What's this bike?

[johan]

239893

Any ideas?

[jaffaonajappa]

im gona go... 'ducati'.

The guy looks like one of them 'my leathers match my bikes' types :P

[Latte]

im gona go... 'ducati'.

The guy looks like one of them 'my leathers match my bikes' types :P

Helmet too :p

[RobGassit]

2012 SBK Ducati. Bayliss has been testing it. Top Secret of course.:facepalm:

[Gubb]

2012 SBK Ducati. Bayliss has been testing it. Top Secret of course.:facepalm:
You'd hope they sort the duct tape problem soon then.

[cs363]

239893

Any ideas?

New Ducati 1200R Superbike. Bye bye 1198 :bye:
Apparently: Monocoque frame like the GP bikes (no word on whether carbon or aluminium at this stage, V twin as opposed to L twin (rotated backwards in chassis)


And yes, TOP SECRET so please delete this thread after reading.

[RobGassit]

You'd hope they sort the duct tape problem soon then.

Just the usual fit and finish gremlins any Ducati owner has to put up with. Still goes ok.

[cs363]

You'd hope they sort the duct tape problem soon then.

Where's the problem? Looks like it's stuck OK to me....

[johan]

It looks like the shock goes directly from swing arm to engine mount, without any linkage?

Is ride height gonna be more of pain than usual to keep, with that eccentric wheel hub?

[tigertim20]

interesting looking bike

[DEATH_INC.]

Monocoque frame like the GP bikes (no word on whether carbon or aluminium at this stage,
I thought it was gonna be carbon on the flash ones, and ally on the poor mans version?

[Laava]

New Ducati 1200R Superbike. Bye bye 1198 :bye:
Apparently: Monocoque frame like the GP bikes (no word on whether carbon or aluminium at this stage, V twin as opposed to L twin (rotated backwards in chassis)


And yes, TOP SECRET so please delete this thread after reading.

Like the 'V' twins in your avatar!

[steve_t]

It's a bit sad that they're suggesting that Ducati will be dropping the desmodromic valves and losing the single sided swing arm, and maybe moving to a wet clutch - All the stuff that gives Ducatis character.

[merv]

The one in the pic looks like its still got a singlesided swingarm.

[steve_t]

The one in the pic looks like its still got a singlesided swingarm.

Yes, yes it does. Good spotting

[cs363]

I thought it was gonna be carbon on the flash ones, and ally on the poor mans version?

Most of the reports I've seen are talking aluminium (example: http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/2012-ducati-superquadrata-superbike-testing-mugello/) and I read a while back that Ducati had homologated the aluminium monocoque. I'd imagine the alloy frame would be cheaper to produce too, but a carbon one would be trick. Seems everyone is guessing at present as this article on the same site is talking carbon.... http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/2012-ducati-superbike-20-hp20-lbs/
Be interesting to see what they come up with :corn:

[cs363]

Like the 'V' twins in your avatar!

No linkages involved there either..... <_<

[jaffaonajappa]

No linkages involved there either..... <_<

Like....fully independant front suspension?

[johan]

Like....fully independant front suspension?

Although comes with high maintenance