DUCATI1098R 2008 - 2009

　　In 2008, alongside the basic and S models, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 1098R, the motorcycle closest to a race bike. Unlike the other two models, the R version received a boost in performance, offering more power and torque.

　　The 2008 machine was fitted with Traction Control, sand-cast crankcase, titanium valves, and con-rods, making the bike lighter, reducing the weight to 169kg (373 lbs), and making it one of the best torque-to-weight ratio machines in its class.

　　The 2008 Ducati 1098R took its muscles from a 1,099cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine with a fuel injection system in charge, delivering an output power of 180 hp with a peak force at 9,750 rpm and 134 Nm (99 lb-ft) torque at 7,750 rpm.

　　The engine power was handled by a six-speed manual transmission, sending it to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the bike to a top speed of 290 kph (180 mph).

　　In the suspension department, the bike packed a fully adjustable TiN-coated upside-down Ohlins fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and a fully adjustable Ohlins TTXR shock absorber with an aluminum single-sided swingarm, offering 127 mm wheel travel.

　　As for the stopping power, the 2008 Ducati 1098R packed two 330 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel.