2012 Ducati 848 EVO Corse SE |

2012 Ducati Motorcycle

One at the 2012 Ducati 848EVO SE, and its aesthetic qualities can surely a Ducatisti to his or her knees.

The red/white/black Corse livery growls in all accenting the already sleek of the 848EVO.

But the iconoclastic Italian didn’t stop at aesthetics this 848 EVO Special Edition; to their flagship middleweight are other qualities that further enhance performance the base model – Traction (DTC), a Quick Shifter Ohlins rear shock and huge 330mm front-brake (up 10mm from the stock

Besides these Corse the rest is true 848EVO

The liquid-cooled, L-Twin Desmodromic pumps out 140 horsepower at 10,500 and 72.3 ft. lbs. of torque at rpm. This power is through the new camshafts profile, provide “13mm of valve-lift with 11.5mm and an inlet increase from 253° to to provide enhanced performance.”

Another advanced feature of the engine arrives in weight From the vacuum …-cast using Vacural technology, to cam cast in magnesium alloy to a wet that weighs 2.2 lbs less its dry counterpart, Ducati instilled the technology into the 848 EVO to help a 370-lbs. machine (without

Fuel injection is taken of through MotoGP-derived elliptical bodies that have increased from 56mm to 60 mm. says “representing a 30-percent in air flow over conventional bodies, the elliptical shape to a considerable power increase.”

The Corse SE’s chassis is another Ducati marvel, the featuring a lightweight Trellis that was developed through Speaking of the chassis, Ducati “this unique Ducati is light, rigid and beautiful to its ingenious Trellis design and use of quality ALS 450 tubing. Each is mitred and micro-fusion welded in a triangulated pattern and our incredibly L-Twin engine cases are “stressed members” of the chassis.”

The subframe is designed of magnesium and the swingarm from aluminum for weight savings.

Up front, the arrives with the standard-issue adjustable 43mm Showa but the Corse SE model gets an rear monoshock with high specifications, a fully spring preload and the possibility to the rebound and compression damping. The shock also has a counter-spring improves riding feel to maintain the grip of the rear flat on the asphalt even in conditions.”

The other special feature on the Corse SE is the double enbloc calipers up front that larger 330mm discs, the standard-issue 245mm single setup out back.

Finishing the package are Y-shaped, five-spoke wheels with Pirelli Supercorsa SP 120/70 ZR17 and 180/55 ZR17 rear Speaking of the lightweight wheel Ducati says it reduces the of inertia, enabling a faster of direction and enhanced acceleration and performances.”

The Ducati 848EVO SE also arrives standard an eight-level DTC that uses the “software logic developed and by Ducati Corse for their Championship-winning MotoGP and World motorcycles,” and a Ducati Quick

As for pricing, nothing has been but expect the 2012 Ducati Corse SE to be around $15K.

2012 Ducati 848EVO SE Specs:

Type: L-Twin 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, cooled

Displacement: 849.4cc

x Stroke: 94-61.2mm

Compression 13.2:1

Power: 140hp @ 10,500rpm

Torque: 72.3lb-ft @ 9,750rpm

Fuel injection: electronic fuel injection, throttle bodies

Exhaust: 2-1-2 system with converter and 2 lambda probes. stainless steel mufflers

Gearbox: 6 speed

Ratio: 2=30/17 3=28/20 4=26/22 6=23/24

Primary drive: cut gears, Ratio 1.84:1

drive: Chain; Front 15; Rear sprocket 39

Clutch: Wet with hydraulic control

Tubular steel Trellis in ALS 450

Wheelbase: 1430mm (56.3in)

24.5°

Front suspension: 43mmfully adjustable usd forks

wheel travel: 127mm

Front wheel: 5-spoke in alloy 3.50 x 17

Front Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP, ZR17

Rear suspension: linkage with fully Ohins monoshock. Aluminium swingarm

Rear wheel 120mm (4.7in)

Rear 5-spoke light alloy x 17

Rear tire: Pirelli Supercorsa SP, 180/55 ZR17

brake: 2 x 330mm semi-floating radially mounted enbloc callipers

Rear brake: disc, 2-piston calliper

tank capacity: 15.5l – 4.1 (US)

Wet weight: 194kg

Dry weight: 168kg (370lb)

Digital MotoGP derived with displays for: rev counter, lap times, time, air coolant temp, battery A B trips, fuel reserve scheduled maintenance. Warning for: Neutral, turn high-beam, rev-limit, oil pressure, reserve. Plus: Integrated system.

Seat height: 830mm

DTC: Standard equipment

Standard equipment

DDA: DDA for Ducati Performance accessory

Not available on this model

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