Cycleworld had a writer do a piece about how the panigale engine is made here (http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/01/11/walking-the-ducati-1199-panigale-line/) It's a good read with lots of pictures. Some good engineering porn.
(http://www.cycleworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Ducati-1199-Panigale-engine-assembly_001.jpg)
Look at the size of those pistons, really puts the bore into prospective! [drool]
HOLY CRAP!
Quote from: JohnEE on January 11, 2013, 06:11:43 PM
Some good engineering porn.
+1
I'm not sure it's common to enter that area and take pictures :D
Thanks, that was a great article, I really enjoyed seeing the different steps to the assembly
I looks like the cylinders are sleeved and mount into the case without a separate piece holding them?
Just think how easily they can make a smaller motor with that design. that assembly on the right is the only one changed.
Here is the link if anyone needs it http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/01/11/walking-the-ducati-1199-panigale-line/ (http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/01/11/walking-the-ducati-1199-panigale-line/)
Quote from: ducatiz on January 12, 2013, 09:08:58 AM
I looks like the cylinders are sleeved and mount into the case without a separate piece holding them?
They're basically conventional wet liners, the head holds them in.
Other than the case splits *along* the liners, which I've never seen before.
Quote from: Speeddog on January 12, 2013, 05:04:10 PM
They're basically conventional wet liners, the head holds them in.
Other than the case splits *along* the liners, which I've never seen before.
Yeah that's what i was getting at. All the old ducatis use liners inside a jug. That split bit is pretty amazing.