Super-Ducati 1199 Panigale "lost" in Japan

- The company will modify the 1199 Ducati Panigale for the Japanese market as po ... too big.
Since its official launch in last year's EICMA exhibition, 1199 Panigale has become the shining star of the Ducati family. Not only own beautiful designs, Ducati 1199 Panigale is equipped with powerful engines with sound po brave hero. However, customers do not like the sound of po of Italian super food.According to some sources, Ducati will have to edit the 1199 Panigale for the Japanese market. The reason stems from the exhaust of the 1199 Panigale so big compared to the market standard in the land of the rising sun.
 
       Picture comparison between the Ducati 1199 Panigale (left) and the Japanese version (right).
In addition, Ducati also added carbon fiber exhaust, larger clutch cover made from plastic motor and controller calibrate for 1199 Panigale Japanese version. Estimates, a new exhaust system on Ducati 1199 Panigale for the Japanese market will increase the weight by 3.6 kg. It is expected that the system will be welded directly to the car before the Italian super food arrived origin of Phu Tang.
And yet, some sources confirmed, the engine power of the Ducati 1199 Panigale the Japanese version will be reduced to 135 horsepower. This is a relatively "modest" compared with the original 195 horsepower of the Ducati rookie.
Provide energy for the Ducati 1199 Panigale is engine block Superquadro form L-Twin, with a capacity of 1198 cc, water cooled. The engine produces maximum torque of 132 Nm at 9000 r / min. \Match the engine power is Brembo disc brakes in size 330 mm front and 245 mm rear. Fuel tank of the Ducati 1199 Panigale S Tricolore rate of 17 liters. When not filled up, the Ducati 1199 Panigale S Tricolore weighs 166.5 kg.