Small SuperQuadro in the Supersport

I would say not until 2020 or 2021. The Panigales have to have their moment in the sun, first, and bask in it for a couple years.

se7en said:

I would say not until 2020 or 2021. The Panigales have to have their moment in the sun, first, and bask in it for a couple years.

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I assume you mean the new 4 cylinder's, correct? You're right...they'll want to exploit every ounce of bounce from the new Panigale's.

As a person that is always chasing refinements - These stories are killing me or should i say my wallet.

Think it's unlikely the 959 will go into the SS... not suited for it, imho.

It would be super cool though to some day have a large displacement V4 SS, wouldn't it??? What a blast that would be. In some ways kinda like a Tuono slayer.

If I were king, haha, the V4 engine deployment would be something like this: Sport > MS > SS.

Ducati is going to do very well with the V4 bikes, I predict. I want one!

Personally I am hoping for a SS 1200 with the motor from the Monster. Think that would suit the bike perfectly. But not my wallet 😂

I bought my SS because I like it. I don't want a V4 and I don't want a 1200. If I had wanted either of them then I would have bought something else.

Fredinfrance said:

I bought my SS because I like it. I don't want a V4 and I don't want a 1200. If I had wanted either of them then I would have bought something else.

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Yes, we agree Fred. Without taking anything from the SS, some may dream about having an SS and Duc V4, too.

I had a Panigale 899. I wish the SS had about the same level of horsepower without the searing heat from the Panigale exhaust.

I doubt the testastretta engine will be replaced anytime soon, by soon I mean the next ten years. Only the top of the range panigale will be getting the v4, the base models and mid range will continue to get the present engine.It comes down to the world superbike changes to the rules governing engine capacity. So they have to adopt a derivative of the motogp engine so that a 1000cc superbike can compete in WSBK. To compete in WSBK, the same bike must be in production and for sale to the general public.

amoslws said:

I doubt the testastretta engine will be replaced anytime soon, by soon I mean the next ten years. Only the top of the range panigale will be getting the v4, the base models and mid range will continue to get the present engine.It comes down to the world superbike changes to the rules governing engine capacity. So they have to adopt a derivative of the motogp engine so that a 1000cc superbike can compete in WSBK. To compete in WSBK, the same bike must be in production and for sale to the general public.

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I agree with the first half of your statement, the Testastretta engine will be in the SS for a while. The SS always had the previous generation engine.

I have doubts about the second half - to compete in MotoGP the bike must be identified as wholly unique to any of the manufacturers production bikes. Will the new V4 engine be seen as enough of a derivative to compete in both segments? Will there be a new MotoGP engine in 2019?

psyopper said:

I agree with the first half of your statement, the Testastretta engine will be in the SS for a while. The SS always had the previous generation engine.

I have doubts about the second half - to compete in MotoGP the bike must be identified as wholly unique to any of the manufacturers production bikes. Will the new V4 engine be seen as enough of a derivative to compete in both segments? Will there be a new MotoGP engine in 2019?

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It's possible you have misunderstood, for ducati to compete in the world superbikes - WSBK, they have to use a 1000cc engine from 2018, so they are taking technology from the motogp engine, not the whole engine but the technology of that engine and putting that into the top of the range panigale. WSBK is massive for promoting production bikes, and if the bike is not in production and sold publicly then it may not enter the championship.