How the Panigale engine is made

[JohnEE]

Cycleworld had a writer do a piece about how the panigale engine is made here It's a good read with lots of pictures. Some good engineering porn.

Look at the size of those pistons, really puts the bore into prospective!   

[He Man]

HOLY CRAP!

[stopintime]

 Some good engineering porn.

+1

I'm not sure it's common to enter that area and take pictures 

[Greg]

Thanks, that was a great article, I really enjoyed seeing the different steps to the assembly

[ducatiz]

I looks like the cylinders are sleeved and mount into the case without a separate piece holding them?

[Raux]

Just think how easily they can make a smaller motor with that design. that assembly on the right is the only one changed.

[BastrdHK]

Here is the link if anyone needs it http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/01/11/walking-the-ducati-1199-panigale-line/

[Speeddog]

I looks like the cylinders are sleeved and mount into the case without a separate piece holding them?

They're basically conventional wet liners, the head holds them in.

Other than the case splits *along* the liners, which I've never seen before.

[ducatiz]

They're basically conventional wet liners, the head holds them in.

Other than the case splits *along* the liners, which I've never seen before.

Yeah that's what i was getting at.  All the old ducatis use liners inside a jug.  That split bit is pretty amazing.