The2014DucatiSuperbike899Panigale Thenew899PanigaleSupermidperfection TheintroductionofthehighlyanticipatedDucati899Panigaleprovidesanewwaytoaccessthe exclusiveworldofDucatiSuperbikeswitha"Supermid"versiondesignedtoprovidethethrillof thenewgenerationflagshipmodelwiththerefinedcharacterofaneverydaystreetbike. ThebrandnewSuperquadroenginefeaturesarevisedboreandstrokeforabroadpower delivery,producing148hp(109kW)withatorqueof73lbft(10.1kgm).Thesupersmoothpower unitcontinuestobeafullystressedmemberoftheinnovativePanigalemonocoqueconstruction, achievingbothanoutstandingpowertoweightratioandrideenhancingagilitywithadryweight of169kg(372.5lb).An1199silhouetteunderlinesthefamilyDNA,whiletheDucatiQuickShift (DQS)andthefullyintegratedRidingModetechnologiesofRidebyWire,triplestageABS, DucatiTractionControl(DTC)andEngineBrakeControl(EBC)continuethebenchmark ingenuityintroducedwiththeawardwinningPanigale. Ducati'sconstantpursuitofperfectionnowoffersallroundperformanceforconnoisseurswith anauthenticandstylishwaytoentertheworldofhighperformance.

The899Panigaleis availableintraditionalDucatiredwithblackwheelsorastunningarcticwhitewithredwheels. Thebestofbothworlds DucatiispassionatelycommittedtofurtherdevelopmentofthePanigaleconceptbothonthe trackandonthestreetandthe899representsa"Supermid"version,intendedtobeamethodof entryintotheworldofpremiumperformance.Withcarefullydesigned,riderfriendlyfeatures,like increasedseatcushioningandshorterfinaldrivegearingforenhancedmidrangerideability,the newmodelachievesasuccessfulmixofauthenticItalianperformancewitheverydayusability, offeringtheverybestofbothworldsinabsolutestyle. Theinnovative"monocoque"framesolutionandthenew899"Superquadro"Ltwinengineuses racederivedelectronicstocontinuethe"bredforthetrackandtrainedfortheroad"mentality. ThisinitiativefurtherdemonstrateshowinnovativeDucatiWorldChampionshipleveltechnology hasadirectcontributiontorideimprovementandsafetyenhancement. Withtheclickofabutton,Ducati'sRidingModeconceptdeliversperformancewithenhanced riderconfidencebycombininganumberofclassleadingtechnologies.Thelatestgeneration sportsABSsystem,DucatiTractionControl(DTC),DucatiQuickShift(DQS),Ducati's racederivedEngineBrakeControl(EBC)andRidebyWire(RbW)arenowallprogrammedinto seamless,electronicriderassistance. Pronounced"Paneegahlee",themodelrepresentedachangeinDucatiSuperbiketradition,

addinga nametoitsenginecapacitydesignationandmakingasignificantassociationtoitshistoricroots intheBorgoPanigaleareaofBologna.InanItalianterritoryknownas"MotorValley"andwhere highperformanceandracingrunsthroughtheveinsofitspassionatepeople,Ducatihave underlinedtheirprideinbeingworldambassadorsforthe"MadeinItaly"titlebyimmortalizing theirbirthplaceinthenameofthenewgenerationSuperbike. UnmistakablyDucati EverydetailofthePanigalepaystributetotherichheritageofracingonwhichDucatiisbuilt. Componentsthatarenotonlyfunctionallyefficient,butalsominimalist,essentialandbeautifully engineeredintopiecesofautomotiveart. ClimbaboardthePanigaleandtakeholdofthebarsandthefeelingofpureracingiseverywhere. Thefinelyformedtopclampwithweightsavinghollowsandrecessesimmediately communicatesItalianengineeringatitsverybest.Radialbrakeandclutchpumps,Ducati's preciseswitchgearandfullRidebyWiretwistgripgivearacedrivensenseofminimalism furtherenhancedwiththemonocoqueintegralsteeringheadflowingintothefrontsubframeand minimalistinstrumentation. Thetwinheadlamps,withLEDpositioninglights,areintegratedwiththefrontalintakeducts, whilethetwinrearlightsaremouldedperfectlyaroundtherecessedseatairductsandilluminate withanattractivelightguidesurroundeffect,enhancedwithLEDbrakelights.FrontLED indicatorsareintegratedintothemirrorbodiesandrearindicators,whicharealsoLED*,are styledwithclearlenses. Themajorityofthefrontalairductsfeedthemainairbox,whileasmallsplitterdivertsairalsointo thefairingbodyworktoensureefficientcoolingfortheonboardelectronics.Thecarefully executedshapeattherearofthefairingenablesahighlyefficientexitfromtheradiatorarea, protectingthe Superquadro'spoweroutputandfurtherreducingaerodynamicresistance.Thesleekshapeof theseatandtailpieceisaccentuatedbytheunderenginelocationoftheexhaustsystem,further enhancingtheaggressivestanceofatrueDucatiSuperbike.*Countryspecific Engine The899Superquadro Ducati'slatestpowerplant,the899Superquadro,representsanothermajorstepforwardin twincylinderdesignandtechnology,generatingsuperbDucatiperformancewithsupersmooth powerdelivery.Providing148hp(109kW)@10,750rpmand10kgm(73lbft)@9,000rpm,the newengineachievesaperfectbalanceofdriveandfluidityusingaboreandstrokeof100mmx 57.2mm(3.93inx2.25in).TheDesmodromic,90Ltwininheritsthe1199'sstructuraldesignto enablefullintegrationwiththemonocoquechassiswhileboastinganownershipfriendly 24,000km(15,000miles)betweenmajorservices.

