Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > what bhp?

[JPM]

I doubt much at all to be honest, I'd guess the R may have 3 Bhp tops

[Twinfan]

None at all for the 749 range, but they're claiming about 3 or 4 bhp IIRC.

[andyb]

And the historical horse power quoted by the japs was in a different format to ducati which obviously boosted their figures.

The only true leveller is to put all bikes on the same machine at the same time ( literally) as air pressure, temp all affect the outcome. Even then some dyno companies can be a bit liberal with their figures...............


I do still believe the figures produced by jhp though!:P

[Lily]

so in what rev range would you notice the most differences on the two bikes?

[dickieducati]

i woulg guess across the range from about 4k up.

[andyb]

Lily, i went from a 748r on to a 998s! There is no comparison whatsoever on the performance of the two.

The torque of the 998s is just so effortless, mind you watch the back wheel, has a habit of spinning and or spitting you off!!

Get one, youll be saying ah, this is how i always thought the 748 should of gone!!

[JPM]

You know what it's like, you've ridden it several times, and every time you've got that daft grin on your face!

It just pulls and pulls from 3-4K all the way to the limit

[BDG]

Originally posted by Lily
i very much dout it!!!

would be interested to see a dyno comparing the two to see how different it is. don't suppose anyone has one?

Errr No, can't afford to have a dyno in my garage at the moment.:P


Being slightly less cheeky Stockport Motorcycle Centre have a dyno, i've run my various heaps on it for comparison purposes, but the R hasn't been on yet.

Mind you the 998S is quoted as 1bhp more than the 996R depending which part of the Italian propoganda you believe.

[JPM]

Originally posted by BDG


Errr No, can't afford to have a dyno in my garage at the moment.:P

Eh? You the 3rd Earl of Stockport? With your reputation? SUrely not.....

[bradders]

well, webby's 996R was knocking out 126 (I think, may have been 128) last year - how does that compare to factory figure??