| Ducati 899 | |
| Manufacturer: | Ducati |
| Production: | 2013–2015 |
| Predecessor: | 848 |
| Successor: | 959 |
| Class: | Sport bike |
| Engine: | Liquid cooled 90° 898cc V-twin, 4-valve/cyl desmodromic |
| Bore Stroke: | 100mm57.2mm |
| Compression: | 12.5:1 |
| Power: | Claimed: 148hp @ 10,750 rpm |
| Torque: | Claimed: 99Nm @ 9,000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 speed, wet multi-plate, chain drive, manual |
| Suspension: | Front: Fully adjustable 43mm Showa |
| Brakes: | Front: Brembo radial monobloc calipers, 2×320mm discs Rear: 245mm disc, ABS |
| Rake Trail: | 24° |
| Wheelbase: | 1426mm |
| Dry Weight: | Claimed: 169kg (373lb) |
| Related: | Ducati 1199 |
The Ducati 899 Panigale is a 898cc sport bike from Ducati, released in 2013 to replace the 848. The motorcycle is named after the small manufacturing town of Borgo Panigale. It has a 148hp version of the engine in the previously released 1199 Panigale. Claimed dry weight is 169kg (373lb). The 899 has a conventional two-sided swingarm, unlike the 1199 which has a single-sided swingarm. The unconventional decision to use a two-sided swingarm on a superbike from Ducati was made because of the substantial upgrades added to the bike including electronically adjustable anti-lock brakes, traction control, electronic braking control, and a quickshifter. This is the first medium-sized Ducati that uses the Superquadro engine.
The 899 surprised observers by topping sales charts for all motorcycles in the UK for December 2013, at a price five times higher than the number two seller, the Honda CBF125 — a situation compared by The Telegraph to the Ferrari California outselling the Ford Focus.
For 2016, Ducati revised the 899, including enlarging the engine to 955cc (the 959 Panigale).[1]