Enginearchitecture Mirroringtheinnovative1199,the899engineisafullystressedmemberofthechassis,withits architecturecalculatedtoprovidethebestpossiblevehicleconstructionforlayout,weight distributionandstrength.Thecylinders,whichremainat90toeachother,arerotated backwardsaroundthecrankcases,positioningthefrontcylinderat21fromhorizontaland enablingtheenginetobepositionedfurtherforwardsforoptimumfront/rearweightdistribution andperfectlypositioningthecylinderheadattachmentpointsforthePanigale'smonocoque frame. Thecrankcases,whicharevacuumdiecastusingVacuraltechnologytoensureoptimal weightsaving,consistentwallthicknessandincreasedstrength,alsoincorporatetheouter waterjacketofthe"cylinder",eliminatingthejointingfacethatusedtoexistatthebaseofthe cylinders.Instead,theSuperquadrohasseparatenikasilcoated"wetliners"insertedintothe topsofthecrankcaseapertures.Thisdesignenablessecurefixingofthecylinderheaddirectly tothecrankcase,improvedsealingandenhancedheatdissipationfromthethincylinderliners directlyintothesurroundingcoolant.Theclutchcasing,sumpandcamcoversareallcastin aluminium. The899Superquadrocrankcasesuseshellmainbearingsforthecrankshaft,enablingan increasein diameterofthecrankjournalsforenhancedrigidityandanincreaseinthecrankcasesection aroundthemainbearingareaforimprovedstrength.Theshellbearingsareforcefedoilfrom internaldrillingswithinthemainbearingpillarstokeepthenewcrankshaftwelllubricatedandthe oilisquicklyscavengedbackintothesumpwithahighlyefficientGPstylevacuumpump.The pumpisdrivenbythemainoilpumpshaftandeffectivelymaintainsconstantvacuuminthe crankcaseareabelowthepistons,reducingatmosphericresistanceduringthedownstrokeof thepistonandcontrollingtheinternal"breathing"oftheengine. Supermidprecision Incalculatingtheoptimumconfigurationfora"Supermid"899versionoftheSuperquadro,Ducati engineersselectedaboreandstrokeof100mmx57.2mm(3.93inx2.25in).Thecombinationof powerandridabilityresultedinanimpressiveoutputof148hp(109kW)@10,750rpmand73lbft (10.1kgm)@9,000rpm. Theboreandstrokeratioachievesanattractivebalanceoftorquewhileallowingsufficientarea forthehighlyefficientvalvediametersof41.8mm(1.64in)inletand34mm(1.33in)exhaust.The valvesareactuatedby'superfinished'anddiamondlikecarbon(DLC)coatedrockerarmsfor reducedfrictionandfatigue. The899'svolumetricefficiencyisachievedwiththehelpofovalthrottlebodiesmeasuringan equivalentdiameterof62mm(2.44in)thatfeedairacrossasingleinjectorpercylinderpositioned belowtheRidebyWirecontrolledbutterfly.Thenewenginealsoinheritsthe1199'ssecondary

airsystem,maintainingperformanceoptimisedfuelmappingforsmoothercycletocycleengine operation,withoutcompromisingemissions. Desmodromicvalvecontrol Ducati'sDesmosystemactuatesvalveclosuremechanicallywiththesamemethodand accuracyasit opens,enablingsteepcamprofiles,radicalcamtimings,largevalvesandhighoperating speeds.This systemisusedineveryDucatiengineandconstantlyprovenonDucatiCorse'sWorld Superbikeand DesmosediciGPmotorcycles. TheDesmodromicassemblyisdrivenbyacombinedchainandgeardrivearrangementwitha