The 1098/1098 S makes a manufacturer claimed 160 hp (119 kW), 90.4 lb·ft (122.6 N·m) torque, and weighs 173 kg (381 lb). The 0-60 mph time is less than 2.5 seconds and top speed is estimated at 186 mph (299 km/h).[1] The 1098 R makes a manufacturer claimed 180 hp (134 kW), 98.8 lb·ft (134 N·m) torque. All these figures give the 1098 the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any production sport bike ever made.

First released in 1995[2] (very limited number released in 1994), the Ducati 916 was admired because of its apocalyptically new design and outstanding technical features. Designed by Massimo Tamburini and Sergio Robbiano and his team at the Cagiva Research Centre in San Marino, the 916's water-cooled engine was essentially the same as its predecessor, the 888, but with an increased capacity.
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the open-class sportbike that's redefined Honda's Superbike legacy from the moment it touched down last season. Boasting MotoGP-winning, RC211V-derived chassis and suspension technology, the 2005 CBR1000RR is poised to pick up right where it left off last year: rewriting the annals of open-class inline-four performance.