
Aimed at bringing a few more buyers into its gourmet superbike kitchen, Ducati Australia is doing a special deal on the Ducati 1198 SP, shaving around $5000 off the price.
The exotic Italian superbike has been tagged at $33,990 rideaway, essentially stripping away on-road and dealer delivery costs on the Ducati 1198 SP.
To sweeten the deal Ducati is also adding a Termignoni carbon fibre muffler kit into the deal.
This special offer is for a "strictly limited time" says the local importer.
No time frame for the special deal or number of vehicles has been mooted, Ducati Australia simply states the offer will be valid at all authorised Ducati dealerships "while stocks last".
The Ducati 1198 SP is the "ultimate evolution" of the 1198 series says Ducati, and benefits from a number of upgrades that have trickled down from its 2011 WSBK Championship winning race bike derivatives, such as a larger aluminium fuel tank (adding 2.5 litres). The tank also features a brushed aluminium stripe along its spine, highlighting the bike's go-fast status.
A Ducati Quick Shift system makes for clutchless, full power gear shifting and an eight-stage Ducati Traction Control is designed to improve stability at the limit and when entering or exiting corners.
A slipper clutch, Ohlins TTXR and bantam 168kg dry weight help make the bike one of the quickest on the track.