#344: 2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition - Coolness Factor = 84.4%

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#344: 2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition - Coolness Factor = 84.4%

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2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition REVIEW BY TOTAL MOTORCYCLE


With the 1299 Panigale R Final Edition, Ducati pays tribute to the twin-cylinder engine that has made Superbike World Championship history. From Marco Lucchinelli’s first victory on 3rd April 1988 with the 851 (in the first-ever world championship for modified production models) to the stunning 2017 wins by Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri on the Panigale R, the Bologna-built twin-cylinder has long been a winner in SBK. Desmoquattro, Testastretta, Superquadro: over three decades, the Ducati-designed twin-cylinder 4-valve engine with Desmodromic timing has gone from strength to strength, powering bikes that have made Supersport history. Motorcycles that have won no less than 330 World Superbike Championship races. From the 851 to the Panigale R – and the 888, 916, 996, 998, 999, 1098, 1198 and 1199 in between them – the Bologna-built twin has always been as successful on the track as it has on the supersport market. Now, the 1299 Panigale R Final Edition pays homage to the great Ducati superbike tradition by combining best-ever twin-cylinder engine performance with a racing-derived chassis set-up.

Available as a numbered (but not limited) series, the 1299 Panigale R Final Edition is a Euro 4 compliant road bike with a perfect mix of ultra-high engine performance and spot-on racing suspension. An offshoot of the 1299 Superleggera engine, the “Final Edition” Superquadro packs a 209 hp* punch at 11,000 rpm and a torque of 14.5 kgm at 9,000 rpm The chassis set-up, instead, is the same as that on the Panigale R, with Öhlins mechanical suspension and a 24° rake.

As for electronics, the 1299 Panigale R Final Edition features the Bosch Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and ABS Cornering, Ducati Wheelie Control EVO (DWC EVO), Ducati Traction Control EVO (DTC EVO) and Engine Brake Control (EBC). All these systems are set according to the selected Riding Mode (Race, Sport and Wet) and can be personalised as desired.

In addition to top-drawer tech content, the all-new red, white and green colour scheme with red wheels makes the 1299 Panigale R Final Edition a unique collector’s item.




2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features

Colours
1. Red, white, green colour scheme and red wheels




Main equipment
o Superquadro engine: 209 hp* at 11,000 rpm and 14.5 kgm* at 9,000 rpm
o EURO 4 compliant
o 2-segment pistons with 116 mm diameter to boost compression ratio
o Lighter crankshaft with tungsten balancing pads
o Increased-diameter titanium intake / exhaust valves
o Cylinder head with specially developed intake and exhaust ducts
o Camshafts with increased lift
o Complete all-titanium Akrapovič exhaust with high-mount dual silencer
o Electronic package with Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
o Riding Modes (Race, Sport, Wet)
o Ducati Safety Pack (Cornering ABS and DTC EVO)
o DWC EVO, EBC, DQS up/down
o Öhlins mechanical suspension (NIX30 fork, TTX36 shock absorber)
o Öhlins adjustable steering damper
o Forged light alloy wheels
o Auxiliary control keys
o High-permeability air filter
o Automatic tyre calibration and final drive ratio system
o DDA+ GPS and lean angle display
o Li-ion battery


2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition – Totalmotorcycle.com USA Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: $TBD USD
Canada MSRP Price: $ See Dealer for Pricing in CDN
Europe/UK MSRP Price: £ See Dealer for Pricing in GBP (On The Road inc 20% Vat)


