Honestly me no expert but you can see the run it clearly was not right on stock faultless bike. Thing is after seeing 2nd duno doing that I started thinking maybe he was not bullsh me.
Or you could look at whatever figure is quoted for the german market. It is a legal requirement i believe to quote power to their standards, presumably becuase they know that marketing boll$x is just that.
Speaking of the real world and not knowing how important horsepower is to the OP,or why for that matter, surely for everyone buying a bike to use on the road it is simply a case of testing the bikes you are considering and buying the one that suits you best. Power delivery, torque and weight are much more important than outright horsepower.
Now, you never know when you might accidentally find yourself in a World Superbike Race. And 'just on the off-chance' of dicing with Biaggi for the podium, that extra BHP will not only be completely justified but indeed, essential!
And the best way of improving the performance of your bike is to lose a few stone:wink: No expensive tuning, lightening with CF, just less cake...perhaps its not the best way, but a good way for some
Ironically, about the only way you can lighten a Ducati and save yourself money at the same time. Sadly, one of only ways you can lighten a Ducati and have no fun doing so.
I was only wondering as at my last service they plonked my 999 on the dyno and it gave 122 against the claimed 140. I was concered that maybe a few horses had done a bunk or was it that Ducati measure thier horses in a different manner or "accidently" count a few more than once....
Simon, if the crank output is claimed at 140 then 122 is pretty much what you would expect at the wheel. Did the service technicain bat an eyelid?
