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Panther Motors is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 P150 and P50 motorcycles.

(Editors Note: This is NOT the Panther Motorcycle Company. Panther Motors makes 3-wheeled trike-like vehicles.) These motorcycles (trikes) fail to conform with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems." The standard requires a strictly mechanical form of engagement of a motorcycle parking brake, whereas the parking brake on these motorcycles relies in part on hydraulic pressure.

434 units are affected.

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BMW is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 R1200 and K1200 series motorcycles manufactured from August 2006 through May 2009.

Due to the current routing of the front brake lines, it is possible that during riding, and therefore associated vibration, the brake lines could be under strain. If the vibration/strain is significant, the brake line could split and start to develop a leak.

15532 units are affected.

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If viewed 2010 Ducati 1198S and 1198 Motorcycle are the same, the difference for Ducati 1198 series is for the standard type and Ducati 1198S is a vehicle that has added some better features than the standard serial. Vehicles have the same engine capacity of 1198cc, but the suspension is slightly different (you can see the specification information below). 2010 Ducati 1198S Motorcycle has the technology base of the Desmosedici RR is used for motorcycle racing MotoGP, One of them is the use of electronic devices using the basis of data obtained in the MotoGP race. This makes the Ducati 1198S is not only special but have the ability to sell no doubt, an ability that will make the driver can optimize the speed he has great and maneuver. Below you will not see the data specifications and features available on this vehicle.


2010 Ducati 1198S Series Motorcycle


2010 Ducati 1198S Series Motorcycle


2010 Ducati 1198S Series Motorcycle


2010 Ducati 1198S Series Motorcycle


2010 Ducati 1198S Series Motorcycle


2010 Ducati 1198S Series Motorcycle


2010 Ducati 1198S Series Motorcycle

2010 Ducati 1198S Series Motorcycle - Specifications
Prices U.S. $ 21,000
Type : Superbike
Engine capacity :1198.4cc, 2 Cylinders
Engine Type: Longitudinal Twin

Performance
Horsepower (bhp): 170 bhp
Torque (Ft Lbs): 97 lbs
Redline RPM: N/A RPM

Exterior
Body Material: Plastic
Frame: Steel
Hand Grip Material: Rubber

Transmission
Number Of Speeds: 6
Transmission Brands: N/A
Transmission Types: Manual

Instrumentation
Speedometer: Standard
Tachometer: Standard
Fuel Level Warning: Standard

Wheels
Rear Wheel Diameter: 17
Front Wheel Width (in): 3.5
Rear Wheel Width (in): 6

Bags & Storage
Tank Bag: Not Available
Saddle Bag(s): Not Available
Lockable Storage: Not Available

Tires
Front Tire Speed Rating: Z
Rear Tire Speed Rating: Z
Tire Brand: N/A

Fuel Economy
US MPG (City): N/A
US MPG (Combined): N/A
US MPG (Hwy): N/A

Brakes
Front Caliper Pistons: 4
Rear Caliper Pistons: 2
Rear Brake Rotor Width (mm): N/A

Suspension & Steering
Front Suspension Brand: Ohlins
Front Suspension Type: Inverted Fork
Rear Suspension Type: Single Sided Swing Arm

Seats
Seat Height (mm): 820
Seat Material: N/A
Seat Type: Two-Piece

Other Specs
Fuel Capacity (gal): 4.1
Number Of Speakers: N/A
Adjustable Handlebars: N/A

Features available on the 2010 Ducati 1198S

Concept

Superbike heritage

Ducati Superbikes, designed, engineered and built in Bologna, Italy, have always represented the Pinnacle of Ducati motorcycle technology and racing success. For Ducati, racing and winning are a way of life and a way of thinking for our designers, engineers and everyone at the factory. Our unique engineering solutions are proven on the race track, where the only way to win is to have technical Superiority and dependable performance.

Ducati have dominated World Superbike racing, winning more riders and more Manufacturers World Championship titles and more individual races than any other manufacturer. Add these unequalled performances to the historic achievement of winning the MotoGP World Championship, and the results speak for themselves.

Engineered by the stopwatch

Ducati Superbikes are the most advanced, most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycles ever built. They are the product of a team of designers and engineers who have combined their Ducati MotoGP and World Superbike technologies to create the finest sportbikes in the world. From race-level engine specifications to World Championship-winning traction control, the results are pure excellence. The Ducati Traction Control (DTC) system further underlines our flow technology from racing to production and demonstrates how solutions developed for the track can be applied to enhance safer performance on the road.

Designed by the race track

Ducati Superbikes are race bikes, pure and simple. Their striking aerodynamic shapes create a natural riding position, confirmed by our development teams and factory riders as the optimum for speed and agility. Performance is first and Foremost in every detail.

Trademark Ducati features like the high tail section and compact front end combined with twin under-seat silencers and single-sided swingarm to express the sheer beauty of engineering aerodynamics and agility. Add the Testastretta Evoluzione engines as the hearts of the machines and the result is an all-out performance Ducati Superbikes that look fast even when parked.

