Here are five great reasons to ride a Streetfighter 848, every single day!
From the crew at Ducati News Today - slightly edited for length. For original article, click HERE.
It’s Affordable (for a Ducati)
Which leads us to the next point, the price. At $12,995 in the USA, the Streetfighter 848 is $2,000 less than the 848EVO and $2,000 less than the base model 1098 Streetfighter. $2,000 goes a long way towards insurance and tires and Termignonis (or Akropovic?) and a Ducati Performance Power-Shifter and R&G Tail Tidy and goodies from Rizoma ...
From the crew at Ducati News Today - slightly edited for length. For original article, click HERE.
Riding Comfort
To be a good roadbike you need to be comfortable. For most, that rules out the Superbike range which features the usual chiropractors dream race tuck ergonomics along with toasty thighs, care of the underseat exhaust system.
To be a good roadbike you need to be comfortable. For most, that rules out the Superbike range which features the usual chiropractors dream race tuck ergonomics along with toasty thighs, care of the underseat exhaust system.
The Streetfighter 848 has sporty naked ergonomics meaning you are tilted forward just enough and your feet sit highish on the rear sets but not too high or too far back. The 20mm higher bar means less of a stretch. The newest Ducati even has spacers to move your right boot further away from the exhaust guard.
It’s Powerful Enough At 132bhp the Alley Fighter offers more than enough to scare yourself, if you must, before the DTC reins things in.
And the testastretta 11º head design means that the power delivery is torquey too, exactly what you need on the street where the upper reaches of the power band are rarely visited.
Which leads us to the next point, the price. At $12,995 in the USA, the Streetfighter 848 is $2,000 less than the 848EVO and $2,000 less than the base model 1098 Streetfighter. $2,000 goes a long way towards insurance and tires and Termignonis (or Akropovic?) and a Ducati Performance Power-Shifter and R&G Tail Tidy and goodies from Rizoma ...
It’s Simple
What’s not to like? There isn’t any fabulously expensive fairing to scrape up even from a minor garage tip over and neither is there a whole bunch of electronically adjustable engine maps and suspension. The only nod to recent fashion is the inclusion of standard Ducati Traction Control.
What’s not to like? There isn’t any fabulously expensive fairing to scrape up even from a minor garage tip over and neither is there a whole bunch of electronically adjustable engine maps and suspension. The only nod to recent fashion is the inclusion of standard Ducati Traction Control.
The brakes might not be Monoblocs but they are 4 piston, radially mounted jobs more than up to spec for the road and track day duty. The forks are fully adjustable Marzocchi’s matched with a similarly adjustable Sachs shock on the rear.
It has Superbike Steering Geometry
Compared to its Superbike brethren the Streetfighter range has a longer wheelbase undoubtedly to stop 1098 rider from flipping the thing. On the larger Streetfighter the extra power available meant that Ducati found it necessary to further calm things down by offering slower steering geometry than the 1098/1198.
Compared to its Superbike brethren the Streetfighter range has a longer wheelbase undoubtedly to stop 1098 rider from flipping the thing. On the larger Streetfighter the extra power available meant that Ducati found it necessary to further calm things down by offering slower steering geometry than the 1098/1198.
With less total power, the Streetfighter 848 has almost the same geometry as the 848EVO with a 24.5º rake and a fork yoke offset of 103mm so it will point like a Superbike for a more nimble handling feel the the older Streetfighter.
Oh, and its completely hot. Just thought I'd toss that in there.
Cheers!
Oh, and its completely hot. Just thought I'd toss that in there.
Cheers!