conventionalbushtypechainrunningfromthecrankshafttothecylinderhead,whereasingle sprocketpositionedbetweeninletandexhaustcamshaftsisattachedbacktobacktoagear wheelmountedonitsownshort,dedicatedshaft.Theattachedgearmeshesdirectlywithgears ontheendsofboththeinletandexhaustcamshafts,whicharealsodesignedwith+/position adjustmentforultraprecisecamcalibration.Thecamchainprovidesahighlyefficient pointtopointdriverouteand,tensionedautomatically,providescontinuousreliability,further reducingthecostofroutinemaintenance. Ontheendofeachexhaustcamdrivegearisacentrifugalflyweightwhichretractsatspeeds belowtickovertorotatea"protrusion"fromtheconcentricsectionofthecam,thuscreating sufficientvalvelifttoactasadecompressor.ThisingeniousdeviceenablestheSuperquadro enginetobestartedeasilywithoutusingalargerbatteryandstartermotor,whichhasfurther helpedthereductionofoverallvehicleweight.Whentheenginestartsandthecamshaftsbegin torotateattickoverspeed,thecentrifugalflyweightflicksout,retractingthe"protrusion"back intothecamandallowingcompletevalveclosureforfullcompression.Thisinnovativefeature furtherunderlinesthelengthstowhichdesignersandengineershaveworkedtogetherinthe singlemindedpursuitofweightsaving. Transmission The899Superquadroengineadoptsthesamegearboxasthe1199,capitalisingonthe extensivework carriedoutinincreasingdimensionsbetweenthecentresofthesixspeedgearboxshaftsto enablelargerdiameter,strongergearstotransmittheenhancedpoweroutput. Chassis The899Panigale'schassiscontinuesDucati'sinnovativeandcourageousstepforwardin motorcycle design,mergingmultiplepartsintoonecompactandlightweightcomponent,whilereevaluating riderposturewitharevisedergonomictriangle.Theextremelycompactmonocoque constructionintegratestheairboxtobecomeoneofthekeyelementsinreducingtheoveralldry

weighttoanimpressiveof169kg(372.5lb). UsingtheSuperquadroengineasastressedmemberofthechassis,theshortandstrong aluminium monocoqueisdiecastinaluminiumandattachestothecylinderheadsprotrudingforwardto housethesteeringheadbearingsandformingtheairbox.Continuingtheconceptofcomponent minimisation,theairboxiscappedoffandsealedbytheundersideofthe17litre(4.5USgallon) steelfueltank. WhilethecylindersremaintruetoDucati'ssignature90Ltwinconfiguration,theSuperquadro enginehaseffectivelyrotatedthetopendbackwardsaroundthecrankshafttoenableengineers topositiontheengineperfectlyforoptimumfront/rearweightbias.Withafrontendgeometryof 24ofrakeand96mm(3.78in)oftrail,abrandnew,fullydiecastaluminium,doublesided swingarmprovidesthewheelbaseof1,426mm(56.14in)settingtheweightdistributionofthe899 Panigaleat52%frontand48%rear. Withtheexhaustsystemlocatedbelowtheengine,thesteeltubularrearsubframemaintainsa cleanlineandattachesdirectlytotheSuperquadroengine,whilethelightweight,aluminiumfront subframeattachesdirectlytothemonocoqueframe,providingsecuresupportforthe headlamp,instrumentationandfairing.Thiscentralisationofmasssubstantiallycontributesto overallvehicleagility. Suspension The899Panigaleiseqiuippedwith43mmShowaBPFusdforks,fullyadjustableinspring preloadand compressionandrebounddamping.Thebodiesarefinishedintitaniumgreyandtheslidersin