S philosophy

The S version Superbike creates a dream package by taking everything that has the 1198 model and adding top-of-the-range suspension, lightweight chassis components and Ducatis impressive DTC traction control system.

The S sets the standard for lightweight performance. On any sport or race bike, the most effective area to reduce weight is its unsprung weight. These are components like tires, brakes and wheels. Lighter wheels have a lower moment of inertia that is beneficial with every direction change and application of the brakes. The 1198 S addresses this important area by mounting a forged and machined wheels. Both front and rear are super lightweight and their benefit is immediately apparent. The weight saving is further enhanced with the application of a carbon fiber front fender.

Engine

Desmodromics

The incredible valve performances of our engines are only possible because of Ducatis unique Desmodromic system, where valve closure is activated mechanically.

At high rpm it would be almost impossible for the valve to follow the steep closure profile of the cam lobe if it were relying upon a normal valve spring. With the Desmo system, the valve is closed mechanically with the same accuracy as it is opened, enabling steep cam profiles and radical cam timings.

This system is used on every single Ducati power unit including our world-beating Superbike and Desmosedici MotoGP engines.

Magnesium alloy covers

The weight-saving cam covers in magnesium-alloy are evident by their gold colour.

High-effieciency cooling

Its race-developed fairing design ensures perfect integration with the cooling system by providing efficient flow through the advanced, large surface area coolant radiator, which is assisted by lightweight, high flow electric fan assemblies and oil coolers.

Exhaust system

Incredibly lightweight, the exhaust system has been engineered with a power-increasing symmetrical 2-1-2 layout that uses 52mm-57mm diameter tubing with a wall thickness of 0.8mm (0.30in). It is equipped with a catalytic converter and two lambda probes for optimum engine mapping and Euro3 conformity. The system terminates with Ducatis trademark twin under-seat silencers, delivering that unmistakable signature sound of the big bore Desmo 90° L-Twin.

1198 Testastretta Evoluzione

The Testastretta Evoluzione engine is the crowning glory of our development and the perfection of the L-Twin engine. World Superbike dominance for almost two decades is the result of continual commitment to our twin-cylinder configuration. We now share the reward for that commitment with World Championship-winning technology constantly flowing from the factory race team into our production engines.

Volumetric efficiency through the four valves per cylinder is optimised with valve diameters at 43.5mm for the inlet and 35.5mm for the exhaust.

Vacural® crankcases

The 1198 Testastretta Evoluzione engines are the lightest ever used in Ducati Superbikes, thanks to Vacural® technology, a crankcase vacuum die-cast manufacturing process yielding weight reductions of 3kg (6.5lbs) compared to the 1098 Superbike cases. The process ensures consistent and precise wall thickness and increased strength from absolute material purity.

Power & torque curves

The 1198 engine produces 170hp (125kW) @ 9,750rpm and a class-beating 97lb-ft (13.4kgm) of torque @ 8,000rpm.

Crankshaft

The 1198 capacity is achieved using exactly the same 106mm x 67.9mm bore and stroke as the factory race bike.

Elliptical throttle bodies

To keep the highly efficient Testastretta cylinder heads breathing to their full potential, the injection system uses MotoGP-derived elliptical throttle bodies with an equivalent diameter of 63.9mm.

Race-derived detail

The 1198 engines all share the same attention to race-derived details.

Race-designed 1198 pistons have a distinctive double-ribbed undercrown to achieve high strength and reduced friction by using minimal piston wall surface area. Using technology developed for the Desmosedici MotoGP project, the design enables reliable operation of the 106mm diameter pistons when performing at high rpm.

Racing-type rocker arms are super-finished for reduced friction and fatigue at high rpm.

The gearboxs carefully calculated specification allows the use of a high ratio 6th gear, fully enabling the speed increase achieved from additional performance modifications (suggested for track use only). Also with performance in mind and because of its high resistance to fatigue, the gears are machined from the same high-strength steel used in Ducati Corse race applications and are subjected to a shot-peening treatment that further ensures their strength.

Chassis

Trellis frame

Developed in cooperation with Ducati Corse, the lightweight Trellis frame features 34mm main section tubes with a material thickness of 1.5mm. The result is an incredibly rigid construction that remains one of Ducatis lightest frame solutions ever.

Through decades of racing and development, Ducati has proven that innovative chassis engineering and evolutionary frame advancements win races. The tubular Trellis frame, used on every Ducati motorcycle, is a signature design element.

This unique Ducati frame is light, rigid and beautiful thanks to its ingenious Trellis design and use of high quality ALS 450 tubing. Each tube is mitred and micro-fusion welded in a complex triangulated pattern and our incredibly strong L-Twin engine cases are functional stressed members of the chassis.

