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BARNI DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE R SUPERSTOCK RACER TEST P74 the rear—it's a question of fun- damental chassis architecture, not the shock. That's why we use Mupo suspension on the bike, an R-evolution K 911 cartridge in the front fork with variable-rate springs, and an AB1 Evo rear monoshock with high/low-speed compression damping and a choice of pro- gressive or flat rate linkage, according to the circuit. This is made by a small company in Imola, and while the quality of their equipment is perhaps no better than Öhlins, it's cer- tainly its equal, and the big ad- vantage is that we're not just a customer, we get immediate and close attention from them between races and at the cir- cuit. They've been a key factor in our winning the title." There's a glowing endorse- ment for you, quite apart from results speaking for them- selves, and while my handful of laps on the bike didn't allow me to evaluate the suspension completely, I did like the way the Ducati hooked up out of turns using one click from bot- tom on the TC, and the confi- dence in turn speed I quickly gained with the bike could well have been thanks to the good feedback the Lupo front end delivered. Imagine that—gut- ting an Öhlins fork of its inter- nals and installing a rival com- pany's cartridges and springs as being a superior product to what the Swedish sultans of suspension have made! The Öhlins steering damper across the upper triple clamp has been replaced by a Lupo unit, too. Ducati is back to its winning ways in the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, and with the new more restrictive World Superbike rules coming into effect next season widely thought to favor the Italian des- mo V-twins, this may not be the only category the Panigale R will win races in next season. Like the good Sangiovese red wine produced around Bolo- gna, it's coming into its own with the passage of time! CN SPECIFICATIONS BARNI DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE R SUPERSTOCK ENGINE: ...................... Water-cooled DOHC 90-degree V-twin four-stroke with four valves per cylinder and toothed belt desmodromic camshaft drive BORE X STROKE:.....................................112 x 60.8mm DISPLACEMENT: ..................................................1198cc HORSEPOWER: 208 bhp at 11,700 rpm (at gearbox) TORQUE: .................... 14,1kgm/138Nm at 10,500 rpm COMPRESSION RATIO: ..........................................12.8:1 FUEL/IGNITION SYSTEM: ......................Electronic fuel injection and engine management system ECU and 2 x elliptical-choke (equivalent diameter: 67.5mm) independently motorized throttle bodies, each with twin centrally mounted Mitsubishi SF2204 top spray injectors TRANSMISSION: .................. 6-speed with straight-cut primary gears CLUTCH: Multiplate oil-bath ramp-type slipper clutch with hydraulic operation CHASSIS: ...................Diecast hollow aluminum semi- monocoque with engine used as a stressed member FRONT SUSPENSION: ...............................Front: 43mm Öhlins telescopic fork with Mupo R-evolution K911 cartridge and variable-rate spring system REAR SUSPENSION: ......................... Single-sided cast aluminium swingarm pivoting in engine crankcases and chassis, with Mupo AB1 Evo monoshock with high/low speed compression damping and progres- sive or flat rate linkage, according to circuit RAKE/TRAIL: .....24.5 degrees/3.9 in. (both variable) WHEELBASE: .......................................................56.7 in. WEIGHT/DISTRIBUTION: ....373.3 lbs. with oil/water, no fuel, split 53/47% static FRONT BRAKE: .............. 2 x 330mm TK floating steel discs with radially-mounted four-piston dual-pad differential-piston Brembo Monobloc M50 calipers REAR BRAKE: .............. 1 x 245mm TK steel disc with two-piston radially-mounted caliper FRONT WHEEL/TIRE: ............... Front: 120/70-17 ZR14 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP on 3.50 in. forged aluminium Marchesini wheel REAR WHEEL/TIRE: ................. 200/55-17 ZR14 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP on 6.00 in. forged aluminium Marchesini wheel TOP SPEED: ............................186 mph (Aragon 2014) YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: ..................................... 2014 OWNER: .Barni Racing Team, Calvenzano, Bergamo, Italy www.barniracingteam.it " The engine is now much more reliable in most aspects, while still delicate in others. The transmission problems, especially with the 1098R's selector forks, are now a thing of the past, and the titanium conrods have fixed the problem we had before. " -Marco Barnabò