chromeandfeatureforgedradialcallipermountingsontheforkfeet.TheShowaBigPistonFork (BPF)enhancesdampingcontrolatlowsuspensionspeedsbyflowingmoreoilatlower pressuresandreducingtherangeoverwhichthedampingfluidhastoflowduringcompression andextension.Thisinnovativesolutionimprovesperformance,whileachievingaweight reductioncomparedtotraditionalforks.Asteeringdampercompletestheoverallspecification. AfullyadjustableSachsrearsuspensionunitfeaturesastylishandpracticalsidemounting, enabling increasedspacefortherearcylinderhead.Theuniquepositioningrendersthesuspensionunit totally accessibleforspringpreloadandcompressionandrebounddampingandisdesignedwitha progressivelinkageoperatingthroughadoublesidedswingarm. BoschBremboBrakingsystemwith3levelABS IncludedasanintegralpartoftheDucatiSafetyPack(DSP),the899Panigaleisequippedwith theBoschABS9MPcontrolledBrembobrakingsystem,animpressivecombinationof stateoftheartsecurityandprovenperformance.Shorterstoppingdistanceswithenhanced

stabilityisfurtherenhancedwithfullRidingModeintegrationtakingthe899'sbrakingtothenext levelofriderfeeling. Fromthe3levelprogrammedsystem,level1enablesfrontonlyABS,intendedforthe trackoriented"Race"RidingMode,whilelevel2delivershighbrakingperformanceswith reducedrearliftuppreventionforsportorientedroadusein"Sport"RidingMode.Level3,usedin the"Wet"RidingMode,deliversthemostbrakingstabilitywithmaximumliftupprevention.An optiontodisabletheABSineachindividualRidingModeisavailableviatheinstrumentation,and thesystemallowsthesettingtobesavedandmemorisedatthenextignitionon. ThefrontbrakesusetwinradiallymountedBrembo,fourpiston,MonoblocM432callipers actuatedbyahighperformanceradialmastercylinder.Thefrontsgrip320mmdiscs,whilea single245mmdiscontherearisgrippedbyasingleBrembocalliper. Wheelsandtyres The899Panigalerollsonlightweight10spokewheelsin3.5infrontrimwidthand5.50inrear, enablingafastchangeofdirectionandenhancedaccelerationandbrakingperformances.They arefittedwithPirelliDiabloRossoCorsatyreswitha120/70ZR17,onthefrontandan agilityenhancing180/60ZR17ontherear. Designedasahighperformancetyrefortheroadandexcellentfortracksessions,thePirelli DiabloRossoCorsaprofileandstructuremakeitaperfectchoiceforthe899Panigalewith optimumsupportensuredduringvehicleinclinationandrapidrealignmentoncornerexit. DevelopedwithPirelli'slatestEnhancedPatchTechnologyfromWorldSuperbike,thetyreuses amulticompoundcompositionwiththreezonesontherearthatoptimisetheareaofcontact, ensuringmaximumgriponroadandtrack. Electronics Panigaletechnology ThesuperbelectronicspackagefeaturesDucatiRidingModes,withfullyintegratedABS,Ducati TractionControl(DTC),DucatiQuickShift(DQS),EngineBrakeControl(EBC),andfull RidebyWire(RbW)throttlecontrol. DucatiRidingModes Ducati'sindustrychangingRidingModeseffectivelyofferanoptimisedsetupappropriatetorider and environmentbyselectingfromachoiceofthreepresetmodes.EachRidingModeis preprogrammedtoinstantlychangeenginecharacterinadditiontoABS,DTCandEBClevels evenwhileriding.Themodesaremadepossiblebycombininganumberofclassleading technologies.

