Ducati Superquadro Mono 659cc single
Discussion
KTMsm said:
Always nice to see something new
But I'm unsure whether a high revving single cylinder is what I'd want in anything
To me supermotos are about instant torque
Have to wait for a test ride to see
I could see it being used in a dirt bike but can’t think what road bike it would be good in, 10k isn’t really high revs in general bike engine world so it would just be a thumper surely?But I'm unsure whether a high revving single cylinder is what I'd want in anything
To me supermotos are about instant torque
Have to wait for a test ride to see
I recently sold my parallel twin aprilia due to the thumps engine and bought an inline 4 with 15k red line so I may not be the target audience.
Think the announcement for the new Ducatil SM is on the 2nd November.
690/701/700 have dominated this space for every so nice to seem some competition at last. Power, weight and price will all be looking to match these and steal some sales id imagine.
690/701/700 have dominated this space for every so nice to seem some competition at last. Power, weight and price will all be looking to match these and steal some sales id imagine.
Edited by Playsatan on Friday 27th October 10:29
KTMsm said:
Always nice to see something new
But I'm unsure whether a high revving single cylinder is what I'd want in anything
To me supermotos are about instant torque
Have to wait for a test ride to see
63Nm peak torque is good enough, surely? 89% of a 690 Duke's torque, but 21% more power.But I'm unsure whether a high revving single cylinder is what I'd want in anything
To me supermotos are about instant torque
Have to wait for a test ride to see
kev b said:
30,000 Km service intervals!
Or is that just the valve clearance check?
I reckon time between rebuilds will be more like 3000 Km,
Oil at 9k something I think I read somewhere.Or is that just the valve clearance check?
I reckon time between rebuilds will be more like 3000 Km,
Little video for the engine pervs…
https://youtu.be/qZQ9aIR84Mc?si=Ss-UGJUAYy9VKwEQ
Ducati said:
The new Superquadro Mono is capable of reaching 10,250 rpm, values never achieved before with a road-going single-cylinder, and has a maximum power of 77.5 hp @ 9,750 rpm, a benchmark value for the segment, while the torque value is 46.4 lb-ft at 8,000 rpm. 70% of the torque is already available at 3,000 rpm, and the value never drops below 80% from 4,500 to 10,250 rpm. Power and torque can be further increased by 7 hp and torque by 2.9 lb-ft by fitting the racing exhaust designed for the new Mono. Benchmark maintenance intervals for the category: the oil change is scheduled every 9,000 miles, with the valve clearance check every 18,000 miles.
If you look at it as being the equivalent of a 155bhp 1320cc v-twin, it's not really any different from a number of current bikes, so why should the maintenance requirements be more onerous or the reliability worse? It's only 118bhp/litre. Norton's GP racer made 100bhp/litre 85 years ago (not that it would have been much good in rush hour traffic).It would be nice if it was half the price as well.
gareth_r said:
If you look at it as being the equivalent of a 155bhp 1320cc v-twin, it's not really any different from a number of current bikes, so why should the maintenance requirements be more onerous or the reliability worse? It's only 118bhp/litre. Norton's GP racer made 100bhp/litre 85 years ago (not that it would have been much good in rush hour traffic).
It would be nice if it was half the price as well.
An 85 BHP bike will get worked harder?It would be nice if it was half the price as well.
You're right is does seem a lot of fuss over an unspectacular BHP per litre.
Ducati were selling road bikes with 130 BHP/litre in the early 90s.
The 90 degree V twin is a special thing though with the two cylinders out of phase evening out the rotating/reciprocating energy better than almost anything else? All that single thumping malarky takes it toll on the bike as well as the rider IMHO.
I'd be much more excited by a better developed answer to the Aprilia RXV, although I'd probably not trust myself to ride one these days
550cc, 70BHP, 130kg?
I guess this is all track driven, with the knowledge that fans will buy impractical rep bikes to potter to the cafe on Sunday or to dust in the man cave?
Krikkit said:
63Nm peak torque is good enough, surely? 89% of a 690 Duke's torque, but 21% more power.
I couldn't see the torque mentioned what RPM is it at ?Not sure where you went to school but 77.5 bhp at 9,750 isn't much more than 74 bhp and it's made at considerably lower rpm
Until I've ridden it I wouldn't want to say it's amazing or not but I've never thought I wanted more revs, I have thought I'd like more torque
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