CRAZY WEATHER IN PHILLIP ISLAND’S SUNDAY, DOUBLE TOP TEN – BITTERSWEET TASTE FOR RACE 2!
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ENGINE
4-stroke, 90° V4
DISPLACEMENT
998 cc
BORE x STROKE
81 x 48.4 mm
VALVE TRAIN
Desmodromic, 4 valves per cylinder
COOLING
Liquid-cooled
ENGINE MANAGEMENT
Magneti Marelli MLE ignition-injection control unit
FUEL SYSTEM
Electronic fuel injection, independent motorized elliptical throttle bodies
INJECTORS
Continental with aerodynamic throttle, 2 injectors per cylinder
EXHAUST
Akrapovic 4-2-1-2 titanium system, 2 titanium silencers
POWER
>235 HP at over 16,500 rpm (at crankshaft)
TOP SPEED
>315 km/h
LUBRICATION
Gear-driven forced lubrication
FRAME
Aluminium front frame
SUSPENSION
Öhlins RVP2530 46mm pressurized inverted front fork.
Öhlins RVP50 rear mono-shock rear fork
WHEELS
OZ Racing
GEARBOX
6-speed, straight-cut gears
CLUTCH
STM multi-plate dry slipper clutch with hydraulic control
FINAL DRIVE
RK Racing chain, PBR sprockets and gears
FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM
Brembo monobloc finned calipers fully machined from solid aluminium, radial mount, 4 titanium pistons. Dual Brembo steel brake discs
REAR BRAKING SYSTEM
Brembo aluminium caliper, axial mount, 2 pistons. Brembo steel brake disc
FRONT TYRE
Pirelli slick 125/70-R17
REAR TYRE
Pirelli slick 200/65-R17
LENGTH
2070 mm
WIDTH
670 mm
WEIGHT
168 kg, with water and oil
WHEELBASE
1450 mm
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
21 litres
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