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Ducati Lowers Power Figures Across Models

The change in the power figures is due to the way homologation regulations require the new power figures to be calculated. The bikes continue to have the same engine and technical specifications, but the output figures differ since they are measured on a dyno now
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Published on August 4, 2017

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  • The lower figures are due to a different calculation method
  • Performance output now measured on dynamometer
  • Figures of all Ducati bikes change, but no change in engines

Ducati has revised the performance figures across all models, with the new figures slightly lower than the ones claimed on the official spec sheet. The revised power figures first came to our notice when the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled was launched. The launch release statement stated the Scrambler Desert Sled's output figures as 75 bhp and 68 Nm, but the official website showed the figures as 73 bhp and 67 Nm. Now, Ducati has confirmed that the engine and specs remain the same across all models, but the official power figures are now different because of the way the figures are now measured according to homologation regulations.

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Ducati said in a statement: "the power/torque values indicated are measured using an engine dynamometer according to homologation regulation and they correspond to the homologated data, as quoted in the Bike Registration Document." When contacted, a Ducati India official clarified that there is no drop in power as such, the difference is only because of the way the performance figures were calculated before and the way they are calculated now.

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The power output of the Ducati 959 Panigale has been revised alongwith all other models

What this essentially means is that, specifications so far mentioned in the official documents were taken from figures measured on a chassis dynamometer, but according to the homologation regulations, now all specifications related to engine power and torque are being measured on an engine dyno, so there is a slight difference in figures across the models. So, both figures are actually correct, but differ only because of the way they are measured. There are however, no changes in technology, and the engine and characteristics of all bikes remain the same.

So, a 205 hp Ducati 1299 Panigale now measures 197 hp, and the 157 hp 959 Panigale figures now drop to 150 hp. The Multistrada 1200S was 160 hp, and now it's measured at 152 hp. The Ducati Diavel now gets the most difference in figures, and is rated on par with the XDiavel at 152 hp. The changes have been applied across the entire Ducati model range, and are effective globally.

 
Model New Figure (In hp) Old Figure (in hp) Difference (in hp)
Scrambler 73 75 -2
Monster 797 73 75 -2
Monster 821 109 112 -3
Monster 1200 147 150 -3
Monster 1200R 152 160 -8
Diavel 152 162 -10
XDiavel 152 156 -4
Multistrada 950 113 113 0
Multistrada 1200/Enduro 152 160 -8
Hypermotard 110 113 -3
Scrambler 73 75 -2
Panigale R Final Edition 209 209 0
1299 Superleggera 215 215 0
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Last Updated on August 4, 2017


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