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    REVOLUTION IN RED

    Dec 10, 2018 5 minutes
    WORDS: URRY
    IMAGES: FB ARCHIVE

    In 2012 we all got very excited indeed. And rightly so. Ducati were about to release an all-new superbike and considering just how impressive the outgoing 1198 was, the newest entry to the Bologna sportsbike stable was certain to be a thoroughbred. And when it arrived the 1199 Panigale certainly didn’t disappoint as Ducati had pushed the boundaries of not only the V-twin engine, but also modern chassis technology and electronic rider assists. A revolution in red was ready to be unleashed…

    The 1199 Panigale moved Ducati in a fresh direction in a few aspects of its design. First of all, and most noticeably for Ducati purists, the all-new Superquadro engine lacked Ducati’s traditional cam belts, instead using cam chains. This move helped Ducati not only extend the desmo service intervals to an impressive (and money saving) 15,000-miles, but also allowed

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