AnelectronicRidebyWire(RbW)systemadministersdifferentmappingstoregulatepower delivery,whiletheDucatiTractionControlsystem(DTC)useseightlevelsofsysteminteraction toenhancecontrolbyreducingwheelspinandthe9MPgenerationBoschprocessorprovides threeenvironmentappropriateantilocklevels.EBCmonitorscrankshaftdeaccelerationunder heavybrakingandadministersRbWthrottleopeningtomaintainoptimumgrip. RaceRidingMode TheRaceRidingModeprovidesthetrackriderwith148hpwithdirectRbWthrottleresponse, reducedDTCsystemintervention,araceorientedEBClevelandfrontonlyABSwithreduced antirearliftup. SportRidingModeTheSportRidingModeprovidestheroadortrackriderwith148hp,delivered witha"smooth"RbWthrottleresponse,slightlyincreasedDTCsystemintervention,a sportoptimisedEBCandfrontandrearABSwithincreasedantirearliftup. WetRidingMode TheWetRidingModeprovidestheroadortrackriderwith110hp,deliveredwitha"smooth" RbWthrottleresponse,increasedDTCsystemintervention,environmentappropriateEBCand fullyenhancedABSforlowgripconditions. Instrumentation The889Panigalehasabrandnewcompactinstrumentationpanelwithawellarrangedand datarichblackonwhiteLCDdisplay.TheunitdisplaysRPMfrom012,000inaneasytoread bargraphpositionedinasemicircularshapeacrossthetopoftheunitwithspeedindicated prominentlyinthecentreofthescreen. ThethreeridingmodesofRace,SportandWetarepositionedleftofthevehiclespeedvalueand areeasilyscrollableusingtheindicatorcancelbuttononthelefthandswitchgear.Wheneach RidingModeisselecteditscorrespondingEBC,DTCandABSlevelsaredisplayedtotherightof thevehiclespeedvaluewithadditionaltagsdisplayedabovethemtoconfirmStopwatch,DDAor DQSfunctionswhenactivated. FurtherleftofthethreeRidingModes,thescreenalsodisplaysanumericgearindicator,atagto confirmactuationofautomaticlaptimeGPS(ifDDA+accessoryisfitted)andaserviceicon whichappearstoremindofscheduledmaintenance. Enginecoolanttemperatureisdisplayedatthelowercentresectionofthescreenwith rectangularwindowsofadditionaldatapositionedeitherside,scrollcontrolledusingtwobuttons positionedaboveandbelowtheindicatorcancelbuttononthelefthandswitchgear.Theupper buttonscrollstheleftwindowtopresenttotalmileage,tripA,tripB,tripreservefuel,triptime, timeandlaptime,whilethelowerbuttonscrollstherightwindowforairtemperature,fuel consumption,averagefuelconsumptionandaveragespeed. Illuminatediconsonthetopleftoftheinstrumentation,fromlefttoright,showwarningsforleft

turnsignal,engineelectronics,ABSoffandneutral,whilefromtoprightoftheinstrumentation, fromrighttoleft,areturnsignalright,fuelreserve,mainbeamandoilpressure.Inthemiddleof thesetwobanksofwarninglights,anddesignedtoadviseviatherider'speripheralvision,area stripofredlightsincrementallycountinguptoengineoverrev,untilfinallyilluminatingalsothe mainredoverrevwarninglightinthetopcentreofthedisplay.Belowthemaintop,centre overrevbarisasecondbarthatilluminatesorangetodenoteDTCinteraction. Whenthe899Panigaleisstationary,theinstrumentationisaccessibleasauserfriendlycontrol paneltopersonaliseandsaveABS,EBC,DTC,DQS,andRbWsettingswithineachRiding Mode.Additionally,thestopwatchfunction,actuatedmanuallybyusingtheflasherbuttononthe lefthandswitchgear(orautomaticallywiththeGPSequippedDDA+availableasanaccessory) canlistthelast30recordedlaptimes,eachtimealsorecordingtheassociatedlapnumber, maximumspeedandmaximumrpm.Thebrightnesslevelofthedisplaycanalsobeadjusted fromthesamecontrolpanelarea. DucatiTractionControl(DTC) Ducati'shighlysuccessfulDTCsystemhasbeenfurtherrefinedforthe899Panigaleandfully integratedintotheelectronicspackageoftheRidingModes.Itusesthesamesoftwarelogic developedandusedbyDucatiCorsefortheirMotoGPandWorldSuperbikemotorcyclesand offersachoiceofeightsettingshighlydevelopedforallenvironments. Accessiblefromthelefthandswitchgearanddisplayedontheinstrumentation,thesystem offersachoiceofeightprofiles,eachoneprogrammedwithawheelspintolerancegradedfrom onetoeight.Whileleveleightadministersaconfidencebuilding,highlevelofinteractionfromthe systembyactivatingupontheslightestdetectionofwheelspin,leveloneoffersamuchhigher toleranceandsoreducedinterventionforhighlycompetentriders.TheDTCsystemstatusand