Ducati 999

Ducati 999 Features:

Year: 2005
Category: Sport
Rating: 73.1 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes
Engine and transmission
Displacement: 998.00 ccm (60.90 cubic inches)
Engine type: V2, four-stroke
Power: 140.00 HP (102.2 kW)) @ 9500 RPM
Torque: 111.00 Nm (11.3 kgf-m or 81.9 ft.lbs) @ 8000 RPM
Compression: 11.4:1
Bore x stroke: 100.0 x 63.5 mm (3.9 x 2.5 inches)
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel system: Injection. Marelli electronic fuel injection, 54 mm throttle body
Fuel control: Desmodromic valve control
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: 6-speed
Transmission type,
final drive: Chain
Clutch: Dry multiplate with hydraulic control
Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels
Frame type: Tubular steel trellis
Rake (fork angle): 23.5°
Front suspension: Showa 43 mm upside-down fully adjustable fork with TiN surface treatment
Front suspension travel: 130 mm (5.1 inches)
Rear suspension: Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock
Rear suspension travel: 148 mm (5.8 inches)
Front tyre dimensions: 120/70-ZR17
Rear tyre dimensions: 190/50-ZR17
Front brakes: Double disc
Front brakes diameter: 320 mm (12.6 inches)
Rear brakes: Single disc
Rear brakes diameter: 240 mm (9.4 inches)
Physical measures and capacities
Dry weight: 186.0 kg (410.1 pounds)
Power/weight ratio: 0.7527 HP/kg
Seat height: 780 mm (30.7 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Wheelbase: 1,420 mm (55.9 inches)
Fuel capacity: 15.50 litres (4.10 gallons)
Other specifications
Starter: Electric

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Britten V100

In the motorsport-mad Land of The Long White Cloud, John Britten is a household name—and rightly so. His V1000 has been described as ‘the greatest motorcycle ever built’, because Britten effectively built it in his own backyard, and it trumped the works machines on the racetracks. Designed in 1991, it had a carbon fiber frameless chassis and carbon fiber wheels. The front suspension was an adjustable double wishbone girder-type, and the 999 cc V-twin put out over 160 bhp. (As an aside, this was one of the first race bikes to use data logging.) In 1992 the V1000 won the Dutch round of the Battle of The Twins, and in 1994 the Daytona round. In between those victories, the V1000 smashed four motorcycle world speed records: the standing start quarter mile, mile and kilometre, and the flying mile at 302kph. Tragically, just as the motorsport world realised there was a giant-killer on the scene, John Britten succumbed to cancer. He died in 1995—leaving us to wonder what might have been if he’d carried on developing the V1000.

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ELF Honda Motorcycle

Between 1981 and 1983, Honda’s outlandish ELF prototypes competed in the World Endurance Championships, generating a slew of patents for Honda—including one for a single-sided rear swingarm. Fast but unreliable, the machines were created by Renault designer Andre de Cortanze, who was a keen endurance rider as well as an accomplished automobile designer. Known as the “ELFe”, the bikes raced at the Bol d’Or and Le Mans 24 Hours; this particular machine was rebuilt in 2008 by the French restoration experts Kerlo Classic, in collaboration with former racer Hubert Rigal.

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IZH Motorcycle Concept

IZH is most famous for being the manufacturer of the Kalashnikov AK-47. But did you know the company also built the first Russian motorcycle in 1928, and has since produced 12 million bikes? I didn’t either, but I do now—thanks to L.A.-based designer Igor Chak. After making a name for himself at Nokia, Chak has set up a freelance design business and turned his eye to envisioning motorcycles for the future. He’s chosen the iconic Russian IZH brand as the basis for his “2012 hybrid” concept motorcycle, and focused on safety—with a dual airbag system and front forks designed to act as crumple zones in the event of a collision. “The bike is also equipped with a proximity regulating radar system that works together with a front facing on-board camera,” says Chak. “It can be programmed for any distance between the bike and an object. So if a car in front of you brakes unexpectedly, the bike will automatically slow down to keep a minimum distance.” Chak foresees 50% of the engine being made of heat-resistant and highly reinforced plastic, with built-in wiring and circuitry. “Having the majority of wires and hoses being built into the frame and engine reduces weight, and damage to wires such as corrosion and decay,” he says. To boost the V-twin engine, there’s a brushless 60kw electric motor built into the rear wheel rim, with power coming from a hyper-efficient lithium sulfide battery. The IZH also uses a camera built into the front with night vision capabilities—and the images are overlaid with GPS data to provide ‘augmented reality’ navigation for the rider. It’s easy to dismiss such radical thinking as fantasy, but Chak’s concept is grounded in reality and the technology is available today. How long will it be before we see these features on production bikes? I’m guessing around five to ten years

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Ducati Diavel Carbon

Ducati Diavel Carbon Features:

Engine Type: Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder,
Desmodromic, liquid cooled

Displacement: 1198.4cc 1198.4cc

Bore x Stroke: 106 x 67.9mm 106 x 67.9mm

Compression Ratio: 11.5:1 11.5:1

Power: 162hp (119kW) @ 9500rpm

Torque: 94lb-ft (127.5Nm) @ 8000rpm

Fuel injection: Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system, Mikuni elliptical
throttle bodies with RbW

Exhaust: Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and two
lambda probes. Twin aluminium mufflers

Emissions: Euro 3

Transmission Gearbox: 6 speed
Ratio: 1=37/15 2=30/17 3=27/20 4=24/22 5=23/24 6=22/25

Primary drive: Straight cut gears, ratio 1.84:1

Final drive: Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 43

Clutch: Light action, wet, multiplate clutch with hydraulic control. Selfservo
action on drive, slipper action on over-run

Chassis Frame: Tubular steel Trellis frame

Wheelbase: 1590mm (62.6in) 1590mm (62.6in)

Rake: 28°

Steering angle (total): 70°

Front suspension: Marzocchi DLC coated 50mm fully adjustable usd forks

Front wheel travel: 120mm (4.7in)

Front wheel: Marchesini forged and machined 9-spoke 3.50 x 17

Front tyre: Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

Rear suspension: Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock.
Aluminium single-sided swingarm

Rear wheel travel: 120mm (4.7in)

Rear wheel: Marchesini forged and machined 9-spoke 8.00 x 17

Rear tyre: 240/45 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

Front brake: 2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Monobloc
Brembo callipers, 4-piston with ABS

Rear brake: 265mm disc, 2-piston floating calliper with ABS

Fuel tank capacity: 17l - (5.3 US gal)

Dry weight: 210kg (463lb)

Seat height: 770mm (30.3in)

Max height: 1192mm (46.9in)

Max length: 2257mm (88.9in)

Instruments:
Handlebar mounted instrumentation with LCD display:
Speed, rpm, time, coolant temp. Warning lights for: Neutral,
turn signals, high-beam, rev-limit, DTC intervention, ABS
status, oil pressure, fuel reserve.
Tank mounted instrumentation with TFT colour display:
Gear selected, air temp, battery voltage, trips 1 & 2, fuel
reserve trip, average and actual fuel consumption, average
speed, trip time, scheduled maintenance. Full status and/or
management of Riding Modes, DTC, RbW and ABS.
Electronics Riding Modes, RbW, DTC, ABS, Hands Free Riding Modes, RbW, DTC, ABS, Hands Free

Warranty: 2 years unlimited mileage

Versions Dual seat

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