Ducati SuperSport India Launch On September 22

Ducati India will launch the new SuperSport on September 22. Bookings for the upcoming Ducati bike had started earlier this month across India for Rs 1-2 lakh, depending on the state of purchase. The fully faired motorcycle is available in two variants - stock and the SuperSport S. The base version is expected to be priced around Rs 12 lakh, while the SuperSport S might retail for around Rs 14 lakh (both prices are ex-showroom). Judged as the most beautiful motorcycle of the 2016 EICMA motorcycle show in Italy, the new motorcycle has been called a road focussed sportsbike by Ducati. 

The styling of the new motorcycle is inspired from the Ducati 959 Panigale, but it gets a redesigned headlight with LED DRLs, a larger saddle and smaller exhaust muffler. The Panigale models are more track focussed in their approach and have an aggressive riding stance, which kind of restricts its appeal to more mature riders. To address this issue, the Ducati SuperSport gets raised clip-on handlebars for a sporty yet comfortable riding posture that isn’t back breaking. The new motorcycle also features an adjustable windscreen further reaffirming its road focussed intentions, meaning the new SuperSport will feel more at ease on the mountain twisties and on the open highways than the race track.

Underneath the sculpted bodywork resides a 937cc, L-Twin Testastretta engine that debuted on the Ducati Hypermotard. The liquid-cooled motor delivers 110PS at 9,500rpm, while 93Nm of peak torque is made available at 6,500rpm. The Ducati 959 Panigale’s motor produces 157PS and a higher torque of 107.4Nm.

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The new Ducati SuperSport features electronic wizardry like ride-by-wire, power modes, 3-level Bosch ABS unit and traction control with 8 levels. The SuperSport S, on the other hand, gets fully adjustable Ohlins suspension unit, rear cowl and quickshifter (optional on the stock variant also). The Ducati SuperSport will rival the likes of the Kawasaki Ninja 1000 and the Suzuki GSX-R1000F in the Indian two-wheeler market.