levelisconstantlydisplayedontheinstrumentation,remindingtheriderofthecurrentinteraction leveliftheRidingModeischanged. Whenthelevelthatbestsuitsthecombinationofroadortrackconditionsandridingstylehas beenselectedandtheDTCsystemactivated,frontandrearwheelsensorscomparespeed differentialtosensewhenreartractionisbeingbroken(wheelspin).DTCthendecidesthebest combinationoftwodifferenttypesofinstantelectronicadjustment,calculatedwithdatasupplied frommultiplesources.Thefirst'soft'stageofsysteminteractionisexecutedbyhighspeed softwarethatmakesinstantelectronicadjustmenttotheignitiontiming,administeringvarying amountsofignitionretardationtoreducetheengine'storque.IftheDTCsoftwaredetectsthat thefirst'soft'stageofsysteminteractionisinadequatetocontrolthewheelspin,itcontinuesto administerignitionretardationand,inaddition,instructstheengineECUtoinitiateapatternof constantlyincreasinginjectioncutsuntil,ifnecessary,fullinjectioncut. Duringbothstagesofsysteminteraction,anorangewarninglight,whichisvisibleintherider's peripheralvisionandsituatednearthetopoftheinstrumentation,illuminatestosignifythatDTC isbeingused.Assoonasthesystemrecognisesthegradualreturnofequalwheelspeeds,it

incrementallyreestablishesnormalpowerdelivery.Thisseamlessinteractioniskeytothe supersmoothoperationofthesystem. DucatiQuickShift(DQS) TheDucatiQuickShift(DQS)system,issuppliedasoriginalequipmentonthe899Panigale, providing supersmoothclutchlessupshifts,easilyexecutedwithoutclosingthethrottle.Normallyused specificallyforracing,thesystemallowstheridertokeepthethrottleopenwhenchangingup throughthegearbox,helpingtosavevitalfractionsofasecondinthepursuitoffasterlaptimes, andprovidingrideenhancingperformancefornormalroaduse.Thesystemnotonlysavestime whenchanginggear,butalsoenablesthepossibilityofuninterruptedairflowthroughthethrottle bodiesthroughouttheupwardgearchangeprocess. Thesystemconsistsofamicroswitchbuiltintothelinkageofthegearchangelever,which whenactuatedinthedirectionofselectingahighergear,sendsasignaltothemainECU.The ECUinstantlyunderstandswhichgearthemotorcycleisinandtheamountofthrottleopening beforeapplyingapreprogrammedcutinfuelinjectionandignitionmeasuredinmilliseconds. Thisspiltsecondelectronicinterruptionindriveisprogrammedpreciselytoallowthenextgear tobeselectedwithouthavingtoactuatetheclutchorclosethethrottle.Asthesystemonly functionsforamatterofmilliseconds,the899canstillberiddenusinganormalgearchanging style. EngineBrakeControl(EBC) The"EngineBrakeControl"(EBC)systemwasdevelopedbyDucatiCorsetohelpriders optimisevehiclestabilityunderextremecornerentryracingconditionsbyequalisingthepositive andnegativeforcesoftorquesubjectedtothereartyreundersevereenginebrakingconditions. EBCmonitorsthrottleposition,gearselectedandcrankshaftdeaccelerationrateunderheavy braking,andthenadministerspreciseRbWthrottleopeningstobalancethetorqueforcesacting onthetyre.EBChasa3leveloperatingsystemaccessiblefromthe899Panigale's instrumentationandisintegratedautomaticallyintoitsthreeRidingModestoprovidean additionalandhighlyeffectiverideraid. DDAready The899PanigaleissystemreadytoacceptDucatiDataAnalyser+(DDA+)whichisavailable asan accessoryfromDucatiPerformance.ItconsistsofasoftwaredownloadandaUSBreadydata retrievalcardandevaluatestheperformancesofthemotorcycleanditsriderbygraphically presentingspecificchannelsofinformation. DDA+isthelatestgenerationofthesystemandincorporatesaGPSfunctionthatautomatically recordslaptimeseverytimethe899Panigalecrossesacircuitstart/finishline.Astherider crosseslineandpressesthelightsflasherbutton,theinnovativesystemlogsthecoordinatesof thatpositionandautomaticallyrecordseachlaptimeasthemotorcyclecompletessubsequent

laps. Anessentialpieceofequipmentforthecircuit,DDArecordsnumerouschannelsofdata includingthrottleopening,vehiclespeed,enginerpm,gearselected,enginetemperature, distancetravelled,lapsandlaptimes.Anadditionalchannelofinformationisdedicatedto recordingthetractioncontrolindexwhichcanthenbeviewedasagraphictraceindicatingthe amountofDTCinteractionduringwheelspin.Attheendofarideortracksession,datacanbe downloadedreadytocompareandanalysetheperformanceoftheriderandmotorcycle.