IN
THE
WIND
P28
calibrated Bosch Cornering
ABS system to keep this thing
rubber-side-down.
The styling is close to the 1299
Anniversario barring the massive,
WorldSBK-style twin mufflers
that exit under the seat, although
these will be country-specific.
Limited to just 500 units, mak-
ing it an instant classic, the 1299
Superleggera can be yours for,
wait for it, $80,000. Even at that
price, we doubt there'll be a lack
of buyers lining up to nab one. CN
A
carbon fiber dream. That's
the best way to describe the
brand new 1299 Superleggera.
The latest example of a legend
that was kickstarted with the 1199
Superleggera of 2014, the new
1299 Superlegerra will feature
more carbon fiber than any previ-
ous production motorcycle.
Such parts made from the light-
weight material include the frame,
swingarm, subframe and, for the
first time on a production motor-
cycle, the wheels.
The bodywork, resplendent in
Ducati's racing colors and mim-
icking those of company's Des-
mosedici GP16 MotoGP racer, is
also made from carbon fiber.
Under all that is an engine
Ducati claims is the most power-
ful in their history. A 215 horse-
power L-twin desmodromic
monster takes center stage, with
a host of electronic aids to keep
it under control via the six-axis
Bosch Inertial Measurement Unit.
Ducati has refined their traction
control system (Ducati Traction
Control EVO) that debuted on
the 1299 Panigale S Anniversa-
rio earlier this year; the system
also houses the Ducati Slide
Control (DSC) and is the first
machine to come standard with
Ducati Launch Control (DLC)
and a new version of the Ducati
Engine Brake Control (EBC). On
top of that, there's the a newly
DUCATI UNVEILS 1299 SUPERLEGGERA
A rolling work
of violent art.
Carbon fiber
everywhere—this
is one of the fin-
est Ducatis ever
created.
