- Will be the first single-cylinder engine after 30 years
- Gets 659cc capacity
- Makes 77.5bhp at 9,750rpm and gets a 10,250rpm rev limit
Ducati has officially unveiled its smallest and first single-cylinder engine in the last three decades. The new mill is dubbed the Superquadro Mono and Ducati claims it to be the most high-performance, road-going single-cylinder engine.
The Superquadro Mono is said to dish out 77.5bhp at 9,750rpm and 62.9Nm at 8,000rpm. Moreover, 70 per cent of the torque is available at as early as 3,000rpm. Ducati says that the numbers can be further bumped by adding the racing exhaust design for the new engine. Thus, the power can be increased by 7bhp and the torque can go up by 3.9Nm with the said accessory. Similar to other larger Ducati bikes, the Superquadro Mono has long service intervals. Its oil change is scheduled at around 14,500km, while the valve clearance check will be needed at around 29,000km.
Ducati has used titanium inlet valves for weight reduction and its signature Desmo system. Then, the cylinder barrel is made of aluminium instead of steel, while the alternator, clutch, and head covers are made of magnesium alloy.
Coincidentally, a single-cylinder Ducati Supermoto bike was spotted testing internationally in September. Its bodywork resembled that of the Hypermotard and on close inspection, its engine casing looked similar to the Superquadro Mono’s. So, the Italian marquee is working on a smaller version of the Hypermotard and could also use the same engine to spawn other models in the future.