Engine
Superquadro: L-twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic, liquid cooled
Displacement
1,285 cc
Bore X stroke
116 x 60,8 mm
Compression ratio
13,0:1
Power *
154 kW (209 hp) * @ 11,000 rpm
Torque
142.0 Nm (104.7 lb-ft) @ 9,000 rpm
Fuel injection
Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system. Twin injectors per cylinder. Full Ride-by-Wire elliptical throttle bodies with aerodynamic valve and optimized trumpets
Exhaust
2-1-2 system, primary tubes in titanium. Twin titanium mufflers. 2 lambda probes and 2 catalytic converters
Gearbox
6 speed with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down
Primary drive
Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.77:1
Ratio
1=37/15 2=30/16 3=27/18 4=25/20 5=24/22 6=23/24
Final drive
Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 39
Clutch
Hydraulically controlled slipper/self-servo wet multiplate clutch
Frame
Monocoque aluminium
Front suspension
Öhlins NIX30 43 mm fully adjustable usd fork with TiN treatment
Front wheel
3 spoke W shape forged light alloy 3.50″ x 17″
Front tyre
Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70 ZR17
Rear Suspension
Fully adjustable Öhlins TTX36 unit, adjustable linkage: progressive/flat. Aluminium single-sided swingarm
Rear Wheel
3 spoke W shape forged light alloy 6.00″ x 17
Rear tyre
Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 200/55 ZR17
Wheel travel (front/rear)
120 mm (4.72 in) – 130 mm (5.12 in)
Front brake
2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc M50 – 4 piston callipers with Cornering ABS as standard equipment
Rear brake
245mm disc, 2-piston caliper with Cornering ABS as standard equipment
Instrumentation
Colour TFT display
Dry weight
168 kg (370.4 lb)
Wet weight no fuel
179 kg (394.6 lb)
Kerb weight**
190 kg (418.9 lb)
Seat height
830 mm (32.48 in)
Wheelbase
1,443 mm (56.81 in)
Rake
24°
Front wheel trail
96 mm (3.78 in)
Fuel tank capacity
17 l – 4.5 gallon (US)
Number of seats
Single seat
Riding Modes, Power Modes, Ducati Safety Pack (Cornering ABS Bosch + DTC EVO), Ducati Quickshift (DQS) up/down, Ducati Traction Control EVO (DTC EVO), Ducati Wheelie Control EVO (DWC EVO), Engine Brake Control (EBC), Fully Ride by Wire (RbW), Ducati Data Analyzer (DDA+) with GPS and lean angle acquisition, Auto tyre calibration, Rapid setting DTC, DWC, EBC, Titanium connecting rods and valves, Balanced crankshaft, Lithium-ion battery, Auxiliary adjustment buttons, Forged Marchesini aluminium wheels, Akrapovič homologated full titanium exhaust
Racing windshield, Machined mirror block-off plates
Warranty (months)
24 months unlimited mileage
Maintenance (km/months)
12,000 km (7,500 mi) / 12 months
Valve clearance adjustment (km)
12,000 km (7,500 mi) – street use
Standard
Euro 4
Consumption
6,7 l/100km – CO2 154 g/km



** Kerb weight includes all fluids and fueled to at least 90% of useable tank capacity (93/93/CE).
* The power values indicated above are measured using a chassis dynamometer. Homologated power data, as quoted in the Bike Registration Document, are measured using an engine dynamometer according to the homologation regulation. The two power values may differ because of the different measurement equipments.
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Re: #344: 2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition - VOTE NOW

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Yet another new for 2018 motorcycle up on the Cool wall this year. The new 2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition.

No price announced, although I imagine it isn't cheap.

Enjoy voting and please discuss. We need more controversy! haha.

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Awesome, of course... Can't comment... Too busy drooling.
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Drop dead gorgeous and who does not want a motorcycle that weighs 419lbs with 209hp? Awesome.

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#5 Unread post by ZRex »

Awesome, also I am going to give a preemptive Awesome vote to the new V-four Ducati.

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Re: #344: 2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition - VOTE NOW

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Just the bike for me......... if I was 25, single, and earned $500,000 a year with money to burn.

(sigh) :roll:

However, in the real world, I am 61, married, and of much more........ (ahem) constrained means... :whistling:
So no Panigale R Final Edition for me. It sure is pretty, though.... :drool:
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Re: #344: 2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition - VOTE NOW

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jstark47 wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:33 pm Just the bike for me......... if I was 25, single, and earned $500,000 a year with money to burn.

(sigh) :roll:

However, in the real world, I am 61, married, and of much more........ (ahem) constrained means... :whistling:
So no Panigale R Final Edition for me. It sure is pretty, though.... :drool:
Yep, +1 on that except maybe the single part, a matched pair of these would be GREAT anniversary gifts for Rubia and me.

I've always said I couldn't vote Awesome for a bike I wouldn't actually ride myself, so I'm tempted to vote Cool. But I'll be honest, now that I've moved away from cruisers I could see a situation where I'd own one of these. Track days obviously, trailer queen probably, but I could still see it. So yeah, Awesome.

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This has the devil holding a contract going "price? Not that much at all.....only....your soul!" Sorta feel.

I'd consider it. Lol.
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NorthernPete wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:22 am This has the devil holding a contract going "price? Not that much at all.....only....your soul!" Sorta feel.

I'd consider it. Lol.
Reminds me of a long ago story from my distance past...

Back in 1992-1995, I owned an Internet Cafe called "Storm Multimedia" in Markham, Ontario. Well, we were right next to two high schools so I used to get a lot of students in. One day, I had one such said student who wanted to buy a pop... I said .75 cents, but they didn't have it, promised to pay me tomorrow. Well, I said sure, I quickly wrote up a contract and asked them to sign it, in exchange they would get a pop today and I would rip up the contract when they paid me.

Said contract (they signed it) said:

I trade my soul in exchange for 1 pop.

Signed: _____________


2 days later they came back with the 75 cents. haha.

Said contract was destroyed.

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Re: #344: 2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition - VOTE NOW

#10 Unread post by sunshine229 »

What can I say... there is no other option than AWESOME!!! Oozing with beauty, looks primed and ready for a short but fun ride. I say short because it would just be a test ride... I couldn't afford to buy it! LOL ;)
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