Ducati Debuting Two New Bikes at World Ducati Week 2016

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Ducati Debuting Two New Bikes at World Ducati Week 2016

If you're attending this year's World Ducati Week, then you're in for a treat, as Ducati is set to debut two new bikes at the gathering in Misano.

Details are thin at the moment, but we do know that one of the machines will be a limited-edition motorcycle that celebrates Ducati's 90th anniversary.
Meanwhile the other bike is a new model to the Ducati range, which will be shown in a "closed room" setting as a sort of sneak peak before its official launch.
The latter model is rumored heavily to be a large-displacement Scrambler model, with engine sizes of 1,000cc to 1,200cc being banded about.
Loyal Ducatisti will remember that the first modern Ducati Scrambler debuted at World Ducati Week in a similar fashion, so there's some precedent for the line to continue the trend of special "preview" events.
A larger Scrambler model would certainly make sense for Ducati's lineup, and the 1,200cc displacement would sooth our OCD very well in a lineup that already has 400cc and 800cc models.
Considering that Ducati still has that air-cooled v-twin engine from the Monster 1100 EVO available in its arsenal, good bets can be placed on a "Scrambler 1200" appearing.
As for the limited-edition model, it is anyone's guess as to which model will be getting some extra parts and paint for Ducati's 90th birthday.
We can make good arguments for seeing an XDiavel, Multistrada, or Panigale getting spruced up for World Ducati Week, so we'll just have to wait and see.
Luckily, yours truly will be in attendance at this year's event, so we can bring you all the details. Stay tuned....

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/scrambler-1200-world-ducati-week-debut/#more-114457

WORLD DUCATI WEEK 2016 http://wdw.ducati.com
 
Ducati 1299S Anniversario

***Casey Stoner and Claudio Domenicali have unveiled the bike that marks Ducati's 90th anniversary***
***Limited edition of 500 bikes with all-new colour scheme and technical content***
***The 1299 Panigale S Anniversario, equipped with the new EVO Traction and Wheelie Control, also includes a special track kit***

Misano Adriatico (Rimini - Italy), 2 July 2016 - To celebrate its 90th anniversary, the Bologna-based bike manufacturer decided to provide visitors to World Ducati Week 2016 (1-3 July, “Marco Simoncelli” Misano World Circuit) with a special preview of the new 1299 Panigale S Anniversario. The reason for doing so was simply to reward the tens of thousands of Ducatisti who flocked to WDW2016 with a symbolic "gift". An exclusive bike for an exclusive, knowledgeable and demanding audience. On Saturday evening - during the presentation of the Ducati riders - this audience enjoyed a wonderful preview of the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario on the stage of the Santamonica stadium in Misano Adriatico, presented to them by non other than Casey Stoner. The former MotoGP world champion presented this latest made-in-Bologna gem together with Ducati’s CEO Claudio Domenicali.

The limited-edition 1299 Panigale S Anniversario (just 500 bikes will be made) features an all-new colour scheme and technical content.
Inspiration for the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario’s colours was drawn from Ducati race bikes. Its white, black and Ducati Red fairings perfectly complement its special gold wheels.
Other distinctive features on the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario include its top triple clamp and steering head inserts, both in machined-from-solid aluminium alloy.
Each top triple clamp is unique in that it has been laser-etched with the bike’s unique production number of 500. The steering head inserts shift the front wheel forward 5 mm, giving the same chassis geometry as the incredible Panigale R.. Moreover, a light lithium battery, together with carbon fibre heel guards, rear mudguard and shock absorber cover reduce weight by 2.5 kg.

The electronics on the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario incorporates all-new traction and wheelie control, representing a major evolution of such systems; hence the name Ducati Traction Control (DTC) and Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO. Both systems maximise performance and active safety on the Italian Superbike.

In addition to the new DTC and DWC EVO, the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario also features Bosch Cornering ABS, which ensures performance and safety whatever the riding conditions, plus Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) for ultra-fast clutchless up and downshifts on both track and road. The twin-cylinder, 1285 cc, 205 hp Superquadro engine features Engine Brake Control (EBC), which optimises vehicle stability under extreme turn-in conditions. The suspension department, instead, offers up Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES) and Öhlins Smart EC; the latter is an event-based control system that processes information about the bike and accordingly uses stepper motors to dynamically adjust the suspension set-up during riding, improving cornering grip, stability, braking, turn-in, handling and riding comfort.

The 1299 Panigale S Anniversario also features TFT (Thin Film Transistor) instrumentation, as well as customizable Ducati Riding Modes (Race, Sport and Wet) that allow the rider to have tailor-made performance.

