/8250 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | steel trellis | Front Suspension: | 43mm Showa fully-adjustable upside-down fork | Rear Suspension: | Showa fully-adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage | Front Brake: | dual 320mm discs, Brembo Monobloc | Rear Brake: | single 245mm disc, Brembo Monobloc |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 82.5 in OR 2096 mm | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 32.7 in OR 831 mm | Wheelbase: | 56.3 in OR 1430 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 370 lbs OR 168 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.2 gallons OR 15.9 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 | Rear: | 180/55 ZR17 |
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