Superquadrata

[ducatiz]

How is it a branching out of their engine design? It's just the latest iteration of the current SBK motor which will now be tilted rearward in the frame a little. Still a water-cooled, 4 valve, 1200cc, 90* twin, with desmo valves though. Granted, gears instead of belts. Am I missing something else?  

The chassis seems to be the big leap forward.

It is branching out somewhat -- from the top, you can practically confuse a 1985 Pantah case and a Testrastretta case from a distance (I mean just the case halves together) -- same basic 11 deg vertical and 79 deg horizontal -- which is shared by all 2v and 4v engines.  even the supermono...

even moving the jugs somewhat is a big step given this design persistence. 

[Raux]

yeah gotta go with the leap forward on this one,

cassette type gears, different V layout not just the motor tilted, cam gear drive, i bet the internals are going to be a lot different as well with the huge oversquare ratio.

ok it's a 90 deg twin with desmo valves...

everything else will be new.

[duccarlos]

I heard that a small group of people saw an early version of it. They were impressed with what little they saw.

[LA]

its going to make an 1198 look inexpensive, price-wise.

It is "inexpensive". Yes I put quotes around it (I can't afford one), but the 1198 SP is better and cheaper than last years 1198 S model.

LA