2016 1200 S

MSRP(US) $16,395 (Payed $13,000 with 2 miles on it Jan 26, 2018)

Mods:

• Took stickers off gas tank and headlight frame.
• Sawzalled the passenger pegs to give me foot clearance

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S model with 145hp @ 8,750rpm 92ft-lb @ 7,250rpm.

The Testastretta 11° engine effectively took the 1198 Superbike engine and re-engineered it by reducing the amount of valve over-lap from around 41° – typical in performance engines that operate constantly at high RPM – to just 11°, which reduced peak horse-power slightly, but enhanced mid-range and overall smoothness.

When the drive force is reversed (over-run), the clutch mechanism reduces the pressure on the clutch plates, enabling them to provide a race-like ‘slipper’ action, which reduces the destabilizing effect of the rear-end under aggressive down-shifting

The engine management system dedicates a lambda probe to each header to provide precise fueling, while the silencers carry catalytic converters and electronically controlled mid-section valve to optimize exhaust pressures throughout the rev-range.

Distance between major service intervals (valve clearance check) to be 18,000 miles.

Triple Y-shape spoke light alloy wheels with rim sizes of 3.50 x 17 for the front and 6.00 x 17 on the rear, Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres in 120/70 and 190/55, constructed in bi-Compound to combine long lasting mileage with excellent full-lean grip. The tires use Pirelli’s Enhanced Patch Technology (EPT) to optimize contact patch for improved grip and Functional Groove Design (FGD) to enhance their wet weather characteristics.

The 3-level ABS

- level-1 a sport-oriented ABS intervention with no rear lift-up prevention

- level-2 delivers the same intervention with rear lift-up prevention activated.

- Level-3 provides maximum braking stability and rear lift-up prevention.

hazard light function, activated by holding the left-turn signal button on for four seconds.

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Type Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Dual Spark, Desmodromic, liquid cooled

Displacement 1198.4 cc Bore x Stroke 106 x 67.9 mm Compression Ratio 12.5:1

Power 145 @ 8,750 rpm Torque 92 lb-ft @ 7,250 rpm

Fuel injection with Mikuni 53 mm throttle bodies with full Ride-by-Wire

Ratio 1=37/15 2=30/17 3=27/20 4=24/22 5=23/24 6=22/25

Primary drive Straight cut gears, ratio 1.84:1

Final drive Chain 530; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 41

Wheelbase 59.48 in Rake 24.3° Trail 93.2 mm (3.66 in)

Front suspension Öhlins 48 mm fully adjustable usd forks with TiN

Front wheel travel 130 mm (5.1 in)

Front wheel 3-spoke light alloy machined 3.50 x 17

Front tyre 120/70 ZR 17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

Rear suspension Fully adjustable Öhlins unit. Aluminium single-sided swingarm.

Rear wheel travel 152 mm (5.98 in)

Rear wheel Y-shaped 3-spoke light alloy machined 6,00 x 17

Rear tyre 190/55 ZR 17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

Front brake 2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mountedBrembo Monobloc M50 4-piston callipers. ABS 9MP

Rear brake 245 mm disc, 2-piston calliper (ABS 9MP)

Fuel tank capacity 4.6 US gal

Dry weight 401 lb *Wet weight 461 lb

Warranty 2 years unlimited mileage

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The 1200 debuted in 2014,

upgraded 2017

+ tweaked styling,reshaped fuel tank (less capacity by 1 l) and slimmer tailsection

+ bright new headlight

+ extra power 145 to 150

+ Bosch’s Cornering ABS.

+ gear-position indicator and fuel gauge

+ replaced aluminum castings that joined passenger and pilot pegs as one piece, now separate peg mounts

+ Quickshifter for full-throttle upshifts. S model allows clutchless downshifts auto-blipping throttle to match engine rev ( I’ll also note the quickshift system borrowed from the Panigale doesn’t always deliver shifts as smooth as from an expert clutch hand. It functions best at full rip, preferably on a racetrack.)