It has 8 valves on 2 cylinders.
Ducati 1198 S specs
| Motorcycle type | Sport |
| Curb weight | 199 kg (439 lbs) |
| Introduced | 2010 |
| Origin country | Italy |
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| Submitted by | FastestLaps |
Lap times
Performance
| 0 - 30 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 3.7 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 5.1 s |
| 1/4 mile | 10.0 s @ 144.9 mph |
| 60 mph - 0 | 36 m (117 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V2 8 valve desmodromic DOHC |
| Displacement | 1198 cc |
| Power | 172 ps (170 bhp / 127 kw) @ 9750 rpm |
| Torque | 132 Nm (97 lb-ft) @ 8000 rpm |
| Power / liter | 144 ps (142 hp) |
| Power / weight | 866 ps (854 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 663 Nm (489 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | 6 speed manual sequential |
1198 S competition
196ss 5y ago
FastestLaps 5y ago @196ss
I think many (most?) Ducati twins are 90 degrees and the front cylinder is somewhat horizontal(ish), therefore I can see how it makes an "L" shape.
But I think it makes things confusing if different letters are used to describe same fundamental cylinder layout at different angles.
FastestLaps 10y ago
Some incredible numbers for this venerable Ducati. It accelerates almost as fast as 918 Spyder.