Brembo Monobloc brakes

Machined from a single piece of alloy, Brembos powerful Monobloc callipers achieve a higher rigidity and resistance to distortion during extreme braking. The resulting increase in hydraulic efficiency not only delivers incredible braking power, but also provides an enhanced and precise feel at the brake lever. The twin Monobloc callipers each have four 34mm pistons that grip huge 330mm discs to help achieve spectacular brake performance. The weight of the discs has been kept to a minimum by employing racing-style narrow braking surfaces.

Superbike aerodynamics

Carefully designed for aerodynamic efficiency and to hug the sleek lines of the chassis, the Superbike bodywork enables the rider to blend effortlessly into the correct riding position.

Its race-developed fairing design ensures perfect integration with the cooling system by providing efficient flow through the advanced, large surface area coolant radiator, which is assisted by lightweight, high flow electric fan assemblies and oil coolers. Aerodynamically shaped air ducts positioned just below the headlamps are precisely calculated to provide ample air delivery to the pressurised airbox.

The lightweight bodywork contributes considerably to overall performance by reducing weight, protecting the Testastretta Evoluzione engines power output, and assisting the rider to effortlessly tuck in from the wind stream and reduce drag to achieve maximum straight-line track speeds

Magnesium front sub-frame

Producing a front subframe in magnesium underlines the attention to weight-saving detail in the Ducati Superbike range. Its construction provides secure support for the headlamp, instruments and fairing, and the weight-saving around this high, forward position contributes considerably to overall feel and control of the machine.

Ohlins forks

The high performance, fully adjustable 43mm Öhlins forks, which sport low friction titanium nitride-treated fork sliders, respond effortlessly to every imperfection in the tarmac. Beyond their advanced engineering solutions, one of the most important characteristics of Öhlins forks is their ability to communicate the condition and quality of the tyre-to-road contact patch, a feature that puts you in superior control.

Ohlins rear suspension

The suspension set-up at the rear features a fully adjustable Öhlins rear shock equipped with a ride enhancing top-out spring for outstanding drive and traction. An adjustable rear ride-height, independent of spring pre-load and other suspension settings, enables the perfect set-up for personal riding style or track conditions.

Ohlins steering damper

The front-to-rear Öhlins suspension package is completed with a control-enhancing Öhlins adjustable steering damper.

Marchesini 7-spoke wheels

The lightweight front wheels used on all Ducati Superbike models substantially reduces the moment of inertia, enabling a faster change of direction and enhanced acceleration and braking performances.

The S and R rides on beautiful black 7-spoke lightweight, forged-aluminium, machine-finished wheels by Marchesini, and are fitted with Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC at 120/70 ZR17 for the front and 190/55 ZR17 for the rear. These tyres have shoulder areas that maximize the contact patch and carcasses specially designed for stiffness under heavy braking and precision during high speed cornering. This precision in tyre construction enabled Ducati technicians to create extremely fine programs for the Ducati Traction Controls systems used on the bike.

Single-sided swingarm

The dual construction technique used for the single-sided swingarm allows the main operational components to use individual aluminium castings so as to ensure strength around the pivot points, wheel hub and suspension links, while lightweight, fabricated aluminium sections are used to complete the construction into a single, beautifully engineered component. The swingarm is colour finished in black.


2010 Ducati 1198 Superbike Motorcycle


2010 Ducati 1198 Superbike Motorcycle

2010 Ducati 1198 Superbike Motorcycle - Specifications
Prices U.S. $ 16,500

Type : Superbike
Engine capacity :1198.4cc, 2 Cylinders
Engine Type: Longitudinal Twin

Performance
Horsepower (bhp): 170 bhp
Torque (Ft Lbs): 97 lbs
Redline RPM: N/A RPM

Exterior
Body Material: Plastic
Frame: Steel
Hand Grip Material: Rubber

Transmission
Number Of Speeds: 6
Transmission Brands: N/A
Transmission Types: Manual

Instrumentation
Speedometer: Standard
Tachometer: Standard
Fuel Level Warning: Standard

Wheels
Rear Wheel Diameter: 17
Front Wheel Width (in): 3.5
Rear Wheel Width (in): 6

Bags & Storage
Tank Bag: Not Available
Saddle Bag(s): Not Available
Lockable Storage: Not Available

Tires
Front Tire Speed Rating: Z
Rear Tire Speed Rating: Z
Tire Brand: N/A

Fuel Economy
US MPG (City): N/A
US MPG (Combined): N/A
US MPG (Hwy): N/A

Brakes
Front Caliper Pistons: 4
Rear Caliper Pistons: 2
Rear Brake Rotor Width (mm): N/A

Suspension & Steering
Front Suspension Brand: Showa
Front Suspension Type: Inverted Fork
Rear Suspension Type: Single Sided Swing Arm

Seats
Seat Height (mm): 820
Seat Material: N/A
Seat Type: Two-Piece

Other Specs
Fuel Capacity (gal): 4.1
Number Of Speakers: N/A
Adjustable Handlebars: N/A