Please Note: This Ducati sold before it was scheduled to go up on auction. We’ve added it to the site to help you value the Iconic goodness that we sell!
In 2014, Ducati took its already-impressive Panigale 1199 and decided to get a little crazy. The name of Superleggera, Italian for Superlight, summarizes the concept simply enough: more power and less weight. The base Panigale was no porker at 367 pounds dry, but Ducati bestowed the Superleggera with a magnesium frame, forged magnesium wheels, carbon fiber rear subframe, carbon fiber bodywork, full titanium exhaust, titanium bolts/fasteners, and a lithium-ion battery. They even shaved weight in the engine with titanium exhaust valves to complement the titanium connecting rods and intake valves already present on the base bike. Thanks to all of these changes, the Superleggera weighed just 341.7 pounds dry (390.2 pounds wet)!
In addition to the titanium exhaust valves, the Superquadro motor in the Superleggera had two-ring pistons, a new piston crown, and a lighter crankshaft. This meant a peak power output of over 200 horsepower, and that gave the Superleggera the crown of best power-to-weight ratio of any production motorcycle when it was built. Brembo was tasked with the brakes – M50 Monoblocks with a 19.21 MCS radial master cylinder – while Ohlins handled the suspension: FL916 forks and a TTX36 shock (with a titanium spring for less weight, of course). The Superleggera also came with a Race Kit, which included a titanium Akrapovic exhaust, taller race windscreen, dust cover, front and rear stands, mirror fill-in caps, and block-off plates for the license plate and sidestand.
Manufactured in April of 2014, this example is VIN: ZDM14BVW4EB020351. The odometer shows 398 miles. It is production number 148 out of 500.
Modifications:
This bike is stock.
The sale includes one key.
Currently located in Nevada, this Ducati is offered on a clean Texas title. Have any 1199 Superleggera stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
