134 hp spread over 168 kg of dry weight, are definitely a nice pass for a motorcycle as the new Ducati 848 Dark, Which will arrive in showrooms soon at a price more advantageous than that of sisters “standard”: 13,500 euro, Keys in hand, against the 14,250 required for the colors “red” and “white pearl”.
Traditionally linked to a price less salty, the Dark symbol was for years associated with that of a very depleted Monster 600: in reality, since in Borgo Panigale understand that philosophy “less is more” must be tied exclusively to the design and not the equipment, the new version of “Dark” of the 848 will have everything to date has characterized, color from.
Dark frame, fairing unpainted dull, single-arm, in fact, are the color characteristics of the new product, which hides under the forms “916 evolution” one of the most interesting engines ever produced in Borgo Panigale: 94mm x 61.2 mm (bore x stroke), the V90 from 849 cc. breathe through 8 valves commander of the classical distribution Desmo, supplied from the elliptical throttle bodies. 157 hp / literThe V2 of 848 stands out for being one of the first to use the cast crankcase vacuum (technology Vacural), which helped to sharpen almost 4 kg compared to a base standard.
Among the new 2010 reserved for the 848, and therefore also to the Dark, is the new report lighting instruments already used on 1198. Confermatissime, however, the adjustable Showa fork coupled to the brakes Radially mounted Brembo and the suspension adjustable Showa.
