1199 Photo leak!

[ducatiz]

It could be spit from an eagle.

A radioactive eagle on steroids infused with tiger blood.

[NorDog]

A radioactive eagle on steroids infused with tiger blood.

But what if it's facing to the left?

[ducatiz]

But what if it's facing to the left?

Even...

Worse....!

[matt922]

they now have 1199 "panigale" on the sbk line up on the site.. coming soon

[Howley]

But what if it's facing to the left?

Hooray!! It's back again!

[junior varsity]

Back to the 1199 & Gas Charged Forks - they are shown on the bike in this teaser video at the 43s mark:

[duccarlos]

Back to the 1199 & Gas Charged Forks - they are shown on the bike in this teaser video at the 43s mark:

Almost as cool as this picture... almost.

http://redux.com/stream/item/789086/Laser-Wolves

[junior varsity]

that's a left handed guitarist wolf?!

[thought]

hell for leather is saying 15k service intervals too

[Randimus Maximus]

Hooray!! It's back again!

 

[MadDuck]

hell for leather is saying 15k service intervals too

One huge question is nagging me in the back of my mind.  Considering that the proposed airbox is part of the forward frame section, including the steering neck, and that this whole sub assembly bolts onto the top of the horizontal cylinder and to the top of the vertical cylinder what happens when it comes time to adjust valves..........? Does the whole front & top of the bike have to be stripped off to remove the valve covers?            Just curious...............

[MadDuck]

That's the system I had to remove from the Super Duke to keep it from back-firing (quite loudly) every time you let off the throttle. 

Secondary air system is an emission related system. On cars it usually affects the cold engine running and is shut off as engine temps climb to operating temps. Can't speak exactly for the motorcycle system though except that it promises to be another pain in the butt to deal with when it's not working properly.

The vacuum pump in the crankcase is completely different from the secondary air system and mostly reduces internal crank pressures caused by the action of the pistons compressing air in the cases when the pistons travel downward. This vacuum action would reduce crank blow by pressures. Ducati also refers to the vacuum as helping scavange oil back into the lower crank area but I dunno if that is a major design feature or a left over benefit.

[Raux]

One huge question is nagging me in the back of my mind.  Considering that the proposed airbox is part of the forward frame section, including the steering neck, and that this whole sub assembly bolts onto the top of the horizontal cylinder and to the top of the vertical cylinder what happens when it comes time to adjust valves..........? Does the whole front & top of the bike have to be stripped off to remove the valve covers?            Just curious...............

if u look closely at the photos u can see the mounting bolts for the front
I'm going to guess thar most of the bike will have to come apart
hopefully the will put connectors for the wiring at easy to reach places

[Howie]

Secondary air system is an emission related system. On cars it usually affects the cold engine running and is shut off as engine temps climb to operating temps. Can't speak exactly for the motorcycle system though except that it promises to be another pain in the butt to deal with when it's not working properly.

Yep.  Burning farts twice.  Air injection systems on cars used to run constantly. On cold starts only since the mid 90's.  Check valves prevent backfire on decel and shifting.

The vacuum pump in the crankcase is completely different from the secondary air system and mostly reduces internal crank pressures caused by the action of the pistons compressing air in the cases when the pistons travel downward. This vacuum action would reduce crank blow by pressures. Ducati also refers to the vacuum as helping scavange oil back into the lower crank area but I dunno if that is a major design feature or a left over benefit. 

More likely necessity.

[DRKWNG]

Secondary air system is an emission related system.

Exactly.  On the LC8, it's there to inject "fresh" air into the exhaust system, post combustion.  That way the gasses coming out the pipe are "cleaner" and the bike passes emission standards.