Like all bikes in the Panigale family, the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario makes excellent use of monocoque frame technology. The compact, enhanced-strength die-cast aluminium monocoque structure features the Superquadro engine as a stressed member of the frame.

To emphasise the sports performance of the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario even further, the bike comes with a racing kit consisting of an Akrapovič Racing exhaust in titanium, billet aluminium mirror blockoff plates, and a cover for the hole created by removing the license-plate holder for track days. Lastly, a battery charger is also provided.

The 1299 Panigale S Anniversario will be available from Ducati Dealerships starting in the second half of July (country specific).

New DTC EVO: maximum safety and performance

DTC EVO, based on entirely new software algorithms, becomes both more precise and consistent in its intervention. It interfaces with the 1299’s Bosch Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), sensing at all times the bike’s lean angle and using that to judge the required intervention more accurately and so allow an ideal amount of slip for the rear tyre (according to the selected DTC EVO level), providing increased precision. And when the system does intervene, reading the lean angle ensures that it does so consistently and repeatably in the same riding conditions.

Furthermore, DTC EVO adds the ability to intervene on the butterfly valves in the motorcycle’s throttle bodies, in addition to altering spark advance and fuel injection. Under conditions in which high-speed intervention of the DTC EVO system is unnecessary, closing of the butterfly valves allows the system to manage traction while maintaining optimal combustion parameters, resulting in smoother intervention and engine response.

On a simple traction control system, when tyre slip is sensed the system intervenes to control it. As the tyre grips again and slippage stops, the system reduces its intervention until slippage occurs again, and the cycle repeats. This results in a graph of system intervention that, viewed in detail, shows oscillation around a theoretical “line of perfect intervention” which is the precise limit of traction:

DTC EVO reduces the magnitude of these oscillations to bring system intervention closer to this line of perfect intervention:

This is especially advantageous under conditions of varying traction, such as the changes in rear tyre grip as it is consumed.

In addition to this increased precision of intervention, when set at level “1” DTC EVO adds a new functionality, allowing a rider to control the bike at a level formerly available to only the most advanced riders and professional racers. While the bike is leaned over in a turn, the rider can use the throttle to dial-in additional rear-wheel slip beyond the “normal” level of intervention – thus further pivoting the motorcycle around its front wheel, and closing the trajectory of the turn. DTC EVO in level 1 allows this pivot to occur, effectively allowing rear-wheel steering with active traction control.

By increasing consistency and precision of intervention, and opening up a whole new way of adjusting the bike’s dynamic behaviour, DTC EVO gives the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario maximum cornering performance and acceleration with the highest level of safety.

Complementing the DTC system is DWC EVO, which uses information on the 1299’s pitch from the Bosch IMU to control front wheel lift and allow maximum acceleration in safety. Using entirely new software, DWC EVO more accurately detects the occurrence and severity of wheelies and intervenes to control them with a high degree of robustness and precision.

http://amcn.com.au/editorial/ducati-1299-panigale-s-anniversario/
 

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DUCATI 939 SUPERSPORT image leaked....

03 July 2016

Ducati used its WDW event at Misano to give fans a sneak preview of a secret new model. Just as it did with the Scrambler in 2014, the firm placed the bike in a sealed room and allowed a handful of fans in at a time to see it, with no cameras allowed.

And just as in 2014, it took a matter of minutes before somebody managed to get a camera in and sneak a picture out.

So, what is it? Well it’s something of a surprise – a new road-oriented, low-cost sports bike that brings back the ‘Supersport’ name.

In fact, it’s going to be called the 939 Supersport S (and presumably there will be a lower-spec, non-S version as well.) As the name suggests, the engine is the 83.1kW, 937cc twin from the Hypermotard 939. It appears to be fitted to the chassis of a Monster 1200 S, including the single-sided swingarm and Ohlins suspension, and wrapped in a Panigale-esque fairing. A mix and match recipe, perhaps, but one that promises to be rather tasty…

The chances are this will be the basis of a range of bikes, since the combination of ingredients could easily be tweaked to include alternate versions, like a larger one with the Monster 1200 engine or a cheaper version with the Monster 821 power unit and suspension. More details will come later this year when the new Supersport is officially revealed..... http://amcn.com.au/editorial/sprung-ducati-939-supersport-image-leaked/
 

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Did they upgrade the 821 Monster with the new 900+ cc engine that's in the new Hypermotard?

Don't know really and got no interest in the Ducati Monster range to be honest...
Ducati 1299S Anniversary looks brilliant and stunning 'nuff said........

Powered by the lively 821cc twin-cylinder Testastretta 11° engine, the Monster 821 delivers 112hp for a real taste of punchy performance and excellent handling..... http://www.ducati.com/monster821.do#home
 
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