2017 Ducati’s secret SUPER superbike.

2017 Ducati SUPER superbike. Details on the £66,000 ‘Project 1408’ PUKKA MotoGP-esque 220bhp bike leaked. Going after the RCV…

http://www.morebikes.co.uk/2017-duc...esque-220bhp-bike-leaked-going-after-the-rcv/

 

Nice, so is £66,000 a bargain now that Brexit has happened?!

 

First off how much is that in pesos? Second, I bet a peso an a half ain't nobody here is gonna buy one. Third, if this bike is in a magazine article it ain't much of a secret. Fourth, at 66,000 pounds, the damn thing is a lot heavier than a Harley IMO.

 

He has a good point there. Tis a bit on the porky side. ig:

 

Ok I love tech and all the cool things that make a sport bike do it's thing, but it's getting crazy now, bad enough Honda felt we needed a bunch of unnecessary electrical gadgetry. LOL then the 017 Tuono comes with cruse control with a bunch of other settings why? Now the cc game is on. When is enough enough? I get it game on, at least Hondas 213 ain't 1400cc. is that the only way it can be up staged. it's cool and all, but really? Actually no need to fuss about it, I can't afford one.

 

Like said in one of the posts. Imagine what a Honda or Yamaha 1400cc bike could do. Ducs already get a cc advantage in WSBK that I think is unfair.

 

Yeas, I too am surprised that it takes 1400cc to get 220hp out of a twin. That's a biiiig engine. But I guess the Hayabusa and the ZX-14 both are big too. How about a supercharged liter bike, that ought to put out a lot of power. Oh, wait...

 

Is this why when it comes to new offerings we're left with the choice of either 250/500 cc econoscooters or a 1000 cc ridiculously over done, empty your bank account bikes to choose from now? only a few middle class offerings.

 

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/ducati-1299-superleggera-carbon-fiber-frame-teaser/

Last paragraph of the article

It is expected that the Ducati 1299 Superleggera will be the last model in the Panigale line, with a new superbike expected for the 2018 model year. There are strong indications from A&R sources that the 2018 model year Superbike will have a V4 power plant.

 

Now that would be cool!!

 

Now wouldn't that be something.. talk about coming full circle.

 

No kidding!

 

Superbike as in race bike or streetbike? I would wonder if this V4 engine will have desmodromic valves that will need frequent servicing. Ducati is more than capable of building such an engine as well as the platform to house it. Probably the bike will be good looking and fast as hell.

I wonder how many pesos/mile it's gonna cost to run it?