Ducati 3 New Bikes India Launch By April 2011, Opens Third Dealership–Specifications & Details

Ducati, a very popular brand of superfast and some of the most beautifully carved motorcycles has given another reason for the Indian customers to smile as it opens its third dealership in Ahmadabad(Gujarat). Currently the company’s claims of selling nearly 100 units since its entrance into our market through its dealerships located at Mumbai and Gurgaon.

Now that the dealerships are ready, the company has to have something to attract new customers for the coming year. Well for that the company has some interesting plans and has announced of launching 3 new bikes of which two will be launched in January while the third will follow later during April.

Ducati 1198SP and Ducati 848 Evo will be first ones to greet the coming year in India while Ducati Diavel will arrive later and all there will be CBU units since there are no plans of localization currently.

Ducati CEO, Asia Pacific, Mirko Bordiga said, “It would also be launching two more models of its superbike series 848 Evo and 1198SP in India by January next year” He added,”The Diavel model would be available in the European and American markets by January or February 2011. The same model would be launched in India by April next year, depending upon the time it takes to clear the necessary customs and other formalities,”

Ducati 1198SP Specifications In India

TYPE – L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled

DISPLACEMENT – 1198.4cc

BORE X STROKE – 106×67.9mm

COMPRESSION RATIO – 12.7:1

POWER – 170hp (125kW) @ 9750rpm

TORQUE – 97lb-ft 131.4Nm @ 8000rpm

FUEL INJECTION – Marelli electronic fuel injection, elliptical throttle bodies

EXHAUST – Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes. Twin stainless steel mufflers

Ducati Diavel Specification In India

TYPE – Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic, liquid cooled

DISPLACEMENT – 1198.4cc

BORE X STROKE -106 x 67.9mm

COMPRESSION RATIO – 11.5:1

POWER – 162hp (119kW) @ 9500rpm

TORQUE – 94lb-ft (127.5Nm) @ 8000rpm

FUEL INJECTION – Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system, Mikuni elliptical throttle bodies with RbW

EXHAUST – Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and two lambda probes. Twin aluminium mufflers

Ducati 848 Evo Specifications In India

TYPE – L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled

DISPLACEMENT – 849.4cc

BORE X STROKE – 94×61.2mm

COMPRESSION RATIO – 13.2:1

POWER – 140hp (103kw) @ 10,500rpm

TORQUE – 72.3lb-ft (98Nm) @ 9,750rpm